A rare type of Lyme disease caused by B. mayonii bacteria was found for the first time in New York state. It was previously ...

A dangerous sedative called medetomidine has been quietly spreading through New York's illicit drug supply. A new analysis ...

HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- The New York State Health Department is investigating a possible case of the rare mosquito-borne virus, chikungunya. Officials say a 60-year-old woman from Hempstead, ...

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in what state health officials say is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness ...

The Schuyler Hill Civic Association beach in the Bronx is under a water quality advisory due to high bacteria levels.

DELFI Diagnostics, Inc., developer of AI-powered, blood-based tests for cancer detection, today announced it has received a Clinical Laboratory Permit and Test Approval letter from the New York State ...

Mosquito season has arrived in New York. Learn how to protect your family from bites and diseases like West Nile virus.

The two people will complete a 42-day monitoring and quarantine period at personal residences outside New York City, according to health officials.

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in what state health officials say is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the ...

Utilizing the Health Insurance Disparities Index for assessment, the authors found that New York’s Medicaid health maintenance organizations (HMOs) outperformed Medicaid HMOs nationally in addressing ...

Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns. A ...