Coronavirus Vaccine Ships From Mass. To National Institute
The vials, from Cambridge-based Moderna Therapeutics, were manufactured in a Norwood plant.
View Article5th Vaping Death Reported In Mass.
The man, who was in his 40s, had told authorities he vaped THC, used a vaping product that contained THC, a psychoactive chemical found in marijuana.
View ArticleDPH: Hundreds Have Self-Quarantined; So Far, Just 1 Confirmed Case Of...
Health officials are monitoring 231 people in self-quarantine, who returned from travel in China, for potential symptoms. Another 377 people have completed monitoring and were released without symptoms.
View ArticleCoronavirus In Mass.: Public Health Experts Say Don't Panic But Do Prepare
Now that officials say the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States is a question "not if but when," preparations include stocking up as for any possible emergency and the usual virus...
View ArticleAG Healey Reaches $1 Million Settlement With 7 Companies To Increase...
Seven health care companies -- including five insurers -- have agreed to take steps to improve access to behavioral health care in Massachusetts.
View ArticleTo Speed Coronavirus Treatment, Some Mass. Scientists Are Designing Faster Tests
If the new coronavirus begins spreading in the U.S., a lack of test kits and slow turnaround times could hamstring hospitals’ ability to accept and treat patients with serious illness.
View ArticleMass. Public Health Lab Can Now Test For New Coronavirus, Speeding Results
A Massachusetts doctor who suspects a patient has the virus can now expect to get test results within 24 hours, though the CDC will still need to confirm positive results.
View ArticleFlu Severity Remains High In Massachusetts
Flu-related doctor visits and hospitalizations decreased in Mass. for the week of Feb. 28, but this remains a relatively bad year for the flu, the Mass. Department of Public Health reported.
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: President Trump Delivers Remarks On Novel Coronavirus
The president is slated to begin speaking at 1:30 p.m.
View ArticleU.S. Heightens Travel Restrictions As Trump Says New Coronavirus Cases 'Likely'
In response to outbreaks of the new coronavirus, the U.S. is elevating travel warnings to Italy and South Korea, and banning travel to Iran.
View ArticleRhode Island Has Its First Presumptive Case Of The Coronavirus Disease
Health officials say the individual's immediate family members are already under self-quarantine and that the general risk for Rhode Islanders remains low.
View ArticleDozens Of N.H. Students And Staff Asked To Stay Home Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Superintendent Winifried Feneberg says there's no indication they were exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
View ArticleHarvard Hosts International Meeting To Combat Coronavirus
WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes spoke with George Daley, the dean of Harvard Medical School, who says he wants the top priority at the gathering to be finding a way to quickly diagnose cases of...
View ArticleNewton Students Returning From Italy Asked To Stay Home Over Coronavirus Fears
In an email to parents, Superintendent David Fleishman said the group got back from a school trip to Italy on Saturday, and that the school consulted state and city health officials in making the...
View ArticleFirst Person In N.H. Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The patient is an employee of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and recently returned from Italy.
View ArticleInfectious Disease Doctor: What Does (And Doesn't) Scare Me About The...
Infectious disease specialists these days are deluged by coronavirus questions from friends and family members, so here are a few answers.
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About The Coronavirus
More cases of COVID-19 are expected to be confirmed across the country after federal officials broadened the criteria for testing patients and allowed tests to be conducted at more labs.
View Article2nd Person Believed To Have New Coronavirus In Massachusetts
The woman in her 20s had recently traveled to Italy with a school group. She lives in Norfolk County, where she is recovering at home.
View Article2nd Person Tests Positive For Novel Coronavirus In N.H.
The patient is an adult male from Grafton County who had close contact with the the first person to test positive in New Hampshire. He is currently isolated at home.
View ArticleHow To Self-Quarantine For Possible Coronavirus If Need Be, And Thank You In...
Whether you call it coronavirus "self-quarantine" or "self-isolation," it makes sense to plan for "social distancing" in case you're exposed to the coronavirus, experts say, and to thank those who do it.
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