Nantucket is the latest community to start testing its sewage for drugs—partnering with a Cambridge firm that analyzes sewage ...

RNA-1010 demonstrated superior relative vaccine efficacy that was 26.6% (95% CI; 16.7%, 35.4%) higher than a licensed ...

Doctors in Massachusetts are seeing more children end up in the hospital with flu-related brain complications. It’s not yet clear from national data whether the number of serious flu-related ...

For the first time this year, the West Nile virus has been detected in Massachusetts. On June 13th, the Massachusetts ...

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Bay State, according to the Department of ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a disease caused by viruses found in wild birds and domestic poultry like chicken. This winter, Massachusetts saw its largest ever bird flu outbreak.

FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. FLU CASES. THEY ARE ON THE RISE IN MASSACHUSETTS. SO COULD THEY AFFECT YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS? HERE WITH SOME ADVICE IS DOCTOR SCOTT HADLAND, THE CHIEF OF ADOLESCENT ...

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Last week, Massachusetts Department of Health rated the issue at "very high." All regions of the state are reporting very high rates of the flu and emergency room visits due to the flu.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, last week more than 10% of patient visits were related to the flu. Plus, nearly 7% of hospitalizations in the state are flu-related and ...

Massachusetts has faced recurring outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus since 2022. An outbreak of HPAI is suspected of causing the death of Canada geese, swans, and other birds in ...

Massachusetts isn’t alone. Flu activity is high and increasing across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.