U.S. Drug-related Infant Deaths More than Doubled from 2018 to 2022
A study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Schmidt College of Medicine shows that drug-involved infant deaths in the U.S. more than doubled (120% increase) from 2018 to 2022, with the greatest proportion of deaths in 2021 (25.8%).
The Marcus Foundation Awards $2M Grant to Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lab Schools
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lab Schools received a $2 million grant from The Marcus Foundation to launch the Marcus Research and Innovation Center at the A.D. Henderson University School and Â鶹ŮÀÉ High School campus
After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Home to Cownose Rays
Using citizen science and morphological and genetic data, Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers are the first to provide evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a new home in Bermuda.
90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change is Happening
The latest Â鶹ŮÀÉ survey found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening and that belief in human-caused climate change has surged among Independents and slipped among Republicans.
Alarming Rise of Electronic Vaping Use in U.S. Adolescents
Researchers explored temporal trends for ninth through 12th grades among 57,006 adolescents and found that vaping has significantly increased by more than three-and-one-half times from 2015 to 2019.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researchers Land $1M in FDOH Grants to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Three Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers have received funding from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program to tackle this global health crisis with their unique approaches.
Remote Sensing Technique Captures Details of Hurricane Ian's Aftermath
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers are the first to use aerial imagery and LiDAR to remotely identify structural damage and beach structural changes on a barrier island in the aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster.
Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
Cross Country Healthcare and Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing have launched the fourth annual Future of Nursing Survey that reveals nursing perspectives on AI and compassionate care.
Florida Wildlife Corridor Eases Worst Impacts of Climate Change
A first-of-its-kind study shows how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving the remaining 8 million acres of "opportunity areas" within the corridor.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Clean Up Stinky Seaweed in Florida
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers will assess if it is better to harvest Sargassum in water as opposed to on the beach to better plan for removing vast amounts of seaweed from beaches and preventing aggregations.