West Nile virus detected in Massachusetts ‘earlier’ than normal: ‘People should take steps to prevent mosquito bites’ ...

Scientists and institutions are struggling to navigate new conditions for receiving funding from the National Institutes of ...

Health officials in Massachusetts said on Tuesday they’ve identified a batch of mosquitos that tested positive for West Nile ...

A 30-year-old man who was convicted of several charges for shooting his pregnant girlfriend in the head has been sentenced to ...

Thunderstorms on Thursday evening threaten to interrupt the start of what will feel like our first true summer stretch of ...

Health insurers defended the steep rate increases they have planned as an unfortunate but necessary response to rising ...

The hearing captured the tension and complexity of reining in health care costs that are among the highest in the nation, as insurers, providers and prescription drug companies all point the ...

A BU professor warns that federal funding cuts, immigration restrictions and housing costs could reshape the region's status ...

Beach Season Water Quality Report Card bySave the Harbor/Save the Bay, the data has shown thatSouth Boston’s beaches remain the cleanest urban beaches in the country.Pleasure Bay and City Point each ...

Encouraged by a new financial analysis, the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association promoted legislation Monday requiring insurance coverage of mobile integrated health programs, which are ...

The connection to your primary care provider, usually a doctor, gets severed. You stop getting routine checkups. Warning signs get missed. Medical problems that could have been caught early become ...