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A hospital in Kansas during the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918.

From Academic to Real Life

UF Geography lecturer Gabriela Hamerlinck debuted a new class for Fall 2019: Pandemics. As the semester began, she was lecturing about history – the plagues of prehistory and the Black Death. By the end of the semester, current events were about to catch up with her lesson plan.

Why the military can use emergency powers to treat service members with trial COVID-19 drugs

3 volunteering guidelines to heed during the coronavirus pandemic

Nursing Now

Nursing specialists at the University of Florida study data on patients' health to reduce hospital-acquired falls.

How Will Covid-19 Affect Future Travel Behavior? A Travel Crisis Expert Explains

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus listen to a speech of the main opposition United Future Party's candidate Hwang Kyo-ahn during his campaign for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 13, 2020. The elections will be held on April 15 about 14,300 polling stations at all over the nation to pick lawmakers. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Many people lost their sense of smell weeks ago. They’re still waiting for it to come back

Joseph A. Tyndall, professor and interim dean of UF Medicine , co-authored an opinion piece in USA Today on health disparities and coronavirus.

Optimism Is Less Distant as Global Coronavirus Battle Rages On

UF scientist says drastic shifts in behavior appear to be having an effect in the pandemic, though they say the death toll will continue to mount and caution against drawing any sweeping conclusions.

UF Researchers Donate Gear for Rescuers, Healthcare Workers

With their studies all but shut down during the COVID-19 outbreak, UF/IFAS researchers in Balm are turning their attention to helping fight the coronavirus.

Early findings from COVID-19 testing in The Villages® encouraging; experts urge vigilance

A team of volunteer UF Health medical professionals together with personnel from The Villages Health primary care network evaluated 2,280 people.

6 things you can do to cope with boredom at a time of social distancing

UF social psychologist says being at home at a time of social distancing can set in a feeling of boredom

Is the loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign of COVID-19?

The director of the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste and the co-director of the UF Health Smell Disorders Program answer questions about this emerging trend.

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