Health

The doctors hope the data helps other physicians whose patients have symptoms that align with leprosy but wouldn’t think to check for it. There have been 15 cases in Florida this year, mostly in Brevard.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken steps that effectively eliminate mandated water breaks for construction workers. In response, protesters came to Washington, D.C., to press for federal protections.

Rodney Boblitt’s job was to patrol the coastline looking for signs of oil. Today, he is among thousands of workers experiencing health issues and suing BP, but proving their conditions were caused by the oil spill has been challenging.

Multiple studies show a strong association between higher levels of optimism and healthy aging. We ask some dedicated optimists what might explain the connection.

Environmental justice advocates were circulating a petition for counties across Florida to use electric school buses at a weekend event to distribute free menstrual products and diapers in Tampa.

Orlando is the top tourist destination in the U.S., attracting 35 million visitors in 2020. That’s during a pandemic. This story is about an unofficial diagnosis some visitors will get while on vacation.

As hospitals juggle holiday COVID surges and all their other patients, the global supply chain crisis has left them short of critical supplies.

One doctor recommends to either wear a mask and goggles or go indoors to help with the symptoms of red tide, and he says the toxic blooms are driving more patients to seek medical help.

Diagnosed in 2003, Marvene Edwards has been on the brink of death. Now, she serves those who may have come just as close as she works to channel her past to extend the lives of others.

Experts say precautions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus have caused a dramatic drop in cases of the flu, both in Florida and across the country.

The Red Tide Respiratory Forecast has received $653,960 to “get more microscopes in more hands on more beaches.” The funds will also help to expand detection of other toxic algae species.

The awareness campaign called Race to Safe aims to get residents to "the finish line of this pandemic."