Vomiting Heaves Upward In NYC, Data Shows

Hold onto your lunch — a recent rise in emergency room visits for vomiting coincided with the spread of norovirus in the city.

NYC Aims To Lower Drug Overdose Deaths 15% By 2025: Mayor

But reducing fatal overdoses could depend on whether the city can build more safe drug injection sites, officials said.

NY Public Bathrooms Are Terrible: Unnecessary Survey Finds

But somehow New York's toilets aren't the absolute worst in the U.S., the survey found.

City Hospital System Takes On Migrant Emergency — With Blank Check From Mayor

A newly unveiled memo details an unusual and obscure arrangement for more than $100 million in spending on hotels and health care.

NYC COVID Cases Fall 70% In New Year, Data Shows

As pandemic-era restrictions lift, all the city’s coronavirus indicators are officially “decreasing.”

COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Lifted For NYC Workers, Adams Announces

Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that COVID vaccination will soon be optional for current and prospective city workers.

New York City Health Department Declares End To Mpox Outbreak

According to the city's health department, the transmission of mpox has remained very low for two consecutive months.

Bronx Residents Got Rid Of Their Gas Stoves. Their Air Quality Markedly Improved.

Households with induction stoves showed a 35% decrease in nitrogen dioxide and a nearly 43% difference in carbon monoxide.

'Kraken' Variant Is Now 80% Of NYC COVID Cases, Data Shows

The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant may be the most transmissible form of COVID-19 yet known, but city cases are still officially "decreasing."

NYC Expands Free Abortion Pills To City Health Clinics

A sweeping "New York City Women's Health Agenda" includes a suite of women's health measures beyond abortion access, Mayor Eric Adams said.

Even As NYC Nurses Return To Work, More Strikes Could Follow

"There's no place that's immune from what's happening with the nursing shortage," Michelle Collins said. "It's everywhere."

NYC Is Second-Most Bed Bug-Infested City, Ranking Says

The Big Apple crawled up to the number two spot in the Orkin ranking, despite a dip in reported infestations in 2022.

Nearly 2,700 People Died Of Overdoses In NYC During 2021: New Data

Overdose deaths in 2021 were 78 percent higher than just two years before, according to newly released numbers.

NYC Nurses Strike Ends As Deal Struck After Nearly 4 Days

"I'm glad to have it over with," a nurse — one of 7,000 on strike — said after a union struck a deal with two major city hospitals.

NYC Stalls Vital OD Data, Puts Safe Injection Sites At Risk: Advocates

"We're in a crisis," an advocate said as officials have yet to release the overdose death toll in New York City from 2021 and 2022.

Hospitals Scramble To Find Medical Workers As Nurses Strike

Nurses at Mt. Sinai and Montefiore walked off the job Monday morning to try and force their employers to treat them like “valuable people."

How To Get Help For Long COVID In NYC

There are care clinics for long COVID, local support groups, and ideas from those living with this illness.

7K NYC Nurses Go On Strike After Contract Talks Fail

"New York City is prepared," Mayor Eric Adams said before nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospital systems walked out Monday.

Looming NYC Nurse Strike Prompts Hospitals To Move Sick Babies: Report

About 10,000 nurses at five city hospital systems will strike Jan. 9 if they can't reach deals, according to their union.

New COVID Subvariant Now Accounts For More Than Half Of NYC Cases

The XBB subvariant is among the most antibody-resistant variants of COVID-19, according to a recent study.

Code Blue In New York City For Extreme Cold; Storm Leaves Behind Flood Damage, Power Outages

Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that New York City saw "significant coastal flooding" and that those who are at risk should call 311.

NYC’s COVID Christmas: See The Latest Numbers

Don’t bring a virus home for the holidays. Here’s what you need to know about coronavirus, influenza and RSV levels in the city.

When It Comes to Aging, ‘Preparing Is Caring’

It is never too early for families to discuss how they would like things to go in the future

Mayor Defends Plan To Commit More Mentally Ill As Legal Challenge Hits

"Involuntary removals" of New Yorkers with perceived mental illness are discriminatory and must be stopped, advocates urged a judge.

NYC Residents Should Consider Masking Up For The Holidays: CDC

“One need not wait on CDC action in order to put a mask on,” the CDC's director said.

NYC Influenza Cases Jump 100% In Single Week As Flu Season Hits Early

"A dramatic jump compared to previous years," Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday about flu cases across the state.

COVID Cases ‘Increasing’ In NYC, Just In Time For Holidays: Data

After New Yorkers sat down for Thanksgiving, the number of new COVID-19 cases rose sharply every day since, data shows.

Mayor Tells NYPD, FDNY To Involuntarily Commit More Mentally Ill NYers

Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan Tuesday to speed up hospital trips for people who appear to have untreated severe mental illness.

LIU to Host Symposium on the Living Heart & Virtual Human Twin

LIU partners with Fortune Future 50 Company Dassault Systèmes to focus on biomedical innovation & advance research capabilities.

'Tripledemic' Thanksgiving Fears Hit NYC: See The Latest Virus Data

A side of COVID-19, flu or RSV could come with your Thanksgiving dinner if you're not careful, health officials warned.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Trailers Destroyed In NJ Fire

Seven trailers to be used in the iconic parade were engulfed by flames early Monday in Hudson County, New Jersey.

New York Hasn't Licensed Any Pot Shops, Yet They Abound

Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements.

NYC Sees RSV Cases Spike 800% In Recent Weeks, Data Shows

Influenza cases are also increasing, according to new data, which raises the specter of a "tridemic" as the coronavirus still spreads.

It's A Moth Pit! Food Safety Inspectors Found Moths In Coffee Storage Area At Manhattan Starbucks Reserve Roastery

The inspection report also found other violations including old food residue on surfaces like a matcha stirrer and a cappuccino nozzle.

These NYC Hospitals Got 'D' Grades For Safety: New Ranking

Just five New York City hospitals earned an "A" grade for safety in the Leapfrog Group's fall safety ratings.

Bayonne Police Captain Paul Jamolawicz Dies Suddenly While On Duty

In a statement posted on Facebook, Police Chief Robert Geisler said Captain Paul Jamolawicz died suddenly while on duty Friday night.

LIU Brooklyn Hosts First Biobridge International Scientific Conference

Collaboration with RegenLab will feature physicians & researchers from around the world to address regenerative medicine advances

Who Is At Risk For Diabetes? Take A Quiz To Learn More

If you do have Type 2 diabetes, it can be reversed and possibly prevented through early detection and simple lifestyle modifications.

NYC Deli Meat, Cheese Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Several listeria cases have been linked to Brighton Beach and Staten Island delis, but CDC officials believe it's not the only source.

NYC COVID Cases Increase As Cold Weather Looms: Data

More than 2,000 New Yorkers are testing positive for COVID-19 a day, a level not seen since August, data shows.