Health

With colorectal cancer rates in younger adults on the rise, health experts are lowering the recommended age to start screening for the disease.

Concern over COVID-19 has many people worrying about indoor air quality and whether an air purifier can help.

There were 800 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Rhode Island and seven additional virus-related death over the past three days, the state Department of Health said Monday. In addition to the 800 cases confirmed Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the state added 106 cases to previous days’ totals, and has now had more than 31,000 known cases since...

The American Academy of Pediatrics says pregnant women with opioid addiction should have access to medication in new guidelines released Monday aimed at improving care for women and newborns affected by drug use

Public health and regulatory officials are investigating a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats that has sickened at least 10 people across three states and has been blamed for one death, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Of the 10 sickened, seven are from Massachusetts, two are from New York, and the person who died...

We asked doctors and epidemiologists: How are you making the most of Halloween this year while maintaining masks and social distancing?

Health experts are expressing concern about the rising number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts as more towns and cities enter the state’s “red zone” of high-risk communities. On Thursday, health officials added nearly two dozen communities to the list of high-risk towns, impacting their ability to participate in Phase 3, Step...

Physicians are voicing concerns about the rising number of cases in Massachusetts as 77 cities and towns are deemed high-risk for spreading coronavirus. Fourteen communities were added Thursday to the state’s list of cities and towns considered at the highest risk for transmitting COVID-19, according to the latest weekly community-level data ...

Walmart is suing the U.S. government in a pre-emptive strike in the battle over its responsibility in the opioid abuse crisis

Massachusetts’ latest weekly community-level data on the coronavirus pandemic, including the updated town-by-town risk assessment map, shows 77 communities considered at the highest risk for transmitting COVID-19, an increase of 14 from last week. This week’s report from the Department of Public Health was revamped to include data on is...

A group of scientific advisers say they’re concerned that the U.S. government’s plans to expedite COVID-19 vaccines could damage public confidence in the shots

U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.

The coronavirus outbreak and the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic have been a dominating theme in this year’s presidential race