DeSantis taps doctor, researcher as new surgeon general

Physician and researcher Joseph Ladapo was named Florida surgeon general on Tuesday, calling for being "done with fear" amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 51,000 of the state’s residents.

Hospital administrators ask lawmakers for help amid staffing crisis

Hospital administrators on Monday gave House committees a glimpse into the challenges facing health care professionals, describing efforts to re-imagine how care is delivered amid a nursing shortage and sizable financial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scientists make progress on poison ivy vaccine, report says

According to Scientific American, scientists at the University of Mississippi and Hapten Sciences are "proceeding with a compound called PDC-APB" to be injected once every year or two to prevent the poison plant's effects.

State goes to appeals court in school board mask fight

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has asked an appeals court to block challenges filed by five school boards against a Department of Health rule aimed at preventing students from being forced to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.