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Extreme heat or flooding may not be to blame for Sarasota's malaria outbreak, but scientists say changing weather patterns could still increase risk for mosquito-borne diseases.

States are turning to the big health insurance companies to keep Medicaid enrollees insured once pandemic protections end in April. The insurers’ motive: profits.

Like many workplaces, the CDC went remote during the pandemic. Most of the agency’s staff members haven’t returned to the office full time, raising concerns about the ability to reform itself.

The proposed changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.

A 10-county region in the Big Bend remains the only part of the state at high risk in the CDC's community levels. However, Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee and Highlands dropped from high to medium risk.

Health News Florida and WUSF have created a guide to help you keep up to date about the coronavirus and its impacts on Florida and the United States.

Low vaccination rates in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic have added a newfound urgency to flu season.

A federal advisory committee to the CDC voted Tuesday on guidelines for who should get COVID-19 vaccines first. The committee decided to prioritize health care workers and nursing home residents.

In Florida, more than 89% of the abortions in 2018 were performed at nine weeks gestation or less, according to the analysis released this past week.

Sen. Rick Scott, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, said it’s not clear how federal, state and local governments will coordinate efforts to distribute vaccines.