Health News
Brigham and Women’s Treated a Local Bulldog Using “Bio Glue”
Little Papi has had a tough go of it. Little Papi—a Boston bulldog named in honor of Big Papi—was suffering from oronasal fistula, a prevalent […]
ONE Is Hiding Pokémon-Themed Condom Tins All Over the Common
The Pokémon Go hysteria has officially gotten weird(er). During Saturday’s Poké-walk around the Common, a giant meet-up for playing the game that has captivated the […]
Nick Jonas Surprised 40 Joslin Diabetes Center Patients Last Night
Joslin Diabetes Center patients had a special visitor last night: Nick Jonas. Jonas visited with 40 patients between the ages of 9 and 17 before […]
Dorchester Nurse May Have Written More than 100 Illegal Prescriptions
As the Commonwealth continues to battle opioid abuse, a Dorchester nurse practitioner is under fire for her prescription writing habits. Roberta Regan, formerly employed by […]
Sonde Health May Be Able to Detect Depression in Your Voice
Someday, we may be able to detect disease just by talking into our smartphones. That’s the mission of Sonde Health, a Back Bay startup launched last […]
No, Porn Is Not a Public Health Crisis
On Monday, an amendment to the developing Republican Party platform declared pornography “a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions” and threatening […]
Meet the Journalist Publishing His Entire Genome Online
For $199, 23andMe will collect your saliva, use it to learn about your genes, and post the findings to an online account within roughly a […]
Boston Marathon Registration Opens September 12
It may feel as though your muscles just recovered from this past Boston Marathon, but it’s already time to start thinking of next year. The Boston Athletic […]
The Broad Institute Joins National Effort to Improve Precision Medicine
President Obama pledged his commitment to advancing precision medicine—and detailed a far-reaching research initiative—in an op-ed published in the Boston Globe Thursday. The National Institutes of Health, […]
Could Root Canals Become a Thing of the Past?
Researchers from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and the University of Nottingham must have heard your prayers. They’re at work on a technology that […]
You Could Make $1,500 Just for Running
Why run for free when your daily jog could rake in $1,500? Boston Casting is looking for runners to participate in a sneaker shoot that […]
Brigham and Women’s, Nurses Celebrate Successful Contract Resolution
Mayor Marty Walsh played a major role in the 11th-hour negotiations that averted a one-day nursing strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), hospital officials […]
Maria Sharapova Is Headed to Harvard Business School
Maria Sharapova has found a productive way to ride out her two-year suspension from professional tennis: taking a course at Harvard Business School. The Russian […]
Shalane Flanagan Sets New American 10K Record
Sunday was a good day for Shalane Flanagan. The Marblehead native won the women’s division of the B.A.A. 10K, setting a new American record for […]
Baby Born with Brain Outside His Skull Treated at Boston Children’s
An institution like Boston Children’s Hospital performs lifesaving surgeries every day. Even for a hospital of that stature, though, what happened on May 24 was […]