Vector-borne diseases continue to plague the Caribbean
UF researchers have found a new “American strain’’ of chikungunya in mosquitos in Haiti that can be carried by mosquitos that have a wider range in the U.S.
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UF Researchers Solve Chlamydia Mystery; Reveal Possible New Drug Target
The research team, led by Dr. Anthony Maurelli, of the Department of Environmental and Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute, that resolved the 60-year-old Chlamydia anomaly has solved another long-standing mystery of this important bacterial pathogen. Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacteria sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United…
How much seafood did you eat? Photos jog memory, aid scientific recommendations
Knowing how much and what kind of seafood people eat could help experts assess health risks versus benefits of consuming certain seafood products, UF researchers say.
UF receives $8.7 million to improve nutritional quality, food safety in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso
Dr. Sarah McKune and colleagues will lead a project focused on chronic gut inflammation among children in Ethiopia.
MPH Student, Marissa Valentine-King “Rocked” Public Health in 2017
Environmental and Global Health student, Marissa Valentine King, was recognized by the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice for the Students Who Rocked Public Health 2017. This is the second year that students contributions to the Public Health field were recognized by the publication. Valentine King, a PhD candidate,…
PHHP 2017 Superior Accomplishment Award winners named
Glenn Ashkanazi, Vera Hemphill, Margaret Odom Renner and Caronne Rush have been named winners in the Health Science Center division.
PHHP faculty members honored during International Education Week
Dr. Claudia Senesac received the college’s International Educator of the Year award, and Dr. Elizabeth Wood took a top prize in the Global Culture Photo Contest.
Alexander, Rush named PHHP Employees of the Year
Sharla Alexander and Caronne Rush were honored at the college's annual staff and faculty appreciation dinner.
UF to receive nearly $10 million for new agricultural safety and health center
The grant will allow researchers to explore the occupational safety and health of people working in agriculture, fishing and forestry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and North and South Carolina.
Ancient strain of cholera likely present in Haiti since colonial era
UF infectious disease researchers have found that a non-virulent variant of cholera has likely been present in Haitian aquatic environments for several hundred years.
