public health

They say New Yorkers should start preparing for a surge in three different viruses, RSV, the flu, and COVID, as the holiday season gets underway.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon nominated Dr. Kathryn Anderson to replace Dr. Indu Gupta as Commissioner of Health for the County of Onondaga.

As kids head back to school this fall, the Syracuse City School District is one of the districts following CDC guidance and not requiring masks in the classroom.

The Onondaga County Health Department reports that the patient who tested positive for monkeypox is in isolation and does not pose a risk to the public.

this executive order will help extend who can administer the vaccine, and requires providence of vaccine data to the state health department.

Because New York State has been the hardest hit state by Monkeypox, they're now receiving the most vaccination does.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer stopped in Syracuse to announce the bill is headed for a Senate vote in March.

The coronavirus pandemic is the health story of the moment, but other health concerns didn't go away. How is Central New York addressing all of its health needs along side the pandemic? What needs more attention?

Onondaga County’s health commissioner says they’re thinking about using incentives to overcome asymptomatic COVID-19 testing hesitancy at schools. The money would come from an $11 million state grant for school district testing that county lawmakers are likely to accept Tuesday.

The state is calling on those with a background or interest in public health to apply for fellowships at local health departments, including in Onondaga County.