Massachusetts General Hospital

A state trooper is in the hospital after someone he pulled over shot him in the hand.

The trooper is receiving treatment for his injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Massachusetts General Hospital is preparing for what doctors say could be some of our darkest days yet.

A large percentage of older coronavirus patience experience delirium, according to a new study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital have been on the frontlines since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and that’s where they’ll stay with no end in sight. “The first time through was difficult. If I could explain it in one way, it was surreal,” said nurse James Bradley. Bradley and Emily Doyle are nurses at MGH. They’re now...

Many students and parents have been strugging with trying to stay motivated and focused with remote learning. A child psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a local mom of five who has been working from home with her children has some advice on how to keep kids engaged.

A blood test could determine whether coronavirus patients have a higher risk of dying, a new study shows. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that a routine test to measure blood cells, called red blood cell distribution width (RDW), is associated with an increased risk of death among COVID-19 patients. Patients whose levels were higher than normal had a mortality…

The Boston Marathon finish line has seemed a lot further off than 26.2 miles this year – as the pandemic pushed the race off to September, and then went virtual. For many charity runners, like Tim Sullivan of Marblehead, the race itself became less important than the fundraising efforts.  “Usually the team in its entirety will raise close to $1.5…

For many charity runners, like Tim Sullivan of Marblehead, the race itself became less important than the fundraising efforts.

A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital finds that children may play a larger role in spreading the novel coronavirus.

Children play a larger role in spreading coronavirus than researchers previously thought, according to findings from the most comprehensive study of the disease in children to date. As school districts throughout Massachusetts grapple with how to bring students back safely this fall, the results of the studyare prompting warnings from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Hospital for…

Children may play a larger role in spreading the novel coronavirus, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Children play a larger role in spreading coronavirus than researchers previously thought, according to findings from the most comprehensive study of the disease in children to date.

As coronavirus data trends upwards in Massachusetts, experts suggested we could see a second surge in cases this fall, when the flu returns.

Thousands of doctors are joining an effort to get their patients registered to vote across the nation in a program started by a Massachusetts physician. “There is a demographic overlap of folks in this country who are not registered to vote and folks who struggle with accessing health care,” Massachusetts General Hospital Emergency Room Dr. Alister Martin said. That demographic…

School districts must submit summaries of their preliminary reopening plans to the state Friday as Massachusetts figures out how to get students back in the classroom amid the pandemic.

Massachusetts General Hospital’s Dr. Alister Martin started VotER, a program that allows doctors to help their patients easily register to vote, after studies found a direct correlation between voting and good health.

Massachusetts General Hospital has been recognized as one of the best in the country, but it slipped in the rankings from the No. 2 spot it held last year. The Boston hospital, which is part of the Mass General Brigham hospital system formerly known as Partners HealthCare, was ranked sixth in an “honor roll” ranking by U.S. News & World…

UMass Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital are the first to safely use gene therapy to treat two research patients with ALS.

Millions of people have seen the iconic 1976 photograph of Ted Landsmark being attacked by anti-busing protesters on Boston City Hall Plaza, but few know him by name and most are unaware of his life as an educator and proponent of equal rights in Boston and beyond. While Landsmark concedes he will be forever associated with the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo,...