NYC to Publicly Identify Buildings Testing Positive for Legionnaires’ Bacteria July 8, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City is taking the unprecedented step of publicly identifying buildings on the Upper East Side where cooling towers...
New York City Reports Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Rise to 23 July 7, 2026 The New York City Health Department reported last evening that the number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper...
New York City Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak on Upper East Side July 6, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The New York City Health Department is investigating a cluster of 18 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Upper East...
RFK Allies Petition to Add More Than 300 Injuries to US Vaccine Injury Table March 27, 2026 By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen An anti-vaccine group aligned with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is petitioning him to vastly broaden a federal...
15 States Launch Alliance to Bolster Coordination on Public Health October 17, 2025 By Siddhi Mahatole A coalition of 15 U.S. state governors representing more than a third of the country’s population has launched a new...
Mass. Orders Insurers to Cover State-Backed Vaccines, Even Without CDC Support September 5, 2025 Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said Thursday the state had ordered insurers to cover vaccines backed by its health department, even...
California Milk Output Down 9% in November on Bird Flu Outbreak December 23, 2024 By Ilena Peng California’s milk production in November plummeted as a bird flu outbreak spreads rapidly among herds in the country’s biggest dairy...
‘Make America Healthy Again’: RFK Jr. Wins Over Fans by Stoking Food Toxin Fear November 13, 2024 By Antonia Mufarech “Make America Great Again” has long been a signature phrase at Donald Trump’s rally speeches. Its recent offshoot, “Make America...
White House Quashes ‘Overly Specific’ CDC Guide for Reopening of Economy May 8, 2020 By Alexandra Alper and Maria Caspani The White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by U.S. health officials to help states safely reopen mass transit, restaurants,...
How China’s Coronavirus Will Test the U.S., Too: Opinion January 27, 2020 By Tyler Cowen As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads to America, it now seems quite possible the United States will face some considerable logistical...