Lowell Field Hospital To Close
Lowell General Hospital announced Tuesday its additional space at UMass Lowell's Campus Recreation Center is no longer required and "will be returned to the university in the coming days."
View Article2 Studies In Monkeys Suggest Antibodies Protect Against COVID-19
Two studies in monkeys published Wednesday in the journal Science suggest that having antibodies to the novel coronavirus -- either from previous infection or from certain experimental vaccines --...
View ArticleThere Are Now 6,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In Mass.
Massachusetts has lost 6,000 people to COVID-19, according to the latest figures out Wednesday.
View ArticlePoll: As Reopening Ramps Up, Americans Harbor Strong Fear Of New Infections
A new poll finds that strong concern about a second wave of coronavirus infections is reinforcing widespread opposition among Americans to reopening public places.
View ArticleThe Pandemic Has Changed Addiction Treatment, Some Hope For Good
"We've basically started to treat substance use disorder like other diseases and normalize it somewhat," says Colleen LaBelle, the director of a treatment program at Boston Medical Center.
View ArticleMore Than A Third Of Mass. Nursing Homes Failed New State Audit
The audit is part of the state COVID-19 Nursing Facility Accountability and Support Program and is tied to $130 million in state funds.
View ArticleSpaulding Launches Rehab Program Specifically For Post-COVID-19 Outpatients
For COVID-19 patients who face a hard recovery, a new Boston outpatient program offers rehabilitation that aims to specialize in their issues.
View ArticleMayor Marty Walsh Discusses Reopening Summer In Boston
Mayor Marty Walsh joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss reopening the city and what life might look like in the upcoming months.
View ArticleAlmost 7% Of Brookline Residents Tested Had Virus Antibodies
Of a total 689 residents, 47 -- or 6.82% -- tested positive for the antibodies. The town says those who tested positive have been notified.
View ArticleFear Vs. Need For Care: How Fast Will Patients Come Back?
As doctors, nurses and physician assistants open appointments for non-urgent care, the big question is: will patients come back and how fast? One answer, in a study of data from more than 50,000...
View ArticleOld Idea, New Desperation: Can Plasma From Recovered Patients Help Those Now...
One of the first COVID patients in Massachusetts to receive the experimental "convalescent plasma" treatment did beat the odds -- but he got many treatments simultaneously, so it's not clear what made...
View ArticleHousing Authorities Play Integral Role In Keeping People Stable, Fed During...
Boston Housing Authority says it has an urgency to help people out of homelessness during the coronavirus crisis. It's one of many partners that have worked together to distribute more than 1.1 million...
View ArticleAs State Reopens, Public Housing Remains Vulnerable To COVID-19
Two-thirds of the state's public housing residents are seniors or people with disabilities, and many are essential workers -- demographics shown to be especially vulnerable to the virus.
View ArticleMass. Must Implement Ongoing Coronavirus Testing At Nursing Homes, Advocates...
The state needs to commit to ongoing surveillance testing at nursing homes if we're going to stop the virus from spreading long-term, medical experts and senior care advocates say.
View ArticlePartners Ramps Up Coronavirus Testing Of Patients As Hospitals Aim To Resume...
Tom Sequist, Partners' chief patient experience and equity officer, joins All Things Considered to talk about plans for increased testing of hospital patients for COVID-19.
View Article'Drinking From A Firehose': Tapped As The Rule Enforcers, Local Health Depts....
The state wants all businesses and workers to practice social distancing, sanitizing and mask-wearing. The agency responsible, in large part, for ensuring they comply with all the rules? Your local...
View ArticleAs Summer Unofficially Starts, How Worried Should We Bet About A Second...
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer. As Massachusetts gradually opens businesses back up, how worried should we be about a second wave?
View ArticleNurses Fight Cuts And Layoffs At Holyoke Mental Health Facility
Nurses in Western Massachusetts are fighting to stop planned reductions at a mental health facility in Holyoke.
View ArticleStudy: Many Thousands More Mass. Residents Likely Contracted Coronavirus Than...
A significantly larger number of Massachusetts residents may have contracted the coronavirus than official state numbers show, according to a new model from British researchers at the Imperial College...
View ArticleHere's What To Expect As Mass. Doctors Reopen For Routine Medical Care
Going to see your primary care provider, having an MRI or a colonoscopy, and being admitted to a hospital - all of these experiences will be different now on because of the coronavirus. Patients will...
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