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Can you get COVID-19 through sex? Could it affect fertility? That is what doctors at the University of Miami are trying to answer, and so far, they have some clues.

The University of Miami has announced its fall semester classes would take place on campus. It would be the first time students step foot on campus since the coronavirus pandemic began. In a tweet, the university said on campus classes would begin August 17th, and be completed by November 20th. Final exams would be conducted online during the last week…

Like so many students out there, Jeffery Eberhardt was going to miss out on that traditional graduation experience. Not only had the ceremony been postponed due to COVID-19, but Eberhardt wouldn’t have been there anyway. “I was the second person to get on the ground here. And for the planning and standup phase, I was the lead planner,” said...

A University of Miami professor blamed a controversial law enforcement informant for his career-ending decision to try and hide $3 million in proceeds from a corruption scheme run by a businessman connected to Venezuela’s socialist government

A student group at the University of Miami has assembled a list of community resources to help families and South Florida residents find all the crucial information they may need as the coronavirus outbreak continues.

DJ Khaled sent a special video message to the University of Miami’s 2020 graduating class.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the worst in American history. Ten years ago, 11 workers were killed as 210 million gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, spanning 92,000 miles. BP, the company responsible for the accident, was fined billions. They also committed to funding ten years of research. Much of that research has been happening at…

Researchers at the University of Miami are using mahi-mahi to assess the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill a decade later.

A group of students from the University of Miami’s medical school is holding drives in several South Florida locations Sunday to collect personal protective equipment for healthcare workers at local hospitals.

A group of students from the University of Miami’s medical school is holding drives in several South Florida locations Sunday to collect personal protective equipment for healthcare workers at local hospitals.

A group of students from the University of Miami’s medical school will be holding drives in several South Florida locations Sunday to collect personal protective equipment for healthcare workers at local hospitals. NBC 6’s Derrick Lewis reports.

A University of Miami student has tested positive for COVID-19, school officials say. The University says the student lives off campus and has been in “good condition” during self-isolation. “Public health officials are directly contacting individuals known to have been in close contact with the student to provide information and guidance,” the university says. No further information was provided by…

A group that represents 12 of Florida’s largest universities has asked that schools immediately shift to online classes in response to the novel coronavirus. Beyond the online classes, the State University System of Florida is also asking that any students returning from spring break be kept away from campuses for at least two weeks. “Because you have the ability to…

Florida state colleges are moving to online learning amid concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, spring breakers in Fort Lauderdale aren’t letting the coronavirus stop them from having a good time. NBC 6’s Dan Grossman and Kim Wynne report.

Schools in Florida’s state university system are moving to online classes to help stop the potential spread of coronavirus.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 1,000 overnight as efforts to contain the disease continue. At least 31 people have died.

Isaiah Wong scored 18 points, including a key 3-pointer in overtime, and the Miami Hurricanes made all six free throws in the extra period to beat Syracuse 69-65

Of the 13 U.S. states dealing with the novel coronavirus, only Florida, Washington, Maryland, California, New York and parts of Georgia are under states of emergency. Hundreds across the country have contracted the virus, but only 3 cases have been confirmed in Florida. Nonetheless, as soon as the first two people in Florida tested “presumptive positive” for coronavirus, Governor Ron…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised concerns of a possible pandemic outbreak in the U.S. for the coronavirus, which has infected and killed thousands of people across the globe. According to the agency, three cases have been confirmed in Florida and they are asking the public to prepare. “We are asking the American public to work with...

Dr. Jose Szapocznik, a professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami, tells us what a public health emergency looks like in South Florida.