Health & Science

After the delta variant caused a surge of coronavirus patients in Florida, health officials say the number of cases is continuing to trend down. But Mary Mayhew, President and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, says staffing concerns remain.

Abortion rights advocates across the country and in Florida are gearing up to fight state efforts that mirror Texas, where abortions after six weeks have effectively been rendered illegal after a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowed a law that allows private citizens to sue anyone who helps a person have an abortion, was allowed to go into effect.

Some school districts that have imposed student mask requirements aren’t backing down, despite state threats of financial penalties and a revamped Florida Department of Health rule aimed at bolstering parental choice on masks.

Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that his wife Casey has breast cancer. In a press release, the governor said his wife is the centerpiece of their family and has made an impact on the lives of countless Floridians through her initiatives as First Lady.

There is no mistaking where Dr. Joseph Ladapo stands when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. As one of his first official acts as Florida’s new Surgeon General Ladapo signed off on a Department of Health Rule change—that effectively nullified mask mandate lawsuits filed by several school districts.

The Florida Department of Health is trying to scuttle a public-records lawsuit seeking information about COVID-19, arguing that requested reports don’t exist and that the underlying data is confidential.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration has asked an appeals court to block challenges filed by five school boards against a Department of Health rule aimed at preventing students from being forced to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the delta variant of the coronavirus caused Florida to become a hotspot for COVID-19 in late July and August, the state’s nursing homes felt the brunt. Using federal data, the senior-advocacy group AARP released a report Wednesday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state will fight vaccine mandates imposed by employers including private businesses and local governments.

USF is now home to the Florida Center for Nursing, where research is conducted on the supply and demand of the nursing field.