Study offers more evidence that DEET is a safe way to ward off mosquitoes
A new study adds to the body of research demonstrating that DEET is safe for humans when used according to manufacturer instructions.
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Researchers seek to improve safety of personal protective equipment for health care workers
PHHP researchers receive new grant to improve personal protective equipment.
New COVID-19 forecast model
A new model shows that robust testing, contact tracing and household quarantining could offset a second pandemic wave once social distancing rules are relaxed.
Study looks at the extent to which children contribute to coronavirus transmission
UF researchers have launched a new study to understand the extent to which children play a role in the spread of COVID-19.
Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for additional seven years
UF has received grant renewal for the ABCD Study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health ever conducted in the United States.
An interest in bat viruses led to virologist’s development of coronavirus test
A boyhood experience set Dr. John Lednicky on a road to make an outsized impact during the current coronavirus crisis.
High capacity COVID-19 testing lab built in 10 days
Behind the scenes in mid-March, a group of researchers, students and lab technicians came together and built a high throughput testing lab.
Researcher explains new challenges to testing treatments during an outbreak
Researchers propose a core protocol for conducting clinical trials during a disease outbreak.
Cholera bacteria colonize Haitian rivers, evolve
UF researchers have uncovered evidence that the bacteria which cause cholera have established an aquatic reservoir in Haitian waterways where they are now adapting and evolving.
Coronavirus consultant
Dr. John Lednicky can pull live viruses out of thin air — and grow them. His past decades of inquiry into coronaviruses have positioned him as a go-to experts on the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 pathogen.