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USF epidemiologist Jason Salemi said he's worried the president's pronouncement that the pandemic is "over" has taken on a life of its own. Meantime, the White House says 4.4 million Americans have gotten the booster.

The Legislature approved a fund that includes funds for nursing programs at state colleges and nursing education at career and technical centers.

Researchers are exploring how a range of factors including racism and gut health can contribute to Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Residents at a tent shelter get health care they often struggle to access elsewhere. Students learn to adapt treatment when the ideal solution isn't feasible.

Most respondents placed social issues low on the priority list, however, 57% disapproved of the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion, with little agreement "on what to do next as a state level policy."

Vaccination rates among children remain low in Florida and nationally. Doctors hope parents take advantage of the summer break to get their kids protected before school starts again in August.

Jerri Edwards, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, talks about the study.

People who worked in labor and service jobs were a lot more likely to die from COVID-19. Researchers say improving ventilation and offering paid sick leave are some ways to protect workers in the future.

Mayor Jane Castor held a virtual discussion with Dr. Charles Lockwood, senior VP with USF Health, on the current status of COVID-19 in Hillsborough County.

The USF case is one of numerous lawsuits in Florida and across the country stemming from campus shutdowns early in the pandemic.