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COVID-19

An older adult sits on a couch while looking at a laptop.

UF Health study shows sleepy, older adults restricted movement during pandemic

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Findings were published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
By Bill Levesque
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

In College, Featured Article, Research news
$3.7 million NIH grant will use AI and machine learning to build algorithm to spot new variants of concern
Sonja Rasmussen

UF Health pediatrics expert answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

In College, Faculty, Featured Article
UF Health pediatrics expert Sonja A. Rasmussen, M.D., discusses what parents should know
By Doug Bennett
Ira Longini, Ph.D.

Endemic COVID-19 could be one to 10 years away

In Featured Article, Research news
UF biostatistician Ira Longini, an expert in modeling infectious diseases, discusses the pandemic
Sonja Rasmussen

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

In College, Featured Article
Dr. Sonja Rasmussen shares what parents should know about Pfizer booster shot
By Doug Bennett
An illustration of a mutating virus.

UF Health study suggests association between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Findings show men with COVID-19 are more than three times more likely to be diagnosed with erectile dysfunction
By Bill Levesque

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

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Faculty leading multistate team to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates
Female doctor measuring temperature of African American man with infrared thermometer while visiting him at home during coronavirus pandemic.

UF Health joins national study to test COVID-19 treatments

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Study to research several existing prescription and over-the-counter medications
The coronavirus spike protein (shown in gray) as bound to host receptor A-C-E-2 (cyan). Mutations in omicron are shown in blue. Modeling suggests that the innate immune response protein L-L-R-C-1-5 (orange) interacts with sites mutated in omicron.

UF Health researcher’s analysis finds new pattern of mutations in omicron variant

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It is a crucial step in better understanding the variant’s potential threat and ways to combat omicron variant
By Doug Bennett
Map of Earth.

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

In Featured Article, Research news
Study offers lessons for future outbreaks, including transmission of omicron variant
By Jill Pease