They Were Experts In Viruses, And Now In Pitfalls Of Fame
In another time, experts would have enjoyed the quiet esteem, respect and relative obscurity afforded by academia. But the coronavirus pandemic thrust virologists, epidemiologists and other scientists...
View ArticleOfficials Urge Residents To Stay Home While Saying 'Good Riddance To 2020'
As they have done for other major holidays, Gov. Charlie Baker and health secretary Marylou Sudders urged people to keep their New Year's Eve celebrations small and in line with public health precautions.
View ArticleWhat To Know About The Coronavirus Variant From The U.K.
Bill Hanage, an epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss.
View ArticleMass. Irons Out First Responder Vaccination Plan
First responders are the third high priority vaccine group in Massachusetts after front-line health care workers and the staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
View ArticleBaker Signs New Health Care Law
The Baker administration said the law will supplement measures included in the new state budget that require Massachusetts insurers to use a standard credentialing form, and prohibit additional costs...
View ArticleDozens Of Virus Cases Traced To Church’s Christmas Services
At least 44 cases have been traced to the Genesis Community Church in Woburn, authorities said.
View ArticlePace Of Coronavirus Vaccination Lags Supply In Mass
So far in Massachusetts, the pace of vaccinating residents against COVID-19 is way behind supplies of coronavirus vaccines. The latest update Monday from Gov. Charlie Baker shows about 40% of the doses...
View ArticleClimate Roadmap Bill Sent To Baker’s Desk
At the heart of the bill is the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2050 and the legislation trains the state's attention on the work of getting there.
View ArticleHow Community Leaders In N.H. Are Working To Build Trust In COVID-19 Vaccines
A new grassroots project called The Lighthouse NH aims to get more reliable public health information to communities of color in the state by meeting them where they are: on social media.
View Article5 Things Experts Say We Need Most To Handle The Next Pandemic Better
Among experts' top suggestions is that the country needs a far better plan for pandemics, and to learn from the many mistakes made with the coronavirus.
View ArticleBaker Says More Communication From Feds Is Key To Smooth Vaccine Distribution
"Give us ... six weeks' worth of what the distribution is going to look like, how many and on what days, and we'll put the infrastructure in place to make sure that we deliver as quickly as we possibly...
View ArticleFauci: US Could Soon Give 1 Million Vaccinations A Day
The sluggish start to vaccinating against COVID-19 is frustrating health officials and a desperate public alike, with only about a third of the first supplies shipped to states used as of Tuesday...
View ArticleWhy Some Scientists See 'Unlimited' Possibility In Technology Behind COVID-19...
Scientists believe mRNA has the potential to fight diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer, and HIV. Bolstered by the apparent success of the COVID-19 vaccines, those other applications may be getting...
View ArticleFirst Responder Vaccine Clinics Provide Glimpse Of Mass. Plan To Vaccinate...
The percentage of first responders who are signing up to get the vaccine ranges across the state but is expected to grow as police officers and firefighters watch co-workers get vaccinated.
View Article‘Second Toll’: Study Finds Heart Disease Deaths Shot Up In Early Pandemic,...
A national study finds heart attacks rose sharply this spring during the pandemic surge, amid concerns that the ongoing pandemic may kill thousands indirectly because they delay or forgo needed care.
View ArticleScientists Hope To Find New Coronavirus Variant In Mass. Before It Spreads...
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital are screening as many positive coronavirus samples as they can for a new variant that appears more infectious, and scientists say it could make the pandemic...
View ArticleNew Law Calls For Opioid Recovery Trust Fund
A state trust fund will be created to receive monies recovered from legal claims arising from the manufacture, marketing and distribution of opioids, under a bill Gov. Charlie Baker signed on Monday.
View ArticleMass Vaccination Site Planned For Gillette Stadium
The stadium will become home to the first mass vaccination site in Massachusetts, opening its doors next week to first responders before ramping up to administer thousands of doses per day as...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccinations Begin In Mass. Addiction Treatment Programs
Spectrum Health System received 700 doses of the Moderna vaccine last week, and as of Tuesday, the company had administered about half of the first doses to staff and 20 people in residential addiction...
View ArticleFinally, Medications That May Help People Addicted To Meth
A study offers first evidence of medications that could help treat an addiction to methamphetamine: a combination of antidepressant pills and injections of a medication that blocks pleasure receptors.
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