Health & Medicine News

Through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Program, $6 million in funding will support UCF and other State University System institutions in alleviating the nursing shortage.

Florida Blue’s $100,000 award funds enhancements including professional kitchen equipment and more cooking classes to better serve students.

From preeminence to powerhouse partnerships, sports victories to record-setting philanthropy — 2025 was a year of remarkable progress.

As part of UCF’s Fall Senior Design Showcase, undergraduate students combined their computer science knowledge with College of Medicine faculty mentorship to develop innovative virtual aids for learning about the heart and understanding medical imaging.

The holidays are full of joy and can also be a time of loneliness or elevated stress. This list of local resources includes self-care tips, mental health support, food pantries, safety and more.

A new College of Medicine effort is providing students with scholarships and unique patient-care experiences caring for seniors, athletes and Special Olympians.

Barbara “Basia” Andraka-Christou and her team will study a decade’s worth of state laws, insurance claims data and more to understand how state law requirements for emergency departments affect overdose patients.

The clinic also serves as real-world classroom for medical, nursing, speech-language pathology and physical therapy students.

After growing up in a town built to foster scientific exploration, Assistant Professor Kirill Medvedev joins another academic community of innovators and inventors who are improving the world.