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While women have not been able to visit their doctors for routine, preventative procedures and exams because of the COVID-19 outbreak, area health organizations have gotten creative in their efforts when it comes to continuing to provide necessary medical care. ...

Since we have been confined to our homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people have relied upon video conferencing to continue working, receive medical advice, attend school and maintain contact with family and friends. In this new stay-at-home ...

Saying it’s time to start writing a new chapter in New York’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo this morning gave the go-ahead for the Finger Lakes Region to begin the phased-in reopening of the economy on Friday. ...

More than $264 million in federal funding has been made for rural hospitals, health systems and community health centers across New York, including several in the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday said the ...

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Mortgage rates may still be low but prospective buyers are finding that the approval process is more difficult than it was a month ago. The Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) dropped 12.2 percent — to 133.5 — in April, according to a ...

Now may not be the time to learn French or vow to become a gourmet cook. It may sound tempting, what with all the hours to fill as the COVID-19 lockdown continues for who knows how long. “Forget it,” said ...

When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo set a May 15 date for select businesses in upstate regions to reopen, he did so with several caveats. Whether Rochester meets those requirements remains to be seen, but it is not too early ...

I’ve told my friends and family for the 20 years that I have been a college professor that my unqualified favorite day of the year is commencement. At the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School, the commencement ceremony is held ...

When work from home became the new abnormal, a significant percentage of people simply carved out a temporary space in the house and called it their office. Some have used a spare bedroom. Others set up shop on the kitchen ...

The city of Rochester and Monroe County have partnered with Common Ground Health to roll out a new online symptom tracker for community residents. Officials on Thursday touted “ROC COVID” as a health screening tool that could help prevent the further spread ...

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Rite Aid at 1792 N. Goodman St. will offer free COVID-19 testing to anyone, even those who are asymptomatic, by appointment only starting on May 11. The tests will be done by a nasal self-swab at the drive-up window, with ...

Pegula Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Rochester Americans and Knighthawks, is committing $50,000 to Rochester organizations as part of its direct community aid initiative in the fight against the coronavirus. The Community Crisis Fund, established by the United Way ...

Rochester Institute of Technology and dozens of other colleges and universities across the country are being sued by students seeking a refund of tuition and fees because their schools switched to what they consider an inferior online program after they ...

For more than 25 years, the Rochester Business Journal has been recognizing high-achieving leaders across various industries at its awards celebrations. During a year we normally host at least 10 awards events honoring more than 250 business, legal, nonprofit and ...

Monroe County will work with local city, town and village governments to distribute more than one million face masks in the next seven days. “Monroe County residents have answered the call and helped to flatten our curve,” Dr. Michael Mendoza, ...