Norovirus Cases Are Surging, CDC Says: What To Know In MA

Norovirus is quickly spreading across the nation. Here's what to know:

MA's Best Hospitals For 2024: See Full List

Here’s a review of how Massachusetts stacked up in analyses and rankings from various publications, government agencies and beyond.

Child Flu Vaccination Rates At Lowest In Years: What To Know In MA

Experts worry what the declining vaccinations nationwide might mean for the upcoming flu season.

These MA Hospitals Are The Best Places To Have A Baby In MA: U.S. News

Seven Massachusetts hospitals are among the best in America for maternity care, according to the new study.

"Caroline's Closet" Program Expanding To Benefit More Premature Babies In Massachusetts

"Caroline's Closet" benefits Massachusetts families with babies receiving care in area hospitals' neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Cyclists Rally For Road Safety In Massachusetts And Remember Those Lost At Ride For Your Life Event

Hundreds of cyclists gathered in Massachusetts Sunday for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims' Ride for Your Life event.

Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Sickens MA Residents, Prompts Carrot Recall

One person died and 15 were hospitalized after a multi-state outbreak of E. coli linked to recalled organic carrots, said health experts.

16 MA Hospitals Get 'A' Rating On New Safety Grades: See Full List

The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2024 hospital safety grades Friday. Here's where Massachusetts stands.

The 10 Best Hospitals In MA: New National Ranking

Newsweek recently published a list of the best in-state hospitals for 2025. Here's where the best are in Massachusetts.

‘Walking Pneumonia’ Cases Spike Among Children: What To Know In MA

The bacteria is easily spread by coughing or sneezing.

EPOCH Starts Alzheimer's Training at 16 Senior Communities

Bridges at Sudbury Executive Director Christine Brooks starts new role in dementia training

2 MA Children’s Hospitals Among Nation’s Best: U.S. News Rankings

The new U.S. News & World Report ranking for the first time includes pediatric and adolescent behavioral health specialty rankings.

MA Summer EEE Outbreak Wanes As Temperatures Cool In October

State officials said residents should still exercise caution even as no part of the state is considered at high or critical risk.

MA Residents Can Order Free COVID Tests Again. How To Get Yours.

Updated rapid tests are expected to be able to detect newer variants just as a new COVID variant arrives in Massachusetts.

Whooping Cough On The Rise In MA: What To Know About Pertussis

There have been more than 300 cases of whooping cough diagnosed in Massachusetts in 2024.

Polio-Like Virus On The Rise In Massachusetts, Wastewater Shows

While Enterovirus D68 typically affects children and causes mild respiratory illness similar to a cold, other cases are much more serious.

11th West Nile Virus Case Confirmed In MA, EEE Risk Levels Raised

The Department of Public Health has also raised the risk level of Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, to high in Middlesex County.

Massachusetts Ranks High In Vaccination Rates: Study

Massachusetts and all other New England states ranked high on a list of states with the most vaccinations, according to a study.

3 New MA West Nile Virus Cases As Mosquito-Borne Illness Worries Rise

The three new confirmed WNV cases make 10 for Massachusetts this summer on top of four human Eastern equine encephalitis cases.

Fourth Human EEE Case Confirmed In MA In Worst Outbreak In 5 Years

The latest confirmed case is a man from Middlesex County in his 50s.

2 More Cases Of Serious Mosquito-Borne Viruses Confirmed In MA

The risk level for Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus has been raised to high in many Massachusetts communities.

53 MA Beaches Closed, 'Unsafe For Swimming' Due To High Bacteria

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Wednesday afternoon.

2 More MA West Nile Virus Cases Confirmed; 9 New High-Risk Communities

The two confirmed cases brings the number to six confirmed across Massachusetts this summer.

High Bacteria Closes 56 MA Beaches Ahead Of Labor Day Weekend

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Friday afternoon.

69 MA Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria Levels

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Tuesday afternoon.

MA Walmart Stores Recall Apple Juice For Elevated Arsenic Levels

Walmart's Great Value 100 percent apple juice in 6 packs packaged in 8-ounce PET plastic bottles is being recalled.

67 MA Beaches Close Due To High Bacteria Levels

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Monday afternoon.

West Nile Virus Alert: 8 MA Communities Now 'High Risk'

The state Department of Public Health on Friday said that most of the state is at least at "moderate" risk for West Nile virus transmission.

87 MA Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria Levels

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Friday morning.

5 MA Health Care Facilities Among ‘Great Hospitals In America’

See which medical centers from Massachusetts made the Becker's Hospital Review list.

88 MA Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria Levels

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Thursday morning.

High Bacteria Levels Cause Season-High 72 MA Beaches To Close

Here are the beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Wednesday afternoon.

COVID Levels 'High' In MA Amid 'Largest Summer Wave Yet'

Massachusetts is one of 17 states reporting "high" levels of wastewater viral activity as of Aug. 9.

Flu Season Nears: Walgreens Offering Shots Nationwide

The company announced this week that flu shots for anyone aged 3 years and up are available.

8 MA Counties Among the Healthiest Communities In America: U.S. News

One county in Massachusetts is the best in the country when it comes to access to care. Here's how the other seven fare.

41 MA Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria

Here are the Massachusetts beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Monday afternoon.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Risk Raised To High In MA

Two communities are now at "high" risk of EEE, and more than a dozen are at "moderate" risk, health officials said.

COVID Levels In Massachusetts Now More Than Twice The National Average

State wastewater data shows the levels in Massachusetts are more than twice the national average.

51 MA Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria

Here are the Massachusetts beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Friday afternoon.

41 MA Beaches Closed Due To High Bacteria

Here are the Massachusetts beaches closed for swimming due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Wednesday morning.