New COVID variants are fueling hospitalizations and prompting some schools and hospitals to reinstate mask mandates. Others are considering or ruling out the possibility, leaving it up to individuals.

Adding to a series of similar rulings across the state, an appeals court rejected two lawsuits alleging UCF should be required to refund money to students because of a campus shutdown.

Flu. COVID. RSV. When and how to get vaccinated against them can be confusing. Here are some of the most important things to know.

In some cases, it's hard to know exactly how the money is being used, because some governments haven't supplied details about their projects.

In February 2020, U.S. public health labs received flawed COVID tests from the CDC. As the agency revamps, efforts to be better prepared for future threats won’t be easy, observers say.

The increase is nowhere near the numbers of the past two years as the disease has entered an endemic phase. The state also says nearly 90,000 residents have died with COVID.

COVID is in an endemic phase, meaning health systems have managed to cope with the virus with effective strategies and operate under the assumption that cases will spike from time to time.

It's one of several lawsuits seeking refunds of money that students paid for services that were not provided because of the pandemic.

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

Research showed that for up to a year after a bout of COVID, some people can develop problems ranging from blood clots to irregular heartbeats to a heart attack. It's not clear why.