Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
Upstate New York10h
New York’s Health Department is ignoring a law that could save lives
New York was the first state in the country to pass such a measure. Donor advocates estimated it could save 100 lives per ...
The Daily Star6h
State health department ignores organ donor law
New Yorkers died waiting for a kidney transplant. In recent years, the toll has been as high as 533. The deaths are a sad but constant presence ...
State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now
Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, ...
Some state lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious ...
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New York State's Effort to Combat Avian Influenza: Local Farms Urged to Enhance Biosecurity Measures
New York State is staying vigilant to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and to promote early ...
Crain's New York1d
Q&A: State Senate health chair on Trump’s impact in the new legislative session
Lawmakers concerned with health care spending are heading into state budget negotiations with a cloud over their heads as ...
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New York state gets a failing grade for funding tobacco prevention programs in annual American Lung Association report
The American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report gives New York a failing grade for funding tobacco ...
Lack of Detail in Funding Freeze Leaves State and Local Agencies at a Loss
Democratic and Republican leaders alike voiced concern about the pause in federal dollars “creating chaos” and “jeopardizing ...
Senators, vote ‘no’ on RFK Jr. — who’s still a ‘radical left lunatic’ hazardous to our health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is still a radical left lunatic who is anti-energy, a “big time” taxer and completely incoherent about ...
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State, local agencies vow continued advocacy as Trump EOs take effect
One of Trump’s first executive actions was to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, an action he promised to ...
New York taking steps to prevent spread of bird flu following detection in these counties
On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced ongoing measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and facilitate early detection following the confirmation of HPAI in poultry on a farm in Suffolk County and ...