Respiratory viruses will likely increase over the holidays as many of us expand our social connections. But we have several tools to help keep us from getting sick.

Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic.

The city is funding a guaranteed income program for the first time ever, joining a growing movement of antipoverty programs across the country.

Prices and supply vary at local health departments, which offer low-cost shots for uninsured adults. Here's a guide for finding the vaccines.

The limits apply to most immunizations offered by county health agencies — shots that prevent hepatitis A, HPV, and shingles — but not childhood vaccinations or Covid and flu shots.

Two to three women die of pregnancy-associated factors each week in New York, on average. The majority of these deaths are preventable.

Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another.

In Central Park, more than 2 inches of rain has fallen since Dec. 1, close to the normal amount. New Yorkers are still encouraged to conserve water.

The recent rise in overdose-related maternal deaths sits at the intersection of two of the city’s persistent public health challenges — maternal mortality and the opioid epidemic — and the racial disparities within both.

RSV cases appear to be declining after reaching high rates in November.

State lawmakers may try again in January to ease the process for bringing foreign-credentialed physicians into the workforce.

Angry Rockdale residents worried about health effects of BioLab fire; state officials have few answers.

Many hospitals help patients sign up for electricity or heating assistance because research shows that not having them increases respiratory problems, mental distress and makes it harder to sleep.

The grants, set to be used in 2025 and 2026, aim to help prevent Georgians from developing opioid addictions, connect people with substance use disorders to harm reduction and treatment programs, and bolster recovery resources.

Researchers found toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.

RSV is on the rise and affecting a lot of young children. The good news is that there are now two key ways to protect babies.

Not providing language access to people who need it is not only a violation of civil rights protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, but it also can create public health and safety concerns, said Jake Hofstetter, a policy analyst for the Migration Policy Institute.

Advocates say harm reduction isn’t just about clean needles or naloxone kits — it’s about meeting people where they are. During the holidays, that connection can save lives.

Late November saw the highest RSV hospitalization rate in the state since at least fall 2018, CDC data show.

Categories include community events like health fairs, health department meetings, community forums, personal physical and mental health classes and workshops, preventative fitness, health and nutrition classes, and continuing education events for health professionals.