USF College of Public Health

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.

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.

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.

Florida Covering Kids & Families was one of 30 “navigators” nationwide to receive additional federal funding for a 2021 special enrollment period.

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.

In 2019, the group helped enroll 1.9 million Floridians in marketplace plans, a 10 percent increase over the prior year's open enrollment.

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…

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…

Political leaders making decisions about coronavirus are often straddling the issues of health and money.Local public health expert Donna Petersen said…

Researchers at the University of South Florida found that one month after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, diabetic seniors living in areas that were impacted…

New data recently released shows that people of color are more exposed to air pollutants from Tampa Bay's busy roadways.WUSF's Jessica Meszaros spoke with…

Children's recreational sports are growing more competitive than ever, and with that can come big injuries. A first-of-its-kind study on children ages 5…