Health

An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's gearing up for a potential coronavirus surge this fall but does not expect to impose any new restrictions. She says requests for proposals are going out to start a comprehensive review of the state's policies since the spring of 2020.

New Yorkers who contract COVID-19 can now call a free 24-hour hotline to find treatment options. It's geared towards underserved communities and residents who don’t have a regular doctor.

While NY state regulators have not yet signed off on what kinds of increases health insurance companies will be allowed to charge next year, many of those those insurers are asking for double-digit rate hikes.

A pediatric infectious disease specialist from Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital says vaccines for the 6-month to 5-year-old age group have gone through extensive clinical trials.

The walk, which raises awareness about the fight against HIV and AIDS, is holding its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Counties around the North Country are reporting about 100 new coronavirus cases each week, which is a long way from some of the worst surges of the pandemic.

There was a 27% increase in overdose deaths in Oneida County from 2020 to 2021. So the Oneida County Opioid Task Force has declared the call to action with a goal of reducing overdose deaths by at least 10% by the end of the year.

Onondaga County is hoping to ease overcrowded emergency rooms in central New York by putting nurses on the end of certain calls to 911.

In New York state, when a child is exposed to COVID-19, they are removed from day care, even if they test negative. Local families say they are feeling the strain of the rule for children under 2, who have to quarantine for 10 days.