Michelle Marchante

A health care worker prepares a monkeypox vaccine in Montreal, Saturday, July 23, 2022. Tourists are among those lining up to get monkeypox vaccines in Montreal, as the World Health Organization declares the virus a global health emergency. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

La viruela del mono ya es una emergencia mundial. ¿Hay que vacunarse? Y ¿cuál vacuna?

July 25, 2022 at 4:22 p.m.

Más de 2,800 casos de viruela del mono se han confirmado en Estados Unidos desde que comenzó el brote en mayo. El sábado, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)...

La terapeuta respiratoria Elizabeth Plasencia recibe la vacuna Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 en el Jackson Memorial Hospital en Miami, Florida, el 15 de diciembre de 2020.

¿Cuándo terminará la pandemia? ¿Se necesitará una vacuna de refuerzo? Dónde estaremos en 2022

June 11, 2021 at 3:48 p.m.

Estamos en 2022. Y la gente ha aprendido a vivir rodeada del nuevo coronavirus y sus muchas variantes que se mueven por el mundo y que causan el COVID-19. Los...

Water splashes against the seawall along Pass A Grille Way, St. Pete Beach, as squalls from Hurricane Eta move through Pinellas County, Florida, on Nov. 11, 2020. (Scott Keeler/Tampa Bay Times/Zuma Press/TNS)

Hurricane season is here. Here’s a forecast, what you should do and where to get answers

June 1, 2021 at 8:14 p.m.

Welcome to the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. June 1 is the first official day of the season — even though we already saw Tropical Storm Ana form near Bermuda last...

Rapid review of new scientific research | A typical, peer-reviewed journal takes at least a few months but often closer to a year to cycle submitted papers all the way to publication—and that's fine for most conditions. In 2020, we've seen scholarly research get a green light and a steady push from reviewers who are almost waiting by the phone. That means faster validation of vaccine experiments, for example, or studies of the efficacy of virus-killing UVC light.

How older people looking for COVID-19 vaccines struggle with and conquer a digital divide

February 1, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

MIAMI — Win the lottery or nail an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine dose? For thousands of seniors, their friends and family members and caregivers, getting a shot might feel...

An iguana wearing a bandana attacked a person in Miami because 2020 isn’t weird enough

December 24, 2020 at 8:23 p.m.

MIAMI — Are the iguanas forming a street gang in the next phase of their South Florida takeover plan? If they are, we might know who the leader is. A...

Iguanas are seen on March 13, 2018 in Miami, Florida. With Florida to feel the "coldest temperatures of the season," the National Weather Service warned that you "can't rule out an isolated falling iguana or two."

Frozen iguanas possible as Florida feels ‘coldest temperatures of the season’

November 30, 2020 at 8:49 p.m.

MIAMI — South Florida's temperatures will drop into the 50s Monday night, just in time to say goodbye to hurricane season and hello to December. The cold front is expected...

Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, saw a record number of adoptions the week of March 16. A total of 26 dogs and cats found new homes, more than any other week in 14 years, according to the Facebook announcement. "We appreciate everyone coming out to help the dogs and cats during this unique time," it also said.

Therapy pets can’t help Alzheimer’s patients right now. But there’s a robotic alternative

May 5, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

MIAMI — Social distancing has changed everything, including how to care for a loved one with Alzheimer or dementia. There might be an increase of stress, confusion and behavior issues...

Does your kid find bedtime boring? Disney’s hotline has a dreamy message

September 23, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

Is your child struggling to get back into the bedtime routine now that school has started? Mickey Mouse is on the phone. And Disney thinks the magic is all parents...

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