At-home kits that allow women to collect their own samples for HPV testing have been shown to improve cervical cancer screening rates. But some women lack confidence in their ability to complete the collection themselves.
Research is revealing a bad news, good news situation when it comes to how GLP-1 medications affect pregnancy. Sold under brand names such as Ozempic, prescriptions that mimic Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 are being used for blood sugar and weight control. Dominick Lemas, Ph.D. Women who used a GLP-1 within two…
A new study led by a University of Florida College of Medicine researcher has found that certain genetic variations of a receptor targeted by popular weight loss drugs are associated with a higher risk of obesity for children who were also exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb.
An infusion of funding will support the University of Florida-Florida State University research hub.
“We are honored that the state of Texas has reaffirmed its trust in our expertise.” The State of Texas has awarded a contract to the University of Florida’s Institute for Child Health Policy to assess the quality of…
Stephanie Staras, Ph.D., has been selected for the 2024 class of fellows of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program at Drexel University College of Medicine.
Jennifer LeLaurin, MPH, an assistant research scientist with the UF Institute for Child Health Policy and a Ph.D. candidate at HOBI, will give an oral presentation at the 15th Annual Dissemination and Implementation in Health Conference held in Washington, DC in December.
