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Lisa L. Colangelo

Health reporterlisa.colangelo@newsday.com

Education: City University of New York at Queens College

Lisa Colangelo has covered health since joining Newsday in 2019. She previously worked at the New York Daily News, where she covered City Hall and the Borough of Queens. Prior to that, she worked as a statehouse reporter in Trenton for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, a reporter in the Bucks County Bureau of the Philadelphia Inquirer and a staff writer at the North Jersey Herald & News.

Lisa L. Colangelo's Work

Only in NewsdayLong Island hit hard by flu season this year
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 19, 2025 5:00 am
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CT scan radiation may eventually cause up to 5% of new cancers, study says
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 18, 2025 5:00 am
5 years after pandemic, majority of NYers feel more isolated, poll finds
Yancey RoyApril 16, 2025 3:25 pm
Nassau using bait to stop spread of rabies virus in animals
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 15, 2025 7:55 pm
Shellfishing still suspended in Port Jefferson Harbor
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 15, 2025 3:53 pm
Health officials: 'Avoid contact' with Port Jefferson Harbor waters until Wednesday
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 14, 2025 5:27 pm
Only in NewsdayRFK Jr. says 'highly likely' Lyme disease came from Plum Island. Why scientists say it's impossible.
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 12, 2025 5:00 am
Only in NewsdayPoll: Alcohol-cancer risk would prompt cutback on drinking
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 9, 2025 6:00 am
Study: Bobcats in New York State exposed to avian flu; some survived
Lisa L. ColangeloApril 2, 2025 5:00 am
Only in NewsdayA knife nicked his hand. Then tetanus sent this Selden teen to the hospital for 6 weeks.
Lisa L. ColangeloMarch 31, 2025 5:00 am
$300 million in federal cuts to affect LI health departments
Lisa L. Colangelo and Nicholas GrassoMarch 26, 2025 7:20 pm
Ah-choo! Spring allergy season on LI has already begun
Lisa L. ColangeloMarch 26, 2025 5:00 am
USDA lifts quarantine on LI duck farm, owner says
Mark Harrington and Lisa L. ColangeloMarch 20, 2025 2:59 pm
Hochul urges parents, children to be current on measles vaccinations
Lisa L. ColangeloMarch 19, 2025 3:46 pm
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Suffolk infant with measles home, at least 12 residents possibly exposed, officials say
Lisa L. Colangelo and Robert BrodskyMarch 12, 2025 1:13 pm
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LI measles case first in Suffolk since '19; potential exposure at Northwell hospital
Lisa L. Colangelo and Nicholas GrassoMarch 11, 2025 4:26 pm
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Only in Newsday5 years after COVID, East Meadow pastor reflects on lung transplant, long recovery
Lisa L. ColangeloMarch 9, 2025 5:00 am
Women's History MonthFrom hot flashes to finger pain, menopause is unique for everyone. These LI women share their experiences.
Lisa L. Colangelo and Cara S.TragerMarch 7, 2025 5:00 am
New York State issues measles health alert after death of Texas child
Lisa L. ColangeloFebruary 27, 2025 11:01 am
20 birds found dead on LI beach, likely caused by bird flu, officials say
Lisa L. Colangelo and Nicholas SpanglerFebruary 26, 2025 7:11 pm