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C-SPANDr. Jay Bhattacharya, nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health, opposed most mandates. Without an honest public debate about what worked, experts say, we’re even less prepared for the next pandemic. -
Ng Han Guan/APThe CIA assessment, completed under the Biden administration, points the finger at China even while acknowledging “low confidence” in the conclusion. It was ordered released by new CIA chief John Ratcliffe.
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In this five-year, USDA-funded study, scientists hope to improve guidance for how humans interact with wildlife to prevent future disease outbreaks. -
Health officials predict that the variant may be more transmissible or is better at evading immune systems. However, there's no sign so far that JN.1 causes more severe illness than other variants. -
Dr. Joseph Ladapo again raised concerns about the delivery of "nucleic acid contaminants" in the vaccines and the "risk of DNA integration" into cells. And again, the FDA stood behind the science. -
The new variant is called JN.1. It's an omicron offshoot that makes up about 44% of COVID cases across the country, according to the CDC. -
After hospitals, pharmacies and the state refused to help, an Orlando mother shares her journey in trying to get her 8-month-old daughter the COVID-19 vaccination. -
Public health initiatives have long been divisive, but the pandemic turned up the volume to painful levels in Florida, Texas and other states amid a surge of growing mistrust of scientific institutions. -
A pair of UF Health therapists saw a need among their patients with long COVID to meet and talk with others with similar experiences. -
The latest data from the state Department of Health showed yet another decrease in cases during over the past month, with 6,380 positives during the week that started Oct. 6. -
Jason Salemi, a USF associate professor of epidemiology, says a court settlement in which the state will release data allows people to make “informed decisions,' though he questioned the need and cost. -
The settlement requires the department to provide COVID data to the public for the next three years, including weekly statistics on cases, deaths and vaccinations by county, age group, gender and race,
