July 23, 2021
Life Sciences
FAMU-FSU University researcher received $1.4-million federal grant to study how bacteria can remove carcinogens from groundwater
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grant calls for Youneng Tang to collaborate with researchers at Texas Tech University.
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Published on 6/29/2021
Cleveland Clinic's Weston Hospital performs first living donor liver transplant
Cleveland Clinic's Weston Hospital has performed its first living donor liver transplant, in which a daughter donated a portion of her liver to her mother who had been battling complicated liver disease for several years.
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Published on 6/2/2021
Elite DNA Therapy Services expands mental health services across Florida
Elite DNA Therapy Services is opening seven new locations and expanding virtual care to help address the shortage of mental health services in Florida.
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Published on 5/27/2021
Thermaband focuses on hot flash help
Technology-driven solution to hot flashes for menopausal women, chemotherapy patients and others...
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Published on 5/26/2021
TGH and USF Health team offer minimally invasive alternative for surgical treatment of uterine fibroids
The Acessa procedure is a minimally invasive treatment alternative to hysterectomy for women who have symptomatic fibroids
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Published on 5/25/2021
A1 Medical Imaging to Be Part of AI Software Development for Medical Diagnostic Imaging Industry
Marilyn Radakovic, RN, Chief Operating Officer at A1 Medical Imaging, is excited to announce the company will become an integral part in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software products for the Medical Diagnostic Imaging Industry.
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Published on 5/24/2021
NASA Invites Media to Briefing on Science Launching to Space Station
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 26, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station.
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Published on 5/24/2021
Orchard helps seniors navigate the COVID-19 vaccination process
“When the vaccine came out, everyone was struggling,” says Ming Yang, founder and CEO of Orchard. “There was a frantic feeling of trying to win a lottery ticket.”
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Published on 4/28/2021
UF Health Cancer Center chosen PanCAN trial
Precision Promise is innovative in two ways, says Dr. Thomas George, director of the GI oncology...
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Published on 3/1/2021
Effects of coronavirus on the heart still aren't fully known
Along with all the other unknowns about the coronavirus is whether it has long-term effects on the heart.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Portable organ care system revives hearts, enables more transplants
George Martin's heart began failing in 2012, after he caught the swine flu.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside chosen for Watchman FLX clinical trial
Dr. Saumil Oza says the risk of stroke increases 500% for patients with afib.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Scripps Research Florida's promising approach
Targeted anti-cancer treatments — instead of dousing the body with chemo with all its side effects — have been a boon for some patients.
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Published on 12/30/2020
Cancer care around the state
Inspired by his mother, who survived breast cancer, clothing designer Galen Magee has been donating about 20 specially designed robes...
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Published on 12/30/2020
A side of seaweed?
While seaweed is a popular food in Asia and the Pacific Islands, it's not exactly a staple in the United States — but that could change.
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Published on 12/30/2020
Colorectal cancer screening options
An at-home test offers an alternative for some who are skittish about a colonoscopy
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Published on 12/30/2020
Florida Poly launches state's first undergraduate health engineering program
Students with a love of STEM and an interest in health care can prepare for a career that prioritizes both with Florida Polytechnic University's new Health Systems Engineering program
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Published on 12/1/2020
Phase two of the Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital expansion
Wolfson Children's Hospital completed the first phase of a multi-year, $200-million construction project in May. The hospital, one of five owned by Baptist Health, placed a 110-ton steel skybridge over Palm Avenue in Jacksonville.
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Published on 7/27/2020
Winnie Palmer Hospital's new newborn screening process means less wait time for test results
In Florida, the state requires newborns to be screened for 57 disorders, ranging from sickle cell disease to cystic fibrosis. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital has instituted an electronic process...
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Published on 7/27/2020
Nemours sees 2,200% rise in telehealth visits during COVID-19 pandemic
Nemours Children's Health System launched its CareConnect telemedicine platform in 2015 — but use of the video visit service has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Published on 7/27/2020
Effort to expand flu vaccinations dies in the Florida Senate
In the flu season that ended in the spring, thousands of Florida children got the flu and 14 died. Most of those who died hadn't gotten a flu shot.
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Published on 7/27/2020
Ascension Sacred Heart's children's hospital $85-million expansion
Only a year after opening, Ascension Sacred Heart's $85-million, 126-bed Studer Family Children's Hospital in Pensacola is undergoing a growth spurt.
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Published on 7/27/2020
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is helping treat children with rare illness caused by the coronavirus
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami has carved out space in its intensive care unit to treat Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare illness that can appear several weeks after exposure to the coronavirus.
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Published on 7/27/2020
COVID-19-related mental health challenges facing Florida's children
Jennifer Katzenstein, director of psychology and neuropsychology at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, spoke to FLORIDA TREND...
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Published on 7/27/2020
University of West Florida wins $400K National Eye Institute grant
Biology professor Scott Taylor has won a grant to study how zebrafish regenerate preceptor cells in their eyes after they've been damaged.
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Published on 3/25/2020
