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Death Of Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, the longest-living and longest-reigning British monarch, died at the…
Mayor signed New Bills for Maternal Health Education and Services
Newly signed package of bills by Mayor Eric Adams aim to improve maternal health and provide fairer services…
Arsenic Discovered In Tap Water of Lower East Side NYCHA Complex.
Residents of the complex have been advised not to drink or cook with the tap water and provided…
Even mild COVID could affect long-term heart health, study suggests
Dr. Evelina Grayver considered herself an athlete. The 42-year-old cardiologist, who spent years working out daily, managed to…
No ‘steep surge’ from BA.2 variant, NY health commissioner says
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s top health official said Monday that she doesn’t expect to see a big surge in COVID-19 cases…
Moderna vaccine ‘highly effective’ in teens
Moderna says it will soon submit the data to regulators globally to seek approval for use in teens.
Vaccine a tough sell in NYC’s Far Rockaway
The situation in the community of around 67,000 people illustrates the challenges facing health officials in many places as they try to overcome hesitancy fueled by mistrust, misinformation and fear.
CDC approves test sail for Royal Caribbean cruise line, the first as COVID-19 cases drop
Shares in the major cruise line companies started to decline in February 2020 as the virus spread and hit bottom in mid-March when the U.S. economy effectively shut down. Companies have suffered billions in losses this year, wiping out more than 70% of their value.
Biden asks US intel community to investigate COVID-19 origin
Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have promoted the theory that the virus emerged from a laboratory accident, rather than naturally through human contact with an infected animal.
Colorado joins Ohio in offering $1M COVID-19 vaccine lottery
Officials will select a new winner every week for five weeks on June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25 and July 7, according to the state's website.
