New Law Calls For Opioid Recovery Trust FundA state trust fund will be created to receive monies recovered from legal claims arising from the manufacture, marketing and distribution of opioids, under a bill Gov. Charlie Baker signed...CommonHealthJan 12, 2021
Scientists Hope To Find New Coronavirus Variant In Mass. Before It Spreads Too FarDoctors at Massachusetts General Hospital are screening as many positive coronavirus samples as they can for a new variant that appears more infectious, and scientists say it could make the...CommonHealthJan 11, 2021
‘Second Toll’: Study Finds Heart Disease Deaths Shot Up In Early Pandemic, But Not In Mass.A national study finds heart attacks rose sharply this spring during the pandemic surge, amid concerns that the ongoing pandemic may kill thousands indirectly because they delay or forgo needed...CommonHealthJan 11, 2021
First Responder Vaccine Clinics Provide Glimpse Of Mass. Plan To Vaccinate Larger PublicThe percentage of first responders who are signing up to get the vaccine ranges across the state but is expected to grow as police officers and firefighters watch co-workers get...PlayCommonHealth04:40Jan 11, 2021
Why Some Scientists See 'Unlimited' Possibility In Technology Behind COVID-19 VaccinesScientists believe mRNA has the potential to fight diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer, and HIV. Bolstered by the apparent success of the COVID-19 vaccines, those other applications may be getting...PlayCommonHealth04:16Jan 11, 2021
Fauci: U.S. Could Soon Give 1 Million Vaccinations A DayThe sluggish start to vaccinating against COVID-19 is frustrating health officials and a desperate public alike, with only about a third of the first supplies shipped to states used as...CommonHealthJan 5, 2021
Baker Says More Communication From Feds Is Key To Smooth Vaccine Distribution"Give us ... six weeks' worth of what the distribution is going to look like, how many and on what days, and we'll put the infrastructure in place to make...CommonHealthJan 5, 2021
5 Things Experts Say We Need Most To Handle The Next Pandemic BetterAmong experts' top suggestions is that the country needs a far better plan for pandemics, and to learn from the many mistakes made with the coronavirus.CommonHealthJan 5, 2021
How Community Leaders In N.H. Are Working To Build Trust In COVID-19 VaccinesA new grassroots project called The Lighthouse NH aims to get more reliable public health information to communities of color in the state by meeting them where they are: on...PlayCommonHealth04:43Jan 5, 2021
Climate Roadmap Bill Sent To Baker’s DeskAt the heart of the bill is the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2050 and the legislation trains the state's attention on the work of getting there.CommonHealthJan 4, 2021
Pace Of Coronavirus Vaccination Lags Supply In Mass.So far in Massachusetts, the pace of vaccinating residents against COVID-19 is way behind supplies of coronavirus vaccines. The latest update Monday from Gov. Charlie Baker shows about 40% of...CommonHealthJan 4, 2021
Dozens Of Virus Cases Traced To Church’s Christmas ServicesAt least 44 cases have been traced to the Genesis Community Church in Woburn, authorities said. CommonHealthJan 4, 2021
Baker Signs New Health Care LawThe Baker administration said the law will supplement measures included in the new state budget that require Massachusetts insurers to use a standard credentialing form, and prohibit additional costs for...CommonHealthJan 1, 2021
Mass. Irons Out First Responder Vaccination PlanFirst responders are the third high priority vaccine group in Massachusetts after front-line health care workers and the staff and residents of long-term care facilities.CommonHealthJan 1, 2021
What To Know About The Coronavirus Variant From The U.K.Bill Hanage, an epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss. PlayCommonHealth05:13Dec 31, 2020
Officials Urge Residents To Stay Home While Saying 'Good Riddance To 2020'As they have done for other major holidays, Gov. Charlie Baker and health secretary Marylou Sudders urged people to keep their New Year's Eve celebrations small and in line with...CommonHealthDec 31, 2020
They Were Experts In Viruses, And Now In Pitfalls Of FameIn another time, experts would have enjoyed the quiet esteem, respect and relative obscurity afforded by academia. But the coronavirus pandemic thrust virologists, epidemiologists and other scientists into the pop...CommonHealthDec 31, 2020
New England Governors Extend Interstate Youth Hockey BanThe prohibition applies to all public and private schools and youth hockey leagues. It will be reevaluated as public health conditions warrant.CommonHealthDec 31, 2020
What We Learned About COVID-19 In 2020Carey Goldberg joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the lessons learned about coronavirus this year. PlayCommonHealth06:50Dec 31, 2020