NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) reports recently a locally acquired human case of West Nile Virus (WNV). In response, DOH-Hillsborough and...

As part of its commitment to world-class, innovative cancer care for the Tampa Bay region and beyond, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute has established an adult Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)...

The South Florida Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Tampa Team Hope Walk on Saturday, December 3rd at 10:00 AM at Lowry Park: Shelter 120. All proceeds support...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Florida state health officials reported 306 new positive COVID-19 cases and nine deaths related to COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the state totals to 30,839 cases and...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Today, the Florida Department of Health (Department) highlighted the state’s most recent milestone in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 – the successful...

Join the Rowdies as they partner with Passport Health to recognize the importance of immunizations. August has just passed as National Immunization Awareness Month. Passport Health will be offering free...

Local merchants are sharing their power to save lives by hosting ‘Tax Free Day Back To School’ blood drives.  Donors can give blood and enjoy a $10 Gift Card, plus receive a wellness checkup of blood...

Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation is proud to announce that Florida Cancer Specialists physicians, Dr. R. Waide Weaver, and Dr. David D. Wright will serve as honorary co-chairs of its annual...

Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, according to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA). It deteriorates...

On Saturday, March 9th more than 750 people will gather at Elva Rouse Park in St. Petersburg to join the fight to find a cure for a deadly illness.  ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, progressively...