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In the intensive care unit of the future, a patient’s pain level will be captured through visual cues such as body movement and facial expressions.Sensors will record head and limb movements, posture and mobility. Other monitors will…

Diseases impact different populations with varying prevalence, which is reflected in health disparities that are seen for illnesses like lupus, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. To create effective medical treatments, researchers need…

Patients who have recovered from severe COVID-19 have more than twice the mortality risk within the year following their illness than people who have not contracted the virus.The study by University of Florida researchers, who previously…

Local COVID-19 transmission was underway in California, New York, Florida and Texas well before the first reported U.S. case in Washington state on Jan. 20, 2020, according to a new study published in Nature, which indicates the virus…

A model of the human sigma-2 receptor is shown (in orange and red) bound to a drug candidate, AZ66 (red, white, blue and yellow sticks). AZ66 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication, inhibits shedding of SARS-CoV-2 from cells and inhibits cell…

Tempted by the tangy taste of tomato juice? Consumers may prefer a product sold from grocery store shelves over a minimally pasteurized refrigerated product, but only by a small margin, new University of Florida research shows.Researchers…

Immunotherapy is a hot topic of conversation when it comes to cancer treatment. Pediatric oncologist Dr. Elias Sayour and his team have found a way to make a hot tumor, their way to make immunotherapy, an alternative to chemotherapy, more…

The latest generation of top-of-the-line smartphones from Apple and Samsung feature vibrant, high-contrast, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays that put the older LCD technology to shame. While these beautiful displays are…

Consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped for a second consecutive month in September to 76.1, dropping 2.4 points from a revised figure of 78.5 in August and reaching its lowest level in almost 8 years. These levels of confidence have…

To restore disappearing breeding habitat for monarch butterflies, a University of Florida scientist is tapping into a surprising source: craft beer. Butterfly researcher Jaret Daniels has launched an effort he hopes will span North…