Erie County Department of Health

You've decided to fill your freezer with fish this fall for the long winter. How do you know if the fish you caught should be eaten?

A group of community members, health professionals, medical school faculty, and students are gathering together to discuss how climate change and environmental factors impact the health of New Yorkers.

If you need a COVID-19 test, you may be able to skip the pharmacy and just look in your mailbox.

Officials with Erie County Department of Health announced the dates they will be dropping rabies vaccine pellets across the county.

Medical officials have had a busy few days in the 716 as illegal drug use has taken several lives.

Officials warn that this synthetic opioid is 5,000 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times more powerful than fentanyl.

Some areas have better ambulance availability than others, this new service aims to make things more equal

The wildfires that are occurring in Canada are having a major impact on air quality all across America

While we all know it happens year-round, there is one month in particular where it seems to happen more than any other.

Some officials say it's reaching epidemic levels.

Western New York has become the "Hollywood of the East" over the past couple years. They're always looking for actors, but this isn't for a movie or TV show.

As the temperatures increase this summer in Western New York, so will the risk of rabies exposure.