COVID Vaccine Anniversary: Nurse Sandra Lindsay Looks Back -- And Forward -- Since Being First In U.S. To Receive ShotSandra Lindsay stands just 5-foot-3, but the Northwell Health nurse shoulders a heavy weight.
Medical Personnel From NYC, Long Island Deployed To Western New York Hospitals To Help With COVID SurgeTheir two-week mission comes as New York State is seeing an increase in COVID infections and hospitalizations.
COVID Vaccine 'Mix-And-Match' Study Finds Moderna Booster After J&J Single-Shot Produced Major Increase In AntibodiesThe Food and Drug Administration is planning to give Americans a lot more freedom to get a vaccine booster different from the one they first received.
ICU Nurse Sandra Lindsay Receives Pfizer's COVID-19 Booster Shot, As Health Care Professionals Grapple With The MandateThree of the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine recipients got booster shots on Wednesday. They are front-line workers and, therefore, eligible for the third dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Northwell Health Partners With Nonprofit Supplies For Success To Provide Backpacks, School Supplies For Students In NeedNorthwell employees raised $64,000 for about 1.5 tons of supplies, partnering with nonprofit Supplies for Success to make this happen.
Long Island 9-Year-Old Who Gave Her Piggy Bank To Help Feed Health Care Workers During Pandemic Gets To Be Doctor For A DayDesiree Mohammadi of Syosset looks up to the health care heroes who got us through the pandemic, so much so, she wants to be one.
Fearful Of COVID-19, Many Suffering From Obesity Turning To Bariatric Surgery To Facilitate Weight LossIt's a major risk factor for bad outcomes from COVID-19. Obese patients face a higher risk for severe illness and death due to the virus.
Islanders To Host 1,000 Front-Line Health Care Workers At First Game With Fans Since March 2020The Islanders will host 1,000 front-line workers from Northwell Health at tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils.
Long Island Jewish Medical Center Marks 1-Year Anniversary Of 1st COVID-19 Patient With Ceremony Honoring Health Care Workers, PatientsOver the past year, Northwell Health says it has treated more than 163,000 COVID patients. Of those, 30,000 were admitted to hospitals.
Long Island Pays Tribute To Health Care Heroes And Lives Lost As Pandemic Reaches 1-Year MarkThe Town of Oyster Bay and Northwell Health honored thousands of frontline workers Monday.
Connecticut Woman With Rare And Painful Nutcracker Syndrome Donates Kidney, Then Meets RecipientThere was a poignant reunion Wednesday for two women who were strangers but are now bound for life.
Local Health Officials Screening For New, More Contagious Strain Of COVID-19 Found In U.K.British scientists believe the new coronavirus strain is up to 70% more transmissible.
Behind The Scenes At Northwell Health's Medical Equipment Warehouse, Going 'Above And Beyond' State's PPE Stockpile RequirementsWith a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations around the country, hospitals in New York, once the epicenter of the pandemic, are gearing up for an influx.
'Sounds Of Caring' Short Film Highlights Mental Toll Pandemic Is Taking On Frontline Healthcare WorkersAs healthcare workers brace for another wave of COVID-19 cases, some are speaking out about the mental toll the pandemic has taken.