Health

Governor Hochul said the health department is keeping a close eye on the rise of new subvariants.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has no plans to increase public safety measures in response to the latest COVID-19 variants in New York, but said no one can predict what happens next.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will give a COVID-19 briefing from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse Wednesday.

Last year, New York joined a legal settlement with three distributors of prescription opioid pills. This week, New York counties received the first installment of the settlement money. New York’s share of the settlement is $1.1 billion, which will be paid out in installments over the next 18 years.

Hospital officials say the addition of a dedicated c-section suite will create a more seamless experience for patients.

On Match Day, new graduates find out which medical center they "matched" at, and where they will continue their training.

As budget talks drag out in Albany, advocates for health care continue pressing lawmakers to make sure there is money for upstate hospitals. But even with a decline in COVID numbers, the staffing problems in hospitals persist.

As warmer weather approaches in New York, tick season moves into high gear, and experts are expecting a bad tick season ahead.

The masks are off, and the spread of common viruses is in full swing in central New York.

The New York State Health Department is urging central New Yorkers to take steps to curb what officials are calling a "widespread transmission" of COVID-19 in the area.