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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
'Yes, And...': How Improv Can Improve Bedside Manner
When one considers improvisational theater or improv, visions of the scuffed floors of a community theater or reruns of the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? may come to mind.
UMass Memorial, WooSox partner on #ShareASmile social media campaign to support caregivers
WORCESTER, Mass. - Between now and the end of the month, UMass Memorial Health and the Worcester Red Sox are partnering on a social media campaign to ask for support for hospital caregivers.
113 great leaders in healthcare | 2022
Healthcare needs strong leaders now more than ever to navigate their organizations through the pandemic and digital transformation.
The following leaders champion innovation and have built a solid cultural foundation for success in the future.
UMass opens specialty clinic at Leominster hospital
The new clinic will include exam spaces, as well as providers across a variety of specialties, including endocrinology, diabetes, cardiology, neurosurgery, spine/anesthesia, rheumatology, oncology, infectious disease, and thoracic surgery.
COVID-19 testing in Worcester: Two weeks later, where have all the lines gone?
WORCESTER — Lines for COVID-19 testing at the Mercantile Center have shrunk considerably from the hours-long waits that residents dealt with at the beginning of the month.
New antifungal medications are sorely needed
As rates of antibiotic resistance grow alarmingly among disease-causing bacteria, dangerous fungi also are evolving stronger defenses, with a lot less fanfare.
How Long Can I Wear an N95 or KN95 Mask? Doctors Share How to Keep Respirators Sanitary
Federal officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated mask guidance this week to suggest Americans choose N95 or KN95s if possible, as respirators better stem the spread of SARS-CoV-2 spread this winter.
Some Massachusetts hospitals don’t know how many National Guard members to expect, even with Gov. Charlie Baker activating 500 personnel
As the coronavirus sickens hundreds of health care workers across Massachusetts, some hospitals are in the dark about how many more National Guard members, if any, they should expect to receive in the coming days.
Massachusetts Hospital Leaders Say Health Care System Is ‘Gasping For Air’
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts hospital leaders issued a dire warning Friday that they’re “in crisis” and “every corner of our healthcare system is gasping for air.”
Reinfections likely rising during Omicron surge in U.S.
RANDOLPH, Mass. — The positivity rate at the Randolph Covid testing site has dropped since just after the holidays, but it’s still an astounding 30-40 percent on a day-to-day basis, said Liz LaRosee, one of the town coordinators.
Red Cross 'beats drum loudly' for blood donations during critical nationwide shortage
WORCESTER - Over a dozen beds fill the room at the American Red Cross blood donation center on Plantation Street. During a 45-minute visit on Wednesday afternoon, only one of them was occupied.
Number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Central Mass. hospitals is 20% higher than previous surges
WORCESTER, Mass. - There are currently 460 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Central Massachusetts, a number 20% higher than at any point during the first two coronavirus surges.