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April 2, 2026
New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases?
In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.
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March 25, 2026
What to Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a Meat Allergy Linked to Ticks
If you’re having an unexplained, intense reaction after eating beef or pork, it’s a good idea to seek a blood test.
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March 25, 2026
It Begins as a Tick Bite and Can Be Devastating. And It’s Spreading.
The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy to red meat, and a few have died.
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March 2, 2026
N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care
NYU Langone Health had stopped providing puberty-blocking medication and hormone treatments after the federal government threatened to pull its funding.
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February 22, 2026
New York Nurses’ Strike Ends After 6 Weeks as Last Holdouts Approve Deal
Workers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted for a contract with raises and layoff protections, meaning more than 4,000 nurses will return.
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February 20, 2026
Last Group of Striking N.Y.C. Nurses Reach Tentative Deal With Hospital
The agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital will still need to be ratified by rank-and-file members.
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February 19, 2026
Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?
In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.
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February 18, 2026
Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth
NYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors.
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February 17, 2026
2 Strikes in 3 Years: N.Y.C. Nurses Awaken as a Major Labor Voice
But a rift has emerged among the union’s leaders as workers at four hospitals are back on the job, while a walkout persists at a fifth hospital.
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February 12, 2026
Nurses at 4 N.Y.C. Hospitals Vote to End Strike, but It Continues at One
At Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals, health care workers ratified a deal to end the walkout, but nurses remain on the picket line at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.
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February 9, 2026
N.Y.C. Nurses and Hospital Officials Reach Deal to End Strike
A tentative agreement was reached between the New York State Nurses Association and the Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Medical Center.
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February 5, 2026
New York City Partners with W.H.O. as U.S. Withdraws From Global Effort
City health authorities are joining a network that counters new pathogens and emerging outbreaks.
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January 26, 2026
What to Know About the NYC Nurses’ Strike and How It Affects Hospital Patients
The two sides in the labor dispute returned to the bargaining table last week, but a hospital chief executive said they “remain far apart on a deal.”
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January 26, 2026
Pedro Lives in a Hospital. His Nurses Are on Strike. He Misses Them.
Pedro, a 2-year-old, needs a new heart and has spent months in a New York hospital. With his nurses on the picket line, replacement workers care for him.
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January 14, 2026
As N.Y.C. Nurses’ Strike Continues, Both Sides Prepare for a Long Fight
Hospital administrators and union officials appear to be digging in for an extended battle over staffing levels and pay.
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January 12, 2026
Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals
Workers are demanding more robust staffing levels and higher pay. The strike comes three years after a smaller job action won significant gains.
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