Who can get tested for coronavirus?
Are you even able to get a test if you think you need one?
CVS won't charge fees for home delivery of prescriptions amid COVID-19 outbreak
CVS Health said the move was aimed to keep people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19 from coming to the pharmacy to pick up new prescriptions and refills.
Scientists working on finding coronavirus vaccine
FOX 5 NY speaks with Ralph Baric, a Professor at the University of North Carolina’s Department of Epidemiology and one of a team of scientists trying to come up with a treatment and a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Healthcare workers taking extra steps to stay protected from coronavirus
Medical professionals are taking no chances as the coronavirus outbreak grows across the nation.
Cuomo, de Blasio seek to calm New York amid first COVID-19 case
New York is increasing its testing capacity and telling people to expect the smell of bleach from cleaning in public areas, including subways, all while underscoring that a diagnosed woman's symptoms are so mild that she can recover at home, not in a hospital.
Survey: Nurses worried about lack of plan, protective equipment for potential COVID-19 spread in US
A recent survey conducted by National Nurses United found that a majority of respondents reported that they are unaware of a plan in place to isolate a patient with a possible novel coronavirus infection
New York City on high alert for a coronavirus outbreak
New York City has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far. City officials credit that in part to precautions put into place by the city, state and federal partners (such as at airports) in January.
Coronavirus likely to spread in U.S., become a global pandemic, CDC says
The CDC said that the novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, likely will become a global pandemic.
Scientists at a New York lab are working on coronavirus treatments
FOX 5 NY got a look inside the lab at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, N.Y.
26 people quarantined in Westchester County as a coronavirus precaution
More than two dozen people are under voluntary quarantine in Westchester County.
Treating and preventing gum disease may lower stroke risk, research suggests
Studies have found an important connection between gum disease and strokes.
Belviq weight-loss drug pulled from market due cancer risk
Eisai Inc. is voluntarily pulling Belviq, a weight-loss drug, at the request of the FDA.
Warren nursing home worker charged in abuse of 91-year-old resident
Family members were disturbed after watching video of their grandmother abused in a nursing home in Warren. That suspect was arraigned in early February.
Flu can cause life-threatening complications for vulnerable populations — here are the warning signs
Here are some warning signs to pay attention to with the flu, especially for vulnerable populations such as children, seniors and adults with chronic conditions.
2 more patients in NYC being tested for coronavirus
Two more people in New York City are under investigation for possible infection with the novel coronavirus, according to the city's Department of Health. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is testing samples from those people.
GPS system hidden in a shoe helps track Alzheimer’s patients
A new device is aiming to help calm the worries of having to keep track of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Nurse suspected of drugging babies with morphine
Authorities arrested a nurse at a hospital in Germany on suspicion that she administered morphine to five babies.
Church pays off more than 800 families' medical bills
A financial burden was lifted for hundreds of families in the east valley when a local church paid off their outstanding medical bills.
Study: Connecticut, New Jersey ranked as healthier states than New York
A new study ranks the healthiest states in the U.S., and New York finds itself finishing behind two of its neighbors.
Report: Over 13M Americans have gotten the flu this season
According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 13 to 18 million Americans have gotten the flu this season. Of those sickened, between 120,000 and 210,000 have been hospitalized and 6,000 to 17,000 people have died.