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Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at BOB体育

Imagine having the opportunity to save someone鈥檚 life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung鈥�

BOB体育 pulmonologist to chair task force on deadly blood clots

March 13, 2024

A University of Florida Health pulmonologist has been appointed chair of a new state task force to study blood clots and make policy recommendations to protect鈥�

BOB体育 awarded $500K to improve health care access in East Gainesville

February 12, 2024

University of Florida Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to develop and implement programs to pull down barriers to鈥�

BOB体育 oncologist receives clinical investigator leadership award

December 14, 2023

A University of Florida Health cancer researcher has received a competitive three-year award from a leading national foundation to support her leadership鈥�

Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option 鈥� a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis

August 11, 2023

鈥淢e encontraron c脿ncer en la pr貌stata,鈥� my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate. As a cancer researcher who knows very well about the high鈥�

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: 7 Reasons Screening is Underused

Lung cancer is by far the deadliest cancer, representing nearly a quarter of all cancer deaths. However, there is good news: The incidence of lung cancer and鈥�

BOB体育 researchers find quinolone ear drops associated with tendon ruptures

November 3, 2022

Imagine a doctor prescribing antibiotic ear drops called quinolones to treat an ear infection. The patient, who does not play sports, painfully ruptures an鈥�

Steps for Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

Colorectal cancer is occurring far more often in those under 50 鈥� a trend that鈥檚 held for the last decade. With regular screenings, however, the cancer is both鈥�

Colorectal Cancer: A New Tool for Patient-Tailored Care

Colorectal cancer, which occurs in the large bowel in the digestive system, represents one of the most common cancers in Florida and across the United States.鈥�

Children ages 12 to 15 can now receive COVID-19 vaccine in Alachua County

May 25, 2021

Alachua County residents can help take a step toward herd immunity now that 12- to 15- year-old children can get a COVID-19 vaccine locally. Anyone over the鈥�