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IN-DEPTH COVERAGE | MEDICAL ADVANCES

 
  • Tampa Bay doctors share advancements in use of stem cells

    Mary O'Connell

  • USF works to prevent strokes with simple device

    Wendy Ryan

  • New tech gives hope to depression sufferers

    Wendy Ryan

  • Moffitt Cancer center debuts new cancer treatments

    Wendy Ryan

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    In-Depth

    Tampa attorneys speak out against Florida tort reform bill currently in session

    Stassy Olmos
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    In-Depth

    TGH saves more lives with new transplant technology but needs heart donations

    Stassy Olmos
    Florida's death penalty prompts emotions from people on both sides of the issue

    Hillsborough County

    Florida's death penalty prompts emotions from people on both sides of the issue

    Lydia Vazquez
  • A researcher at Moffitt Cancer Center holds up a vial of cancer cells.

    In-Depth

    Fighting cancer with medical breakthroughs, mRNA and immunotherapies

    Michael Paluska
    HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS

    Hillsborough County

    2nd round of meetings on school boundaries begin in Hillsborough County

    Mary O'Connell
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    Hillsborough County

    Activist groups push for Citizens Review Board to have an independent attorney

    Keely McCormick
  • Groundbreaking using explosives for the new Feeding Tampa Bay facility.

    Full Circle

    It's not all about food: Explosive changes coming to Feeding Tampa Bay

    Michael Paluska
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    In-Depth

    Making healthcare services more welcoming for transgender patients

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    Polk State receives $1.45 million to address Florida's nursing shortage

    Rebecca Petit
  • Verifying news sources

    News Literacy Project

    News Literacy: How to verify what you're reading online is true

    Stassy Olmos
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    News Literacy Project

    News Literacy: Inside a TV newsroom and the journalistic process to reporting

    Stassy Olmos
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    In-Depth

    Roe v. Wade 50th anniversary prompts advocates to 'push for understanding'

    Rochelle Alleyne
  • Southwest bags Tampa International Airport December 26

    In-Depth

    Travel agents to still use Southwest after Christmas cancellations

    Stassy Olmos
    Gulf Boulevard fatal crash highlights need for safety improvements on busy Pinellas Co. roadway

    Pinellas County

    Gulf Boulevard fatal crash highlights need for safety on Pinellas Co. roadway

    Wendi Lane
    Cale and his mother, Cassie

    In-Depth

    How epilepsy affects millions and what to do if someone has a seizure

    Anthony Hill
  • Hurricane Ian victims struggling with insurance claim payouts seek help from public adjusters

    Florida News

    Hurricane Ian victims struggling with insurance claim payouts

    Stassy Olmos
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    In-Depth

    Indian Rocks Beach residents want restrictions on short-term rentals

    Wendi Lane
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    Pinellas Supervisor of Elections office ensures accuracy in counting votes

    Wendi Lane
  • Fariba Rezvani Cavitt rides her bike in her home country of Iran

    In-Depth

    Baha’is in Iran are being persecuted

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    Local program helps children of low-income immigrants go to college

    Anthony Hill
    Planned Parenthood

    In-Depth

    Women's health services see increase in demand for contraceptives, procedures

    Stassy Olmos
  • Rosenwald Schools

    In-Depth

    A small Florida town's mission to restore a historic Rosenwald School

    Anthony Hill
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    Pinellas County

    Dunedin restaurants receive backlash for new pay scale for servers, bartenders

    Stassy Olmos
    Monkeypox

    In-Depth

    Doctor in search of volunteers with active cases of monkeypox to create test

    Anthony Hill
  • Monkeypox

    In-Depth

    In-depth: Monkeypox and the impact it's having on Floridians

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    How women are breaking into the male-dominated field of STEM

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    15 apps authorities want parents and guardians to know about

    Stassy Olmos
  • racial disparity in Covid-related deaths Loretta Jackson WFTS ANTHONY.png

    In-Depth

    Why the racial disparity in COVID-related deaths is smaller now than ever before

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    Demotech notifies 17 property insurance companies of rating downgrades

    Stassy Olmos
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    In-Depth

    Local realtors fed up with people posting their homes for rent

    Stassy Olmos
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    Hillsborough County

    Students struggle to find housing, local universities see unprecedented requests

    Rebecca Petit
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    In-Depth

    The state of mental health in the LGBTQ+ community

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    Pandemic learning loss slowly rebounding but children still struggle

    Stassy Olmos
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    In-Depth

    Why esophageal cancer kills most who are diagnosed with it

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    New Hillsborough schools may take even longer with cost of construction

    Stassy Olmos
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    Price of Paradise

    Florida homeowners pay nearly 3x national average for homeowners insurance

    Stassy Olmos
  • New location for St. Pete Pride could be safer

    In-Depth

    St. Petersburg expects record turnout for return of Pride

    Stassy Olmos
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    In-Depth

    In-depth: Living with vitiligo

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    Millions to receive notices from IRS of unpaid taxes

    Stassy Olmos
  • St. Pete Free Clinic sees huge demand for free grocery giveaways

    Pinellas County

    St. Pete Free Clinic sees huge demand at free grocery events

    Sarah Hollenbeck
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    In-Depth

    Addressing race-based hairstyle discrimination

    Anthony Hill
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    In-Depth

    More than 22K US Veterans have died in the COVID-19 pandemic

    Stassy Olmos
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