Health News
This Massachusetts Town Is One of the Country’s Healthiest Communities
Boston gets its fair share of love when it comes to health rankings. We won a gold medal in last month’s CityHealth ratings, and last […]
Photos from the Boston Planned Parenthood Rally
An impassioned crowd gathered Saturday to protest federal efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, just a day after Gov. Charlie Baker vowed to use state funds […]
Massachusetts’ Suicide Rate Has Nearly Doubled Since 2004
Suicide rates in Massachusetts have nearly doubled since 2004, according to a jarring new report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The report shows […]
Heroin Now Accounts for a Quarter of All Fatal Drug Overdoses
Fueled by the opioid epidemic, fatal drug overdoses have grown 2.5 times more common since 1999, according to the CDC. Sobering data released Friday compares […]
Rihanna Is Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna may have multiple Grammy Awards to her name, but the singer’s latest honor proves she’s not all about the music. Harvard announced Tuesday that […]
This Nonprofit Is Raffling Off a House
How would you like to buy a house for $100? The offer isn’t a joke, or a scam. It’s part of a charity raffle that benefits […]
Shalane Flanagan Won’t Run the Boston Marathon This Year
A familiar face will be absent from the Boston Marathon this year. Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan has dropped out of the race due to a […]
Dana-Farber President Has “Concerns” About Trump Administration
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute President Laurie Glimcher addressed her “concerns” about the Trump Administration at a healthcare event Tuesday. “I do have concerns about the new […]
The Broad Institute Won a Fraught Legal Battle Over CRISPR Gene Editing
A contentious legal battle over CRISPR gene editing technology has reached its end—for now. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled Wednesday that the Broad […]
Boston Took Top Honors in a New Health Ranking
Boston was one of only five cities nationwide to earn a gold medal in a new health ranking. For the first time Wednesday, the de […]
Local Startup Tranquilo Mat Will Appear on ‘Shark Tank’
Melissa Gersin, a former maternity nurse and certified infant crying specialist, almost let her idea for a baby-soothing mat die. She pitched it to her former […]
A Local Startup Is Making 3D-Printed, Customized Sports Sunglasses
With more than 7 billion unique faces in the world, the makers of Skelmet thought, why make sunglasses that are one-size-fits-all? The local startup is […]
MIT to Establish New Autism Research Center
MIT will establish a brand new autism research center, thanks to a $20 million gift from tech giant Hock Tan and disability advocate Lisa Yang. […]
Ask the Expert: Is It Too Late to Get a Flu Shot?
If you’re not sick right now, chances are you have a friend, coworker, or family member who is—and quite possibly, all of the above. According […]
Dana-Farber Under Fire for Planned Fundraiser at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club
UPDATED, FEBRUARY 9, 3 p.m.: With Dana-Farber’s Mar-a-Lago benefit looming, President Laurie Glimcher said in a statement that future hospital fundraisers will “avoid controversial venues […]