COVID upended everyday life. What’s stuck around 5 years after lockdown?
Hybrid work, e-commerce, distrust in institutions are more are continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID spiked in Boston this summer. A bigger spike is probably on the way.
Virus levels in Boston’s wastewater more than doubled May to July. -
Breast cancer patient hosts new 'Chemo Coffee Talk' podcast from infusion chair
Carly Fauth created the "Chemo Coffee Talk" Spotify podcast while undergoing treatment infusions at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center. -
Haverhill man becomes 1st patient with cancer to receive a total voice box transplant
Marty Kedian has a rare form of laryngeal cancer and lost the ability to speak, swallow and breathe on his own. -
Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center to be closed by bankrupt Steward Health Care
The two hospitals are among eight in Massachusetts that bankrupt Steward Health Care had attempted to sell this month, but Steward says they did not receive any qualified bids. -
Wake Up Well: How do you take care of your mental health?
We asked you what you do to tend to your mental well-being. -
More awareness, high support for abortion services in Mass.
A new survey showed less than half of people who could become pregnant know telehealth abortion is an option. -
Climate change is bringing more ticks to the Northeast. But it’s not the full story.
In recent decades, tick populations have boomed in Vermont and other Northeastern states — as have tick-borne diseases like Lyme. Scientists say climate change is one piece of the puzzle, but it’s not the only thing driving the expansion of their range. -
What we know about the health effects of microplastics
"We know that plastics are already causing harm to human health at every stage of their production, their use, and their disposal." Dr. Phil Landrigan, Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good -
60 years since surgeon general's historic report, what's the state of tobacco use?
Despite the decline in cigarette smoking among adults, there has been a rise in the number of young people using some types of nicotine products. -
What to know about upcoming COVID-19 vaccines and the FLiRT variants
The new COVID-19 boosters could be ready as soon as August. Experts say if you are overdue for a shot, wait for the new formula.
