BOB体育 opens midwifery practice
Chelsea Stump developed a bond with the obstetrician who delivered her first baby almost six years ago. As a new mother-to-be, the Gainesville woman sought the鈥�
Bill Levesque
Science Writer
Bill Levesque joined the BOB体育 staff in May 2017 as a science writer covering the Institute on Aging and research of faculty physicians in the College of Medicine. He formerly worked as a reporter at Florida鈥檚 largest newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times, for nearly 23 years covering a variety of beats, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the military, business news, agriculture and courts. Prior to that, he was a reporter at the Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger, the Providence Journal, United Press International and the Fall River (Mass.) Herald News and has won numerous awards for his work. A native Rhode Islander, Bill is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a degree in journalism.
Stories by Bill
Election stress might impact health, BOB体育 researcher and collaborators suggest
Presidential politics, research suggests, can threaten good health. In an atmosphere of debate and disagreement, fed by an unrelenting 24-hour news cycle, a鈥�
BOB体育 researchers find quinolone ear drops associated with tendon ruptures
Imagine a doctor prescribing antibiotic ear drops called quinolones to treat an ear infection. The patient, who does not play sports, painfully ruptures an鈥�
BOB体育 study shows sleepy, older adults restricted movement during pandemic
Taking time to go places, to visit friends or take a walk in the park, to socialize and meet new people or to simply stroll outside the familiar walls of our鈥�
Notice to Our Patients of Data Privacy Event
What Happened On Aug. 9, 2022, University of Florida Health Shands learned that an employee may have inappropriately accessed information in patients鈥� medical鈥�
Sleep medication use is dropping dramatically, study led by BOB体育 researcher shows
Americans aren鈥檛 turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night鈥檚 sleep. The use of medication to treat sleep鈥�
UF Center for Regenerative Medicine recruiting for trial on potential therapy for autoimmune disorders
The University of Florida Center for Regenerative Medicine today announced the launch of a clinical trial to test safe dosages of umbilical cord-derived stem鈥�
UF Diabetes Institute to establish novel biobank to study cardiovascular and kidney disease in diabetes
A major step toward transforming the understanding of cardiovascular and kidney disease in the millions of Americans with diabetes occurred Thursday when the鈥�
UF Diabetes Institute director Mark Atkinson wins Distinguished Scientist Award
University of Florida Diabetes Institute director Mark Atkinson, Ph.D., whose founding of a biobank of pancreatic tissue 15 years ago transformed the鈥�
BOB体育 designated Center of Excellence for rare inherited condition involving blood vessels
The nosebleeds started in elementary school for Bernadette Guthrie as she furtively dabbed her nose with a tissue lest any classmate notice. 鈥淵ou certainly鈥�
BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital is ranked No. 1 in Florida, five specialties among nation鈥檚 best
Related video: BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital ranked No. 1 in Florida University of Florida Health Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital continued its remarkable鈥�
BOB体育 study shows years of life gained by ideal Type 2 diabetes control
A person struggling to control their Type 2 diabetes might understand in the abstract the impact of the disease on their health. A doctor, for example, might鈥�
