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Certain compounds may block coronavirus from cells, UF Health researcher finds

Computer simulations run by David A. Ostrov show three compounds appear to have the potential to block coronavirus from cells.

Arch G. Mainous found that low levels of physical activity can put healthy weight adults at the same risk for heart disease as adults who are overweight.

Inactive Impacts

Sedentary lifestyle negates heart benefits of healthy weight adults

A photo of a woman in a blue lab jacket doing work in the lab.

Clinical and research programs at the UF College of Medicine aim to improve the lives of millions with diabetes — Emily Mavrakis

During her preoperative appointment at University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville in July, Nicole Lembo was shocked to...

Behind the Scenes of the Pandemic: A UF institute is at the cutting edge of coronavirus research

A mathematical modeling group including investigators from the UF Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infections Diseases worked with the World Health Organization and Florida Department of Health on modeling the pandemic globally.

Printing Cancer’s End

New tools to illuminate the disease

Conjoined twin girls who were connected at the heart and other organs have been successfully separated in an extremely rare surgery performed by physicians at University Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital.

Separate Lives

UF doctors separate conjoined twins connected at the heart and liver

Who Should Get a Covid-19 Vaccine First?

The countries set to be hardest hit by Covid-19’s impact on tourism

While popular destinations are slowly reopening and tourism is beginning to pick up in some spots, the impact of the pandemic on the industry has been nothing short of devastating.