Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study shows New York City rats carry SARS-CoV-2

A new study has demonstrated that rats are susceptible to infection with Alpha, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 and wild rats in the New York City municipal sewer systems and elsewhere in the city have been exposed ...

Medical economics

Sustained low wages tied to early death risk

Sustained low-wage earning is associated with elevated mortality risk and excess deaths, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

New York City, which once had the nation's strictest workplace vaccination rules for COVID-19, is ending one of its last such mandates, saying it will no longer require the shots for municipal employees including police officers, ...

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