Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Comprehensive Legislation to Increase Big Pharma Transparency and Accountability and Lower Prescription Drug Prices
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a legislative proposal to rein in unchecked Pharmacy Benefit Managers and drive transparency among prescription drug prices...
UF Health announces two new medical leaders
UF Health has selected two seasoned healthcare leaders to serve in key roles aimed at optimizing patient safety, high-quality care, and medical staff support...
ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula issues voluntary recall due to concern of potential cross-contamination
This week, ByHeart initiated a voluntary recall of certain batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder with Iron for 0-12 months in 24 oz...
Financial incentives help socioeconomically disadvantaged people lose more weight, UF Health study shows
Socioeconomically disadvantaged people fare better at losing weight when they are given modest financial incentives, a new study by UF researcher Dr. Joseph Ladapo and...
Governor Ron DeSantis Petitions Florida Supreme Court for Statewide Grand Jury on COVID-19 Vaccines and Announces Creation of the Public Health Integrity Committee
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion joined by Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and world-renowned physicians, researchers, and public health experts to discuss...
FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass warns about the dangers of fentanyl
In 2021, Florida’s Medical Examiners determined nearly 6,000 people across our state died because of fentanyl. It is by far the most lethal drug in Florida,...
UF Health leads way in robotic joint replacement system
University of Florida Health became one of the first large academic health centers in the Southeast this year to begin using a robot-assisted system in...
DOH-Alachua to Recognize World Aids Day 2022 with Community Block Party
In honor of World AIDS Day, the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County is hosting a Community Block Party on December 3 from 1...
Report concludes that UF College of Medicine indoctrinates students in social justice activism
Do No Harm has released a report concluding that the UF College of Medicine is indoctrinating its medical school graduates in social justice activism...
UF Health opens midwifery practice
UF Health, recognizing a need for midwives as a safe option for uncomplicated pregnancies, recently opened a new practice, the UF Health Midwifery Group, to...