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"We've already had over 200,000 deaths. I feel like we can't risk having anymore."

Like many long-term care facilities, VA nursing homes haven't allowed in-person visitation since early March. The separation has been hard on veterans...

State officials have been meeting to decide when to re-open Florida, as the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases appears to stabilize — though the…

As Florida reels from the medical and economic impact of coronavirus, community health centers across the state are preparing for an influx of new…

The Trump administration is extending open enrollment to buy health insurance through the federal health insurance exchanges. The new deadline is 3 a.m....

When Dr. Bobby Zervos offers transplant patients the option to accept an organ with hepatitis C, he's prepared for some surprised reactions. "Some…

South Florida researchers believe they're one step closer to developing a more effective vaccine against HIV, after overcoming a virus that infects…

The state of Florida recently passed a bill that gives most victims of crimes three years to get help paying for recovery and support services—like mental…

Florida counties can now authorize needle exchanges, after a bill aimed at reducing HIV and hepatitis C was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.…

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed 15 bills, including health-care priorities of House Speaker Jose Oliva, a plan to kick-start a hemp industry in…

We'd like to take a second to talk to you about poop.Yeah, that's right.Poop.Let us explain: there's a lot of hepatitis A circulating through Florida…

The Florida Department of Health says a food service worker at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens tested positive for hepatitis A.…