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Oct 4, 2019

10 Pieces Of Good News You Should Know About The Coming Flu Season

Flu is really bad news, killing tens of thousands of Americans in a typical year, but the coming season involves some positive developments, from new vaccines to a new anti-viral drug.

State and federal health officials are reporting a higher than usual number of deaths and illnesses from the mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

5-Year-Old Sudbury Girl Who Contracted EEE Released From Hospital

Oct 5, 2019

Various vaping juices inside a Massachusetts vape shop (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Judge Denies Request To Immediately Suspend Ban On Sale Of Vaping Products

Oct 4, 2019

A used syringe is seen in the grass on the side of Bradston Street in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Unveils 'Melnea Cass/Mass Ave. 2.0' Plan

Oct 4, 2019

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Working Past Retirement Age

Bob Orozco is 89 and still leading fitness classes at the YMCA. He's among the 25% of Americans who are...

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04:31Oct 6, 2019

Illinois Lawmaker Discusses New Planned Parenthood Facility

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Illinois State Rep. Katie Stuart about a secret Planned Parenthood built in her district that...

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03:49Oct 6, 2019

How Immigrants Use Health Care

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Anne Dunkelberg of the Center for Public Policy Priorities about the new rule denying visas...

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03:56Oct 6, 2019

Vaping has become ever-present among teens, but the health risks are real. How do you talk to your kids about vaping? (Meaghan Browning/Getty Images)

How To Talk To Teens About Vaping

Vaping has attracted a new generation to nicotine, and is fueling a dangerous outbreak of lung disease. If you're a...

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More Than 24,000 Tainted Drug Convictions Tossed In Mass.

In Township Ravaged By Opioids, Educators Create Program To Help Kids Cope

'It’s Totally A Disaster': Ban On Vaping Products Frustrates Mass. Businesses

Next Era For Biotech: Designer Cells To Attack Diseases

Could The 'BioBoom' Go Bust? How One MIT Professor Sees It

Contruction is rampant all over Kendall Square. The 19-story, 453,768-square-foot office tower at 145 Broadway will be the new home of Akamai Technologies. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Next Chapter For Biotech? Many Say 'Convergence' With Data Science

Edie Stringfellow, director of diversity and inclusion at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, and Paula Soteropoulos, CEO of Akcea Therapeutics. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Number Of Women Leaders At Biotech Companies Lags — But Is Improving

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Affording Miracles: As Biotech Victories In Gene Therapy Excite, Costs Spur Quest For New Ways To Pay

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One Of Biotech's Biggest Investors Says The Industry Must Be 'Unreasonable'

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Vape shops in Massachusetts are shutting down in response to Gov. Charlie Baker's ban. (Steven Senne/AP)

5 New Cases Of Vaping-Related Illnesses In Mass. Reported To CDC

Monday's confirmation doubles the total number of case reported to the CDC from Massachusetts.

Sep 30, 2019

Entreprenuers, mentors and staff collaborate in the Entreprenuership for All co-working space in Lawrence. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How Startup Founders Are Psychologically Different From Everyone Else

"They felt they controlled the outcomes in their lives and felt more capable of delivering certain outcomes to a higher degree," says William Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School.

Sep 27, 2019

Maine, Vermont Now Considering Bans On Vaping

The states appear to be following suit after bans were passed in Massachusetts, New York and Michigan.

Sep 26, 2019

Various Juul products are on display at Fast Eddie's Smoke Shop in Allston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Why Some Public Health Experts Are Critical Of Baker's Vaping Ban

Vaughn Rees, who directs the Center for Tobacco Control at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to explain why he's skeptical...

03:51Sep 26, 2019

A mosquito is examined in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

12 People In Massachusetts Have Contracted EEE This Year

This is one of the most active years for EEE in over half a century, according to public health officials.

Sep 25, 2019

"E-cigarette usage is exploding and it's clear there's a very real danger to the population," Gov. Charlie Baker said at a Tuesday news conference where he declared vaping-related lung illnesses a public health emergency in the state. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

Answers To 6 Questions About Gov. Baker’s Ban On Vape Products

Gov. Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency in response to a multi-state outbreak of lung disease associated with vaping, and he set in motion a four-month ban on sales...

Sep 25, 2019

Rhode Island Governor Bans Sales Of Flavored Vaping Products

Rhode Island's governor has signed an executive order barring the sale of flavored vaping products throughout the state.

Sep 25, 2019

White widow, a strain of marijuana, sold as medical marijuana in California. (eggrole/Flickr)

What The Mass. Vaping Product Ban Means For Medical Marijuana Patients

The state's ban on vaping still leaves options -- edibles, flower vaporizers -- for medical marijuana patients, a leading specialist says.

Sep 25, 2019

In this Sept. 17, 2015, file photo, a nurse administers a flu vaccine shot in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

There Is An EEE Vaccine For Humans. You Just Can't Get It

“Any company could not be in their right mind if they wanted to invest $150 [million] to $200 million to run through clinical trials and get FDA registration for the...

03:11Sep 25, 2019

A huge selection of vaping juices at Liquid Smoke and Vape Shop in Allston that can no longer be legally sold. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Baker Calls For 4-Month Ban Of All Vaping Products In Mass.

The move by Gov. Charlie Baker makes Massachusetts the first U.S. state to enact a total ban on vaping sales amid growing concerns over vaping-linked illnesses and deaths.

01:52Sep 24, 2019

Risk levels for EEE Massachusetts cities and towns, as of Sept. 23, 2019, are shown. (Courtesy Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

3rd Person In Massachusetts Dies From EEE This Year

A Hampden County resident who died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis was among 10 people in the state that have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness.

Sep 24, 2019

Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, WBUR reporter Deborah Becker and state Sen. Nick Collins walk past a used syringe and needle left in the grass on Bradston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Walking The South End With A Mass. Lawmaker Proposing New Laws To Combat The Opioid Crisis

One of the bills state Sen. Nick Collins has proposed would create a way to hold people for up to 72 hours if a petition is filed to involuntarily commit...

04:48Sep 24, 2019

EEE Is More Widespread This Year In Mass. Than It Has Been In Decades

“This year, we’re seeing cases in almost all the places that have ever seen EEE activity. So that for us is unusual,” says state epidemiologist Catherine Brown. “[We’re] working with...

02:59Sep 23, 2019

The state's first human case of EEE since 2013 was announced by the Department of Public Health in June. (Courtesy of turkletom/Flickr)

2nd Human EEE Death Reported In Mass.

A Bristol County man in his 70s has died after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis. It was the 10th human case of the illness confirmed this year.

Sep 20, 2019

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (Kingdafy/Flickr)

New Hampshire AG Rejects Proposed Mass. General Affiliation For 2 Hospitals

The New Hampshire Attorney General's office says a proposal for two seacoast-area hospitals to affiliate themselves with Massachusetts General Hospital is unlawful because it likely will lead to unfair competition...

Sep 20, 2019

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