Two new University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions projects are focused on developing HIV prevention strategies among women and young adults in Florida, where new HIV infections are among the highest in the nation. Yiyang Liu, Ph.D., M.P.H., a research assistant professor in the PHHP department…
Mattia Prosperi, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology and associate dean for AI and innovation at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics, or ACMI. Prosperi is among 25 new Fellows who have attained the ACMI’s…
The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined — “with moderate confidence” — that there is a link between higher levels of fluoride exposure and lower IQ in kids. While the report was not designed to evaluate the health…
As part of its AI Initiative, the University of Florida has expanded its AI offerings in the curriculum, increased the number of faculty members with AI expertise and made significant investments in computing infrastructure.UF is home to the HiPerGator, the nation’s most powerful supercomputer in higher education.Jason Blackburn,…
A team of researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Pavia in Italy received the Best Poster award at the 22nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, held earlier this month in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their study focused on the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, which is…
Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., FACE, a dean’s professor of epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the UF College of Medicine, has been selected to give the endowed lecture at the American College of Epidemiology annual meeting held in Columbus, Ohio, September 8-11.
With summer in full swing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating recommendations and encouraging Americans to protect themselves against seasonal and other outbreaks of infectious diseases. Recently, several U.S. states, including Ohio and California, have reported increased outbreaks of mpox, a highly transmissible virus. Reported cases are…
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions announces a new round of awards for the college’s Research Innovation Fund, which is designed to fund pilot testing or feasibility studies that will place faculty members in an optimal position to obtain research funding from outside agencies. The…
Higher fluoride levels in pregnant women are linked to increased odds of their children exhibiting neurobehavioral problems at age 3, according to a new study led by a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions researcher. The findings, based on an analysis involving 229 mother-child pairs living…
Millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis and do not even realize it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This disease affects the liver and can cause severe or even fatal complications if left untreated. The CDC recommends all adults get screened at least once in their lifetime…
