Princeton Begins Vaccinating For Meningitis B
The Ivy League school has experienced an outbreak of type B meningococcal disease. Seven students and one student visitor have been stricken by the bacterial illness since March.
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The Ivy League school has experienced an outbreak of type B meningococcal disease. Seven students and one student visitor have been stricken by the bacterial illness since March.
Princeton University is about to administer the first doses of a vaccine against meningitis.
Since March there have been a total of seven confirmed cases on the New Jersey campus, the most recent last week.
The risks that New Yorkers take on the roads are getting worse every day, and some say that the hazardous conditions can be blamed on the economy.
The FDA planned to announce Thursday it will require the food industry to gradually phase out all trans fats, saying they are a threat to people's health.
Politicians, health officials and parents have joined forces to try to stop the disease from spreading.
As many as 300,000 Americans are actually diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act would help combat the new and growing epidemic, Schumer's office said in a release.
New York and New Jersey are among more than a dozen states that showed a decline in childhood obesity, health officials said Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cyclospora infections, which are often found in tropical or subtropical countries and have been linked to imported fresh produce in the past. It causes diarrhea and other flu-like symptoms.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cyclospora infections, which are often found in tropical or subtropical countries and have been linked to imported fresh produce in the past
At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine reviewed more than 30 recent research papers.
Police said for some unapparent reason, the girl took her own life, and was found hanging in the bathroom of the family's home on Sunday night and declared dead at Jacobi Hospital.
The potential contamination is in products with "best by" dates ranging from Jan. 1-Sept. 2014.
Genetics can determine more than just the way you look.. Recent research indicates that they also play a part in how happy you are, and how happy you could be.
Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. have been caused by the new Sydney strain of norovirus.
The U.S. is about halfway through the flu season, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, half of confirmed flu cases are in people 65 and older.
"Frankly, I've never seen anything like this," said Dr. Shelley Greenman, who works in the emergency room at Cooper University Hospital. "Everyone who has the flu feels like they're going to die."
The Centers for Disease Control hinted that flu may have already peaked in some spots, but also that New York is experiencing "high activity."
By scanning profiles for keywords such as "sneezing" and "achy," the app is supposed to determine which one of your Facebook friends spread his or her germs.
In the last week of December, flu was widespread in 41 states; flu-related child and infant deaths climbed to 18 and outpatient visits for flu symptoms had jumped to 5.6 percent.
In the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday, about 4 percent of U.S. adults said they nodded off or fell asleep at least once while driving in the previous month.
Dr. David Katz said that some children have already died from flu complications and that even a garden variety flu season kills as many as 30,000 people.
The government says 170 people now have been sickened in the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots, and 14 of them have died.
State health officials say a 70-year-old Cumberland County man is hospitalized with what is believed to be the illness. He received an injection of a steroid from one of the lots recalled by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts and tied to a meningitis outbreak.
A man was charged with assaulting an officer after he allegedly rammed his van into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, retired Justice Arthur Engoron reflected on the highs and lows of the 2023 Trump civil fraud trial.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
A man was charged with assaulting an officer after he allegedly rammed his van into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
Six women and girls had acid thrown on them in Jersey City Monday night, officials said. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on in front of a house on Wilkinson Avenue near Ocean Avenue.
The Tuesday evening rush coincided with the end of the match between Senegal and France at MetLife Stadium.
New Jersey officials are once again urging World Cup ticket holders to lean on public transportation to get to Tuesday's match between France and Senegal.
The FBI is investigating after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was struck by a vehicle and then opened fire in New Jersey on Monday morning.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents -- 3 million will be receiving tax relief checks in the next few months.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, retired Justice Arthur Engoron reflected on the highs and lows of the 2023 Trump civil fraud trial.
Tuesday was an unusual Election Day in one Long Island village. The job of mayor in Bayville is up for grabs, but no one is officially running.
There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents -- 3 million will be receiving tax relief checks in the next few months.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says millions of New York homeowners are set to receive $2 billion in property tax relief.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Sal Stewart hit a three-run homer and Spencer Steer added a solo shot during a four-run first inning as the Reds defeated the Mets 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
The best golfers in the world and their passionate fans are descending on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island's East End for the 126th U.S. Open.
The New York Knicks will be honored with a ticker-tape parade Thursday. Here's the parade route, start time, and more.
New Jersey officials are once again urging World Cup ticket holders to lean on public transportation to get to Tuesday's match between France and Senegal.
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Two people are hospitalized after a fire broke out at a building on Andrews Avenue in the University Heights section of the Bronx.
New Jersey Democrats are holding a hearing in Newark about the conditions at the ICE detention facility Delaney Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
Anna Strong, a revolutionary patriot, was one of the first female spies in the Culper Spy Ring on Long Island. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi reports.
A 22-year-old woman was slashed in the arm, chest and lower back during a dispute on a 6 train on Tuesday night in the Bronx.
Investigators released images of the suspects accused of firing several rounds near Broadway and West 43rd Street during rowdy Knicks championship celebrations.
