Health

A warning was issued on Valentine’s Day about potential exposure to hepatitis A at a restaurant in the Flatiron District. NBC New York’s Brittany Miller reports. 

The affected employees are supposed to receive four weeks paid administrative leave, a federal official said, adding that it wasn’t clear when individual workers would receive notice.

The New York City Health Department is warning patrons of a Manhattan restaurant about possible exposure to the hepatitis A virus.

The New York City Health Department is warning patrons of a Manhattan restaurant about possible exposure to the hepatitis A virus. Health officials said they were notified about a case of hepatitis A in a food handler at ilili Restaurant at 236 Fifth Avenue. The city is urging anyone who ate at the restaurant or ordered takeout from there between…

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.  Kennedy was confirmed as the secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services on a mostly party-line vote of 52-48. However, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., broke ranks on yet another of President Donald Trump’s...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate as the Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday.

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.

The results of the small study add to evidence that people find drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy helpful to manage cravings for tobacco and alcohol.

The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped. UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. Since President Donald Trump’s announcement the U.S....

Zoo operators in New York City say at least three and possibly up to 15 bird have died of avian flu.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that, as part of New York State’s continued effort to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) has issued a new Notice and Order for live bird markets that have not had a detection of HPAI in New York City and Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties....

Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi on Friday said test results came back for the dead geese and confirmed the presence of bird flu.

Schools across the United States are closing due to spikes in influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff.

Gov. Hochul announced she is ordering the temporary closure of live poultry markets in New York City, Westchester and on Long Island after seven cases of bird flu were detected in the city. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices. Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is no immediate threat to public...

Across the country, health clinics and nonprofit organizations largely serving rural and low-income patients have found themselves unable to access previously allocated federal funds, as a short-lived government funding freeze has continued to disrupt daily operations for a range of programs. 

State and local health officials are reporting a new wave of flu cases. According to a NYC Health surveillance report that covers cases reported until Jan. 25, New York City had more than 24,000 flu cases, a 4% increase from the previous week — and a 4-year high. At the state level, there were more than 51,000 reported cases. Compared…

Carroll Park in Mount Pleasant was shut down, with a sign telling people to stay away, after a dozen Canada geese were found dead in the partially frozen pond. Officials worried bird fly may have played a role in the deaths. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A park in Westchester County was shut down after 12 dead Canada geese were found in the pond, with officials worried it could have been a result of bird flu.

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday.