New York State Department of Health

The New York State Department of Health has released an updated fish advisory for 2024, aimed at guiding residents on the frequency and types of fish that are safe to consume from the state’s freshwater sources. The advisory is particularly relevant for those who fish for both food and sport, offering specific information for different […]

New York state department of health is doing its 8th HIV self-testing give away campaign. The statewide campaign will go from June 26th through August 6th. Data shows 112,000 people in New York State are living with HIV and thousands more have no idea of their status. ‘HIV Self-Test Giveaway Campaign,’ free testing for New […]

Starting this weekend the New York State Department of Health is ending mask mandates for hospitals and other health care facilities across the State. The world’s attitude is covid is a thing of the past when in reality it’s still around. I understand we all have to move forward with life just make sure you’re […]

Less than three weeks ago in September, Pontillo’s Pizzeria in the Village of Pittsford shut down after being found in violation of 60 health codes. The discovery of the health codes began when a medical incident with a staff member led to the discovery of needles and blood in the restaurant. Now, the pizza shop […]

After ​​the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) approved Quest Diagnostics’ recent application or testing to identify Monkeypox, we are now able to further expand the state’s testing capacity. The testing uses real-time PCR technology to test samples from individuals who are showing symptoms of Monkeypox, such as vesicular rashes or pustules. New York […]

Kids won’t need to wear a mask, if they are going to summer school. The New York State Department of Health has changed its guidelines. According to News10NBC, the DOH sent a notice to districts saying it is now treating summer schools the same as summer camps, by encouraging face masks, but not mandating them. […]

Starting this Fall, the Rochester City School District will return to school five days a week for in-person learning following three feet of social distancing restrictions. These restrictions, issued last week by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), enable the District to move forward with plans that will allow more students to return […]

Black Americans were among the hardest hit demographics by the coronavirus, but a light is at the end of the tunnel regarding new testing sites becoming available in New York state. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said (https://13wham.com/news/local/ny-antibody-testing-begins-today) on Sunday that the state would begin testing for COVID-19 antibodies within the population. Fox56.com reported (https://fox56.com/news/coronavirus/some-grocery-stores-including-wegmans-chosen-for-antibody-testingasome-ny-grocery-stores-including-wegmans-chosen-for-antibody-testing) […]

Written by Jasmine University of Rochester Medicine announced on Monday what it plans to do with its newly acquired 330,000 square feet of real estate, located in the former Sears location in the Marketplace Mall. This will be the new site for the UR Medicine Orthopedics & Physical Performance Center, where patients will go to […]