UF Health cardiologist: COVID-19 might be a disease of the lungs and the heart
As researchers continue to unravel the mysteries of COVID-19, they are increasingly realizing the disease caused by the novel coronavirus often involves more than the...
May 18 update: 5 new cases, 1.3% positive tests
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County has a total of 337 COVID-19-positive cases. That's an increase of 5 from yesterday on 386 test results,...
COVID-19 causing blood shortages, blood donors needed
The impact of COVID-19 continues to affect the local blood supply, as canceled blood drives throughout the coming months are causing a significant drop in...
May 17 update: 3 new cases, 0.5% positive tests
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County has 332 COVID-19-positive cases, an increase of 3 from yesterday....
New Alachua County COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard
The County has developed the Alachua County COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard and are sharing it on the County website and on the Community Resource Portal....
May 16 update: one new death in an Alachua County nursing home
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County has 329 COVID-19-positive cases–some earlier cases were removed from the list (probably an error in entering the data)...
May 15 update: no new cases in Alachua County, one new death
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County has 330 COVID-19-positive cases (no increase) and one new death....
He survived a heart transplant, a kidney transplant and, along with his family, COVID-19
“The idea that someone can have a heart transplant, a kidney transplant, be on medicines to suppress their immunity, and get COVID-19 but recover,” said...
UF researchers use ‘genomic fingerprint’ to improve treatment for trauma patients
Using data from a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, UF Health researchers were able to determine a “genomic fingerprint” for patients that...
May 14 update: 4 new cases in Alachua County
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County has 330 COVID-19-positive cases, an increase of 4 from yesterday out of 207 test results. That’s a positive...