vaccine-preventable diseases

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing whatever he can to undermine public health. Last week, he ordered his department to...

New York state health officials announced the first case of measles in the state outside of New York City in 2025, the third case this year. The repor...

WELLSVILLE — No chickens came home to roost Monday night after the village board called yet another hearing concerning the keeping of chickens within ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu ha...

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn't have a name, nor did the i...

WELLSVILLE — Ardent Solutions, in partnership with the Allegany County Department of Health, is hosting a series of vaccination clinics in November as...

New coronavirus vaccines are available, and state health officials encourage anyone 65 and older, at risk for severe COVID-19 or who has never receive...

When we talk about catching waves over the summer, this is not the kind of wave we mean. Because as summer winds down, it’s not ocean waves many of us...

The New York State Department of Health has recognized National Immunization Awareness Month and encourages New Yorkers to review their children’s vac...

The summer season is beginning to wind down, but children and families are still enjoying outdoor activities, from visiting woodland areas to playing ...

The New York State Department of Health is urging New Yorkers to take precautions to prevent rabies infections, especially during summer months. Rabie...

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “gen...

Gov. Kathy Hochul provided New Yorkers an update on COVID-19 as new variants contribute to increases in hospitalizations in parts of New York State an...

During COVID, public health experts and armchair epidemiologists became obsessed with poop — or, more accurately, the secrets it held about the state ...