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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
What will Boston’s new Wuniverse bring?
In her victory speech after cruising to a landslide win in the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu spoke of the urgency of “bold” change to “meet the moment” the city is facing, a theme she sounded throughout her campaign.
Massachusetts hospitals see sharp increase in demand for monoclonal antibody treatment
Demand for monoclonal antibodies to treat coronavirus has surged at Massachusetts hospitals in recent months as awareness about the once-little-known drug and its incredible effects is increasing, bringing patients in from a dozen different states.
COVID rates in Massachusetts schools have been below 1% this academic year
Though kids ages 5 to 11 are starting to get vaccinated against COVID-19, one Central Massachusetts physician said a big drop-off in case counts isn’t expected.
MGB, Tufts, other hospitals terminate hundreds over vaccine mandates
The state’s largest health systems are terminating hundreds of health care workers for failing to meet vaccine mandate deadlines.
Mariano backs bill to provide more scrutiny of hospital expansions
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE will consider a health care bill that would impose increased scrutiny on hospital expansions, House Speaker Ron Mariano said Thursday.
With pediatric COVID vaccines a reality, experts reexamine whether ‘herd immunity’ is possible
Now that children ages five to 11 are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, some epidemiologists are holding out hope that it might be possible to achieve “herd immunity,” which happens when enough people are immune to a virus to make spreading it unlikely.
Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID-19 not widely available in Worcester
WORCESTER – Kevin Moore was skeptical.
He wasn’t sure he should get an infusion of monoclonal antibodies to fight off early symptoms from his COVID-19 infection.
Starting this weekend, the COVID-19 will be available to children 5 and up at Mass. pharmacies
MASS. - Jacqueline Fitzpatrick has her 5-year-old son’s COVID-19 vacation appointment booked. She says he has asthma and is immunocompromised.
As COVID continues, UMass Memorial Health doctors continue to urge patients to stay on top of cancer screenings
One of the myriad negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a trend of people missing out on regular cancer screenings.
Worcester hospital administering monoclonal antibodies to COVID patients
WORCESTER, Mass. — Throughout the pandemic, one of the challenges for the medical community has been finding ways to treat a new disease.
Hope is now emerging as some promising new drugs become available.
Worcester hospital administering monoclonal antibodies to COVID patients
WORCESTER, Mass. — Throughout the pandemic, one of the challenges for the medical community has been finding ways to treat a new disease.
Hope is now emerging as some promising new drugs become available.
Combatting senior social isolation throughout New England
Human connection is essential for all of us. In fact, social isolation can be as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and can lead to other serious health problems.