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  • Clinical trials: Advancing care for patients now, and later

    May 20, 2025

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Clinical trials are the foundation of medical advances. They’re essential because they help establish better ways to prevent, diagnose and…

    College of Medicine, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Cancer Center, +2 more

    Kate Hitchcock, M.D., Ph.D. (right)
  • Haitian prisoners are severely malnourished, study finds

    December 19, 2022

    Men in Haitian prisons are consuming fewer than 500 calories a day and are at risk for developing scurvy and beriberi because of nutritional deficiencies,…

    College of Medicine, College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions, +2 more

    Patching a pot
  • Ahoy, Scurvy Awareness!

    Today is Talk like a Pirate Day, which is a great opportunity to shed some light on scurvy - a disease that is often associated with those who sail the seven…

    Multicolored citrus slices laid invitingly on a wooden cutting board
  • Are you getting enough vitamin C?

    Scurvy in the 21st century? Not quite, but researchers say most of us aren’t getting nearly enough vitamin C in our diets to ward off cancer, heart disease and…