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Legal Fight Heats Up In Texas Over Ban On Abortions Amid Coronavirus
The state banned all elective medical procedures, including abortions, amid the outbreak. Abortion-rights activists say Texas is "exploiting this crisis to ... ban abortion in the U.S." -
Lockdowns Mean Millions Of Women Can't Reach Birth Control
Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women out of reach of birth control. -
Psychiatrists Lean Hard On Teletherapy To Reach Isolated Patients In Emotional Pain
Remote mental health treatment isn't the same as in-person visits with a psychiatrist, but faced with a pandemic, many people have been forced to make do. Regulators are making that access easier. -
'It's Like Walking Into Chernobyl,' One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room
Some health care workers say they're exhausted and burning out from the stress of treating a stream of critically ill patients in an increasingly overstretched health care system. -
Mass. Delegation: Federal Ventilator Shipment 'Grossly Insufficient'
The state's congressional delegation slammed the federal response as "grossly insufficient." -
Interest In Home Birth Spikes Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Worrying Some Doctors
Midwives are coming out of retirement to meet the surging demand, but obstetricians warn that hospitals are still the safest place to delivery a baby. -
Massachusetts Companies Mobilize To Supplement Medical Supply Chain
Industries that don’t usually collaborate have been coming together. -
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Meet The Very Good Boys Donating Blood To Other Pets In Need At Tufts' Veterinary Hospital
While it's not unusual to hear about blood shortages for humans, dogs and cats are as much in need as people. -
Gamers Gather At PAX East Despite Coronavirus Concerns
PAX East is one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world
