There are gaps in the state’s vaccination infrastructure, despite the Bay State’s status as a national leader in medical ...
As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.
The flu can lead to severe complications like pneumonia, sepsis, and brain inflammation. Children like Minka Aisha Greene ...
The numbers speak for themselves. 242 people, including 7 children, have already died from the flu in Massachusetts this season in what public health officials say is one of the worst Influenza ...
Despite scientific advancements made during the COVID pandemic, growing vaccine hesitancy and the politicization of public health leave the U.S. vulnerable to future pandemics, according to experts ...
Researchers racing to develop bird flu vaccines for humans have turned to a cutting-edge technology that enabled the rapid development of lifesaving covid shots.
With measles outbreaks “on our doorstep,” city officials urged residents to get themselves and their children up to date on ...
"High egg prices are due to the avian flu issue, which cuts the supply in the available eggs for sale," Columbia Business School professor Yiming Ma told CBS MoneyWatch. "If you have less supply ...
Another New England state has reported a case of the measles, adding to concerns that the disease could spread further.
Six dead swans found in Westboro likely died from bird flu, health officials said Friday. The six dead birds were found in ...
Bird flu is suspected in the deaths of six swans near Mill Pond in Westborough, Massachusetts. There have been no known human cases of bird flu in Massachusetts. Health officials warn if you see a ...
Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his ...