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There’s a new COVID variant and the world is freaking out. Omicron was first found in South Africa, prompting President Biden to restrict travel from ...

ALBANY (TNS) — The governor’s office on Wednesday clarified the justification for a COVID-19 emergency order after the Times Union questioned the init...

OLEAN — ConnectLife will conduct blood drives from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 15 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at Olean General Hospital on the Connec...

ITHACA — Thanksgiving may be a perilous time for turkeys, but one wild turkey has a lot to be grateful for. The female turkey, badly injured after bei...

At least we’re learning. Remember when the early reaction to the outbreak of a deadly virus in Wuhan was to discourage people from changing their trav...

OLEAN — Another Cattaraugus County resident died from COVID-19 on Monday and 87 new cases were reported by the health department. The death of a 68-ye...

Over the last several days I have been keeping track of the daily number of individuals who are infected with COVID-19 in Cattaraugus County. From the...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County health officials reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, although the 18 new cases of infection reported was a re...

Having entered the holiday season of gratitude and giving, it is an appropriate time to pause and thank the dedicated nurses, providers and staff at B...

BRADFORD, Pa. — More voices are joining in the cry to save the hospital in Bradford, including those of health care professionals. One such profession...

BELMONT — Eight deaths and 287 more COVID-19 cases were reported in the last week in Allegany County, state and county health authorities reported Mon...

OLEAN — With increasingly high COVID-19 numbers, Cattaraugus County could be headed back to indoor public masking requirements imposed in the early da...

With COVID-19 cases surging in Europe and the possibility of a new late-year wave in the U.S., it is becoming clear that vaccination alone will not re...

Cattaraugus County health officials reported one COVID-19 death and a total of 127 new cases over the weekend. The county health department reported a...

OLEAN — Three more Cattaraugus County residents died from COVID-19 and another 51 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. The deaths of ...

NEW YORK — In a room as cold as a refrigerator, Dr. Maura Boldrini bends over a plastic box filled with pale slices of human brain, each piece nestled...

I’ve always thought of Eric Clapton as the Frank Sinatra of my generation: a consummate musical artist who’s also kind of a jerk. Being a fan of Clapt...

Lifestyles that consider heart health are almost universally beneficial, but how one boosts heart health is not necessarily universal. Gender, age and...