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Sam Bell, who founded the USF College of Public Health, died on March 14. His legislative successes included a wide range of programs and policies that are institutions today.
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His wife, former USF president Betty Castor, said in a statement that Bell died of an "unexpected health complication."
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USF epidemiologist Jason Salemi says it's a good time for an exhausted health care system to take a breath but he warned that the public health community needs to keep an eye on the BA.2 subvariant.
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According to the CDC, just under 42% of Florida’s population ages 6 months and older received a vaccine last flu season — the lowest level in the country.
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USF College of Public Health professor Jason Salemi said an average of six children were hospitalized each day with COVID-19 in early June. But during the last week of August, that increased to an average of 66.
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A Tampa physician was among the rare but growing number of people dealing with the disturbing experience of getting the disease despite having had one shot, or even two.
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Florida Covering Kids & Families was one of 30 “navigators” nationwide to receive additional federal funding for a 2021 special enrollment period.
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Job losses caused by the pandemic are driving more people to the Obamacare marketplace. But some are concerned the Supreme Court could dismantle the law and leave them without coverage.
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In 2019, the group helped enroll 1.9 million Floridians in marketplace plans, a 10 percent increase over the prior year's open enrollment.
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Hillsborough and Pinellas County residents will be able to view areas where people are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 with a new online program…
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The number of new coronavirus cases in Florida has been lower the past several days compared to last week.But at the same time, deaths from COVID-19 are…
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Political leaders making decisions about coronavirus are often straddling the issues of health and money.Local public health expert Donna Petersen said…