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Smart Thrifting: How to Safely Shop for Secondhand Clothes During Flu Season

Thrift-store shopping can be an exciting way to score great deals, but before you wear your new finds, experts highly recommend washing and disinfecting鈥�

Combination of two common compounds improves COVID survival in mice, UF researchers find

November 22, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� The combination of two over-the-counter compounds tested in mice significantly improved their chances of surviving the virus that causes鈥�

COVID-19 Timeline at BOB体育

March 2020 marked the beginning of Florida鈥檚 battle against COVID-19, and with it came a flood of fundamental changes to our everyday lives. 鈥淭he new normal鈥濃€�

UF Physicians Address the Value of COVID-19 Vaccines

Despite so many waiting anxiously for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, many others are hesitant to get inoculated, even as more vaccines gain approval from鈥�

Promising Potential New Treatment for Patients with Sepsis, Cancer or Genetic Conditions

Cells need energy to live, which they get from adenosine triphosphate. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is needed to form adenosine triphosphate, so in turn this鈥�

Preventing Sepsis & Treating Deadly Infections: Adam Nickels鈥� Story

Adam Nickels felt fine, until he didn鈥檛. Nickels was working toward a doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Florida late last year. He鈥�

The inside scoop on flu vaccines: Addressing myths about the flu shot

Every autumn, we start to hear the buzz about getting a flu shot. As an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist at BOB体育, that鈥檚 also鈥�

Zika virus likely transmitted through breast milk, report finds

Mothers infected with the Zika virus may be able to transmit the virus to newborn infants through breast milk, according to a recent report authored in part by鈥�

A Q&A about the Zika virus with Ashley Brown, Ph.D.

Ashley Brown, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine with the BOB体育 Institute for Therapeutic Innovation, was recently awarded a $1.14 million grant by鈥�

Go Mini Scientific Challenge

Congratulations Dr. Mattia Prosperi on winning Illumina, Inc.'s #GoMiniGrant! Dr. Prosperi will work with UF Emerging Pathogens Institute's Dr. Volker Mai to鈥�