Health

The University of Central Florida is launching a mixed-reality room to enhance student learning and patient care with immersive environments.

The Osceola County Commission signaled support for a $300,000 grant to build a Mobile Denture Unit.

Florida is failing when it comes to controlling tobacco and preventing smoking, according to a new report from The American Lung Association.

76-year-old Ellen Gilland has been accussed of shooting and killing her terminally ill husband at AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

Rallies for women’s rights came together all over the country this weekend. In Orlando, protesters marched Saturday through downtown to mark 50 years since the Roe vs. Wade decision.

As COVID-19 numbers rise in Central Florida, a new subvariant of Omnicron emerges as the dominant strain in the state and the country.

The Muslim Women's Organization in Orlando is working with faith leaders and local nonprofits to create the resources for survivors of domestic violence.

CMS says it will audit nursing homes for the misuse of antipsychotic drugs. Violators will see their ratings plummet.

The US is currently experiencing a continued nationwide blood shortage. Florida blood bank levels aren't critically low.

The state sent an email last week to all state medical providers about abortion medication and the criminal penalties surrounding it. Here's what that could mean for the future of abortion in Florida.

A Florida Department of Veterans Affairs-sponsored committee looked into the needs of women veterans. It recommended more homeless shelters for women vets with children, changes to make veteran nursing homes women-friendly and a state advisory committee that held its first meeting this month.

Florida Institute of Technology announced a partnership resulting in Brevard County's first school of medicine as Florida soon faces a shortage of physicians.