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East Flatbush Hospital Closure Set For July 1, Despite Community's Pleas

Community members have been fighting to save Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center beds, but say Governor Cuomo and One Brooklyn Health are rapidly moving forward with the closure

School Nurses Have a Big Job – Is 1 for Every 750 Kids Really Enough?

By: Beth Jameson , Seton Hall University When many people think of a school nurse, they imagine a person who hands out Band-Aids for boo-boos. But school nurses do so much more.

Can People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Still Spread the Coronavirus?

By: Sanjay Mishra , Vanderbilt University Takeaways: Vaccines can be great at preventing you from getting sick, while at the same time not necessarily stopping you from getting infected or spreading the germ.
Teens For Food Justice Tackles Food Insecurity Using At-Home Farming Kits for City Youth

Teens For Food Justice Tackles Food Insecurity Using At-Home Farming Kits for City Youth

The organization was forced to shift its operations virtually after in-school hydroponic farms were shut down due to Covid-19.
Charity Walk for Mental Health Coming to Prospect Park this Weekend

Charity Walk for Mental Health Coming to Prospect Park this Weekend

Ariel Davis is organizing the event to fundraise for The National Alliance on Mental Illness NYC, an organization that runs free mental health programming and support services.
Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely for COVID-19, But CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks in Most Settings

Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely for COVID-19, But CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks in Most Settings

By: William Petri , University of Virginia When COVID-19 first began spreading, public health and medical experts began talking about the need for the U.S. to reach herd immunity to stop the coronavirus from spreading.

COVID-19 Update in Brooklyn

Governor Cuomo said New York’s mask mandate would be lifted for fully vaccinated New Yorkers on Wednesday
Honoring Our Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic This International Nurses Day

Honoring Our Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic This International Nurses Day

Adina Jones, the AdvantageCare Physicians’ Regional Clinical Director for Brooklyn, is a nurse who has been working throughout the pandemic.
Can Schools Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Students Now That Pfizer's Shot Is Authorized for Kids 12 and Up?

Can Schools Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Students Now That Pfizer's Shot Is Authorized for Kids 12 and Up?

By: Kristine Bowman , Michigan State University With the first COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for adolescents , ages 12 and up, a big question looms: Will students be required to get the vaccine before returning to their classrooms in the fall? As a

Brooklyn Black Maternal Health Forum Shows How Women Are Fighting for Their Lives in NYC Hospitals

Women of color shared their stories of issues faced while pregnant at a town hall held Friday by Brooklyn Public Library and EmblemHealth.