UF Health’s East Gainesville urgent care center breaks ground
Unable to hold a traditional groundbreaking ceremony because of inclement weather, officials from UF Health, the City of Gainesville, and Alachua County instead held an online affair for the 9,000-square-foot...
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in four specialties
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s diabetes and endocrinology program is now ranked among the nation’s top 10 by U.S. News & World Report...
UF Health Cancer Center achieves National Cancer Institute designation
The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has received a prestigious designation from the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, and joins the ranks of the country’s most...
UF Health ends COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates
UF Health announced on June 2 that since CMS eliminated the healthcare worker vaccine mandate for COVID-19 on May 31, UF Health has also eliminated...
UF Health unveils latest advance in rapid treatment of stroke
The first new mobile stroke unit will be housed in Gainesville and, in cooperation with Alachua County Fire Rescue, is expected to be deployed by...
Patients can get common medications from automated pharmacy kiosks at three UF Health ERs
University of Florida Health emergency patients now can get more than 120 of the most common medications prescribed in the ER from automated pharmacy kiosks that...
The Florida Department of Health recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, and the Florida Department of Health is reminding residents about the dangers of fentanyl. ...
ShandsCair flight nurse lauded for grace under pressure
Because of his compassionate care and outstanding efforts, Schultz was awarded the individual 2023 DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in Patient Safety....
Fixel Institute expands care with new neuroimaging and clinical research suites
A 15,000-square-foot neuroimaging suite that includes four high-tech imaging machines opened Monday as the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health moves into a new phase of...
Harmful blue-green algal toxins in Orange, Lochloosa, and Newnans lakes
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Orange, Lochloosa, and...