Mass. Plan Swaps Hospital Competition For Collaboration As COVID-19 Surges A...
Hospitals, grouped into five areas, will meet at least weekly to share updates about their bed capacity, staffing levels, PPE and other supplies, and ability to accept transfer patients.
View ArticleNew England States Ban Interstate Travel For Youth Hockey
The announcement came just days after Massachusetts youth hockey returned from a two-week ban that was instituted because the state's coronavirus contact tracers tied the sport to dozens of clusters.
View ArticleDocumentary Depicts Mother's Quest To Give Son A Worldwide Journey After His...
Hallie Twomey asked friends on social media if they would scatter some of her son's ashes during their travels. The request went viral, with people releasing CJ's ashes around the world and his mother...
View ArticleStudy Details Lives And Money Saved By Supervised Drug Consumption
Supervised consumption sites would save money in addition to lives in six U.S. cites studied by the Institute Clinical and Economic Review. The savings were from fewer ambulance rides, ER visits and...
View ArticleThe Next Wave: How This Mass. Coronavirus Surge Compares To The Spring
Massachusetts is clearly in the throes of a new coronavirus surge, though some of the metrics -- hospitalizations, deaths -- are much better than during the first surge in the spring.
View ArticleIn Worcester, Mass. To Reopen First Field Hospital For Second Coronavirus Surge
A 240-bed field hospital will be re-established at the DCU Center in Worcester and is expected to be operational, if needed, by the first week in December, Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday.
View ArticleSurvey Of Mass. Residents Ties Viral Surge To Increased Indoor Gatherings
"We say we want to stop the spread of infection, but we're not consistently acting that way," said a psychologist involved in the survey study.
View ArticleModerna Coronavirus Vaccine Shows High Success In Early U.S. Tests
The Cambridge-based biotech said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the company’s still ongoing study.
View ArticleAfter Promising Moderna Results, A Public Health Expert Breaks Down The Race...
For more on the race for a vaccine, Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University School of Public Health and School of Medicine, joined WBUR's Morning Edition.
View ArticleAG Report: Technology, Housing Could Alleviate Health Disparities
The report opens by describing a "bleak picture" of racial and ethnic health care disparities in Massachusetts, saying people of color here are generally "less healthy and die younger than white...
View ArticleThere's Optimism Over Moderna Report That Vaccine Is Nearly 95% Effective
While stressing the data are preliminary and must undergo intensive review, Dr. Rick Malley, an infectious disease and vaccine specialist at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, says...
View ArticleQuestions Remain, But Local Experts Say Moderna And Pfizer Coronavirus...
With Moderna's announcement that its coronavirus vaccine looks almost 95% effective, now two vaccines have rocketed past expectations and raised hopes of a vaccine heralding the eventual end of the...
View ArticleMass. Paid Sick Time Support Swells Amid Second Surge
An emergency paid sick time amendment proposed to the Senate budget would allow workers not covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act to access an additional 10 paid sick days for...
View ArticleDCU In Worcester To Reopen As Field Hospital
Worcester's DCU Center, which served as a field hospital during the spring coronavirus surge, will reopen by Dec. 6 and could serve up to 250 patients at full capacity.
View ArticleOverdose Deaths Have Risen In Mass. Amid Pandemic, State Data Show
In the state’s first release of overdose data collected during the coronavirus crisis, preliminary findings show a 2% increase in deaths for the first nine months of the year, compared to 2019.
View ArticleFocus Remains On Troubled Boston Area Amid Concerns The Pandemic Is Worsening...
"This is a huge challenge and there is no singular answer," said Boston's chief of health and human services, Marty Martinez. "There's no simple thing."
View ArticleThe Gym, At Home Or Outside: What Are The Risks For Your Winter Workout?
Cooler temperatures have arrived, making exercising outside trickier. So what's the best way to workout now? Don't sweat it. We spoke to two local doctors to go over the risks associated with each...
View ArticleObesity Does Not Seem To Raise Risk Of Catching Coronavirus, Boston...
The pre-print study also finds no evidence that people with obesity mount a less robust immune response, which suggests they’ll respond well to coronavirus vaccines.
View ArticleAnother Day, Another Data Dump: How To Read The Official COVID-19 Numbers
There's lots of information out there, but it doesn't tell you everything you need to make daily decisions during the coronavirus pandemic. How many positive cases are too many? When is it time to...
View Article'Make It A Different Thanksgiving': Dr. Asaf Bitton On The One-Household Holiday
Missing out on a traditional family gathering this year is going to be difficult -- but here's why you should keep it small.
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