The CDC says acute respiratory illness activity remains low nationally but is beginning to pick up as fall activities bring people together.
The outbreak, which has hospitalized dozens, has been tied to this seafood, the CDC said.
This potentially deadly disease has seen an uptick in cases this month.
U.S. News & World Report recognized 90 children's hospitals in 34 states and Washington, D.C.
The record-setting cyclospora outbreak left thousands sickened as authorities scrambled to trace its origins.
"This year has been particularly busy," said Zak Mertz of New England Wildlife Centers.
The risk for WNV is now "high" in 11 communities around Greater Boston and "moderate" in 250 cities and towns across the Bay State.
Sterling has spent nearly 10 years serving as an Executive Director in the senior living sector.
State agricultural officials are asking residents to help control the spread of spotted lanternflies as the invasive insect appears
COVID-19 infections are rising across the Bay State as updated vaccines arrive this fall with new federal eligibility rules.
Cases of cyclosporiasis reached 11,458 in 20 states for the week ending Aug. 27.
Flu-shot season is arriving in Massachusetts, with residents able to find vaccines beyond their regular doctor’s office.
A man in his 90s exposed in Middlesex County is the state's first human West Nile virus case this year.
Weed pollen is expected to be the biggest allergy concern across much of the country this fall.
The Mayo Clinic has called the herbal supplement unsafe and ineffective.
Patch has put together a list of 12 of the best routes to explore across the Bay State.
The diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to expand in Massachusetts.
State health officials are warning that ticks and tick-borne illnesses are active across Massachusetts.
The CDC is also reviewing more than 12,255 additional cases that have not been laboratory-confirmed or still require further investigation.
This year's rankings put greater emphasis on risk-adjusted patient outcomes.
Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low and are not keeping pace with hospital demand, the Red Cross said.
Earlier this month, officials announced that a five-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been linked to shredded lettuce.
Food safety has become a major focus as Cyclospora, a parasite linked to fresh produce, has caused intestinal illness across the country.
The FDA said it made a mistake during testing, wrongly tying a Cyclospora outbreak to lettuce that caused illness in Massachusetts.
The recall remains in effect but an FDA test produced a false positive.
Days of hazy, yellow skies cleared across New England on Friday as wildfires burn in Ontario and the northern Midwest.
The parasitic illness has sickened people in 31 states, causing widespread concern in recent weeks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed outbreak cases in 17 states.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows at least 145 people got sick between May 1 and June 16.
Almost two dozen municipalities have implemented an age-based lifetime nicotine ban.
A new study ranks all 50 states on health care spending in terms of median monthly income.
Steve Aiken says many of the calls are tied to aging systems, refrigerant leaks but mostly a lack of regular maintenance.
Find out more about the emerging disease that infected cruise ship passengers, killing three of them.
This nationwide recall of certain potato chips impacts those sold at major Massachusetts retailers.
The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades are a biannual ranking.
Massachusetts may not experience the air pollution of some other states, but there are reasons to be concerned about what we breathe here.
Screening guidelines now recommend testing begin at age 45 for average-risk adults, though many younger patients fall below that threshold.
Police urged parents to monitor their children's social media activity.
Symptoms can include frequent vomiting, watery diarrhea and fever, and may last several days or a week.
Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.