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.
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Why Zika has infected so many people in Puerto Rico
Writing for The Conversation, epidemiology doctoral student Diana Rojas explains the environmental, social, political and cultural factors behind Zika's spread in Puerto Rico.
HealthStreet partners with Chulalongkorn University to expand program to Thailand
Dr. Linda Cottler met recently with representatives from Chulalongkorn's College of Public Health Sciences to discuss establishing the HealthStreet community engagement program in Bangkok.
A four-pronged approach
Four UF Health researchers, including PHHP's Dr. Dawn Bowers and Dr. Linda Cottler, have been awarded grants to tackle Alzheimer’s disease.
Teens’ likelihood of trying marijuana peaks at ages 16, 18
Dr. Jim Chen and colleagues in the department of epidemiology found the likelihood adolescents will try marijuana rises steadily from age 11 to 16, then decreases before hitting another peak at age 18.
UF researcher receives early stage investigator award for study in rural China
Dr. Yan Wang received the Matilda White Riley Early Stage Investigator Honor from the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
A recipe for a healthy community
UF HealthStreet helps North Florida community members access health care and participate in research.
Mattia Prosperi wins Illumina Go Mini Scientific Challenge
The prize — a MiniSeq DNA sequencer and a Mini Cooper — will be used in a new project that combines emerging pathogens research with HealthStreet's community engagement program.
Most teens who misuse prescription stimulants say they use other people’s medication
A study by Yanning Wang found that 88 percent of teens who used the drugs non-medically said they obtained the medications from someone else.
Researchers publish roadmap for building brain research capacity in low- and middle-income countries
The authors propose a framework for building research capacity at the individual, institutional, network and national levels.