There is only one reported case in the area, but one UF researcher is already studying a compound to fight the disease.
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COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, but experts have suspected the virus can also infiltrate the eyes. Now, scientists have more direct evidence of it.
“It’s probably going to just continue to rise exponentially for a couple of weeks,” said Ira Longini, co-director of the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases at the Emerging Pathogens Institute of the University of Florida.
John Lednicky's past decades of inquiry into coronaviruses have positioned him as one of UF’s go-to experts on the coronavirus.
Longini's suggestion that US deaths could peak in less than a month will have two possible impacts.
"We're trying to figure out who is ill or who has had significant exposure, and then keep them from getting around other folks," Haley said.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a lifesaver for shelter animals. During the past year, Florida’s animal shelters have collectively saved...
The information can signal the presence of infection among students, almost a week before there are diagnosed cases.
Growing up in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, Stefan Prokop imagined he would follow in the footsteps of his...
UF Health researchers have identified a new strain of bacteria in the mouth that may keep bad bacteria in check
