University of Florida

Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Michael Haller says treatments that new Florida guidlines warn against would occur only after considerable and detailed evaluations with patients and families.

Friedreich’s Ataxia, which causes muscle weakness and a loss of balance and coordination, affects one in 50,000 Americans. Symptoms begin showing between ages 5 and 15.

Crews in Atlantic Beach are putting up traps that were created by a University of Florida professor for the military.

The way Dr. Joseph Ladapo was hired appeared to violate the spirit of UF hiring regulations and procedures, a report released by the committee said.

A faculty-led committee formed to investigate the allegations said they likely stemmed from a single incident in October 2020 when a Department of Health official expressed concern with how researchers were using the data.

UF researchers are finding that more and more people are experiencing long-haul conditions following their recovery including fatigue, brain fog and parosmia, a distorted sense of smell.

In December, UF researchers predicted the omicron wave would reach its peak in February, but with the recent surge they’re now predicting the variant will peak within the next two weeks in the state.

In a study this month, researchers concluded that "the omicron wave in Florida is likely to cause many more infections than occurred during the delta wave" — about 40,000 new cases per day.

The research points to a range of causes of death that can strike in the year after a patient is hospitalized for the virus.

Morteza "Mori" Hosseini has been under scrutiny over questions about his role and relationship with Gov. Ron DeSantis in politically tinged decisions affecting the school.