COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, continues to spread across New York, one of the state’s top elected officials is urging additional ...

The New York State Department of Health says reported influenza cases have dropped, marking the end of peak flu season.

More than 14,000 flu patients have flooded New York hospitals so far in 2025, as the state appears to be gripped by a record-breaking flu season. The weekly flu hospitalization tally for New York ...