The Sooner The Better: Contact Tracing Team Beginning Work At 1st Sign Of Symptoms

CBS Miami (Health) 8/5 5:22P Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The long waits for test results have made contact tracing a real challenge in South Florida. It s a crucial process to stop the spread of COVID-19 , which is why one group is beginning its tracing work at the first sign of...

‘Doom Scrolling’: Survey Finds Social Media Users Changing Habits Because Of Rising Tensions

CBS Miami (Health) 8/5 9:33A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – During this unprecedented time in our country, new research shows our social media habits are changing. The pandemic, politics and race relations have increased tensions around the country. A new survey from The Ohio State...

Florida Mandates COVID-19 Testing For Staff At Disabilities Facilities

CBS Miami (Health) 8/4 4:40P Health – CBS Miami

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/SF) – Group homes and other facilities that care for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities will be required to start testing staff members every other week for COVID-19 beginning Aug. 24, under an emergency...

Four New Cases Of Dengue Fever In Florida Keys, Brings Total To 26

CBS Miami (Health) 8/4 2:38A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Four new cases of Dengue fever have been confirmed in Monroe County. Officials said all indications show these infections were locally acquired. The affected individuals have received medical treatment and are expected to make a...

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Campaign To Reduce Spread Of Coronavirus

CBS Miami (Health) 8/3 9:51A Health – CBS Miami

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried launched a campaign Monday aimed at getting Floridians to follow coronavirus health and social-distancing recommendations. The announcement came as Florida continues to add thousands...

Coronavirus-At-A-Glance: Florida Cases Drop But State-Run Testing Sites Were Closed Due To Tropical...

CBS Miami (Health) 8/3 6:00A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – New cases of the coronavirus are surfacing every day South Florida and the rest of the state. Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11:00 a.m. on August 3, 2020. FLORIDA: 491,884...

15 State Supported COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Sites Reopened Monday

CBS Miami (Health) 8/3 1:55A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – More than a dozen state-supported COVID-19 test sites that were closed due to Isaias resumed operation on Monday. The sites include the Miami-Dade Auditorium, Miami Jackson High...

Study Looks At Possible Long-Term Effects Of COVID-19 To Brain After Hospitalization

CBS Miami (Health) 7/30 6:52A Health – CBS Miami

NASHVILLE (CBSMiami/CNN/ WSMV ) A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center is looking at the possible long-term effects of COVID-19 to your brain after hospitalization. Doctors are trying to find out if those hospitalized develop...

The Forgotten Fight Against COVID-19: Are You Protecting Your Phone?

CBS Miami (Health) 7/29 8:26A Health – CBS Miami

(CBS Local)- In the last few months, COVID-19 has drastically changed our norms. While everyone is social distancing, masking up and wiping down every door knob in a three-mile-radius, what about the...

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Blood Test May Make Diagnosis Simple and Affordable

CBS Miami (Health) 7/29 5:04A Health – CBS Miami

(CBSMIAMI/CNN) There has been a huge breakthrough for diagnosing Alzheimer s disease. It is a newly-developed and simple blood test used to detect and measure certain proteins associated with the degenerative brain disorder. There are already...

Coronavirus At-A-Glance: Florida Cases Show Signs Of Slight Slowing

CBS Miami (Health) 7/28 5:45A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – New cases of the coronavirus are surfacing every day South Florida and the rest of the state. Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on July 28, 2020. FLORIDA: 441,977 confirmed...

‘Today Is A Day Of Hope’: Vice President Mike Pence During Visit To University Of Miami Marking...

CBS Miami (Health) 7/27 12:10P Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to the University of Miami on Monday to mark the beginning of Phase 3 trials for a coronavirus vaccine. University of Miami researchers are...

Two New West Nile Virus Cases In Miami-Dade County Brings Total To 24

CBS Miami (Health) 7/27 7:10A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) The Florida Department of Health reported two additional cases of the West Nile virus infection in Miami-Dade County on Monday. There has been a total of 24 West Nile virus infections in 2020, as the county remains under a...

Four New Cases Of Dengue Fever In The Florida Keys Brings Total To 21

CBS Miami (Health) 7/27 2:55A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Monroe County health officials have confirmed four new cases of Dengue fever in the county. Officials said the affected individuals have received medical treatment and are expected to make a full recovery. There are now a total of...

Cloth Face Coverings Study Looks At Amount Of Layers Needed To Prevent Spread Of Viral Droplets

CBS Miami (Health) 7/26 6:09A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Cloth face coverings are recommended in public, especially when social distancing cannot be maintained. Experts say the coverings help prevent people who may have the coronavirus from spreading it to others. Many of us are...