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Angie Wang/AP/APAt a Senate hearing on Sept. 9, 2025, on the corruption of science, witnesses presented an unpublished study that made a big assertion. I can say definitively that the study by Henry Ford Health researchers has serious design problems that keep it from revealing much about whether vaccines affect children’s long-term health. -
Miami HeraldThree major hospital systems in Florida are challenging a proposed rule that would change how organ transplant programs are approved and monitored.
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Marco Antonio Hernandez Guevara had just begun his first day on a job in Southwest Florida farm fields when he is believed to have succumbed to heat stroke. -
More than 1 million ACA enrollees in Miami-Dade to pay higher premiums if federal tax credits expireTwo major Hispanic business groups say more than 1 million Miami-Dade residents who rely on the Affordable Care Act for health insurance will see premiums skyrocket next year unless Congress acts to extend a critical federal tax credit. In Florida, insurers may increase premiums between 15% and 41%, they warn. -
More than half of Americans say they feel lonely, and folks here in South Florida are no exception. That’s according to a new report from Cigna Healthcare. WLRN’s Ammy Sanchez spoke with Dr. Marco Vitiello, medical senior director at Cigna Healthcare, who explained what loneliness means for our community. -
U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically affects cattle in South America but has spread north in recent years. -
A panel of experts will discuss a study — The State of the Florida Girl — that documents the significant disparities affecting more than 2 million girls across the state — from academics to emotional wellness. -
Herd immunity of close to 95% is needed to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. And yet, the state continues to see a decline in the vaccination rate among children since the pandemic. -
Bite Club is a network of shark attack survivors, family members, and more. It started in Australia but now has more than 500 members across the world. -
The system looks for muscle movements on children's faces — whether they are smiling, neutral, looking at a parent or therapist, or looking down. -
People who buy insurance through the marketplace, sometimes called Obama Care, could soon see a significant increase in their premiums. That's because COVID-era Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire this year. -
For decades, seniors, children and outdoor workers were some people considered the most vulnerable to heat. A 2017 paper was among the first to add pregnant people to this list.
