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As omicrons spikes, an epidemiologist gives advice for the holidays

To help figure out a holiday strategy, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, an infectious diseases specialist at Boston Medical Center and Boston University.

Hospitals at capacity prepare for even more patients as COVID cases rise

Gov. Charlie Baker is calling up 500 National Guard troops to help -- and he's telling hospitals to postpone all non-urgent surgery that requires an overnight stay.

Inside a New Hampshire hospital overwhelmed by COVID

COVID infections are surging in much of the country, and New Hampshire is at the epicenter. More than half of patients who show up in the Monadnock Community Hospital ER...

How to think about masks, testing and holiday gatherings amid omicron spike

"My key message to everybody would be that this is possibly the most dangerous time in the course of the pandemic to get COVID," says Shan Soe-Lin, managing director of...

'A false sense of security': Critics question Mass. COVID testing program in schools

Gov. Baker has touted the program, but critics question whether enough students are participating to make the results useful, and whether the benefits are being felt evenly across the state....

Infectious disease expert says to expect another COVID surge in Mass. as holidays approach

The state's positive test rate has doubled in the last three weeks. More than 1,000 people are hospitalized with COVID. And we're seeing the number of COVID cases reaching levels...

The omicron variant has been detected in Massachusetts. Now what?

Tufts' Dr. Shira Doron says we don't know much about how omicron will impact the pandemic yet, but we do know that delta is the variant currently driving cases in...

Journalist Quinones' book links new meth with growth of cities' tent encampments

Although there are no exact numbers, Massachusetts health care providers and law enforcement say meth use here is on the rise. In his new book, journalist Sam Quinones explains how...

What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain

Post-COVID clinics are emerging to support patients with this still mysterious, debilitating disease and treat their symptoms. Patient advocates want more attention on the cause of and remedies for long...

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05:43Nov 23, 2021

A man waits for his ride outside of Logan International Airport in Boston on Nov. 29, 2020, following the Thanksgiving holiday. Travel is expected to rebound to near pre-pandemic levels this Thanksgiving. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

'Numbers that we should be paying attention to': A doctor on rising COVID cases as holidays approach

Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about...

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04:54Nov 22, 2021

Signs direct families to the vaccine clinic inside the Museum of Science this weekend (Amanda Beland/WBUR)

Museum of Science holds vaccination clinic for kids while teaching them about the virus

Tucked between the Museum of Science’s IMAX theater and the planetarium are rows of tables and chairs. Typically museum goers would wait here for a show, but on Saturday? Five...

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03:47Nov 13, 2021

During a tough year, veterans find mental health care at Home Base

Leaders of the Charlestown-based program, part of Massachusetts General Hospital, say it's the largest private sector mental health clinic that helps veterans, service members and their families heal from the...

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07:01Nov 11, 2021

Demonstrators gathered outside the Suffolk County jail to protest the city's removal of people living in tents and the creation of a special court session to process people with outstanding warrants. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Despite criticism, special court sessions begin as Boston continues effort to clear tent encampment

Just one of the three people brought to the new session was sent to treatment rather than to jail, which is supposed to be a priority for the new court...

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04:02Nov 2, 2021

Ron Geddes stands on Southampton Street as a crew clears makeshift shelters from the sidewalk. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston removes tents from South End encampment

It took about three hours Thursday for Boston workers to remove about a dozen tents and debris from part of an encampment that has gotten a lot of attention the...

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04:22Oct 28, 2021

Parents, pediatricians and public health experts have questions about COVID vaccine rollout for kids 5-11

The vaccines could be authorized for pediatric use by federal regulators as early as next week.

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04:45Oct 27, 2021

Sheriff Steven Tompkins walks through one of the jail cells he says will be turned into a room that will house some people without homes who live in tents around Boston's so-called "Mass. and Cass" area. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Suffolk County Sheriff says courtroom in his jail will soon open to help address ‘Mass. and Cass’ addiction crisis

While construction at the Suffolk County jail is well underway, some legal experts are questioning how and on what grounds people would be sent to Sheriff Steve Tompkins' facility. Tompkins...

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04:35Oct 25, 2021

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

For more on the FDA decision, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by Dr. Ofer Levy. He is a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and the director of the...

Health

04:37Oct 21, 2021

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As omicrons spikes, an epidemiologist gives advice for the holidays

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Hospitals at capacity prepare for even more patients as COVID cases rise

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Inside a New Hampshire hospital overwhelmed by COVID

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How to think about masks, testing and holiday gatherings amid omicron spike

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'A false sense of security': Critics question Mass. COVID testing program in schools

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Infectious disease expert says to expect another COVID surge in Mass. as holidays approach

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The omicron variant has been detected in Massachusetts. Now what?

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Journalist Quinones' book links new meth with growth of cities' tent encampments

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What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain

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'Numbers that we should be paying attention to': A doctor on rising COVID cases as holidays approach

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Museum of Science holds vaccination clinic for kids while teaching them about the virus

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During a tough year, veterans find mental health care at Home Base

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Despite criticism, special court sessions begin as Boston continues effort to clear tent encampment

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Boston removes tents from South End encampment

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Parents, pediatricians and public health experts have questions about COVID vaccine rollout for kids 5-11

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Suffolk County Sheriff says courtroom in his jail will soon open to help address ‘Mass. and Cass’ addiction crisis

Health

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters

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As omicrons spikes, an epidemiologist gives advice for the holidays

Hospitals at capacity prepare for even more patients as COVID cases rise

Inside a New Hampshire hospital overwhelmed by COVID

How to think about masks, testing and holiday gatherings amid omicron spike

'A false sense of security': Critics question Mass. COVID testing program in schools

Infectious disease expert says to expect another COVID surge in Mass. as holidays approach

The omicron variant has been detected in Massachusetts. Now what?

Journalist Quinones' book links new meth with growth of cities' tent encampments

What specialized clinics may do for long COVID, as many questions remain

'Numbers that we should be paying attention to': A doctor on rising COVID cases as holidays approach

Museum of Science holds vaccination clinic for kids while teaching them about the virus

During a tough year, veterans find mental health care at Home Base

Despite criticism, special court sessions begin as Boston continues effort to clear tent encampment

Boston removes tents from South End encampment

Parents, pediatricians and public health experts have questions about COVID vaccine rollout for kids 5-11

Suffolk County Sheriff says courtroom in his jail will soon open to help address ‘Mass. and Cass’ addiction crisis

Moderna, J&J recipients could soon be eligible for boosters