public health

LeadSafeCNY Coalition will be hiring a new lead coordinator to facilitate and coordinate programs addressing the lead poisoning issue in Syracuse and Onondaga County.

Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Kathryn Anderson discussed health issues ranging from sexually transmitted diseases to the opioid epidemic in the most recent community health report.

As case numbers rise across the region and much of the country, local experts are worried about transmission rates during and after this holiday season.

Dr. Kristopher Paolino discusses the tick-borne disease, anaplasmosis. Professor Christopher Morley tells about the popularity of public health professions during the pandemic. Rabbi Irvin Beigel shares his experiences in spiritual care.

A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.

An APM Reports analysis finds that public labs — the first line of defense in an outbreak — in at least 10 states endured budget troubles or staffing shortages in the past decade.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined "Morning Edition" host Leah Landry this week to discuss how New York state is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, how…

Our current understanding of public health is the result of modern advancements in health data collection and analysis, but that change was slow, with…

Bedbugs, those creepy crawly pests that embed themselves into mattresses and furniture, are a problem in big cities across the country. The bugs have…

Eight skunks in Jefferson County have tested positive for rabies this winter. County Health officials say this is number is unusually high. They're urging…