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The Latest on COVID Variants in Massachusetts, and How to Stop Them
It’s a race against time to reach herd immunity in the United States, especially with the U.K. coronavirus variant spreading quickly here. One new study, not yet peer reviewed, shows it doubling every 10 days. Epidemiologists say it may be the dominant strain of the virus by March. But even more worrisome is the variant from South Africa, said...
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62-Hour ‘Grace to the Finish' Rowing Marathon Underway For Holy Cross Athlete Killed in Crash
Two weeks before Grace Rett died, she set an indoor rowing world record. On Saturday, her College of Holy Cross teammates kicked off a rowing marathon called “G.R.A.C.E. to the finish” — the event is serving as a virtual fundraiser, one year to the day after Rett embarked on that record-breaking rowing session of 62 hours and 3 seconds....
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‘A Lot of Fear': Fighting Cancer During COVID-19 Pandemic
Imagine for weeks having to go into the hospital five days a week for cancer radiation and chemotherapy during the height of the coronavirus surge. For most patients, treatment cannot wait and their immunitiy is compromised at a time when they need it most. Steve Sfameni talked with NBC10 Boston’s Kristy Lee about what it has been like to...
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Lifting the Lockdown: What Will the New Normal Look Like?
When the lockdown is lifted, what will your new normal be as we wait for a coronavirus vaccine? To find out, NBC10 Boston talked to medical experts, and to a woman who’s already lived a socially distanced life for years. The new normal forced by COVID-19 is nothing new for Dr. Mary Ann Wilmarth. “So basically, the world has...
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New Study Shows No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) is not associated with an increased risk of autism, according to a new, large study out of Denmark. This doesn’t come as a surprise to the Neely family, which has one big question that can’t be answered. “I’ve gone down all sorts of roads into what could have caused Koji’s autism,” Justine Neely...
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Your Neighborhood Could Be Harming Your Health
It’s a ride Massachusetts State Representative Liz Miranda (D-Dorchester) knows well. “I’ve taken it my whole life,” she said. Lives that can often be cut short depending on where you live along the bus route. “You have that the life expectancy in Roxbury is under 60 years,” said Miranda. “And you have that the life expectancy in the Back Bay...
