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Pots in the prison kitchen at the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince.

Haitian prisoners are severely malnourished, study finds

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Men in Haitian prisons consume fewer than 500 calories a day, are at risk for developing scurvy and beriberi
By Jill Pease

Algorithm optimizes antibiotic use in settings with poor hygiene and sanitation

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Findings were published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics
By Doug Bennett
Electronic microscope image of the novel coronavirus isolated from a patient. The virus is shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the laboratory.

UF researchers use AI to predict new coronavirus variants

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$3.7 million NIH grant will use AI and machine learning to build algorithm to spot new variants of concern

UF study: Physical activity, diet improve after bariatric surgery, but do not meet recommended levels

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The findings appear in JAMA Network Open
By Jill Pease
Ira Longini, Ph.D.

Endemic COVID-19 could be one to 10 years away

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UF biostatistician Ira Longini, an expert in modeling infectious diseases, discusses the pandemic
An illustration of the brain.

UF Health team receives $6.6 million to study treatments to boost cognition for those with HIV

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UF team to evaluate interventions that may improve cognitive function in those with HIV who consume alcohol
By Jill Pease
Sonja Rasmussen

UF Health pediatric expert answers questions about COVID-19 booster shots for kids ages 12-15

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Dr. Sonja Rasmussen shares what parents should know about Pfizer booster shot
By Doug Bennett

UF leads team ready to tackle vaccine skepticism in Florida and beyond

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Faculty leading multistate team to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates
Map of Earth.

COVID-19 spread undetected in U.S., Europe earlier than believed, study shows

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Study offers lessons for future outbreaks, including transmission of omicron variant
By Jill Pease
Health care workers prep a patient in the I-C-U.

Patients who recover from severe COVID-19 still have significant risk of death, UF study finds

In Featured Article, Research news, Uncategorized
The study underscores the serious effects the virus can have on the body
By Jill Pease