A new study found a new drug-free nasal spray may protect against respiratory infections like COVID and the flu, Brigham and Women’s Hospital stated in a release Wednesday.
Health care
‘It is just as we thought it would be’: Fire chiefs lament impacts of NVMC closure
It has been a little more than a week since the Aug. 31 closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, and some local fire officials are already seeing the consequences.
Steward Health Care CEO de la Torre could face contempt charge for ignoring subpoena
A day after an attorney wrote that Steward Health Care’s CEO won’t be at a congressional hearing next week despite being subpoenaed, lawmakers said they’re working on a contempt citation against the embattled leader.
Steward Health Care’s CEO declines congressional testimony despite being subpoenaed
Steward Health Care’s CEO won’t be at a congressional hearing next week despite being subpoenaed, as his attorney says his testimony would be “wholly inappropriate” amid bankruptcy proceedings.
Mass General Brigham doctors hold Labor Day rally amid first contract negotiation
Mass General Brigham doctors showed out this Labor Day amid contentious negotiations for their first contract since unionizing over a year ago.
Legislature passes long-term care reform bill
BOSTON — The state Legislature passed a comprehensive bill during an informal session this week to address a widespread crisis of staffing shortages and quality of care at long-term care facilities in Massachusetts.
