Coverage of diseases in Florida focuses on outbreaks, treatment breakthroughs, diagnosis, clinical trial results and public health impact. This state-level report tracks developments as they affect public health across the region.
The Tampa Bay-area coalition will use the funding to build radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and life sciences training infrastructure.
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Should local governments use public money to fund cancer research and biotech companies?
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Does the report of rare diseases in your area affect your trust in local public health?
The Florida Department of Health confirmed 25 cases of Hansen's disease across the state throughout 2026.
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Should doctors use metabolic insulin resistance tests to screen for liver damage in routine checkups?
A study links insulin resistance and obesity to increased risks of significant liver disease in Florida adults.
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Should first responders with heart conditions be presumed to have gotten them on the job?
Florida's appeals court sets aside a firefighter's workers' compensation denial for atrial fibrillation.
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Do you trust that your local government is doing enough to control mosquito-borne disease risks?
State health officials report a sharp increase in infections as Hillsborough County extends its local state of emergency.
HCW Biologics' HCW11-040 data update was chosen as one of 150 Top Abstracts from 1,200 submissions to the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
Reporting here centers on regional health initiatives, the emergence of specific pathogens, hospital capacity and the deployment of new medical interventions. This reaches from the capital to the rural counties that rely on centralized health infrastructure. Seasonal weather patterns and international travel hubs in the state frequently influence the transmission of various illnesses. Public policy decisions and changes in healthcare availability often dictate how the state responds to new disease threats.
