public health

Joining the city hospital system would provide the struggling Borough Park hospital with a $2.2 billion lifeline.

Vaccination rates are falling in many states as families take advantage of exceptions unavailable in New York.

Policy experts say climate change is exacerbating a litany of public health threats.

The city Health Department announced the second death late Saturday night.

The new city budget includes $3M for hiring community health workers to help people navigate the changes.

Know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.

Older residents at Haven Plaza have been advised to avoid showering and to bathe with buckets.

A new study shows counts about 500 heat-related deaths each year in the city.

The governor and her Republican challenger have very different views on vaccines.

LGBTQ+ advocates are pressing Mamdani to put up the $65 million for gender-affirming care he pledged on the campaign trail.