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U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., a member of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in response to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) letter confirming that American taxpayer...

This week, two members of the Florida congressional delegation--Republican U.S. Reps. Dan Webster and Neal Dunn--led a letter to key federal officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), calling...

The Men’s Health Network (MHN) applauds the recommendations from CDC and NIH announced on August 18 to make booster vaccinations available for those who are at higher risk of COVID-19 infections, including nursing home...

“This bipartisan legislation would provide a new source of funding for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First) by redirecting penalties collected from pharmaceutical, cosmetic, supplement, and medical device companies that break the law to pediatric and childhood cancer research," Rubio’s office noted on Monday.

The bill would have the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conduct a long-term study of COVID-19, including its impact on lung functions, immune responses and mental health and how treatments impact it.

Democrat U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings introduced the “Humane Research and Testing Act” with Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan as a co-sponsor. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

This week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., praised the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota for winning a federal grant to study the possible connection between exposure to red tide and neurological disorders in humans.

Last week, three members of the Florida delegation sent a letter to congressional leadership calling on them to ensure that future federal stimulus efforts do not include funds for the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).

It will not be easy – it will take strategic foresight, determination and diligence, and most importantly a commitment from everyone, but I know that after we heal the sick, we can also heal our broken economy and get back to work.”

With worries about the impact of coronavirus on the rise, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is backing a proposal to create a permanent fund “to enable quick and effective responses to future public health emergencies.”

After reports last week of red tide returning to Southwest Florida, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called on the U.S. Senate to do more to help combat the problem. 

Buchanan said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is has awarded more than $1.9 million to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota to help battle red tide.