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Emily Lu, a student in the environment science graduate program at Ohio State, tries to extract ribonucleic acid (RNA) from wastewater samples to test for fragments of the coronavirus, March 23, 2022 at a school lab in Columbus, Ohio.
Wastewater tests show COVID infections surging, but pandemic fatigue limits precautions
With pandemic fatigue, and deaths and hospitalizations well down from peaks in 2021 because of high vaccination and immunity rates, many people are inclined to shrug off the new wave. more
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A nurse holds a vial of COVID-19 vaccine and a syringe.
Next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies gets a $1.4 billion boost
An HHS official said the department is in the process of identifying the COVID-19 vaccines that will move into the Phase IIb clinical trials. more
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Infection and vaccination both leave their mark in your blood.
Study: 96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022
Antibodies to COVID-19 were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022. That’s according to an analysis testing for the presence of these immune defense molecules. more
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Inflammation of the heart (shown here), known as myocarditis, can be triggered by viral infection, including COVID-19, as well as from COVID-19 vaccination, in rare cases.
What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data
What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data. more
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New AdventHealth clinic is diagnosing, treating, and researching long-haul COVID  
AdventHealth has opened a multidisciplinary clinic to diagnose, treat and research Long-haul COVID, a critical next step in the healthcare system’s pandemic response. more
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Flu season: High levels of flu viruses detected in Florida
While new mutations of COVID-19 continue to circulate across the nation, seasonal flu activity also has been high in Florida, federal health officials have warned. more
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In a matter of days, eligible people will be lining up to receive the newly formulated booster shot.
Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered
The new booster shots – one by Moderna and another from Pfizer-BioNTech – come as more than 450 people are still dying of COVID-19 every day in the U.S. more
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Novel coronavirus SARS CoV2, which causes COVID-19. Meanwhile, new COVID mutations called variants have spread across the U.S., including the newer Omicron variant. MICROPHOTOGRAPHY BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Despite a slowdown of COVID-19 cases, Florida has reached the 7 million mark
Federal data on COVID-19 show 6,998,561 Florida cases, reaching a 7 million mark that only two other states have reached in the United States. more
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The Community Health Center in Apopka is located at 225 East 7th Street.
Community Health Centers offers free COVID-19 vaccines for children
Community Health Centers is currently offering COVID-19 vaccines for children ages six months to five years in Apopka, and Orange County. more
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Clinical studies show that mixing and matching booster vaccines can lead to a more robust immune response.
Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot now or wait until fall? Two immunologists help weigh the options
While COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death, it has become clear that the protection offered by the current vaccines wanes over time. more
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Millions of U.S. children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years will soon be eligible for COVID-19 shots.
At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads
The following collection of articles from The Conversation’s archives traces the winding path of the development of COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children. more
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Sampling wastewater can be time-intensive.
Wastewater monitoring took off during the COVID-19 pandemic – and here’s how it could help head off future outbreaks
Wastewater surveillance takes advantage of the fact that many human pathogens and products of human drug metabolism end up in urine, feces, or both. more
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COVID causing more type 1 diabetes in kids, with days revolving around blood sugar levels
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died, while the millions who survived, now faced with disability, are left to grapple with the harsh realities of long COVID-19. more
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CDC study: Heart problems more likely to occur after COVID infections rather than vaccines
Heart complications have been increasingly connected to people who have contracted COVID-19, but other heart problems have been tied to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Here's the difference. more
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BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world.
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
BA.2 is the latest subvariant of omicron, the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has quickly become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark and South Africa. more
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Dr. Raul Pino, Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County.
Dr. Raul Pino, Orange County Health Director, returns from administrative leave
Dr. Raul Pino, the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has been reinstated from administrative leave by the Florida Department of Health. more
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AdventHealth shares decrease of COVID hospitalizations, warns Omicron's transmissibility still high
AdventHealth shares data on COVID patient numbers, including patients receiving ICU-level care, as well as updates on masks, test, monoclonal antibody treatment and more. more
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Not all masks offer the same level of protection for you and those around you.
What is the best mask for COVID-19?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on Jan. 14, 2022. more
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AdventHealth: COVID-19 hospitalizations decreasing
The figures represent a downturn from Omicron’s peak in Central Florida during the week of Jan. 17 of more than 1,100 inpatients with COVID-19 in the health care system’s Central Florida Division. more
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The percent of Florida nursing home residents receiving the extra shot jumps eight percentage points in the four weeks ending Dec. 19, 2021
Florida nursing home residents, healthcare staff are getting boosters
Florida nursing home staff with completed vaccinations (no booster) increased 10 percent since the last report, from 63 percent to 73 percent. more
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Dr. Raul Pino, Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has been placed on administrative leave by the DOH.
Orange County Health Department director placed on administrative leave
Dr. Raul Pino, the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has been placed on administrative leave by the Florida Department of Health while it investigates an email Pino sent to employees about the department's low percentage of staff that is vaccinated for COVID-19. more
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A clinical researcher examines a flask of COVID antibodies used to develop monoclonal antibodies therapies to treat early-stage COVID infections.
Florida using mostly Regeneron for monoclonal treatment, but it’s questionable when it comes to omicron
The NIH issued its latest guidance on effective treatments against the more transmissible omicron variant, including an antibody treatment called Sotrovimab and other treatments such as Remdesivir. more
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AdventHealth reports 910 patients in hospitals with COVID-19; 120 in ICU
The health care system is prepared for the increase, which so far remains lower than during the Delta surge, which peaked in August with about 1,700 hospitalized patients. more
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Some COVID-19 cases are mild, but this “is not the common cold,” cautions AdventHealth epidemiologist
About 630 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 throughout AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals, an increase that underscores the continued severity of the virus in many people in the … more
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Drive-through coronavirus screening sites continue to pop up around Florida.
Florida to unveil new COVID-19 testing guidance: ‘And if you have no symptoms, please don’t get tested’
At a Tuesday press conference, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo argued against federal health authorities’ testing guidelines for COVID-19, even as COVID cases rise. more
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