The brownish ants are tiny and stealthy, often found in logs and under rocks. They are less aggressive than fire ants, but pain from their sting can come back many hours later and cause serious allergic reactions in some.
About 40% of Hispanic adults lack insurance in the state, contributing to limited access to care and a 48th-place national ranking.
Atlanta, and many areas of the state, have had moderately concerning or worse air quality since Tuesday.
The board hasn’t met since September, raising questions over transparency and oversight. The state says the board serves 'in an advisory capacity.'
The loss of enrollment will send shock waves through the state’s health care industry. The sector was expected to lose more than $3.5 billion this year as a result of the expiring ACA subsidies, as uninsured patients forgo care or show up in emergency rooms but can’t pay.
Russian authorities say testing found no pathogens associated with the researcher’s work. The country has a history of biological weapons programs and secretive lab accidents.
A summer of outbreaks is putting a spotlight on major gaps in our understanding of this foodborne parasite.
Thursday’s changes come as states warn millions of Medicaid recipients about sweeping new rules coming in January.
Since June, the FDA has issued seven alerts about weight-loss products with undisclosed drugs or chemicals, more than in 2024 and 2025 combined.
Trump’s tax and spending package threatens to remove millions from health insurance. Here’s a look at how Medicaid enrollees could be affected.
According to data the city released Thursday, the chronic absenteeism rate remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
‘Ghost providers’ in Medicaid managed care directories can make it harder to find OB/GYNs and midwives.
Legionnaires’ cases appear in the Bronx, raising questions about a new law requiring frequent testing.
WTC Health Program will launch a group in 2027 to study people who were 21 and under on 9/11.
School-level data can be a powerful tool for preventing and fighting outbreaks, researchers say. Yet depending on the state, the information may not be routinely available.
New York City Council to hear new legislation looking at enforcement, inspection and transparency in an effort to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
Classes are resuming amid record-high measles cases. A single case could cause major disruptions for those exposed.
Financial cuts, archaic information systems, and disconnects between state and federal agencies hampered the public health response, a top Michigan official says.
Federal Medicaid work rules could strip coverage for thousands of NYC enrollees, especially in 3 congressional districts reaching parts of the Bronx, upper Manhattan, and Queens.
The new federal rule threatens widespread funding, including NYC health department and community groups
More than 74,000 adults over age 50 sought titer tests since last year, exclusive data shows.
Most of the people who have caught Legionnaires’ on the Upper East Side have been hospitalized. A survivor recalls her own long recovery.
Wildfire smoke prompted NYC officials to move summer school activities indoors and reschedule field trips.
Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. Healthbeat asked an infectious disease expert about the pneumonia-like illness.
NYC passed a law seeking to curb Legionnaires’ cases. An outbreak on the Upper East Side highlights scant enforcement.