A new NIH policy ordered by the Trump administration would reduce the amount grants pay to universities to help with the costs of conducting research. That reduction could cost Emory University about $140 million a year.
A local health department epidemiologist said the state has identified over 300 people exposed to measles from the initial case.
‘There’s a fair amount of agreement across political parties, across demographics,‘ said Dr. Stephen Patrick, an Emory professor who helped design the survey.
Among states, Georgia has the highest rate of new HIV infections, but residents — especially women and Black patients — are often not getting PrEP, a lifesaving preventive drug, data shows.
Categories include community events like health fairs, health department meetings, community forums, personal physical and mental health classes and workshops, preventative fitness, health and nutrition classes, and continuing education events for health professionals.
Threats from the Trump administration and Congress to cut federal health dollars could have significant impacts for New York, lawmakers and advocates warn.
A new NIH policy ordered by the Trump administration would reduce the amount grants pay to universities to help with the costs of conducting research. That reduction could cost Emory University about $140 million a year.
Federal changes are happening at lightning speed, and while they may seem high-level or far away, they can have direct and indirect impacts on New Yorkers' health.
A local health department epidemiologist said the state has identified over 300 people exposed to measles from the initial case.
A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Some of those cats died.
Seven cases were detected in poultry during routine inspections at live bird markets in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens in the past week.
‘There’s a fair amount of agreement across political parties, across demographics,‘ said Dr. Stephen Patrick, an Emory professor who helped design the survey.
The first metro Atlanta case was reported in someone who had been traveling within the United States. Now two relatives have the measles.
Public health practitioners warn such outbreaks will become more common because of scores of laws around the United States — pending and passed — that ultimately lower vaccine rates.
The governor wants to make it easier to involuntarily hospitalize those with severe mental illness in an effort to stem violence on streets and subways. Some mental health advocates and legal experts have qualms.
Among states, Georgia has the highest rate of new HIV infections, but residents — especially women and Black patients — are often not getting PrEP, a lifesaving preventive drug, data shows.
Using data from public rat sightings and inspections between 2007 and 2024, the researchers examined 16 cities around the world and found two-thirds saw increases in rat populations. New York City saw the fourth-highest spike in rats.
In the U.S. public health system, local and state health departments collect and own the data rather than the federal government. With uncertainties surrounding federal data sharing, this provides a sort of firewall.
New York-Presbyterian has removed references to gender-affirming care for young people from its website and won’t address questions about those services, days after a Trump order threatening federal funding to hospitals.
A task force convened by the American Psychological Association found little evidence that zero tolerance policies have improved school climate or school safety and said they may create negative mental health outcomes for students.
State wastewater sites in the metro Atlanta area and eastern Georgia show rising levels of flu and Covid virus over the past two weeks, as does the percentage of emergency department visits for the illnesses.
At a GSU Clarkston health fair, workers expressed pride in their efforts to contribute to metro Atlanta’s well-being. But many worried whether actions threatened by Trump could hamper their mission.
Chaos at the federal level, as President Donald Trump takes office with moves to cut spending, are injecting uncertainty into the state’s budget process.
The unprecedented freeze on the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has sparked concerns about political meddling.
New York City has received $154 million from settlements with the pharmaceutical companies that drove the opioid crisis, a total that will reach $500 million by 2040.