Health

County, Gainesville commissions talk ARP, health center

Suzette Cook

Jun 16, 2021

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe started off the joint meeting between the Gainesville and Alachua County commissions thrilled with “The opportunities that have been presented to us […]

Health

Shands Children’s Hospital takes top spot in Florida

Seth Johnson

Jun 16, 2021

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital stands as the Best Children’s Hospital in Florida and is ranked No. 7 nationally for its pediatric cardiology program, according to […]

Covid-19

COVID-19 cases hit record low as more states reopen

Mainstreet Daily News

Jun 16, 2021

For the first time since March 2020, the United States recorded fewer than 10,000 new cases on a single day and daily coronavirus-related deaths dropped to […]

Covid-19

U.S. reopening continues

Mainstreet Daily News

Jun 14, 2021

The state of Illinois, including Chicago, lifted almost all coronavirus-related capacity restrictions on Friday amid still-falling daily infection rates across the country. State and local health […]

Covid-19

UF Health researchers seek to stop next pandemic

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Jun 14, 2021

UF Health researchers are joining an ambitious global effort led by The Rockefeller Foundation to better track the coronavirus and its variants and set up a […]

Health

UF Health to offer free services in East Gainesville

Seth Johnson

Jun 11, 2021

UF Health has announced it will provide an assortment of health assessments, medical and research information and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for a community impact day next […]

Covid-19

Local seniors participating in COVID-19 study

Mainstreet Daily News

Jun 10, 2021

More than 155 local seniors are participating in a landmark study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze the effects of COVID-19 […]

Health

IG: Gainesville VA death involved ‘deficient’ care

J.C. Derrick

Jun 8, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general says a patient who died last summer at Gainesville’s Malcom Randall VA Medical Center received “deficient and mismanaged” care. […]

Health

FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug

Mainstreet Daily News

Jun 8, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug, marketed as Aduhelm, on Monday. But the first Alzheimer’s medication to receive […]

Health

UF Health first to implant new brain stimulation system

Mainstreet Daily News

Jun 7, 2021

A team of UF Health neurosurgeons and neurologists recently became the first in the U.S. to implant a newly FDA-approved, technologically advanced deep brain stimulation system […]

Covid-19

U.S. announces vaccine sharing plan

Mainstreet Daily News

Jun 4, 2021

The United States will donate 75 percent of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, the Biden administration has announced. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President […]

Covid-19

Levy County plans church vaccine event as demand plummets

J.C. Derrick

May 26, 2021

Levy County Emergency Management has announced a church vaccine event on Friday as demand for the COVID-19 shot has plummeted in the area. “I think most […]

Health

AI helps UF researchers illuminate medical mystery

Mainstreet Daily News

May 26, 2021

Why do many adults experience both high blood pressure and depression? UF Health researchers sought to answer that elusive medical mystery by taking a long, in-depth […]

Covid-19

FDOH: COVID numbers trending in right direction

Suzette Cook

May 25, 2021

The pandemic numbers are all going in the right direction, according to the Alachua County Health Department. COVID-19 vaccinations are increasing and new cases and hospitalizations […]

Covid-19

Moderna says COVID-19 shot works for teens

Mainstreet Daily News

May 25, 2021

Adolescents could have a second coronavirus vaccine option in the near future. Moderna said Tuesday its shots appeared 93 percent effective at protecting kids as young […]

Health

WIC benefits to increase temporarily

Mainstreet Daily News

May 25, 2021

The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has announced WIC benefits will temporarily expand starting on June 1. The American Rescue Plan Act funded the […]

Covid-19

Florida nears 10 million vaccinated

Mainstreet Daily News

May 21, 2021

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) reports that 9,916,161 individuals have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Florida as of May 21. As Florida enters its 23rd […]

Health

VA asks for input on health care system future

Staff Reports

May 20, 2021

The VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8) announced today that it will hold three virtual listening sessions with stakeholders the second week of June to hear […]

Covid-19

UF Health doc offers COVID vaccine advice for parents

Bill Levesque | UF Health

May 18, 2021

The race to defeat the novel coronavirus took a major leap forward last week when the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control […]

Health

FDOH issues rabies alert for Northeast Gainesville

Mainstreet Daily News

May 17, 2021

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County has issued a rabies alert for Northeast Gainesville in the Ironwood Golf Club area. According to the […]

Health

UF Health enrolling adults in dementia, heart disease study

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2021

Can taking a statin a day keep heart disease and dementia away in seniors ages 75 and older? Researchers at University of Florida Health and the […]

Covid-19

UF Health experts answer J&J vaccine questions

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2021

After a 10-day pause to further study unusual blood clotting issues, federal authorities have allowed the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to resume. As […]

Covid-19

U.S. marks progress against COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

May 13, 2021

American deaths from COVID-19 are averaging 600 per day, a 10-month low. At the January peak, the United States was recording more than 3,400 deaths a […]

Covid-19

Vaccine clinics for ages 12+ to kick off Thursday

Mainstreet Daily News

May 12, 2021

Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has scheduled vaccination clinics at middle and high schools for students 12 and older starting Thursday. “Students will be able to […]