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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Friction between Trump and Harvard leaves local business community on edge
Business representatives say the campus community is a driving force behind the square’s economy. -
Harvard will give up photos of enslaved people after legal fight with descendant
The photos are believed to be the earliest-known photos of enslaved people in America. -
CDC decision sparks concern about access to COVID vaccines for kids and pregnant women
The CDC is no longer recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy pregnant women and children. -
Masked federal agents descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for immigration arrests
Agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement were operating on both islands Tuesday, detaining individuals and leaving the communities shaken. -
Federal judge orders release of Russian-born Harvard scientist
The judge said the Harvard scientist’s work furthers the United States’ “interest in finding a cure and treatment for cancer.”
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