Seven CDC employees assigned to the local agency have been fired, Dr. Michelle Morse told the City Council.
The agency reported a case of hepatitis A, a liver infection, in a food handler at ilili Restaurant in the Flatiron District.
Threats from the Trump administration and Congress to cut federal health dollars could have significant impacts for New York, lawmakers and advocates warn.
Seven cases were detected in poultry during routine inspections at live bird markets in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens in the past week.
The governor wants to make it easier to involuntarily hospitalize those with severe mental illness in an effort to stem violence on streets and subways. Some mental health advocates and legal experts have qualms.
New York City has received $154 million from settlements with the pharmaceutical companies that drove the opioid crisis, a total that will reach $500 million by 2040.
In a new report, city officials detail their proposals to reduce mortality from heart disease, diabetes and screenable cancers, which disproportionately impact Black New Yorkers.
No human cases of bird flu have been confirmed statewide. But animal cases have emerged — including on a Long Island poultry farm.
A 2022 survey of New Yorkers with Covid found that most experienced at least one symptom for a month or longer. Fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance were common.
The proposed deal includes base salary increases, retention bonuses and other benefits for doctors.