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The 18- to 24-month pilot will begin in late 2027 at two of BayCare's busiest laboratory service centers. The Aletta device uses real-time imaging to guide blood collection.

Some Floridians are hesitant to return to grocery stores for lettuce and have turned to local markets and farms instead. One shopper cites the "level of accountability" by community businesses.

The FDA program's first initiative, the Alzheimer's Prevention Accelerator, focuses on finding medical products that can help delay or altogether prevent Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

To make good decisions, consumers need to rely on accurate information, but much of the hype around peptides is misleading.

Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made this issue a concern of voters.

International inspections are down about 35% since COVID kicked off a wave of agency retirements and departures. But the FDA failed to hit targets before that, and recent cuts suggest numbers may fall lower.

The latest weekly report from the state health department showed 43 additional illnesses, down from 66, 87 and 97 in the previous respective updates. Eleven of the new patients were in Bay County.

Florida reported 66 cases of the gastrointestinal illness, down from the previous week's count of 87. That paralleled national numbers as the head of FDA assured Americans it was OK to eat lettuce.

The Florida Department of Health's most recent day reflects from July 25 to Aug. 1 The state's total count is 355 cases since May 1, a benchmark date tied to the first outbreaks U.S. outbreaks.

A USF expert says Americans' dependence on imported produce means the country might need to intervene to ensure it's safe.

The state health department added 60 confirmed cases for a total of 154 since May 1, when officials began identifying an outbreak of the gastrointestinal illness around the country.

The change lowers the minimum natural sugar content required in processed orange juice, saying it will allow growers to sell more Florida fruit while reducing reliance on imported juice.