NEWSROOM
Featured
Running the Boston Marathon for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
The 129th Boston Marathon won’t be John Kelly’s first rodeo.
UMass Memorial Health couple preparing for the 129th Boston Marathon
Lauren Murphy is preparing to run the Boston Marathon and she’s got her husband Brian Rettger by her side.
Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: the kidney that saved 2 lives
When Erin Murphy thinks about how her husband helped her receive a kidney transplant much sooner than expected, she has only one way to descri
In states predicted to be hardest hit by Medicaid disenrollments, hospitals step in to help patients find coverage
With Massachusetts being an expansion state, UMass Memorial Health has always made significant efforts toward Medicaid enrollment, said Dr. Dickson. Now those efforts will intensify during the redetermination process.
Meet Robin, UMass Memorial’s new pediatric robot
Robin is a robot that lives in the pediatric unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. The hospital brought in Robin back in October as a way to provide moral support to pediatric patients — especially those in isolation.
Worcester hospitals preparing for end of COVID-19 emergency protocols
In Worcester, Saint Vincent Hospital is in the process of revising their masking policy to align with the May 11 lifting of the emergency orders. UMass Memorial Health is also anticipating they'll become mask optional once the orders end. UMass Memorial President and CEO Dr.
The lasting lessons, impact of COVID-19 pandemic
UMass Memorial Health president and CEO Dr. Eric Dickson said COVID-19 was and still is unchartered territory. People weren't sure what to do, or what was coming ahead. "In emergency medicine, we train in disaster medicine," he said.
Abortion providers say despite legal limbo, 'nothing's changing immediately' in Massachusetts
Dr. Tara Kumaraswami, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UMass Memorial Health, says she’s grateful for Healey’s executive order.
Teen loses 200 pounds, says UMass Memorial program 'saved my life'
Eighteen-year-old Joshua Lillie is on a weight loss journey that's exceeding his expectations. "I couldn't walk 100 feet without being out of breath. Now I can go miles and be fine," Lillie said.
Health groups call on Mass. to keep mask mandates in health care settings
“While most of the general population has been out and about, there are certainly people who have been very cautious not going out because they are immunosuppressed, and we want them to be safe coming into a health care environment,” said Dr.
What to know about spring allergy season
A factor that has become increasingly important to consider when evaluating allergy season is the impact of global warming.
COVID-19 survivor: Worcester woman on verge of death lives to tell her story
Over the next several days, Fitzpatrick’s health declined.
Editorial: Two uplifting local profiles in courage
Dawn DeLuca has been able to cope with her condition.
Worcester Police Crisis Response Program Starting In June, City Says
In spring 2021, Worcester set aside $1 million to start the program, and later chose UMass Memorial's Community Healthlink (CHL) behavioral health center as the partner agency. For nearly a year, CHL has been designing the program, and is now targeting a June launch.