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 ...

Spring turkey hunting season in Massachusetts starts on April 28 and runs until May 24. Those that are most at risk for contracting bird flu are those who have prolonged close contact with sick or ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Public health officials have advised health care providers in Massachusetts about a possible increase in children dealing with neurologic complications tied to the flu.

Cases of respiratory illnesses related to the flu and RSV are spiking in Massachusetts; Right now, the CDC has the problem rated as "high" in the Bay State ...

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 ...

The flu is walloping every corner of Massachusetts in an unusual second surge of the season, with people reporting flu-like symptoms at rates higher than any other winter peak since before COVID ...

The latest Massachusetts public health numbers for the week that ended Feb. 1 show emergency department visits and hospital admissions for the flu are trending up.

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu ... 30 birds in Plymouth, has had to be euthanized in Massachusetts due to bird flu.