Department of Public Health

Children in New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Hartford and Meriden made up 49% of cases between 2012 and 2020. And, although the numbers are generally improving, lead poisoning disproportionately hits children of color — affecting mental, behavioral and educational health.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health said the majority of the patients have not been hospitalized.

Gov. Ned Lamont has announced his pick to lead the state Department of Public Health. Manisha Juthani is a physician of infectious diseases at the Yale School of Medicine.

Legislation that would remove Connecticut’s religious exemption from mandatory school vaccinations is now headed to the House and Senate, after the Public…

A new wave of Connecticut residents became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Friday morning.Predictably, not everyone could secure an appointment right away,…

An unprecedented year; how many times have you heard that one? Did you anticipate that masks would become a staple part of our wardrobe?Last Saturday…

The former manager of communications and government relations for the state Department of Public Health filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Tuesday…

Gov. Ned Lamont’s announcement this week that Connecticut’s vaccine rollout will be done almost exclusively by age has stirred major controversy,…

Gov. Ned Lamont this week announced he’ll end an executive order that had extended civil immunity to Connecticut nursing homes and long-term care…

Health providers and hospitals at this time of year would typically see rising numbers of patients coming in with fever, cough, sore throat and body aches…