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Worcester schools expand COVID-19 testing as positive cases rise higher than expected
WORCESTER, Mass. - Just three weeks into the school year, Worcester Public Schools reports 97 positive COVID-19 cases in students and 49 in staff since the first day of school.
"We didn't expect this," said Rob Pezzella, safety director of Worcester Public Schools.
UMass Memorial Medical Center Warns of Bed Shortage
Officials at UMass Memorial Medical Center say a lower vaccination rate in central Massachusetts has contributed to a shortage of hospital beds.
After a concussion, limiting screen use could shorten recovery time
With the portability and ubiquity of screens, researchers are interested in the various ways that they may impact our health.
Breakthrough COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts remain below 30% of total as state reports 1,726 new infections
Massachusetts reported 1,726 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as well as 18 new deaths.
UMass Memorial Health president and CEO says we're now in a third surge of the virus
WORCESTER, Mass. - UMass Memorial Health president and CEO says we're now in a third surge of the virus.
It comes as they now know the immunity provided by the vaccine starts to decrease within a year.
Neil Gilchrist, Chief Pharmacy Officer of UMass Memorial Health
This episode features Neil Gilchrist, Chief Pharmacy Officer of UMass Memorial Health. Here, he discusses workforce development, the continued shift to value and outcomes based services, and more.
Preparing for the Future Of Pediatric Advanced Endoscopy
Over the 10-year period between 2005 and 2014, about 11,000 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures were performed in children in the United States, according to a new study that assessed national and regional trends in age-specific volumes and outcomes after ERCP in the
How to Talk to Your Boss About Working Remotely, Even After the Pandemic Ends
If you want to negotiate a permanent work-from-home situation, your tactics should be similar to salary negotiations, says Pooja Saraff, Ph.D., a psychology specialist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
UMass Medical School to be renamed with $175 million gift from Chan family
Like so much west of Boston, the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester can sometimes be overlooked, despite a history of accomplishment and even a Nobel laureate.
Dr. Robert Finberg, who helped lead COVID vaccine research at UMass Medical School in Worcester, dies unexpectedly
Dr. Robert Finberg, known as one of the nation’s foremost virologists and who played a vital role in researching the COVID vaccine in Worcester, died unexpectedly on Monday, UMass Medical School announced.
UMass Memorial, Medical School remember opioid overdose victims with 2,100 purple flags
WORCESTER, Mass. - Governor Charlie Baker issued a proclamation declaring August 31 Overdose Awareness Day in Massachusetts.
UMass Memorial Health holds ribbon cutting for Hospital at Home program
UMass Memorial Health is celebrating their new program, Hospital at Home. It helps patients receive high-quality, hospital-level care in the comfort of their own home.
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Dozens of high school girls gathered to shadow experienced UMass Memorial OB-GYNs in the operating room and learn from their experiences in a roundtable discussion.
Learn more about this collaboration with @UMassChan and @girls_inc https://t.co/aA4ayRHOd0— UMass Memorial Health (@umassmemorial) July 23, 2024