In New York City, just over a quarter of children 6 months and older have received the flu shot this season. The city’s ...

A highly contagious virus that spread rapidly across New York City last winter may make a resurgence. Sometimes referred to as the stomach flu or stomach bug, the norovirus illness causes vomiting and ...

The tools to stop the spread of HIV are readily available, but experts said they're not getting to the right people.

Flu season hits New York hospitals as cases and hospitalizations rise sharply, straining emergency and pediatric care at Northwell Health.

Typically, flu cases in New York tend to show a sharp rise in late December to early January, coincident with the winter ...

New York and New Jersey hospitals see a rise in flu and respiratory virus cases, with the flu declared "prevalent" and a ...

The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just holiday cheer: They’re also passing around germs. In many cases, it’s a ...

Flu season has begun weeks early in New York City, with cases rising sharply and schools closing due to widespread illness.

Less than 40% of children have gotten a flu shot this year, according to CDC data. That’s lower than this time during the ...

The chikungunya virus is currently running rampant through China and other nearby countries, the New York Department of Health said. Now, it’s been identified in a person living in Nassau County on ...

A number of diseases tend to peak in the winter, thanks to indoor gatherings that help germs spread. The list includes not ...