Experts warn there is an unusually high number of ticks this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and ...

Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus have been detected in multiple boroughs, according to the New York City Health ...

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Federal health agencies including the NIH, FDA, and CDC laid off over 10,000 employees following a Supreme Court ruling.

Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas was on a week-long, round-trip cruise when passengers became sick, the CDC said.

Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails or ...

As federal support for tobacco control vanishes, protecting public health from the harms of tobacco use now falls more heavily on our state and on communities like ours.

New York beaches are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases. See the ...

The National Weather Service has issued a 48-hour heat advisory for the greater New York City area as oppressive heat is set to persist for the next two days, with experts outlining how to stay safe i ...

COVID-19 cases are rising in half of US states. Is this the start of a summer wave? What to know about COVID trends and the ...

Infections of COVID-19 are growing or likely growing in half of the U.S. as of July 8, according to CDC estimates.