Florida Tourism Slowing Amid Recession Fears, Robust Competition
Florida leisure travel is showing signs of decline in recent weeks, offering yet another challenge to employers and tourism officials still trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fort Myers, Other Florida Metros Have Largest U.S. Rent Increases
Rents for homes and apartments have soared nationwide over the past year, and Florida remains at the heart of a problem overwhelming U.S. consumers.
FAU Economist: Few Markets, if Any, to Avoid U.S. Housing Crisis
The following is an analysis of the U.S. housing and rental markets by Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D., an economist in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business:
New Oral Antiviral Drug Reduces Death in Early COVID-19
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have published a commentary in the "American Journal of Medicine" on the first oral antiviral drug for high-risk, newly-infected patients with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Severity Influences Prevention More than Fear of Getting It
A study by FAU researchers explored the influence of perceptions of COVID-19 on prevention practices early in the pandemic in 719 members of a public social-media focused group.
Study Shows Smoking Increased in Those Trying to Quit During COVID-19
Researchers found statistically significant and potentially clinically important differences between those who increased and decreased tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study: Florida Rents Far Outpacing Past Leasing Trends
Rents for homes and apartments in four Florida markets have soared over the past year, forcing renters to pay well above long-term leasing trends, according to a new study.
FAU Study Shows Population Characteristics Tied to COVID-19 Spread
Florida counties with higher COVID-19 vaccination rates experience significantly fewer infections and fewer vaccine breakthrough cases, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University.
Did COVID-19 Make Tinnitus, 'Ringing' in the Ears, Worse?
A researcher from FAU and collaborators compared patients with tinnitus before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to assess if the severity of tinnitus was influenced by the lockdown related to the pandemic.
'Prescribe Ivermectin for COVID-19 Only in Large Randomized Trials'
Ivermectin is not approved by the FDA to treat or prevent COVID-19. Nonetheless, prescriptions of ivermectin by U.S. health care providers increased more than tenfold from 3,589 per week pre-COVID-19 to 39,102.