The University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute expect to be better equipped to study and treat cancer thanks to $6 million divided among three awards from the Florida Department of Health. Some of the money will help consolidate oncology efforts onto a single, more effective platform.

USF Health experts explain how dengue spreads, symptoms to watch for, how Tampa Bay residents can prevent mosquito bites and what researchers are learning about dengue in Florida.

USF Health researchers have identified a previously unknown weakness in Plasmodium vivax, a malaria parasite that infects millions worldwide, paving the way for the development of a potential new vaccine.