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A judge ruled years ago the test unfairly discriminated against Black and Latino test-takers, setting the stage for damages claims that could top $1.8 billion.

In a talk at the American Museum of Natural History, DEP’s Jonathan Hoffman discussed the utility and challenges of testing sewers for infectious diseases.

Some New Yorkers and Jerseyans are fighting charges of hundreds of dollars for tests they thought would be free.

Here’s what families should know about the changes in COVID-19 protocols during the third school year under the pandemic.

Labeling monkeypox as a "sexually transmitted infection" could ensure free access to some health care, but the virus doesn't fit the classic definition.

Several New Yorkers are calling out Medbar for billing them for COVID-19 tests they thought would be covered by their insurance. The charges are appearing months after the fact.

Home tests offer the convenience of knowing if you’re positive before you step outside, but PCR testing remains the best window for tracking how the coronavirus spreads through the community.

The revelation defies a pledge by city health officials in the early spring, when they said they would keep city-run testing sites open despite rollbacks at the federal level.

They hope these new tests will be able to identify variants in a broader swath of patients, which could improve public health surveillance and help make better treatment decisions.

During this spring wave, case counts in schools are less reliable than at prior points in the pandemic.