Here’s @viralvibes.bsky.social's roundup of some of the key wins that made New York a healthier place in 2025. Fewer teens are using tobacco. The state strengthened vaccine access. Hospitals accomplished several medical milestones. Read the whole list.

Helen Arteaga Landaverde rose to CEO of Elmhurst hospital after founding a family health center. She's also a Covid survivor.

Days after my 18th birthday, I had a seizure in a lecture hall of 300 people. My introduction to Clemson University and collegiate life involved an ER trip and a big unanswered question: What caused the seizure? Watch the video.

U.S. regulators still haven’t found how ByHeart baby formula became contaminated with botulism spores. Yet an international food standards group is launching a review of the risks to all powdered formula products.

Before eradication, screwworm caused hundreds of millions of dollars in financial losses each year in the U.S. Ranchers spent enormous time and money on treatment and prevention.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants every 10th grader across New York to take the Teen Mental Health First Aid course to help them spot signs of crisis and support their peers.

Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.

The S.C. measles outbreak is one of the nation’s largest in recent months. Most of those infected have been children and teens, and nearly all were unvaccinated. Four have been hospitalized.

Just three of the six immunizations the CDC says it will no longer routinely recommend — against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus — have prevented nearly 2 million hospitalizations and more than 90,000 deaths in the past 30 years.

The S.C. measles outbreak is one of the nation’s largest in recent months. Most of those infected have been children and teens, and nearly all were unvaccinated. Four have been hospitalized.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants every 10th grader across New York to take the Teen Mental Health First Aid course to help them spot signs of crisis and support their peers.

Before eradication, screwworm caused hundreds of millions of dollars in financial losses each year in the U.S. Ranchers spent enormous time and money on treatment and prevention.

Days after my 18th birthday, I had a seizure in a lecture hall of 300 people. My introduction to Clemson University and collegiate life involved an ER trip and a big unanswered question: What caused the seizure? Watch the video.

Before eradication, screwworm caused hundreds of millions of dollars in financial losses each year in the U.S. Ranchers spent enormous time and money on treatment and prevention.

More kids are living in extended-stay hotels long-term, with a variety of health effects. “Social trauma is the biggest challenge,” a school official said.

Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.

Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium fluid.

Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.

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The company’s turbulent history leaves residents in the majority-Black Atlanta suburb of Conyers weary of its continued presence.

The new guidelines aim to catch prostate cancer earlier in Black men. The 'no gown, no gloves' message comes with a cheeky social media campaign.

Community activists and academic researchers have pleaded with city leaders for safety improvements along the busy road where 6-year-old John Parker died.

Ever wonder what is streaming in the sewers below the New York streets? Our wastewater system provides more than just sanitation. It can also act as an unbiased surveillance system (an epidemiologist’s dream).

New York continues to be a state leader in childhood vaccine coverage. It’s something to celebrate, but importantly, we can’t let our guard down.

In the Atlanta metropolitan area, several resources are available for people experiencing a dangerous home environment. Here’s how to get help for domestic violence.

As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn’t do the same.

Some members of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board believe the move could help prevent overdoses.

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.

Measles is on the rise in the United States. It’s going to get worse, largely because a growing number of parents are deciding not to get their children vaccinated against measles as well as diseases like polio and pertussis.

Largely lost in the political rancor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio is the way the city and the surrounding area have responded to the influx. Local health institutions tried to address the needs of this new population, which had lacked basic public health care.

Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world’s richest country? Because even though H5N1 has circulated for nearly three decades, its arrival in dairy cattle was most unexpected.

Misinformation coupled with a parental rights movement that shifts decision-making away from public health expertise has contributed to the lowest childhood vaccine rates in a decade.

If you test positive for Covid-19, here are the latest recommendations on what to do to get better and keep from spreading the illness.

Babies can’t get the vaccine until they are at least 6 months old. But a vaccinated mom can pass the antibodies on to her newborn.

Through her public health work, Dr. Ericka Brown aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute disparities in Texas' most populous county.

A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference. Watch the video.

Lower-wage health care workers who sacrificed their health at the peak of the pandemic are still on the job, and still suffering.

Laborers have suffered as summers have grown hotter with climate change. But health policy and occupational health researchers say that worker deaths are not inevitable, if employers adopt workplace safety regulations like ample water and breaks.

After a senior FDA official claimed that Covid vaccines had caused the deaths of “at least 10 children,” 12 former FDA commissioners released a warning that the claims and policy changes pose “a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security.”

After decades working in disaster zones and low-resource settings, MedShare is serving a growing need for its medical equipment and supplies in Georgia and the rest of the U.S.

An Atlanta counselor shares a rescue story about the cycle of addiction and why "every person who walks through our doors deserves another chance." Watch the video.

Through her public health work, Dr. Ericka Brown aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute disparities in Texas' most populous county.

A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference. Watch the video.

Through her public health work, Dr. Ericka Brown aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute disparities in Texas' most populous county.

Fewer Georgians are enrolling in ACA plans as costs rise — and public health providers say they’re preparing for more uninsured patients.

As food safety groups say ByHeart's recall and infant botulism outbreak exposes dangerous gaps in the oversight of baby formula, federal regulators issue warnings.

A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference. Watch the video.

An Atlanta counselor shares a rescue story about the cycle of addiction and why "every person who walks through our doors deserves another chance." Watch the video.

New York City's mayor-elect has said little about his plans for the health department. A team of advisers includes former commissioners, hospital executives, and experts from academia.

An Atlanta counselor shares a rescue story about the cycle of addiction and why "every person who walks through our doors deserves another chance." Watch the video.