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University of Rochester Medical Center researchers in Rochester are looking for healthy adults for a trial that could lead to an oral vaccine against HIV…
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Health officials in central New York are not overly worried about an outbreak of the measles virus similar to what other parts of the country are seeing,…
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Joseph Marotta was a healthy kindergartner when he contracted, and died from, the H1N1 flu. Today his parents advocate for influenza vaccination through…
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Getting a flu vaccination is an important way to protect yourself from getting influenza, says Dr. Jana Shaw, an infectious disease expert at Upstate…
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It's that time of year when experts recommend getting a flu shot, but many central New Yorkers aren't getting that message.A larger percentage of central…
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As summer approaches and the weather improves, many of us begin to make plans for international travel. Part of the allure of vacationing in other…
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Imagine getting a skin rash so painful that it compares to the intensity of pain associated with childbirth and kidney stones. The Center for Disease…
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Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Cynthia Morrow said there are signs that the flu season is upon us. Morrow said there is one laboratory confirmed…
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Fall brings many great things—the leaves begin to change color, apples are ripe for the picking — but on the other end of the spectrum, fall also brings…
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Every year at this time, public health officials encourage Americans to get a flu vaccine, but the majority of people choose not to have a flu shot.…