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The University of Florida’s iconic Century Tower is now awash in blue light as a tribute to the thousands of dedicated UF Health hospital workers and their colleagues worldwide. The 11-story tower on Newell Drive will remain bathed in blue light nightly through May 16. The special lighting coincides with National Nurses Week (May 6-12)...

The University of Florida Health Family Medical Group has opened in Starke, giving patients convenient access to primary care and pediatric services as well as the broader medical expertise of the UF Health system. The UF Health Family Medical Group – Starke is now caring for patients of Shands Starke Medical Group and accepting new...

Oragenics, Inc. has announced its acquisition of Noachis Terra Inc., following its entry into a stock purchase agreement to develop and commercialize TerraCoV2, a vaccine candidate which could provide specific immunity from the novel coronavirus (“SARS-CoV-2”), the root cause of coronavirus disease 2019. Noachis Terra Inc., holds a worldwide, nonexclusive license to the TerraCoV2 vaccine...

When COVID-19 hit, nearly 2.6 million Florida households were one emergency away from financial ruin — a 10-year record high — setting the stage for the unprecedented economic impact of the crisis, according to the state’s latest ALICE Report, released today by United Way of Florida, in partnership with United For ALICE. Across our six-county...

University of Florida Health is resuming all elective inpatient and outpatient surgeries and procedures at all its locations, recognizing the urgency of ramping up services for non-coronavirus patients whose medical conditions and illnesses require care even in the face of a global pandemic. This includes all UF Health hospitals in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida,...

United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) has announced it received a $10,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation for the United We Care Emergency Relief Fund. The grant is part of the financial services company’s Truist Cares initiative, a $25 million philanthropic pledge announced in March to support basic needs, medical supplies and financial hardship...

A new University of Florida study aims to gain a better understanding of the role children play in community transmission of COVID-19. Researchers also hope to learn how children and parents are coping with stressors associated with sheltering and learning at home during the pandemic. Led by faculty in the UF College of Public Health...

The COVID19 pandemic quickly evolved from a health crisis to a severe economic one, shuttering many businesses, with dramatic effects specifically in the Leisure and Hospitality industry, and across many other industry sectors, in a nationwide and worldwide effort to slow the spread of the virus. In the last 4 weeks, the U.S. economy wiped...

The Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Enabling Biotechnologies has awarded a contract valued at $27.3 million to Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), to establish their proprietary Veroplex® cell platform for rapid response to emerging viral diseases.  According to Peter...

In appreciation for the UF Health staff working tirelessly on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, UF College of Medicine students are offering their services to help with child care and household chores. Gator Sitters is a newly created website that pairs hospital staff whose families are in need of child care, pet care...