The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The office argued in filings Wednesday that a lawsuit out of ...

There were 25 child deaths associated with flu in New York State this season, the highest on record, according to officials.

President Donald Trump’s policies could bring big changes on Long Island. Click here for Newsday’s coverage of Trump’s second term. New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 of her ...

Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.

There’s no good reason for the Trump administration to cut grants for student mental health programs. It’s happening anyway.

Mayor Eric Adams’ new executive budget proposal boosts Health Department funding from initial figures in his preliminary spending plan for just one year in many cases, leaving several signature ...

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will release a proposal to remove more mentally ill people from the streets to address fears ...

New York State experienced its most deadly flu season for children this past year, with state health officials reporting the ...

As the NYC Health Department faces federal funding cuts, some City Council members want to “Trump proof” local public health ...

In his March address to Congress, President Donald Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, he vowed to drive down childhood cancer rates through his "Make ...

One of us wrote an academic book on gender. The Defense Department thinks it's too dangerous for the Naval Academy to have in ...