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A Cancer Patient’s Guide to COVID-19

Cancer doesn’t stop — not even for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The unknowns related to the virus are leaving people concerned, especially cancer…

Developing a next-generation coronavirus test for home use

April 24, 2020

Piyush Jain was headed home from another late night in his University of Florida lab when he got the word from his grad student — the rapid test they had been…

Targeting Pancreatic Cancer with Radiotherapy

By K.E. Hitchcock, MD PhD for the UF Hope and Healing Blog Survival rates in cancer worldwide have been improving for the last 40 years, but some types, like…

Myths and Facts Surrounding Sepsis

Sepsis, the body’s reaction to an infection, can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. In light of September being Sepsis Awareness Month, we’ve…

Veteran Advocates ‘Take Care of Yourself’

After 20 years in the military and 18 years in the United Nations, including four peacekeeping missions, retired Army veteran Chris Maxfield faced yet another…

When Seconds Count: Identifying and treating sepsis

If you’ve heard the word sepsis and have ignored it — or don’t know what it is or why it matters — you are not alone. Nearly half of Americans have never heard…

UF awarded grant to establish a cancer health equity center

October 25, 2018

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $16 million grant to establish a cancer health equity center at the University of Florida and partner…

Novel drug inspired by a marine natural product offers new approach to treat pancreatic cancer

September 10, 2018

A novel drug candidate based on a marine natural product discovered 20 years ago could be the basis for a new approach to treating pancreatic cancer, according…

UF pharmacy professor awarded fellowship to develop oncology clinical trials platform in Africa

June 6, 2018

Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, has been awarded a 2018…

Men’s ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Month: From Prostate Cancer Patient to Survivor and Advocate

Tony Braun was at his urologist’s office one day in 2010 because of a kidney stone when the physician became alarmed. Bloodwork showed Tony’s prostate-specific…