Doctors warn of flu, RSV surge as cases more than double for children at Bay Area hospital

No one wants to see the smallest family members down for the count, but Tampa Bay area doctors said more kids are coming in sick this holiday season, some forced to stay in the hospital with respiratory illnesses.

Blood donations drop during the holidays as nationwide shortage grows

The holidays are often described as a season of giving. But this time of year, one gift is in especially short supply: blood.

USF researchers develop tumor-targeting cancer treatment already saving pets: Human trials could be next

USF medical engineering professors Dr. Richard Heller and Dr. Mark Jaroszeski have spent more than three decades developing a targeted cancer-treatment technology that avoids traditional chemotherapy and surgery.

Flu cases spiking across Tampa Bay area
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Emergency rooms and urgent care clinics in Tampa Bay are seeing a spike in flu cases, as the wave of a new variant sweeps through. Doctors are worried that the holiday season is about to make matters worse. FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports.

Bay Area doctors concerned holiday travel could make surge in flu cases worse

Emergency rooms and urgent care clinics in Tampa Bay are seeing a spike in flu cases, as the wave of a new variant sweeps through. Doctors are worried that the holiday season is about to make matters worse.

Barry Manilow reveals early lung cancer diagnosis, says no chemo needed

Legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow announced that he has been diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer and will undergo surgery after completing his current run of concerts.

Misunderstood illness leaves millions exhausted, with most cases undiagnosed

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a misunderstood illness that affects 3.3 million people in the US, with one in four confined to bed at some point.

Pentagon to review discharges of 8,700 troops who declined COVID vaccine

The Pentagon has ordered the services to review and potentially upgrade the discharge records of about 8,700 troops separated for refusing the now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

FDA announces urgent recall of dietary supplement due to undeclared ingredients

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent recall of a dietary supplement due to the capsules being tainted with sildenafil and tadalafil, which are FDA approved drugs to treat male erectile dysfunction.

Tampa family’s baby girl born with rare congenital condition saves other babies through organ donation

In July, Andrew Ford and Catherine Mornhineway learned during a 14-week ultrasound that their unborn daughter, Haven, had anencephaly, a rare congenital condition where a baby does not fully develop a brain. 

Rare condition forces St. Petersburg doctors to amputate teen's leg

A Bradenton teen is recovering from a nearly 17-hour surgery where doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg amputated her left leg.

Silicosis: Countertops linked to Massachusetts man's diagnosis

A Massachusetts man in his 40s has been diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease linked to popular kitchen countertops.

Tanning beds could triple melanoma risk, new study finds

One in five Americans develop skin cancer by the age of 70, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.