Monroe County

Brighter and less humid weather is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Friday after overnight showers and patches of low cloud and fog, with only a limited chance for a few ... more

Annual back-to-school physicals give families and pediatric providers a chance to identify health concerns that could affect a child's learning, sports participation or daily activities, Rochester Regional Health says. The exams track growth and development ... more

A 679-kilowatt rooftop solar system at Foodlink's Rochester headquarters has been named one of the Rochester Business Journal's 2026 Top Projects award winners. The installation, developed by GreenSpark Solar and financed by local entrepreneur Bob ... more

People with symptoms of an infectious illness should generally stay home until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication and their symptoms are mild and improving, according to University of Rochester ... more

Improving but uneven weather is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Thursday after overnight rain and thunderstorms, with clouds and a few lingering showers holding on longest across the western Finger ... more

Annual vaccination, regular handwashing, surface cleaning and better indoor ventilation can help families reduce flu infections and serious complications, University of Rochester Medical Center physicians say. The health system described the flu shot as the ... more

New York Attorney General Letitia James has released body-worn camera footage from the investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by Monroe County sheriff's deputies at a Henrietta motel. Gregory Kase died Aug. 9 ... more

Flu vaccination cannot cause influenza and can still reduce severe illness even when circulating strains make the shot less effective at preventing infection, according to guidance from University of Rochester Medical Center specialists. Mild soreness, ... more

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have identified a protein associated with the most severe bone infections, a finding that could help physicians predict which patients face poor outcomes and guide work on immune-based treatments ... more

Warm, very humid air is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York today, setting the region up for a more active round of showers and thunderstorms than what developed earlier this week. The ... more

Mild asthma is the most common form of the chronic lung disease, but Rochester Regional Health says it can still involve persistent airway inflammation and should not be dismissed because symptoms are infrequent. People with ... more

A Rochester-area family has created a fund to support home-care workers and patients after local realtor Gar Lowenguth received months of care at home during the final stage of his life. Lowenguth and his wife, ... more

New York is directing $20 million to community organizations serving young people in 10 cities, including Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica, through a violence-prevention program that lets local committees decide how money is distributed. Each ... more

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have identified a previously overlooked group of immune cells in the lungs that may help explain how the body builds lasting protection against influenza — and could eventually lead ... more

Showers and pockets of low clouds are expected to hold across parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York early Tuesday before the steadiest rain begins to ease later this morning, setting up a ... more

As students across New York return to classrooms, the transition back to school is bringing more than new schedules and homework. It can also trigger anxiety, sleep problems and added stress for children and parents ... more

Rochester and Syracuse are among 10 New York communities receiving $2 million each for youth programs aimed at expanding opportunity and preventing violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The $20 million Project RISE investment will ... more

Turf toe can sideline athletes for weeks when the largest joint of the big toe is hyperextended, according to Rochester Regional Health. The injury is common in football but also occurs in soccer and lacrosse, ... more

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have identified long-lived immune cells in the lungs that may help scientists design more effective nasal vaccines against influenza and other respiratory viruses. The study, published in Nature Immunology, ... more