public health

As tick season carries into the fall, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald is warning Long Islanders of the severity of the issue.

Connecticut has reported its second human case of West Nile virus this season as infections spread among mosquitoes in 37 towns, with the most activity in Fairfield and New Haven counties.

Connecticut officials have marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month by encouraging women to obtain regular breast cancer screenings using a state program that offers screenings at low or no cost to patients.

The Trump administration has eliminated funding for SNAP-Ed, a nutrition education program meant to help low-income families in Connecticut eat healthier and prevent obesity.

The mobile health unit will serve local residents and businesses in Windham County as well as parts of New London and Tolland counties.

The top health official in Nassau County called rabies an "imminent public health threat,” but not cause for alarm. The declaration frees up additional resources to stop the spread among terrestrial animals.

Connecticut has joined 23 states, including New York and Rhode Island, in suing the Trump administration for cutting $11 billion in public health grants to the states.

Pediatricians across Connecticut are advocating for vaccines in the wake of outbreaks and health misinformation.

Five years after COVID-19 became a global emergency, doctors who were on the frontlines said the pandemic changed the face of public health while it exposed serious challenges in medicine and science.

New York state officials want the public to use a form on the Department of Environmental Conservation's website to help track cases of bird flu.