On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that by February 1st, the COVID-19 vaccine will have been offered to every resident and staff member to Florida’s nearly 700 nursing homes and over 3,000 assisted living facilities. This encouraging announcement follows another the Governor made late last week concerning vaccines andContinue Reading
In a follow-up on the COVID-19 variant virus situation in the US and in Florida, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in an update Monday the number of B.1.1.7 Lineage Cases in the United States has more than doubled to 293 cases in one week. Florida hasContinue Reading
Rachel Levine, MD, the transgender doctor who totally flubbed the COVID-19 response as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, has been nominated to be President Joe Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health. While PA health secretary, Levine did a horrible job and was responsible for a large number of COVID-19 cases andContinue Reading
In a Twitter string Saturday, the Great Barrington Declaration expressed concerns over messaging about the COVID-19 variant strain in light of UK PM Boris Johnson’s recent press conference: Government messaging has become progressively hyperbolic and confusing. Balance and perspective is in short supply. As a result, the information we receiveContinue Reading
The Lakeland City Commission voted unanimously (7-0) this week on a resolution that adopted COVID-19 safety measures. Within the resolution language, the City Commission recommends and urges in the strongest possible terms that all citizens, businesses and organizations within the City of Lakeland observe the following safety measures to reduceContinue Reading
A 4-year-old quarter horse from a private facility in Volusia County has been confirmed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The unvaccinated horse showed symptoms of inability to stand, incoordination and weakness of hind limbs earlier this month and was euthanized. This is the first confirmed case of EEE in FloridaContinue Reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said today “Florida remains steadfast in our commitment to putting Seniors First and the numbers speak for themselves.” Florida is first in the nation in the vaccination of seniors 65+ based on publicly available data from other states–the first state in the nation to vaccinate more thanContinue Reading
Fear of losing your job, worrying about you or a loved one getting sick, and online meetups with family and friends you have not seen for months. The COVID-19 lockdown has completely changed everyday life for most people around the world. Physical distancing is the new normal and an extremelyContinue Reading
A new Stanford University study of common COVID-19 responses in the United States and nine other nations concludes point to the failure of stay-at-home orders and business closures on the spread of the coronavirus. The study, titled ‘Assessing Mandatory Stay‐at‐Home and Business Closure Effects on the Spread of COVID‐19,’ wasContinue Reading
Germany expanding Covid quarantine rules, making global headlines, announcing detain people for breaching quarantine rules under the Disease Protection Act, which passed by the German Bundestag last March and renewed in November. To heighten the tension, a mutant strain of coronavirus. different to those originating in the UK, South Africa andContinue Reading
A new national survey by the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute finds many Americans would delay doctor’s appointments and even emergency care when COVID-19 rates are high. The survey found 67 percent of Americans are more concerned about going to medical appointments when COVID-19 rates are high in their area andContinue Reading
Making people stand in front of a scanner to have their body temperature read can result in a large number of false negatives, allowing people with Covid-19 to pass through airports and hospitals undetected. Leading experts in physiology have suggested instead that taking temperature readings of a person’s fingertip andContinue Reading
An innovative procedure proven to minimize potential side effects for prostate cancer patients who receive radiation therapy is now offered exclusively in Ocala and The Villages by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) radiation oncologists Dr. Sachin Kamath and Dr. Luis Carrascosa. The pre-treatment option, known as SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel, is the first and only FDA-clearedContinue Reading
Hillsborough County’s state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is extended through Jan. 21, according to county government officials. Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise on Wednesday signed an extension of the declaration under authority authorized by the County’s Emergency Management Ordinance and the Board ofContinue Reading
New Mexico health officials are reporting one confirmed case – and one suspected case – of wound botulism. A 28-year-old male from Eddy County is hospitalized with wound botulism. The suspected source of infection is contaminated black tar heroin, and the nerve toxin that causes botulism was identified from aContinue Reading
Florida officials announced that nearly 350,000 seniors have been vaccinated to date, more than any other state in the nation that’s reporting updates. The state continues to prioritize vaccine access to seniors age 65 and older – a strategy that initially went above and beyond recommended guidelines issued by theContinue Reading
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) welcomes Board-certified gynecologic oncologist Jessica Stine, MD. She is caring for patients at the FCS New Port Richey location at 8763 River Crossing Blvd., New Port Richey, FL and in Wesley Chapel at 2391 Oak Myrtle Lane, Wesley Chapel, FL. After earning her medical degree from theContinue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Laverdia-CA1 (verdinexor tablets) to treat dogs with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. Laverdia-CA1 works to prevent certain proteins from leaving the nucleus of cancer cells, thereby allowing these proteins to control the growth and preventContinue Reading
About a week ago, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported the first UK COVID-19 variant in Martin County, making it the third state to confirm a case. Now after a week has past, that number has risen to 22. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported todayContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) have partnered with Publix Supermarkets to establish COVID-19 vaccination sites. Governor DeSantis made this announcement at the first Publix vaccination site in Ocala. Through a partnership with FDEM and FDOH, Publix isContinue Reading
While the COVID-19 pandemic remains the focus of media, politicians and the public, the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida never really went away. The Florida Department of Health has reported an additional 990 hepatitis A outbreak cases through December 19. While high, much less than 3405 cases seen in 2019.Continue Reading
