Dozens 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.
View ArticleSheriff's Survey: Many Mass. Prisoners May Be Reluctant To Receive COVID-19...
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian conducted a baseline survey of more than 400 prisoners. Almost 60% of the respondents said they would refuse an FDA-approved vaccine if it was offered now at...
View Article'Forgotten' Seniors In Mass. Low-Income Housing Get Their Place In The...
Tens of thousands of older adults who live in low-income housing in Massachusetts can now expect to start getting coronavirus vaccines next month, state officials say.
View ArticleSomerville Is First Mass. Community To Move To Decriminalize Psychedelics
"This is just another tool in the tool box in terms of what we have available to help with many of the afflictions that are affecting society today," said City Councilor Jesse Clingan, one of the...
View ArticleGillette Stadium is Usually Busy In January. This Year, It's Because Of Vaccines
Organizers plan to vaccinate 5,000 people a day at the stadium as priority groups expand, and will eventually offer injections around the clock.
View ArticleFirst Case Of New COVID Variant Confirmed In Mass.
A Boston woman in her 20s who recently traveled to the United Kingdom has contracted a variant of COVID-19 that is thought to be more contagious than most cases of COVID.
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