2021 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 05/27: Addressing climate change directly benefits community health, according to Florida health experts; State of Reform, J. Glenn Morris
- 05/25: One College's Mission: Vaccinate 120K People; Chronicle of Higher Education, Mike Lauzardo
- 05/23: Episode 759; This Week in Virology, John Lednicky {Discussion runs from approximately 7 mins 15 secs - 30 mins 20 secs}
- 05/20: Two new coronaviruses make the leap into humans; The Scientist, John Lednicky
- 05/10: Mutation of highly contagious Brazilian COVID-19 variant found in Florida; New York Post, Marco Salemi
- 05/09: COVID Variant case peaking in Florida after spring break; Latin Post, Marco Salemi
- 05/09: Survey of Alachua County residents shows signs of vaccine hesitancy; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 05/07: New COVID variant found in Florida as state reports over 10K 'variant of concern cases; Newsweek, Marco Salemi
- 05/06: New mutation of the Brazilian COVID variant surfaces in Broward; Marco Salemi
- 05/04: Vaccines mostly work against variants; Villages Daily Sun, Ira Longini
- 04/27: Health officials to talk vaccine hesitance at town hall; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 04/26: New malaria vaccine shows most efficacy of any to date: small trial; The Scientist, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 04/23: Malaria vaccine has striking early success after decades of disappointment; Science, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 04/13: Alachua County: Keep masks on; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 04/05: UF hosts mass vaccination event at stadium; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 04/02: How one university is preparing for a vaccine blitz; Chronicle of Higher Education, Mike Lauzardo
- 04/01: Hundreds of UF students to take part in landmark COVID-19 study; WTVY News4, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/30: UF will take part in Moderna's new COVID-19 study; WUFT, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/30: UF, NIH study tests whether vaccinated students can spread COVID-19; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/29: UF working with other universities on COVID-19 asymptomatic spread study; WCJB, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/26: UF will begin vaccinating students starting April 5; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/22: Fla faces shortages with Johnson & Johnson vaccine; WUFT, J. Glenn Morris
- 03/18: Drugmakers developing booster shots to target COVID-19 variants; CBS News, J. Glenn Morris
- 03/11: Governments must preserve nature to prevent future pandemics, experts say; National Observer, Amy Vittor
- 03/11: We're losing time: Expert urges Florida to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to more people; WUSF.com, J. Glenn Morris
- 03/04: DeSantis predicts fewer than 50% of residents under the age of 50 will get coronavirus vaccine; WMFE.com, Mike Lauzardo
- 02/10: COVID-19 could become an endemic, but what does that mean? WFTV9, Marco Salemi
- 01/25: U.S. surpasses 25 million coronavirus cases, a staggering tally; New York Times, Ira Longini
- 01/22: COVID-19 Part 2: All the right stuff; Science by the Slice, UF/IFAS podcast, J. Glenn Morris
- 01/20: Coronavirus likelier in air we breathe than surfaces touched -- what scientists say we got wrong; The Print, John Lednicky
- 01/19: Florida health experts weigh risks/benefits of holding back second doses of coronavirus vaccines; WUSF, J. Glenn Morris
- 01/15: Vaccine in Florida: More than 40,000 people overdue for second doses; South Florida Sun-Sentinel, J. Glenn Morris
- 01/10: New research on UK coronavirus variant that spreads more easily has scientists worried; LA Times, Derek Cummings
- 01/09: Injections of second coronavirus vaccine doses have begun; NPR, J. Glenn Morris
2020 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 11/18: More people are getting COVID-19 twice, suggesting immunity wanes quickly in some; Science, Derek Cummings
- 10/29: Bacteria lurking in FL water responsible for hundreds of cases; 10TampaBay.com, Afsar Ali
- 10/20: Deadly bacteria lurk in coastal waters, climate change increases the risks; The Center for Public Integrity, J. Glenn Morris
- 10/06: The plexiglass barriers that will separate Pence and Harris at the debate probably won't stop coronavirus-laden aerosols, scientists say; Business Insider, John Lednicky
- 09/23: UF rolls out COVID-19 saliva tests; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 09/22: UF offers saliva swabs for COVID-19 testing; WCJB, Mike Lauzardo
- 09/22: U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 200,000; Wall Street Journal; Mike Lauzardo
- 09/21: UF professor honored for developing COVID-19 test; Gainesville Sun, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 09/16: How hard will COVID-19 hit Miami-Dade this fall? Miami-Herald, Ira Longini
- 09/11: UF leaders emphasize more testing, enforcement; Gainesville Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 08/23: Without rapid tests, COVID will be hard to control in schools; WUSF, J. Glenn Morris
- 08/20: UF professor of infectious diseases, Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan, discusses the new saliva COVID tests; WCJB, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 08/15: Miami Beach mayor says covid data is better but still "a ways to go"; re: MiamiBeach, J. Glenn Morris
- 08/14: Florida COVID-19 deaths hit 9,000 as school year begins virtually; Channel 7 news Miami, J. Glenn Morris
- 08/11: 'Smoking gun': Infectious coronavirus retrieved from hospital air; New York Times, John Lednicky
- 08/07: Moderna, Pfizer, protocols may make COVID vaccines hard to compare; Xconomy; Ira Longini
- 08/07: Sending kids back to school is the scariest test: coronavirus Q&A; Bloomberg,
- 07/30: Lynn Frazier: Human health requires a healthy planet; Herald-Tribue, J. Glenn Morris
- 07/23: What scientists know about how children spread COVID-19; SmithsonianMag.com Yang Yang and
- 07/15: Scientists thought the summer heat would slow COVID-19. It hasn't; Rolling Stone, Sadie Ryan
- 07/14: In reopening U.S. schools, science is offering few clear answers; Bloomberg Quint,
- 07/07: DeSantis: Virus spike centers on young; The Villages Daily Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 07/06: Florida enters critical period in coronavirus fight; Orlando Sentinel, Thomas Hladish and
- 07/06: As the virus surged, Florida partied. Tracking the revelers has been tough; The New York Times, J. Glenn Morris
- 06/26: Florida's coronavirus spike: 5 things you need to know; Tampa Bay Times, Derek Cummings and Tom Hladish
- 06/25: How deforestation helps deadly viruses jump from animals to humans; The Conversation, Amy Vittor
- 06/24: Miami beach commissioners discuss how to move forward as COVID-19 cases hit record-high; WSVN News Miami, J. Glenn Morris
- 06/22: 'Like poking a beehive': The worrisome link between deforestation and disease; NPR, Amy Vittor
- 06/18: Miami beach not enforcing its own face mask rules at beaches; Miami Herald, J. Glenn Morris
- 06/08: Miami Mayor Dan Gelber's update on COVID-19; YouTube, J. Glenn Morris
- 05/19: New study says deforestation could help viruses jump from animals to humans, amid COVID-19 pandemic; WMFE 90.7 (Orlando, Fla.), Sadie Ryan
- 05/06: UC COVID-19 study summary; Cedar Key Beacon, Andy Kane
- 05/03: How quick action here kept coronavirus at bay; The Villages Daily Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 05/01: Parks, waterways reopen across South Florida with new restrictions; WSVN 7News, J. Glenn Morris
- 05:01: Warnings issued after reopenings to people not wearing masks; WPLG Local 10, J. Glenn Morris
- 04/29: UF researchers conducting COVID-19 study on P.K. Yonge students; WCJB, Eric Nelson
- 04/28: DeSantis announcing 'Phase 1' reopening plan Wednesday; Palm Beach Post, J. Glenn Morris
- 04/27: Health experts worry about reopening without better testing; Sarasota Herald-Tribune, J. Glenn Morris
- 04/17: UF COVID-19 testing helps "flatten the curve"; WCJB, Mike Lauzardo
- 04/17: Watching and waiting for a coronavirus surge at The Villages in Florida; Wall Street Journal, J. Glenn Morris
- 04/13: SARS-CoV-2 genomes let researchers retrace viral spread, mitigation effects; GenomeWeb, Carla Mavian
- 04/10: How to conduct coronavirus research at pandemic speed; Washington Post, Op/Ed by Natalie Dean
- 04/09: Are humans to blame for the coronavirus? How deforestation gave rise to pandemics; NBC Think Again, Amy Vittor
- 04/09: How the government delayed coronavirus testing; CNN with Jake Tapper, J. Glenn Morris
- 04/05: Florida saw a pandemic coming and prepared, then state leaders started to cut; Tampa Bay Times, J. Glenn Morris
- 04/03: Warmer spring weather in Kansas City might slow COVID-19, but don't expect it to go away; KCUR, 89.3, Gregory Glass
- 04/02: The next pandemic could be hiding in the Arctic permafrost; The New Republic, Jason Blackburn
- 04/02: As coronavirus fears surge in Florida, fears mount that action came too late; Washington Post, Mike Lauzardo
- 04/02: Where Americans didn't stay home even as the virus spread; New York Times, Thomas Hladish
- 03/31: Elderly endangered by virus in states imposing loose controls; Bloomberg News, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/31: COVID-19 results are in from first week at Villages site; Daily Commercial, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/31: UF study testing residents of The Villages yields 'encouraging' results in battle against COVID-19; WUSF, J. Glenn Morris
- 03/30: Evidence of community spread of virus in The Villages; CBS12.com, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/30: Follow new restrictions to slow virus's spread here; The Villages Daily Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/31: New Day morning show, with John Berman; CNN J. Glenn Morris
- 03/28: Florida coronavirus cases are growing fast; Tampa Bay Times, Tom Hladish
- 03/28: Officials urge diligence amid promising results; The Villages Daily Sun, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/27: Inside politics with John King; CNN, Natalie Dean
- 03/26: Behind the scenes of the pandemic; Florida Trend, J. Glenn Morris
- 03/25: How long does coronavirus stay on surfaces and can they infect you? New Scientist, John Lednicky
- 03/25: Coronavirus deaths in the US could reach peak in three weeks; CNN, Ira Longini
- 03/24: Easing coronavirus restrictions now would be disastrous, experts say; Washington Post, Natalie Dean
- 03/23: UF study asks: Can seniors have coronavirus without symptoms? WMFE 90.7, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/23: COVID-19 'Mobile testing site' opens in The Villages; WCJB, Mike Lauzardo
- 03/23: Fact or fiction: Warmer weather slows down the coronavirus; Grist, Gregory Glass
- 03/21: As coronavirus kills more Floridians, how high could the death toll go? Florida Sun-Sentinel, John Lednicky
- 03/16: How long should Americans expect to live like this? Experts say they don't know; Washington Post, Natalie Dean
- 03/13: Insufficient testing hurts U.S. coronavirus response; MSNBC (video), J. Glenn Morris
- 03/13: Worst case estimates for U.S. death estimates; New York Times, Ira Longini
- 03/13: News brief: Coronavirus effects and Trump travel ban; National Public Radio Morning news brief (audio), Ira Longini provides comments starting around minute 9:15.
- 03/12: Coronavirus impacts spreads across Florida; Tampa Bay Times,
- 03/12: After delays, test kits on way to Florida to increase testing ability, Gov. DeSantis says; Tallahassee Democrat, John Lednicky
- 03/11: State leaders face hard choices as virus spreads; Sarasota Herald-Tribune, J. Glenn Morris
- 03/10: Will coronavirus disappear when temperatures heat up? Orlando Sentinel, John Lednicky
- 03/05: Coronavirus myth-busting, local expert weighs in on COVID-19; WCJB/ABC video segment, John Lednicky
- 03/03: Unlike the flu, coronavirus doesn't have a season; Daytona-Beach News Journal, J. Glenn Morris, and John Lednicky
- 02/25: Area residents take coronavirus precautions; Gainesville Sun, John Lednicky
- 02/12: Surgical masks sell out in Brevard pharmacies amid coronavirus fears; Florida Today, Yang Yang
- 02/06: Could an old malaria drug help fight the new coronavirus? ASMBM Today, John Lednicky
- 02/01: Coronavirus outbreak: Florida health experts weigh in on global climate of fear surrounding disease; Lakeland Ledger, Ira Longini and J. Glenn Morris
- 01/29: One health approach embraced as challenges emerge; Contagion Live, Gregory Glass
- 01/17: Is there a better chance of avoiding the flu virus in South Florida? Palm Beach Post, John Lednicky and J. Glenn Morris
2019 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 10/20: This is how the tiger mosquito spreads in Europe; Der Spiegel, Sadie Ryan
- 10/18: Death Toll in U.S. Virgin Islands From 2017 Hurricanes Likely Higher than Thought; Bloomberg, J. Glenn Morris
- 10/01: Saliva tests to diagnose malaria one step closer as researchers get L1M for trials; The Telegraph, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 08/09: West Nile virus cases rose in the U.S. in 2018, killing 167 people; CNN.com, Sadie Ryan
- 08/01: Several Chincoteague ponies dead from "swamp cancer," WYPR 88.1FM, Erica Goss
- 08/01: Deadly palm-tree disease is spreading; The Arcadian, Brian Bahder
- 07/30: A rare, deadly virus is circulating in Forida, and this is just the beginning; Popular Science, Sadie Ryan
- 07/02: Beach Health Danger; NBC Nightly news with Lester Holt: visit minute 13:08 - 15:05 for "Beach Health Danger" segment on emerging flesh eating bacteria; NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, J. Glenn Morris
- 05/17: The unanswered questions on anthrax; NPR's Goats and Soda blog, Jason Blackburn
- 05/16: Global anthrax maps with Jason Blackburn; Outbreak News Interviews (podcast), Jason Blackburn
- 05/03: Researchers explore how climate change could affect fertility; Consumer Affairs, Sadie Ryan
- 04/26: Scientist honored as UF research Foundation Professors; Southeast Produce Weekly, Jeffry Bloomquist
- 04/03: Climate change could expose one billion people to new diseases; Consumer Affairs, Sadie Ryan
- 04/01: Mosquito risk to health may double by 2100; Climate News Network, Sadie Ryan
- 03/30: Climate-driven mosquito boom could spread more disease; Tech Times, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Zika, dengue to threaten up to a billion more people as climate warms; Asia One, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Study finds climate change could put billions at risk of mosquiot-borne diseases; US News & World Report, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Zika, dengue to threaten up to a billion people more as climate warms; Reuters, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Rising temperatures will help mosquitos infect a billion more people; Popular Science, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Mosquito-borne diseases could reach extra 1 billion people as climate warms, Carbon Brief, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus, and dengue fever, may have access to 1 billion more people in years ahead; Business Insider, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change; The Guardian, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Climate change could expose 1 billion more people to bug-borne diseases; CNN, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Zika-carrying mosquitoes are heading to the UK; Daily Mail, Sadie Ryan
- 03/28: Climate change could push tropical diseases to Alaska; Grist.org, Sadie Ryan
- 02/12: New diagnostic test for malaria; The Conversation, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 01/29: Deforestation tied to chagnes in didease dymanics; The Scienctist, Amy Vittor
- 01/18: Madariaga virus with Glenn Morris; Outbreak News Today (podcast), J. Glenn Morris
- 01/17: Saliva-based test detects malaria prior to symptom onset; Contagion Live, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 01/16: Maradiaga virus on the move in the Americas; MDLinx, J. Glenn Morris
- 01/10: Madariaga virus spreads to Haiti; Science Daily, J. Glenn Morris
- 01/06: Malaria spit test promises to detection up to a week before symptoms appear; New Atlas, Rhoel Dinglasan
- 01/05: Team led by Fil-Am scientist developes 'saliva-based' malaria test, ABS-CBN News; Rhoel Dinglasan
- 01/03: First malaria saliva test could help eliminate the disease through early diagnosis; The Telegraph, Rhoel Dinglasan
2018 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 06/23: Add Keystone Virus To The List Of Things You Can Catch From Mosquitoes; Forbes; J. Glenn Morris
- 06/22: Florida teen is first known human to contract virus usually found in animals; CBS News;
- 06/22: Keystone virus makes first jump from mosquitoes to humans with confirmed case in Florida teen, study says; USA today;
- 06/22: A mosquito virus that had never been identified in humans was found in a Florida boy — here's what to know about the Keystone virus; Business Insider;
- 06/21: First case of mosquito-borne Keystone virus found in humans; FOX News;
- 06/21: Keystone Virus Makes First Known Jump From Mosquitoes To Humans; NPR;
- 05/25: Investigating New Antibodies To Identify Individuals at Risk of Dengue; Meindia;
- 05/23: 5 things to know about flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters; Cox Media Group National Content Desk; Paul Gulig
- 05/17: Can an Experimental Ebola Vaccine Put a Stop to the Latest Outbreak?; Simthsonian; Ira Longini
- 05/01: Flu vaccine, even when just 20% effecrive, saves tens of thousands of lives; FOX 10; Burton H. Singer
- 04/02: University of Florida Receives $3.2 Million for Malaria Vaccine; Philanthropynewsdigest; Rhoel Dinglasan
- 03/29: New grant looks to help with Malaria vaccine; WCJB20; Rhoel Dinglasan
2017 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 11/14: Pharmacy organizations begin World Antibiotic Week; The Alligator; Charles Peloquin
- 11/09: Asia is the cradle of almost every cholera epidemic, genome studies show; Science Magazine; Marco Salemi
- 11/06: NSF, NIH, and USDA make new awards to combat infectious diseases; WebWire; Erica Goss
- 11/04: Zika researchers congregate at UF; The Columbus Dispatch; J. Glenn Morris
- 11/02: Treeless Tropics, More Disease Carrying Mosquitoes; Drugs.com; Amy Vittor
- 10/31: UF launches study of marijuana's impact on people with HIV; The Alligator; Robert Cook
- 10/25: Researchers at University of Florida Detail in Findings in Vaccines..; Pharmacy Choice; Yang Yang
- 10/01: Banana plant disease threatens East African livelihood; The Alligator; Ariena vanBruggen
- 10/01: Breast-fed babies inherit disease-fighting gut bacteria; The Alligator; Mansour Mohamadzadeh
- 10/12: An open letter from some members of UF IFAS departments; The Alligator; Donald Behringer
- 09/29: A tradition of Helping Farmers Around the World; AGWEB
- 09/28: Fighting Cholera with a Smartphone; SPECTRUM
- 09/26: Premature babies gain protective gut bacterium through breast-feeding, UF Health researchers find; Chipley Bugle;
- 09/22: Mosquitoes spread deadly diseases, and public health experts hope to fight back with this new emoji; Los Angeles Times; Derek Cummings
- 09/11: Research across Florida 2017;Florida Trend;
- 08/28: A focus on rural Florida; Florida Trend;
- 08/22: Indian American Develops Breakthrough Therapy For Sepsis; NDTV; J. Glenn Morris
- 08/21: How to prevent Deadly Infection in Babies? Good Bacteria; The New York Times; J. Glenn Morris, Judy Johnson
- 08/18: Experts: Herd immunity slows Zika in Florida; Panama City News Herald; Derek Cummings
- 08/17: Study Shows Probiotics Can Prevent Sepsis in Infants; Health News Digest; J. Glenn Morris, Judy Johnson
- 08/14: Grant will help blue crab industry; Morning Ag Clips;
- 08/12: Experts: Herd immunity slows Zika spread; Tampa Bay Times; Derek Cummings
- 08/11: What happened to Zika? Florida has no local cases this year - so far; Miami Herald;
- 08/10: 4H summer camp wrap up; ECB Publishing, Gregory Glass
- 08/01: Interview with Glenn Morris of UF's Emerging Pathogens Institute; Florida Trend; J. Glenn Morris
- 07/31: The dynamics of disease and poverty; Public; Calistus Ngonghala
- 07/26: Dengue Fever Cases Top 100,000 in Sri Lanka's Outbreak; NPR; Derek Cummings
- 07/13: Pathway to peril; Journal Sentinel; Ira Longini
- 07/12: New UF center updates research on ag health and safety; hortidaily; Andrew Kane
- 07/08: Arie Havelaar- Food safety envoy; RNZ; Arie Havelaar
- 07/06: UF center updates farm safety research; Morning Ag Clips; J. Glenn Morris; Andrew Kane; Gregory Glass
- 06/25: da scienziata di fama mondiale a trafficante di virus: ilaria capua si racconta in un libro - Cronache; Dagospia; Ilaria Capua
- 06/11: Kansas student who spread tuberculosis now educating others; Bristol Harold Courier; Michael Lauzardo
- 06/09: With rains come mosquitoes, but not Zika; Sarasota Herald-Tribune; J. Glenn Morris
- 06/05: Source of Olathe Northwest tuberculosis scare becomes advocate for awareness; Kansas City Star; Michael Lauzardo
- 05/24: Miami's Zika Outbreak began months before it was first detected; NPR; Derek Cummings
- 05/24: Miami-Dade braces for mosquito season with new battle plan: fight year round; Miami Herald; Derek Cummings
- 05/24: Miami zika linked to Carribean outbreak, study finds; Miami Herald; Derek Cummings
- 05/14: More suspected Ebola cases in Congo; The Villages Sun; Ira Longini
- 05/04: Findings from human immune system study could lead Haiti closer to malaria eradication; Chipley Bugle; Anthony Cannella
- 05/03: Study Could Lead Haiti Closer to Malaria Eradication; Health News Digest; Anthony Cannella
- 05/03: Dengue transmission more likely within proximity to home; common chains in close quarters; Helio; Derek Cummings
- 04/27: Will Zika return to Florida this summer?; Tampa Bay Times; J. Glenn Morris
- 04/25: Data analysis looks at Zika's introduction to Americas, predicts microcephaly cases; Chipley Bugle; Ira Longini
- 04/24: Vaunted Ebola Vaccine Faces Questions; Morningstar; Ira Longini
- 04/24: How healthy is your communte?; Dr.Oz The Good Life; John Lednicky
- 04/18: 3-D image of bacterial machine that injects toxins into cells and spreads antibiotic resistance; PHYS.org; Kwang Cheol Jeong
- 04/03: Zika Vaccine Trials Move Forward as Florida Health Agencies Assert They Are Prepared for a Potential Outbreak; Natalie Dean
- 03/31: How a Gainesville Biostatician Became Ebola's Worst Enemy; WUFT;
- 03/30: Universities rally for critical student success and research initiatives; Florida Trend; J. Glenn Morris
- 03/29: Universities seek to boost mental health services, safety and student aid; Tallahassee Democrat; J. Glenn Morris
- 03/28: Items to watch for the upcoming Board of Governors meeting; Capital Soup; J. Glenn Morris
- 03/23: Most dengue infections transmitted in or near home; Outbreak News Today; Derek Cummings
- 03/17: Autour De Notre Faculte de medicine; Medium, Valery madsen Beau De Rochars
- 02/24: Chitosan microparticles: A potential alternative treatment to antibiotics; Progressive Dairyman; KC Jeong
- 02/22: Warming Signs: Climate Change Means More Mosquito-borne illnesses Like Zika; Paste Magazine; Sadie Ryan
- 02/22: Cholera, Other Illnesses May Spread with Climate Change; Yahoo News; J. Glenn Morris
- 02/20: Counties prepared for active mosquito season; The Villages Daily Sun;
- 02/18: UF researchers detail new tactics against Zika, other viruses; Chipley Bugle; Ira Longini
- 02/17: Cholera, Other Illnesses May Spread with Climate Change; LiveScience; J. Glenn Morris
- 02/04: Ebola vaccine is 100% effective after 10 days; Knowridge Science Report; Ira Longini
- 01/31: Gov. Scott's "Fighting for Florida's future" Budget makes key investments in Zika preparedness; KONK Life; Michael Lauzardo
- 01/30: New blight strains could threaten U.S.; Associated Press; Erica Goss
- 01/27: Researchers identify new strains of pathogen that could threaten U.S. growers; SouthWest Farm Press; Erica Goss
- 01/24: Is Miami-Dade the No. 1 leader in breaking local Zika transmission?; PolitiFact; Ira Longini
- 01/19: Research findings could help prevent crop-killing pathogen from coming to U.S.; Science Daily; Erica Goss
- 01/14: Zika one year later: Is it going away?; SunSentinel; Ira Longini
- 01/13: Florida Scientists take aim at Zika with launch of new center; FIU News; Rhoel Dinglasan
2016 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/29: Florida Plays Key Role in Trial fo Successful Ebola Vaccine; ASPPH; Ira Longini
- 12/28: Florida Researchers Win $10M CDC Grant for Zika Research; Associated Press; Rhoel Dinglasan
- 12/28: Dirty job shows why cholera still kills in Haiti; Associated Press; Afsar Ali
- 12/27: University of Florida to lead new Zika research Program; Orlando Sentinel;
- 12/23: Ebola vaccine proves 100 percent effective in Guinea trial; Associated Press; Ira Longini
- 12/22: 4 state universities join for $10M center to address Zika, other diseases; News 4 Jax;
- 12/22: Florida universities, backed by $10 million federal grant, at center of Zika research; Miami Herald;
- 12/09: 3 To Know: reserachers will lead new Zika resreach; Naples Daily news;
- 11/30: UF receives $10 million to fund agricultural safety and health center; The Independent Florida Alligator; Tracy Irani
- 11/18: Zika no longer a ‘public health emergency,’ but Florida remains vigilant; Tampa Bay Times; Ira Longini
- 11/17: Cameroon's cholera outbreaks vary by climate region; Science Daily; J. Glenn Morris
- 11/11: Miami-Dade considers new weapon in Zika fight: disease-fighting bacteria; Miami Herald; Phil Lounibos
- 11/01: Ancient Strain of Cholera Present in Haiti Since Colonial Era; Drug Discovery & Development; J. Glenn Morris
- 10/20: HIV Active in Tissues of Patients Who Received Antiretroviral Treatment , Study Shows; UCSF News; Marco Salemi
- 10/14: Researchers find biological treatment for cow disease; Science Daily; Kwang Cheol Jeong
- 10/11: Florida metritis research could lead to natural treatment for cattle, humans; Bovine Veterinarian;
- 09/25: Mosquito Borne Emerging Disease Mayaro virus Found in Haiti and Spreading in South America; Miami Herald;John Lednicky
- 09/24: Lawmakers allowing people to eat potentially deadly oysters; Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Anita Wright
- 09/21: Another Mosquito-Borne Virus Moves North From the Amazon; Medicine.net; John Lednicky
- 09/20: Is Mayaro virus the next Zika?; Fusion;
- 09/19: Is Another Zika Brewing in the Caribbean?; U.S. News and World Report; J. Glenn Morris
- 09/18: World briefs: Norwegian hostage freed, ransom paid; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette;
- 09/16: University of Florida awarded $1.7M to study Zika in Haiti; Fox News; J. Glenn Morris
- 09/16: Chikungunya-like Mayaro virus reported in Haiti for first time; United Press International;J. Glenn Morris
- 09/15: A new mosquito-borne illness has been detected in Haiti; Miami Herlad; Bernard Okech
- 09/01: New dengue vaccine could instead cause more cases, experts warn; CNN; Derek Cummings
- 08/27: Biostatisticians project nearly 400 non-travel Zika cases in Florida by end of summer; News Medical; Derek Cummings
- 08/26: What Scientists know- or mostly don’t know- about the Zika virus; Miami Herald; Derek Cummings
- 08/23: Report projects about 400 non-travel Zika cases in Florida by mid-September; Fox News; Derek Cummings; Eben Kenah
- 08/22: As Zika Spreads, UF/IFAS Faculty on Front Lines Battling the Virus; NewsWise; Derek Cummings
- 08/21: Another mosquito-borne virus moves north from the amazon; NBC News; John Lednicky
- 08/16: West African Ebola victims were more likely to survive if also infected with malaria, study finds; Los Angeles Times; Derek Cummings
- 08/15: Gainesville to Havana: Enhancing U.S. – Cuban agriculture through research, collaboration, and investment; AgriPulse; Derek Cummings
- 08/14: Why Aedes aegypti are so good at transmitting Zika, and other FAQs; PBS NewsHour; Sadie Ryan
- 08/14: Dengue Linked to High Temperatures, El Nino, Global Warming; Micro Finance Monitor; Derek Cummings
- 08/06: Feds approve controversial plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika; PBS NewsHour; Sadie Ryan
- 08/05: UF/IFAS Battling a Disease Devastatting to Deer Farms and cows; NewsWise; Jason Blackburn
- 08/05: Scientists Tease Out Climate Change’s Role in Zika Spread; KQED Science; Sadie Ryan
- 08/02: Underreporting of Zika is rife; reserahcers project epedemic’s spread in certain countries; Science Daily; Ira Longini
- 08/02: Beetle Farmers 2.0: A Super-symbiont Fungus Supports a Complex Beetle Society; Entomology Today; Jiri Hulcr
- 08/02: Will switch to shots mean fewer kids get vaccinated; The Gainesville Sun; Kathleen Ryan
- 07/29: Four Zika cases transmitted in Florida; The Gainesville Sun; Sadie Ryan
- 07/13: Toxic algae bloom sparks environmental art; The Independent Florida Alligator; Afsar Ali
- 07/06: These sick animals could be key to understanding cancer; National Geographic; James Wellehan
- 06/12: Parker Small:Looking back 50 years at springs and schools; Gainesville Sun; Parker Small
- 06/12: Nathan Crabbe: Saying goodbye to the good and bad in Gainesville; Gainesville Sun;
- 06/11: Many of the deaths from foodborne diseases are kids; The Daily Star Albany; Arie Havelaar
- 06/02: Can Genetically Modified Trees Save American Forests?; Entomology Today; Jiri Hulcr
- 05/26: Potential impact of a dengue vaccine in the Yucatan; Science Daily;Juliet Pulliam, Ira Longini
- 05/25: Southwest Florida Mosquito control prepping for Zika; News-Press; Amy Vittor
- 05/24: Fight Against Zika Virus Makes Haiti Key Battleground; Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting; Bernard Okech
- 05/24: Device at UF could help stop the spread of Zika; WGFL;John Lednicky
- 05/24: Paralysis Syndrome Linked to Zika; NewsMax; ;John Lednicky
- 05/22: Want to help Haiti? Act like a tourist; York Daily Record; John Lednicky
- 05/21: Haiti on frontlines against Zika spread; The Tennessean; Bernard Okech
- 05/18: Living with HIV and AIDS; Florida Weekly; Robert L. Cook
- 05/13: Experts urge United States to be proactive, not reactive, to Zika; Contagion; John Lednicky
- 05/11: National Science Foundation awards $1.7 million in rapid response grants to study Zika virus; National Science Foundation; Derek Cummings
- 05/06: Southwest Florida mosquito control prepping for Zika; News-Press.com; Amy Vittor
- 04/29: Haiti had Zika months before Brazil’s 2015 outbreak; Miami Herald; John Lednicky
- 04/26: Zika present in Americas longer than previously thought; Science Daily; Bernard Okech
- 04/22: : Author brings Maurice Hilleman’s vaccine legacy out of shadows; Montana State University News; David Pascual
- 04/19: Leon County working with state to prevent spread of Zika virus; The Tallahassee Democrat; Amy Vittor
- 04/11: Transmission-Blocking Malaria Vaccine Gets Funding Boost; Asian Scientist;
- 03/17: Vladimir Putin’s Claim that Russia has invented world’s best Ebola drug meets sketpicism; Associated Press; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 03/31: Filipino scientist recives funding for work on malaria vaccine; GMA News;
- 03/17: Who’s watching the chickens?; The Agenda; J. Glenn Morris
- 03/07: UF/IFAS Expert: Fisheries Won’t Meet Need of Exploding Population, but Aquculture will; NewsWise; James Anderson
- 03/02: Range of Zika Vector will increase with climate change; DW News; Amy Vittor
- 03/11: JWM study: Elk habitat overlaps with likely anthrax outbreaks; The Wildlife Society; Jason Blackburn
- 02/29: Pig-to-Pig Transmission of Mosquito borne virus; The Scientist; Juliet Pulliam
- 02/26: Japanese encephalitis could have a new transmission route in pigs; Science Magazine; Juliet Pulliam
- 02/23: How forest loss is leading to a rise in human disease; Yale environment 360; Amy Vittor
- 02/19: Zika fuelled by rapid urbanization, poor conditions in Latam’s slums – experts; Reuters; Amy Vittor
- 02/14:
- 02/12: Researchers present inner workings of Ebola Vaccine trial; Infection Control Today; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 02/12: From Ebola to Zika: How lessons from Ebola might guide Zika Response; Medill Reports Chicago; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 02/04: Zika Virus: Are Climate & Ecological Factors Driving Spread of Viral Diseases in the Americas; Democracy Now; Amy Vittor
- 02/02: Here’s why Zika is unlikely to Become a Mass Epidemic in the U.S; Time Inc. Fortune; Amy Vittor
- 02/02: Stating the facts about cholesterol treatments; Portland Tribune; Arie Havelaar
- 02/01: Explaining species differences in bat mortality from white-nose syndrome; PHYS.org; Juliet Pulliam
- 01/29: Friday Feedback: Preparing for a Zika Virus Pandemic; MedPage Today; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 01/29: To tackle the Zika virus, alleviate urban poverty; New York Times; Amy Vittor
- 01/27: Explainer: where did Zika virus come from and why is it a problem in Brazil?; The Conversation; Amy Vittor
- 01/27: Five things to know about Zika virus; The Gainesville Sun; John Lednicky
- 01/13: Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russia has invented world’s best Ebola drug meets skepticism; ABC News; Ira Longini, Jr.
For media from years 2010 to 2015, please access our Media Tracker Archive here.
2015 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/08: Foodborne illnesses kill 125,000 children under age five annually-WHO study; Health Newsline; Arie Havelaar
- 12/03: Reflections on the WHO initiative to Estimate the global burden of foodborne Diseases; PLOS Collections Blog; Arie Havelaar
- 12/03: Contaminated food sickens 1 in 10 people worldwide each year; Scientific American; Arie Havelaar
- 11/19: Which foods are most likely to get you sick — in three charts; Fortune; J. Glenn Morris
- 11/17: Scientists find a way to reduce pesticide use and save millions for ornamental industry; Science Daily; Erica Goss
- 10/19: When grain travels, sometimes unwelcome guests hitch a ride; Food Technology and Manufacturing Magazine; Karen Garrett
- 09/15: Nigerian anthrax strain: may be associated with vaccine evasion; The Global Dispatch; Jason Blackburn
- 08/25: Keep your dogs out of warm lakes: Pythosis risk; Science Daily; Erica Goss
- 08/05: Here’s the truth about the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak everyone is panicking about; Business Insider; J. Glenn Morris
- 08/03: Legionnaires’ Outbreak in the Bronx: Officials are looking for authentic source; The Market Business: J. Glenn Morris
- 08/03: 71 Reported Cases Of Legionnaires’ Disease So Far; Gothamist; J. Glenn Morris
- 08/02: Officials Seek Source of Legionnaires’ Outbreak in the Bronx; The New York Times; J. Glenn Morris
- 07/17: Math and Biology took a road trip. Here’s what they learned; National Geographic; Juliet Pulliam
- 07/03: Toxin Found in Fish May be More Prevalent in Florida’s Waters; WTXL Tallahasse
- 07/03: When The Fish You Eat Have Eaten Something Toxic; NPR
- 07/03: More Floridians Made Sick by Toxins Found in Tropical Fish Than Before, New Study Finds; New Times Broward- Palm Beach; Elizabeth Radke
- 07/02: Ciguatera fish poisoning could be more common than thought; NY City News
- 07/01: Fish poisoning rates in Florida ‘underestimated’; Medical News Today
- 07/01: Toxin found in fish may be more prevalent in Florida’s waters; ABC 7 Sarasota
- 06/30: Fish-Related Poisonings Up in a Florida; Pioneer News; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/30: Study: Cases of ‘fish poisoning’ in Florida far more prevalent than reported; Miami Herald
- 06/30: Study finds more ciguatera poisoning cases; Fox 13 Tampa Bay
- 06/30: The Freaky Fish-Borne Illness You’ve Never Heard Of; Yahoo!
- 06/30: Warm Gulf waters can harbor life-threatening bacteria; Ocala Star Banner; J. Glenn Morris
- 06/30: Food poisoning from toxin in tropical reef fish is more common than previously thought; The Washington Post; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/30: Ciguatera fish poisoning more common than thought; Middle East North Africa Financial Network
- 06/30: Worldwide Presence of Fish toxin is more Rampant than Acknowledged, Study; Weekly Observer; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/29: Toxic Fish Poisons More People Than Thought; Live Science; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/29: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning In Florida Underreported: What You Should Know; Tech Times; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/29: Ciguatera in Florida: Fish toxin affecting 28 times more people than previously believed; International Business Times; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/29: Fish Poisoning More Common Than Believed; The New York Times; Elizabeth Radke
- 06/25: New research probes key component of the immune system; Arizona State University News; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 06/12: WHO’s on First? The Way Forward to Regain Respect; MedPage; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 05/29: Deadly anthrax studied at Palm Bay biolab; Florida Today; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 05/17: Ebola Isn’t Going to Spread Through the Air; Epoch Times; Marco Salemi
- 05/14: Flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus in US oceans, what’s the real risk of going to the beach?; International Business Times; Paul Gulig
- 05/12: Study shows role of Disease-Fighting Cells in HIV related Neruological Damage; Scicasts; Marco Salemi
- 04/23: Florida Malaria Research in Haiti; Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health; Bernard Okech
- 04/20: Study to focus on antibiotic resistance; The Cattle Network; KC Jeong
- 04/20: Five years after Deepwater Horizon, the gulf’s seafood seems safe; Quartz; Andy Kane
- 04/20: Study shows seafood samples had no elevated contaminant levels from oil spill; Phys.org; Andy Kane; Tracy Irani
- 04/17: Seafood samples had no elevated contaminant levels from oil spill, study shows; Science Daily: Andy Kane
- 04/15: UF composting paper towels in quest for zero waste; The Independent Florida Alligator
- 04/14: Researchers discuss aftermath of BP oil spill; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris
- 03/05: Patient who died at Young VA had bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s Disease; Tampa Bay Times; J. Glenn Morris
- 02/23: UF not hesitant to host Cuba study Abroad Program; The Independent Florida Alligator; Donald Behringer
- 02/15: Experts: Vaccine benefits outweigh rare risks; Miami Herald; Eben Kenah
- 02/14: Vaccination rate leaves Miami-date at risk; Miami Herald; Eben Kenah
- 01/26: UF researcher finds virus thought long dead in area ticks; The Gainesville Sun; John Lednicky
- 01/24: Iron overload disease causes rapid growth of deadly Vibrio vulnificus bacteria; Science 2.0; Paul Gulig
- 01/13: New dengue vaccine cuts severe cases; Bangkok Post; Ira Longini
2014 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/09: Immunizing schoolkids fights flu in others, too; WJXT – News4Jax; Parker A. Small
- 10/23: As researchers develop Ebola vaccine, early human clinical trials show promise; The Washington Post; Ira Longini
- 10/20: What I learned at Food Boot Camp; The Boston Globe; J. Glenn Morris
- 10/18: Are some people immune to Ebola?; The Epoch Times; Juliet Pulliam
- 10/17: The harsh truth about an Ebola vaccine: It’s not so simple; Los Angeles Times; Ira Longini
- 10/15: Ebola: The longer the outbreak, the greater the risk of mutation; NewsObserver.com; Ira Longini
- 10/15: Ebola Outbreak Boosts Odds of Mutation Helping It Spread; Bloomberg News; Ira Longini
- 10/09: Researchers meet at the University of Florida to discuss Ebola; WUFT; Paul Psychas
- 10/08: UF experts see many factors behind Ebola outbreak; The Gainesville Sun; Paul Psychas
- 10/02: Shands stands prepared for Ebola, officials say; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris
- 09/23: UF students conduct research on Ebola virus; Independent Florida Alligator; Ira Longini, Jr.
- 09/09: Study: Ebola in U.S. “likely” but can be controlled; The Suncoast News; Ira Longini
- 06/17: Researchers find possible source of potato famine pathogen; Independent Florida Alligator; Erica Goss
- 06/12: UF researcher’s finding could help farmers stop potato, tomato disease; Crestview News Bulletin; Erica Goss
- 06/13: Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Nightmare Germs’ Found Across Florida; The Palm Beach Post; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 05/23: Desperate Love in a Time of Cholera; Pacific Standard Magazine; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 03/28: UF researchers find cow disease treatment; Independent Florida Alligator; Kwang Cheol Jeong
- 02/20: Researchers see progress on some disease fronts; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 02/18: Understanding citrus greening; PNAS Science Sessions Podcasts; Ariena H.C. van Bruggen; J. Glenn Morris
- 01/15: ‘We know it’s coming’: Deadly H1N1 flu strain a growing concern; The Daytona Beach News-Journal; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 01/13: This year’s flu ‘nastier,’ doctors say; Fox 13 Tampa Bay; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 01/13: Doctors Concerned Over Severity of Flu Cases; 90.7 WMFE: J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 01/10: Spike In Flu Related Deaths: WCJB-TV 20; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 01/10: 12 UF Shands patient have died of flu since Oct; Fox 35 Orlando; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 01/10: Latest H1N1 virus may be more lethal; Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris
2013 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/19: The high cost of cheap chicken; Consumer Reports; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 12/05: Uptick in Lyme disease still leaves many undiagnosed, experts say; Gainesville Sun; Carina Blackmore; J. Glenn Morris Jr.
- 11/06: Haitian Cholera Epidemic Continues to Kill Elsewhere; LiveScience; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 10/04: Cats may be the key to developing a successful HIV vaccine for humans; Fox News; Janet Yamamoto
- 09/29: In Florida, the Front Lines of a High-Pitched, Bite-Size War; The New York Times; Walter Tabachnick
- 09/27: New Research from the Journal of Wildlife Diseases; The Wildlife Socity News; Jason Blackburn
- 09/03: Science Can Never Rest in the War Against Emerging Pathogens; Food Safety News; Anita Wright
- 08/26: Undercurrents: Researchers Track Toxins Through VI Waters; St. Thomas Source; Robert L. Cook; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 07/04: Fewer people getting ciguatera; Virgin Island Daily News; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 05/26: Insecticide coating on mosquito nets could help eradicate malaria; Asian International News; Jeff Bloomquist
- 04/26: Answers For Oyster Collapse On The Coast; WCJB-TV; Andy Kane
- 04/24: Alachua County getting closer to 70 percent flu vaccination rate for students; The Gainesville Sun; Dr. Parker Small; Dr. Kathleen Ryan
- 04/01: Intralytix develops and markets bacteriophage-based products; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 03/30: Controversy still stewing over chicken plant rules; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 03/14: ‘Giant’ Mosquitoes Set to Invade Florida This Summer; TIME Magazine; Phil Kaufman
- 03/06: Super-size this: Huge, aggressive mosquito may be abundant in Florida this summer, UF professor warns; South Florida Sun Sentinel; Phil Kaufman
- 03/05: From raw milk to sprouts to imported fish: food safety experts dish on what grocery store items they avoid; New York Daily News; Michael Batz
- 02/21: Research suggests malaria can be defeated without a globally led eradication program; Science Codex; Andrew Tatem
- 02/14: Research Day allows Emerging Pathogens Institute to show the breadth of its work; The Gainesville Sun; EPI Research Day 2013; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.; Kathleen Ryan; Ariena van Bruggen
- 02/07: Vibrosis, Deadly Disease Associated With Raw Oysters, May Get More Common As Ocean Warms; The Huffington Post; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/17: Vaccinating Half Haiti’s Population Could Stem Cholera Epidemic: Report; Caribbean Journal; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/10: Haiti can quell cholera without vaccinating most people, researchers estimate; Medical Xpress; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/10: UF scientists: Vaccinating half of Haiti population would stop cholera outbreak; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
2012 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 10/01: Web Site Tracks Mosquito-Borne Diseases Spread Globally by Air Travel; Scientific American; Andrew Tatem
- 09/06: Farm animal antibiotic adds problematic human resistance; WUFT-FM; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 09/03: Farm Use of Antibiotics Defies Scrutiny; The New York Times; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 07/31: Feline virus forces shelter to stop accepting, adopting out cats; The Gainesville Sun; Julie Levy
- 07/20: Food Processing Trends Underscore Need for Additional Safety; Food Safety News; Covered findings from Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with the Greatest Risk to Public Health
- 07/18: UF/IFAS Model Shows How Citrus Greening Spreads within Tree; Southeast AgNet; J. Glenn Morris, Jr. and Ariena van Bruggen
- 07/11: Plan for UF tuberculosis facility is still unlikely; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 07/11: Video Tech Tracking Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic; Forbes; EPI’s role with cholera research in Haiti
- 07/09: Farmers Markets: Is the food safe to eat?; kjrh.com; Michael Batz
- 06/22: Modified bacteria help to reduce inflammation, UF finds; The Gainesville Sun; Mansour Mohamadzadeh
- 06/13: NECE certifies international students; The Florida Times Union; Gregory Gray
- 06/11: Kathleen Alexander receives NIH grant to study effect change on water-borne diseases ; Virginia Tech News; Jason Blackburn
- 06/06: Navy Entomology Center of Excellence Instructs International Students; Navy.mil; Gregory Gray
- 05/07: County sees two different stories on vaccinations; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr. and Parker Small
- 05/05: Health Concerns About So-Called ‘Meat Glue’; PNWlocalnews.com;
- 05/01: Getting vaccinated: does the good outweigh any risk?; The Gainesville Sun; Parker Small
- 04/27: New beef brouhaha: Should you be grossed out by meat ‘meat glue?’; Vitals on msnbc.com; Michael Batz
- 04/27: Forum recounts impacts from Gulf oil spill; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 04/16: Researchers track fake virus with a game; The Independent Florida Alligator; Juliet Pulliam
- 03/24: ‘Pink slime’ concerns are overblown; The Gainesville Sun; Michael Batz
- 03/08: Brucellosis pathogen persists in Botswana buffalo; Physorg.com; Jason Blackburn
- 03/03: Alliance takes on mosquito ills; Tampa Bay Online; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/17: How flu-proofed is Alachua County? The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/20: Scab Check for Poultry to be Scrapped Under Food-Safety Rule; Bloomberg; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
2011 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 07/07: 4 schools get $25 million for oil spill health studies; Associated Press Wires
- 07/07: WUFT radio interviews EPI director J. Glenn Morris, Jr., and EPI-affiliated researcher Jason Blackburn. The NIH awarded the University of Florida more than $6.5 million to study the environmental and psychological effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
- 06/02: Computers track cholera in Zimbabwe; UPI
- 05/25: interviewed on WCJB TV 20; his lab created a new set of mathematical methods to detect the subtle DNA differences within HIV strains
- 05/18: Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with the Greatest Risk to Public Health, authored by Emerging Pathogens Institute researchers Michael B. Batz and J. Glenn Morris, Jr. Report author Sandra Hoffmann conducted research while a Fellow at Resources for the Future. Media who covered the Report included: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Business Week, Yahoo! News, U.S. News and World Report, Newsday, WebMD, Sun-Sentinel, Arizona Republic, The Age (Australia)
- 04/26: Alachua County wins national award for flu immunization; Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr., Cuc Tran; Parker Small
- 04/20: Oil Spill: One Year Later; National Geographic Magazine; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.-colleague Lynn Grattan
- 04/20: Oil spill’s long-term effects worry UF experts: Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 04/06: Researchers target Florida’s killer amoeba, Naegleria fowleri; Orlando Sentinel; Amanda Rice
- 03/01: Successful local school FluMist program a model for other areas; Gainesville Sun; Parker Small
- 03/01: Gainesville’s WCJB TV-20 coverage of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day
- 02/10: Gainesville’s WCJB TV-20 coverage of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day
- 01/14: Faculty members discuss Haiti relief efforts on panel; Independent Florida Alligator; Andrew Kane and Bernard Okech
- 01/08: UF faculty, students working on variety of projects to help Haiti; Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris
- 01/04: Obama signs historic food safety law: Will it make dinner safer?
2010 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/16: New Estimates of Food Poisoning Cases; New York Times; J. Glenn Morris
- 12/10: Fish poisoning ‘link’ to warming; BBC; J. Glenn Morris
- 12/10: Fish in the Caribbean could poison you. Is climate change to blame? Smartplanet, a CBS News Blog; Glenn Morris
- 12/01: Malaria case found in Duval County; The Florida Times Union; Bernard Okech
- 11/18: Researchers tracking cholera to understand Haiti outbreak; Voice of America, website and radio segment; Afsar Ali
- 11/17: Cholera likely to grip Haiti for months; USA Today; Afsar Ali
- 11/12: Cholera outbreak in Hait; CBS News Radio; Afsar Ali
- 11/09: UF staff to study cholera in Haiti; Gainesville Sun; Afsar Ali, Bernard Okech, Glenn Morris
- 10/29: The recent work of Dr. Andrew Tatem and collaborator, Dr. David L. Smith, as published in the Lancet Malaria Elimination Series, is cited in the following outlets:Agence France-Presse Latin America ‘best placed for wiping out malaria’; Voice of America Researchers Find Key to Malaria Elimination; The Times of India Malaria can be wiped out in a decade; CBS News blog, smartplanet Researchers create worldwide database for malaria transmission
- 10/28: Researcher may have contracted virus carried by monkeys
- 10/25: University of Florida professor says he predicted Haiti cholera; St. Petersburg Times Dr. Afsar Ali said “poor sanitation and the presence of thousands of residents displaced by January’s devestating earthquake” made for ideal cholera incubation conditions.
- 10/25: Food safety: how to keep our global menu off the recall list; Christian Science Monitor for KMEG14
- 08/16: Malaria goals ‘cannot be met’ with existing weapons; Reuters via Scidev.Net Article references EPI’s Dr. David Smith’s malaria models
- 06/29: Human migration maps reveal global flow of malaria; Reuters via SciDev.Net Article describes the work of EPI’s Dr. Andy Tatem
- 05/21: Despite global warming, gains in fighting malaria, study finds;Christian Science Monitor
- 05/16: Tainted Lettuce Linked to Illness in Three States; New York Times EPI Director J. Glenn Morris quoted on the complexity of monitoring E. coli bacteria
- 01/27: UF’s EPI aims to ‘contain future threats’ of disease; Gainesville Sun
Feature on EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event WITH VIDEO - 01/27: About 200 attend Emerging Pathogens Institute dedication ceremony; The Independent Florida Alligator
News brief of EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event - 01/27: WUFT-FM radio spot about EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event
- 01/27: Disease research center dedicated in Gainesville; Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Reprint of Gainesville Sun’s 1/26 advance story - 01/26: Emerging diseases research center to be dedicated today ; Gainesville Sun
Advance feature on EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event - 01/19: EPI Dedication Ceremony to be held on Jan. 26; Inside UF
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