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网页That adds up to about 36,000 kids a year, and experts say something has to be done. We explore what happens when kids get committed. Special Report. Health News Florida is a collaboration of public radio stations and NPR that delivers news about health care cost, quality and access. It is based at WUSF in Tampa.
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网页2024年9月30日 · It's time to roll up your sleeves for this year's COVID, flu and RSV vaccines. Associated Press. , September 30, 2024. While not perfect, vaccinations are the best bet for avoiding a bad case of flu or COVID-19 this fall and winter. The CDC recommends these vaccinations for ages 6 months and older. Health News Florida.
COVID-19 variant JN.1 leads a new surge of cases in Florida
网页2024年1月8日 · Now, JN.1 accounts for about 60% of cases, according to federal health data from the last two weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the proportion of JN.1 COVID cases in the region that includes Florida and surrounding states is at 59.2%. JN.1 was first detected in the U.S. in September.
Florida Senate seeks to add doctors and expand access to health …
网页2023年12月8日 · Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at expanding access to health care, with a focus on increasing the number of doctors, encouraging technological innovation and boosting medical screenings. The legislative package calls for spending nearly $900 million to shift patients away ...
UF researchers say omicron cases will peak sooner than expected
网页2022年1月10日 · According to a report released by the University of Florida, the COVID-19 omicron variant will peak sooner than expected. In December, UF researchers predicted the omicron wave would reach its peak in February, but with the recent surge they’re now predicting the variant will peak within the next two weeks in the state. The Florida Channel.
CDC lists more Florida counties at high risk for COVID transmission
网页2022年6月7日 · The latest surge of COVID-19 across Florida has placed more than 20 counties at high risk of community spread during the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.. The 24 counties include nearly all of Central Florida, coast to coast, and South Florida.
How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence
网页2022年7月5日 · Its success and might have overshadowed the government’s COVID-fighting strategy. The grinding two-plus years of the pandemic have yielded outsize benefits for one company — Pfizer — making it both highly influential and hugely profitable as COVID-19 continues to infect tens of thousands of people and kill hundreds each day.
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网页2022年5月10日 · The number of children who are taken for involuntary psychiatric evaluations in Florida increases every year. This is the first story in a five-part series about how the state's Baker Act affects children.
More than 2,000 patients with COVID are in Florida hospitals
网页2022年5月23日 · The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 2,000 amid a steady increase in infections in the state. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted data Monday showing that 2,018 inpatients had COVID-19, up from 1,941 in a Friday count. The new data also showed that 158 COVID-19 patients were in …
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网页2024年4月4日 · 9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products. Ayana Archie. , August 29, 2024. The Boar's Head recall was first issued in July and linked to a ready-to-eat liverwurst product. The recall has since expanded to products including sliced ham varieties, sausages and loaves. AP.