A new JAMA analysis finds suicide deaths among 15–34-year-olds fell about 11% after 988 launched, while New York and Connecticut report big rises in 988 contacts.

Lawmakers introduced the Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act to require informed consent before drug testing pregnant people and newborns, aiming to curb secret testing and reduce racial disparities.

Urban Health Plan is bringing a 52,000-square-foot Plaza San Juan specialty clinic to Longwood, expanding local access to cardiology, neurology and other subspecialties. The four-story center is billed as the organization’s newest Bronx site.

A patient in an MSK trial is cancer‑free after a personalized mRNA vaccine; follow‑up shows durable T‑cell responses in some participants. Early but promising data offer new hope for a hard‑to‑treat cancer.

Mayor Mamdani is pushing to grow H+H’s SHOW fleet so clinicians can reach more New Yorkers living on the street. His FY27 budget proposal includes $11.9M for new vans.

A global Sapien Labs report and state data show 18–34‑year‑olds face much higher rates of mental‑health impairment; New York officials and clinicians say the strain is already visible locally. City actions range from new programs to lawsuits against social platforms.

HHS approved hires to refill dozens of roles at the World Trade Center Health Program after months of staffing turmoil. Advocates call it progress but say delays persist.

A new analysis, reported by Crain's, finds more than 13,000 New York City children with high mental‑health needs were not connected to community care. City reports point to staffing, funding and referral gaps.

A donor‑fat filler called alloClae is gaining traction — but New York surgeons warn it can create cysts or calcifications that complicate mammograms.

A new JAMA Oncology analysis shows rising colorectal cancer deaths in adults 25–49 are concentrated among people without a four‑year degree, exposing widening prevention gaps.

New York is allocating $25 million to create Regional Disability Health Clinics that prioritize dental access and accessibility upgrades for people with developmental disabilities.

CDC data show extensively drug‑resistant Shigella is rising, and New York counties are reporting clusters. Health officials emphasize handwashing, testing and prompt clinical care.

A veterinary sedative called medetomidine is increasingly found in New York's illicit fentanyl, linked to deep sedation and dozens of deaths in 2024–25.