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The surge in patients at Massachusetts hospitals is leading some to tighten their visitor policies. Mass General Brigham updated its rules Wednesday as the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads and hospitalizations rise. “We’re trying to limit overcrowding in public spaces and in patient care spaces,” said Dr. Tom Sequist, Mass General Brigham’s chief medical officer. All of the facilities...

Like during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some hospitals in Massachusetts are implementing restrictions for visitors.

A recent CDC study of COVID reinfections looked at 1,572 patients. Forty became reinfected, for a rate of 2.5%.

If you’ve recently had COVID-19, you may think you’re immune for a while, but it’s possible to be reinfected, experts say, even if you’re vaccinated.

Icy conditions made traveling dangerous across New England on Christmas

Freezing rain is widespread across New England on Christmas morning, making travel potentially dangerous.

Freezing rain Christmas morning has made for treacherous conditions on roadways across Massachusetts. Nearly 700 pieces of Department of Transportation equipment were deployed across Massachusetts roadways Saturday to help deal with the ice and snow. Meanwhile, numerous crashes were reported in New Hampshire as well on Christmas morning. At the Newton Service Plaza, driver Linda Bento said she saw cars…

Dr. Sandy Nelson, an infectious disease expert at Mass. General Hospital, talks about the rise in COVID cases ahead of Christmas, and what we can all do to keep safe.

Gov. Charlie Baker has ordered Massachusetts hospitals with bed shortages to stop non-urgent procedures this week. “Mass General and the Brigham are running most days over 95% capacity. The state is trying to get us to 85% capacity to have that extra elasticity for additional patients, but that is a really big reach for us,” said Dr. Ron Walls, chief…

With an influx of COVID-19 patients, overcrowded hospitals in Massachusetts are pausing non-urgent procedures.

A group of hospital workers lost a legal bid against Mass General Brigham’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement on the day unvaccinated employees face unpaid leave. The lawsuit against the hospital system sought an injunction against the mandate that employees must be vaccinated against coronavirus. Eight employees named in the suit said they should be exempt for religious and medical reasons....

In a lawsuit filed against the Mass General Brigham hospital system, eight hospital workers say they’re against receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and shouldn’t be forced into it because they have exemptions based on religion and disabilities. They argue they should be accommodated and they should not be retaliated against. “The history of vaccine mandates by employers has been rather...

A lawsuit has been filed against Mass General Brigham over the hospital system’s vaccine mandate.

Hospitals and clinics are near a breaking point yet again, and COVID-19 isn’t the only factor. There are more and more people landing in urgent and emergency care and not enough medical staff to handle it, experts at major hospitals across Massachusetts said. “It’s a tough situation for all of us,” said Dr. Peter Dunn, vice-president of procedural services...

Hospitals in Massachusetts say that they’re nearing capacity, and COVID isn’t the only issue.

Jackie Bruno sat down with Dr. Shuhan He of Massachusetts General Hospital, who is studying the benefits of emojis at the doctor’s office.

The chair of Massachusetts General Hospital’s emergency medicine department has been named president, the hospital announced Monday. Dr. David F. M. Brown will take over from longtime MGH President Dr. Peter Slavin on Sept. 18, parent company Mass General Brigham said in a statement. “At this moment of great change and opportunity, David’s deep and proven commitment to our academic...

COVID-19 disrupted our health care systems in many ways, but because of the pandemic, a new program at Massachusetts General Hospital is dedicated to getting more women screened for breast cancer and getting them their test results faster.

A 32-year-old woman was injured in a fire in Framingham, Massachusetts Friday morning, according to officials.  The fire at 19 Brackett Road was contained to one room of the home, fire officials said.  The woman was brought to Massachusetts General Hospital with non life-threatening injuries, officials said. 

A new mask from researchers at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General hospitals tweaks the surgical mask to make it more effective at preventing the spread of COVID.