Upstate Medical

Upstate's poison control center estimates it receives about 17,000 calls a year related to kids accidentally ingesting a substance.

Central New York gets a new rep in Congress, a state official finds taxpayers may have lost big from unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, and winter made its first appearance in Syracuse. Read This week's WAER Round-Up to find more on other local news you've missed from Nov. 14-18.

Respiratory illnesses are sending a high volume of kids to Upstate's Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse.

Research on gene expression could help catch metastasizing cancer in the future, but experts say screenings are still important.

Local non-profit organization brings together Syracuse refugees and immigrants to provide basic health care needs.

This new program is accessible to uninsured patients and/or people that make 300% or less than the federal Medical poverty levels.

The shift comes after the region experienced a coronavirus case rate higher than the state.

Syracuse has an important connection to the latest Coronavirus vaccine study recently in the news for its 90% effectiveness in early trials. Not only have…