For Boston's Asian women, a mobile mammogram van has helped close a huge health equity gap
Mammography rates for Boston’s Asian women used to be dismally low. Two decades later, a mammogram van has tripled rates in a rare win for minority healthcare.
From a Boston ER to Arctic ice: medicine and marathons in extreme environments
Emergency physician Dr. Luke Apisa describes joining an Arctic expedition to ensure safety for runners pushing their limits on melting polar ice.
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Feds allege MBTA workers falsified track inspection reports
Four former MBTA inspectors and one current T supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that they falsified Red Line track inspection records while using an agency garage as their own “automobile repair shop.” -
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
Harvard sued federal after officials revoked its ability to host foreign students. -
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Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
A new state law lets people with past evictions file a petition to seal those records. -
Wu escalates war of words with challenger Kraft: ‘The public deserves to know’
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu questioned Josh Kraft’s fitness to lead Boston.
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