Local and state health departments in New York collect and own health data rather than the federal government. With uncertainties surrounding federal data sharing, this means we can still monitor ...

Former NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explores what Trump’s nominations of RFK Jr. and David Weldon mean for health ...

As of Friday afternoon, several CDC pages related to HIV were down, including the CDC's HIV index page, testing page, datasets, national surveillance reports and causes pages. The site for the ...

The collaboration allows the U.S. to learn about new tests and treatments as well as about emerging outbreaks — information “which can help us protect Americans abroad and at home.” The CDC ...

The following 14 states, along with New York City, are now at the CDC’s highest tier of influenza activity: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi ...

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...

Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. New York City officials on Tuesday released a comprehensive plan to address chronic and diet-related diseases, which are among city ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must immediately end cooperation with the World Health Organization, ...