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UF researchers to enhance rural healthcare using mobile AI

The University of Florida is participating in a large national program to create an efficient and mobile healthcare delivery system for rural areas, awarded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.  As hundreds of hospitals in rural areas struggle to survive financially,…

Big data allows researchers to analyze income inequality gap

University of Florida researchers, led by Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Law Edo Navot, Ph.D., will conduct a first of its kind study to search for the root causes behind income inequality, supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

In Memoriam: Shirley Bloodworth

Many fond memories have been shared since we learned about the passing of Shirley Bloodworth. Shirley was employed as a Community Scientist since 2015 and provided health care advice for several entities at the University of Florida.

Mkuu wins support to build expertise in cervical cancer interventions

A prestigious award of more than $850,000 from the National Cancer Institute will support Rahma Mkuu, PhD, as she builds her expertise in implementation science over the next five years while adressing cervical cancer screening disparities among women living with chronic conditions. Mkuu is an assistant professor and chronic disease researcher in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics within the University of Florida’s College of Medicine.