Boston Hospital Testing Vaccine For Common 'C. Diff' Infection
Efforts are now underway in Boston to stop one of the most dangerous types of hospital infections, 'C. Diff'.
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Efforts are now underway in Boston to stop one of the most dangerous types of hospital infections, 'C. Diff'.
With an intense concentration of hospitals, biotech, and colleges, Boston is uniquely positioned to lead the way when it comes to finding all kinds of cures.
Broadcaster Bob Costas's eye infection is keeping him on the bench at the Winter Olympics.
When it comes to buying perfume, experts say to be careful where you buy it.
Anyone can submit a medical mystery on CrowdMed.com and anyone can sign up to be a medical detective.
A Boston company has developed a game designed to help kids with asthma, one of the most common chronic illnesses among children.
CVS Caremark is kicking the habit of selling tobacco products at its more than 7,600 drugstores nationwide.
More couples are finding their dreams of having a second child are not coming true.
State public health officials have selected 20 locations to award the first licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts.
The Museum of Fine Arts recently premiered The Genius of Marian, a documentary that focuses on a Needham family's struggle with their mother's Alzheimer's.
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals of Watertown is about to begin new tests on a promising treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.
Experts say a new cost-cutting Medicaid program comes at too high a cost.
How many pictures can you recognize in just 13 milliseconds? That's the question a team of MIT neuroscientists asked before completing their latest study.
A medical conference in San Francisco is still buzzing in reaction to some positive clinical results from a Cambridge biotech which is trying to attack a disease that kills children.
Research is saying there might be something behind the messages our bodies are sending.
Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting last week in Roxbury.
After all the snow that fell in Massachusetts this winter, how could the state possibly still be in a drought?
Stanford economists estimate that the typical U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump in global oil prices.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink, he helped his team win a state championship.
Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife at a state park on Wednesday afternoon.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
