Endless Thread's 'Infectious,' Part 4
In today’s installment of our series “Infectious,” Endless Thread, we visit Clark County, Washington, to look at how policy makers and public health experts responded to the first major outbreak of the...
View ArticleChanging The Way Doctors Are Paid Made Patients Healthier And Saved Money,...
“The big bet from Blue Cross Blue Shield was if you invest in better care and better quality, you would save money and that the total system would improve,” says Dr. Steven Strongwater, the CEO of...
View ArticleThe Same Genes Work Differently In Men And Women, Study Finds
The discovery may have profound implications for genetic differences between men and women not only when it comes to height, but also disease and medical research.
View ArticleMillions Of Opioid Pain Pills Flowed Into Mass. Pharmacies, Data Show
Federal data show that from 2006 to 2012, Massachusetts received 1.28 billion prescription pain pills.
View ArticleEndless Thread's 'Infectious,' Part 5
At the end of the day, our species only survives if we can communicate. And that goes doubly for vaccines. In the fifth and final episode of "Infectious," from the WBUR podcast Endless Thread, we hear...
View ArticleShortage Of Life-Saving Infusion Strains Hospitals And Leaves Patients In Limbo
A national shortage of intravenous immunoglobulin, a critical treatment for patients with immune conditions, is hitting hospitals hard in Massachusetts and beyond, even prompting MGH recently to treat...
View ArticleLifesaving Drug Shortage Creates Crisis At Mass. General Hospital
WBUR's Carey Goldberg joined Morning Edition to talk about the shortage that's leaving patients in limbo.
View ArticleMassachusetts Moves To Negotiate Medicaid Drug Prices
Massachusetts legislators have passed steps designed to reduce spending on the most costly drugs covered by MassHealth, the state Medicaid program. A spokesman said Gov. Charlie Baker is reviewing the...
View ArticleThe Bandage Of The Future May Look Like Jell-O
Researchers at Harvard are working on a bandage that can cover a wound, help stop bleeding, and pull the skin back together for faster healing.
View ArticleMass. Eye And Ear To Take Part In First U.S. CRISPR Study Inside The Body
Researchers in Boston and 17 other locations will study changes to genes associated with sight.
View ArticleMass. AG Healey Is Investigating Andover-Based Pharmacy's Opioid Prescriptions
Attorney General Maura Healey has a civil investigation open against Injured Workers Pharmacy for potentially improperly prescribing opioids.
View ArticleFamilies Fought For A New Drug's Approval. Now They Fear Insurers Will Drop It
A report from the nonprofit Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, or ICER, a drug price watchdog organization, says at $1 million dollars per year, a drug that treats a devastating form of...
View ArticleHouse Set To Vote On Children's Health Bill
The bill addresses several areas of concern, including behavioral health, the pediatric health workforce and insurance coverage for young people aging out of foster care.
View ArticleLGBT Cancer Survivors Face Disparities In Post-Cancer Care, BU Study Says
LGBT cancer survivors receive less access to follow-up care than heterosexual survivors, a study finds.
View ArticleMIT Scientists Synthesize The Feel-Good Molecules In Kava, 'Nature's Xanax'
As kava bars crop up around the United States, offering a pleasant social buzz familiar to South Pacific islanders for thousands of years, scientists raise the prospect of a kava-like pill.
View ArticleWhat To Know About A Major Hearing In AG Healey's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma
A judge is weighing a motion to dismiss Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the powerful prescription opioid drug Oxycontin.
View ArticleMass. Sheriff Touts Success Of Involuntary Treatment Program Amid Scrutiny Of...
While lawmakers review the state's forced addiction treatment efforts under Section 35, several state and federal officials are praising the Hampden County Sheriff's program.
View Article3 Boston Hospitals Dedicate $3 Million To Low-Income Housing Initiative
Boston Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital are devoting the first $1.5 million to families struggling with unstable housing.
View ArticleMost Mass. Counties Have Among The Highest Rates Of Dispensing...
And doctors, street workers and police say the drug, naloxone, is the reason why Massachusetts' opioid overdose death rate is dropping.
View ArticleToxic Mercury In Seafood May Climb As Ocean Warms, Study Finds
New research suggests that warming seawater and changing ocean conditions might be causing toxic mercury concentrations to rise in many fish, including Atlantic bluefin tuna, cod and spiny dogfish.
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