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Mass. Has the Third-Lowest Obesity Rate in the Country
Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health release the State of Obesity report, a snapshot of health across the […]
Pioneering Gene Therapy Will Be Available in Boston
The FDA made history Wednesday when it approved the United States’ first cell-based gene therapy. And, fittingly for a healthcare hub, the pioneering treatment will […]
Using Language, This Nonprofit Solves Two Social Problems at Once
Maria Vertkin got her first interpreting “job” long before she made it her career. Twice an immigrant by age 11, Vertkin—who was born in Russia […]
The Red Sox and NESN Will Honor Jerry Remy on Sunday
Sunday’s Red Sox-Yankees game will begin with much fanfare, as NESN and the Red Sox celebrate Fenway fixture Jerry Remy’s 30 years, and 3,900 games, […]
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Without Damaging Your Eyes
It’s been nearly a century since Americans from coast to coast got a glimpse of a solar eclipse—which is why the one happening August 21 […]
A BMC Doctor Saved a Woman’s Life on an Airplane
The story sounds like a plot line ripped from Grey’s Anatomy. On a Friday evening flight from Boston to Minneapolis, Anil Punjabi heard a flight attendant […]
The Face2Gene App May Help Diagnose Rare Diseases
You might not recognize the name Moti Shniberg, but he could recognize you. Shniberg developed a facial recognition and tagging technology that he eventually sold […]
John Kerry Rode in the Pan-Mass Challenge This Year
Over the weekend, more than 6,000 cyclists hit the streets to brave the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a 46-town-long bike-a-thon that benefits Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI). Amidst […]
In Sandwich, First Responders Are Tackling a Hidden Consequence of the Opioid Crisis
Just a few weeks ago, Sandwich police responded to a call that has become all too typical: A gas station patron found an unconscious man […]
Opioid Commission Urges Trump to Declare State of Emergency
The White House commission dedicated to fighting opioid abuse is calling on President Trump to declare a federal state of emergency around the epidemic. “The […]
The Chart: Local Health and Science News You Missed This Week
Surgery’s for the slugs. Surgical patients of the future may owe a lot to slugs. Jianyu Li, a materials scientist at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for […]
Charlie Baker Is Taking a Strong Stance on Healthcare
A bipartisan group of governors—including our own Charlie Baker—is speaking out against the “flawed” healthcare bill making its way through the Senate. In a letter […]
Mass. Could Be Among the States Hit Hardest by an ACA Repeal
It’s by now common knowledge that the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA)—the Republican healthcare bill that may or may not go before a vote Tuesday—would […]
How One BWH Doctor Is Improving Health Equity, One Patient at a Time
There are 120 neurologists working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). In the entire nation of Haiti, there is only one. Two, if you count […]
The Chart: Local Health and Science News You Missed This Week
Welcome to the Chart, a weekly series that briefs you on interesting happenings in the local health, science, and research scene. Here’s what you missed […]