Harvard Dental Team Joins Colorectal Cancer Biobank
A statewide Massachusetts initiative will study oral, stool, and tumor samples from the same patients to look for colorectal cancer markers.
Massachusetts Diseases News
In Massachusetts, diseases news means diagnosis, treatment breakthroughs and public health impact. Reporting follows recent medical research, health alerts and the regulatory decisions that influence clinical practice.
Cancer
Massachusetts Senate Mandates Firefighter Cancer Screenings
The bill requires health insurance to cover routine cancer screenings every three years for paid firefighters.
Autism
Live Poll
Should government offices do more to accommodate people with disabilities?
Massachusetts Courts Launch Blue Card Initiative
The statewide program helps individuals with autism spectrum disorder navigate courthouse visits with voluntary visual cues and assistance.
COVID-19
Live Poll
Should medical boards face First Amendment restrictions when disciplining doctors for prescribing off-label treatments?
Doctor Sues Board Over COVID Drug Inquiry
A Massachusetts physician is challenging a medical board investigation into her off-label prescribing practices.
Heart Disease
Live Poll
Would you feel comfortable with AI helping your doctor read your heart scans?
AI Tool Estimates Right Heart Ventricle Size
A deep learning tool called DROID-RV reads echocardiograms to measure right ventricle size and function, with predictions linked to heart failure, atrial fibrillation and mortality risk.
Alzheimer’s
Live Poll
Do you believe moving corporate headquarters to major industry hubs improves long-term business performance?
Lundbeck Has Relocated US Headquarters to Greater Boston
The pharmaceutical company is shifting its US operations to Massachusetts to leverage local talent and research institutions.
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Reporting here centers on public health alerts, new medical treatments, clinical trial outcomes and factors influencing disease risk. It reaches every region across the state, from the urban centers to the rural counties. Advances in medical technology and changes to diagnostic guidance are often driven by the concentration of research institutions located within the state. Public health awareness campaigns and the administrative responses to outbreaks surface as the most recurring topics in state reporting.