You can also get norovirus by touching objects or surfaces that are contaminated and then putting your hands in your mouth without washing them first. Hand-washing with soap and water is key, as hand sanitizer will not do the trick in the case of norovirus, experts say.

Health experts are cheering a move by outgoing President Joe Biden. But, this is terrible news if you're a smoker living in New York.

Does it feel like everyone around you is sick right now? Your Local Epidemiologist New York has a winter virus report as we hit peak respiratory season.

The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.

It looks like the start of the New Year is a rough one here in Western New York. According to the latest data from the CDC, the number of people in Western New York seeking medical attention for flu and RSV issues is considered "High".

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin had the highest rates, with 9.2 percent of tests coming back positive.

The suit claims store owners have violated state laws by selling flavored e-cigarettes, including to minors, and operated without required licenses.

A recent report from a personal finance site has highlighted the costs that smokers can incur over their lifetime.

The new strain's emergence offers a possible explanation for the past month's steep wave of infections from the stomach bug.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - There has been a rise in reported cases of congenital syphilis (CS) -- people passing down syphilis to their babies during pregnancy -- according to the newly-released 2023 data from the city Health Department.

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York

The CDC has awarded Weill Cornell Medicine a 5-year, $2.3 million grant to advance equitable access to care for young patients with breast cancer. The initiative — led by Vered Stearns, MD, professor of medicine,