Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been dubbed the silent pandemic over the past couple of years and this term is growing in popularity. According to the World Health Organization, “AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
In 1994 Dr. Per Fugelli, a physician working at the Institute of Social Medicine of Oslo, published a paper titled “In Search of a Global Social Medicine”. Its abstract neatly summarizes his call to action for the medical profession: “Patient ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, UF/IFAS Research
“From my youth on,” writes Italo Calvino, “my personal motto has been the old Latin tag, festina lente, “make haste slowly”. The original form, σπεῦδε βραδέως (speũde bradéōs), is Classical Greek, of which festina ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
This is the last entry of our series about the latest definition of One Health by the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP). We have had three of our researchers sharing their thoughts on this new definition and what it means for us ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
According to Wageningen University in the Netherlands, circular bio-economy “uses fewer natural resources, has lower emission levels, and will improve the nature-inclusivity and biodiversity of the food system compared to the current systems”. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources
The One Health Center is proud to introduce our new monthly newsletter format! We rebuilt our newsletter from the ground up to make it easier to navigate and read. The new Table of Contents enables viewers to quickly jump to any entry of the ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
In Rome, Italy, on September 4th, 2019, Dr. Ilaria Capua was awarded the Prize for American-Italian Relations (PAIR) in Science and Technology. Dr. Capua is the director of the One Health Center of Excellence at the University of Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
(Read part 1 here before continuing below) Learning the One Health approach In terms of academics, the situation was better than I thought. Learning about the application of the One Health approach was my biggest wish; since I discovered it, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
After a month of leaving Gainesville and still with nostalgia for my departure, I draw strength to tell you about my experience at the One Health Center of Excellence. How it all began It all started in the summer of 2017 when somebody told ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS