University of Florida

The National Cancer Institute award will fund a five-year study that will include 300 medical cannabis users and 300 non-medical users. Researchers hope to learn who would benefit most from cannabis.

A pair of UF Health therapists saw a need among their patients with long COVID to meet and talk with others with similar experiences.

The recent spike in the disease, now typically spread by armadillos, has caused some concern among experts and led to educational events like one held recently at the University of Florida.

The University of Florida's open heart surgery program, which had been in the works since before the pandemic, came to life Aug. 22, the day of surgery for George the miniature poodle.

In a torrent of lawsuits in Alachua County, patients accuse device maker Exactech of hiding knee and hip implant defects for years. The company denies the allegations.

Students involved with the organization “Dance Marathon,” a program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to raise money for 170 children’s hospitals, spoke to students on campus.

“If we see that these two effluent sources can stimulate growth in Karenia brevis, then we can potentially target these nutrients and prevent them from entering bloom impacted waters," said Amanda Muni-Morgan of UF.

A key issue in the lawsuit — and others like it — is whether the university breached a contract with grad student Anthony Rojas when it did not provide services linked to fees during the pandemic closure.

The purpose of the vehicle is to allow emergency responders to properly diagnose and treat stroke victims as they are being transported to the nearest stroke treatment center.

Attendees were able to discuss and improve each other’s mental well-being. Artists, as well as experts from USF, Florida A&M and the Gainesville community, were in attendance.