ALBANY — The state Department of Health is encouraging New Yorkers to take advantage of the free COVID-19 tests available once again to all households in the United States through the U.S. Postal Service. Each household is eligible to receive four at-home test kits as announced last week by ...

OXFORD, Miss. — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward to consider grabbing a condom rethink it when their friends catch up, ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Essex County Health Department is warning residents about a deadly mosquito-borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE, or triple E), which killed one New York resident this week. The resident, who lived in Ulster County, was the first recorded case of the virus in ...

WASHINGTON — Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines - and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don’t call them ...

SARANAC LAKE — Sunny and warm weather the past few days have set the stage this week for a potential spike in harmful algal blooms across the Tri-Lakes region. Several of these occurrences, which can be dangerous to humans and pets, have already been confirmed over the past two ...

NEW YORK — More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no evidence that it’s ...