North Central Florida Local News

Hospitals, Nursing Homes Fail to Separate COVID Patients, Putting Others at Risk

Sep 10, 2020 at 11:43 am by pj

  By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center were on edge as early as March when patients with COVID-19 began to show up in.... Read More

Most Adults Wary of Taking Any Vaccine Approved Before the Election

Sep 10, 2020 at 11:31 am by pj

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News  The public is deeply skeptical about any coronavirus vaccine approved before the November election, and only 42% would be willing.... Read More

America Doesn’t Have a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing. It Needs One.

Sep 09, 2020 at 11:36 pm by pj

By Caroline Chen, ProPuiblica This story was originally published by ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story.... Read More

A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984

Sep 09, 2020 at 11:14 pm by pj

By Marshall Allen, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big.... Read More

With Schools Starting Online, Vaccinations Head for Recess

Sep 08, 2020 at 01:11 pm by pj

  By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez  Kaiser Health News  Dr. Chris Kjolhede is focused on the children of central New York. As co-director of school-based hea.... Read More

Why Black Aging Matters, Too

Sep 08, 2020 at 12:52 pm by pj

  By Judith Graham Photos by Heidi de Marco Kaiser Health News   Old. Chronically ill. Black. People who fit this description are more likely to d.... Read More

Everything Passes but Memories Live Forever

Sep 07, 2020 at 02:02 pm by pj

How to Show a Terminal Family Member They’re Not a Burden   By ELLEN KLEIN   For terminally ill patients, the fear of becoming a burden on family members i.... Read More

Dozens of U.S. Hospitals Poised to Defy FDA’s Directive on COVID Plasma

Sep 03, 2020 at 02:27 pm by pj

By JoNel Aleccia , Kaiser Health News  Dozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emerg.... Read More

Health Officials Worry Nation’s Not Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine

Sep 03, 2020 at 02:23 pm by pj

  By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News    Public health departments, which have struggled for months to test and trace everyone exposed to the novel co.... Read More

Watch: Florida Gutted Its Public Health System Ahead of Pandemic

Sep 03, 2020 at 02:12 pm by pj

   KHN Midwest editor and correspondent Laura Ungar appeared on Spectrum News Bay News 9 to discuss her recent investigation with The Associated Press on how Florid.... Read More

Fauci Says COVID Vaccine Trials Could End Early If Results Are Overwhelming

Sep 03, 2020 at 02:07 pm by pj

  By Liz Szabo Kaiser Health News  A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive resu.... Read More

Opinion - Behind the Mask…and the Shower Curtain: The Plight of Children and COVID-19 

Sep 03, 2020 at 12:52 pm by pj

By JOHN T. LITTELL, MD During the flu season of 2017-2018, 200 children died from influenza in the U.S.  During the COVID pandemic of 2020, less than 100.... Read More

Ponte Health's PHirst App has Deployed

Sep 03, 2020 at 11:01 am by pj

  The technology team at Ponte Health has deployed their first application into the market, available for download on iOS at the Apple App Store. https://apps.apple.com.... Read More

Tax Saving Professionals: Why Physicians Need a Tax Team and 3 Steps to Ensure You Choose the Right One

Sep 03, 2020 at 10:29 am by pj

  Too many high-income earners ($500K+) continue to overpay their income taxes. Unsurprisingly, when these individuals are asked if they would want to pay less in taxes,.... Read More

Moffitt Cancer Center, AdventHealth Launch First Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trial in Central Florida

Sep 02, 2020 at 07:39 pm by pj

  The trial is the first part of a broad partnership between the organizations to expand cancer treatment and research in Central Florida.   Moffitt Cancer Center.... Read More

Community Health Centers Adds Third COVID-19 Drive-up Testing Site

Sep 02, 2020 at 05:36 pm by pj

    WINTER GARDEN  – Community Health Centers, Inc. will be adding a third drive-up COVID-19 testing location beginning on Friday, September 11th&n.... Read More

Pinnacle Adds CovID Rapid Antigen Detection Test

Sep 02, 2020 at 11:55 am by pj

Pinnacle IVD (Pinnacle) is pleased to announce the addition of the CovID Rapid Antigen Detection (RAD) test to its existing diagnostic test product line which includes the Pin.... Read More

Central Florida Regional Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Sep 02, 2020 at 11:06 am by Melissa

  Central Florida Regional Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality.... Read More

Gov. DeSantis Lifts Visitation Restrictions on Nursing Homes, Assisted and Long-Term Care Facilities

Sep 02, 2020 at 01:34 am by pj

  At Governor DeSantis’ direction, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director and State Coordinating Officer Jared Moskowitz issued an Emergency Order that.... Read More

DeSantis Cancels COVID Lab Contract for Breach of Contract

Sep 01, 2020 at 01:07 pm by pj

Florida Department of Health and Florida Division of Emergency Management Sever Ties with Quest Diagnostics After Quest Failed to Follow Florida Law...Testing Company Attemp.... Read More