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The director of the National Institutes of Health and interim director of the CDC, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, said he's concerned about the growing disconnect between scientists and the public .

Statewide infections increased from 67 to 92 from Feb. 7 to Feb.14, according to the Florida Department of Health. Meantime, the CDC said it had confirmed 982 cases as of Thursday.

A new CDC report shows Florida mothers are increasingly starting prenatal care late or not at all, mirroring national trends, with rural access and Medicaid delays worsening outcomes.

A-fib is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving. The condition is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

The outbreak occurred on Holland America's Rotterdam during a voyage from Dec. 28 to Jan. 9. The cruise line notified the CDC on Jan. 8 after passengers and crew began reporting gastrointestinal illness.

The illness — commonly caused by "norovirus" — spreads differently than respiratory viruses and requires different prevention strategies, especially at home, says one emergency pediatrician.

Federal health officials are recommending fewer childhood vaccines, although the ones jettisoned from the recommended schedule have successfully battled serious illness for years.

As the Pentagon rolls out tougher fitness standards and punishments for troops who fall short, some advocates are criticizing approaches that emphasize discipline over support.

A workshop with pediatricians, parents for and against vaccines, and state health officials will discuss the plan to halt four school-entry mandates now and the repeal of seven others later.

The decline in Florida mirrors what happened nationwide. The CDC reported 30,000 fewer U.S. overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline recorded.

Doctors, medical experts and politicians on both sides of the aisle are pushing back on a plan from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo to end the mandates.

Florida leads the nation in people living with sickle cell disease, which disproportionately affects the Black community.