Health & Medicine News

An experienced audiologist, a specially trained speech language pathologist and a team of student clinicians are working to prevent kids who are deaf and hard of hearing from falling behind in language development.

The rebranding comes as the latest step in the development of UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center, which unites all of the university’s clinical programs.

UCF welcomed its 16th class of medical students Monday — a diverse group that includes artists, athletes, engineers and crisis counselors.

Health economist Boon Peng Ng was honored with the 2024 Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Research Award for the noteworthy interdisciplinary study.

Ladda Thiamwong and Desiree Díaz, international experts in their respective fields, have been selected to serve in endowed positions funded by a gift from the Florida Blue Foundation and a U.S. Department of Education grant, respectively.

Crew members will live and work in a 650-square-foot habitat meant to mimic the red planet.

A first-of-its-kind project designed by doctoral student Kaitlyn Hall ’18 reduced anxiety among breast cancer survivors, shows promise for future use.

UCF’s Health Leaders Summer Academy provides experiential learning opportunities for Central Florida high schoolers interested in the healthcare field, helping make careers in patient care and research more accessible.

The congressional funding will buy genomic sequencing equipment, enabling College of Medicine researchers to quickly determine the genetic makeup of new pathogens, the first step in identifying treatments.