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Pediatricians walk a delicate line with parents in measles vaccination debate
One mom told her pediatrician she was skipping a checkup for her 4-month-old because she was afraid the baby would catch measles from the doctor’s office before he could be vaccinated — even though there were no cases reported in the area.
America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025
Progress toward gender equity in the workplace continues even as challenges remain. From the lingering wage gap and unconscious biases to underrepresentation in executive roles and workplace harassment, women navigate a professional landscape that demands resilience and advocacy.
Unexpected Ways AI Is Changing Health Care—Beyond Notes and Diagnosis
AI can transcribe clinical notes, draft MyChart messages, interpret X-rays and...well, what else can it do?

When ICE comes to the hospital: AG Campbell reassures health care facilities of their rights to provide care
Amid broader concerns about immigration enforcement in previously protected areas such as hospitals, Attorney General Andrea Campbell has issued new guidance to health care providers in Massachusetts, reassuring them of patient rights to privacy and immigrants’ ability to access care.

‘A brighter future': Cochlear implant helps baby experience world in sound
Technology has created a simple moment between parents and their baby that wasn’t possible for this western Massachusetts family a month ago.
Mass. doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy as skeptic RFK Jr. faces Senate
Massachusetts has some of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the country, but across the state doctors and public health experts said they're concerned about growing vaccine skepticism and the potential for disease outbreaks.
"Measles is always like the canary in the coal mine," Hermos said, "because measles is so incredibly contagious."
Christina Hermos, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Children's Medical Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance throughout Central Mass.
In response to the rise of telehealth post-COVID, Central Massachusetts’ largest healthcare system has established a new Digital Hub, looking to centralize remote medicine and streamline operations at all its campuses throughout Central Massachusetts to better treat its patients.

'It's a start:' UMass Memorial Health planning ER for Nashoba Valley following hospital closure last year
A new emergency department looks to fill the void left by the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. The announcement coming from UMass Memorial Health, who says their goal is to help the surrounding communities who haven't had a hospital in months.
135,000 ideas and counting: How UMass Memorial Health drives change
Features Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, on his collaborative, people centered leadership philosophy and the Innovation Station at UMass Memorial Health.
UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Announce New Partnership to Expand Pediatric Craniofacial Care
Worcester, MA — UMass Memorial Health’s Craniofacial Clinic at Children’s Medical Center is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
UMass Memorial Health, SMOC celebrate success of new respite program
Tuesday, UMass Memorial Health and nonprofit SMOC, or South Middlesex Opportunity Council, highlighting the impact their collaboration has had on helping homeless people.
Here’s what to know about rising rates of breast cancer in young women
Dr. A. Gwen Caffrey, an oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, contributes to the information in an article on rising rates of breast cancer in young women.