Category: GE
Two Common Compounds Show Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Virus in Early Testing
January 6, 2022by Doug Bennett UF Health A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found. […]
Underbite regained: Species feared extinct is the only frog with true teeth on its lower jaw
January 5, 2022By Jerald Pinson Florida Museum In a new study, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out of the more than 7,000 […]
UF Researcher Dr. Marco Salemi Utilizes ICBR Genomics Expertise to Understand COVID19 Epidemiology
April 27, 2021By Steven Madore, Ph.D. In recent years, public health emergencies caused by epidemics have led to the use of genome sequencing to identify and characterize viral pathogens. Rapid acquisition of […]
UF researchers use AI datasets to track feral pigs, minimize disease risk
April 22, 2021Courtesy of UF/IFAS Written by Brad Buck Feral pigs cost the agriculture industry at least $1.5 billion in damage, disease and control costs around the United States annually, running rampant on […]
Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific
April 21, 2021Courtesy of the Florida Museum of Natural History Written by Natalie van Hoose In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as […]
UF | ICBR Scientists Contribute to Clinical Trial Testing Novel Treatment for Canine Atopic Dermatitis
March 22, 2021Atopic dermatitis, or AD, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting dogs, causing defects of the skin barrier and modifications of the normal cutaneous microflora. While multiple treatment options […]