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Researchers at three Boston hospitals are developing an at-home smell test that may detect the early stages of the novel coronavirus.

A new study found that people’s decision on whether to wear a mask may depend on where they get the news and what political party they identify with.

#FitForTheFrontLine is a national fitness challenge to show appreciation for front line workers. NBC10 Boston, NECN and Telemundo Boston are partnering with over 20 health care organizations, including Mass General Brigham and Brown Medicine, to kick off a nationwide movement of physical activity on May 26. The event will culminate on June 14. We’re challenging people to think about an…

As businesses slowly start to get back to normal, a Boston hospital is doing the same as coronavirus cases decline.

Seeing a decline in coronavirus patients, Massachusetts General Hospital is shifting their resources, according to the Boston Globe. Ann Prestipino, a senior vice president at MGH who has been overseeing the hospital’s coronavirus response, told the Boston Globe that the hospital is now caring for 200 patients compared to the more than 400 they were seeing before. Parts of the…

A senior vice president at Massachusetts General Hospital said they are shifting resources amid a decline in coronavirus patients, according to the Boston Globe.

A new study looking at coronavirus antibodies and community spread in the Boston area found that nine out of 10 residents have not been exposed to COVID-19. The city partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital and the Boston Public Health Commission to test about 1,000 asymptomatic residents to evaluate community exposure to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The…

An antibody study in Boston is providing a better picture of the coronavirus infection rate in the city.

More than 1,000 doctors, including some from Massachusetts General Hospital, are comparing notes on a new mysterious illness among children that has emerged as a rare but potentially deadly condition linked to the coronavirus. A team of doctors has formed to help develop guidelines for pediatricians after treating a few children with the condition, according to the Boston Herald. The…

At least 10 children in Massachusetts have been treated for a mysterious illness, named Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C.

Brookline officials will begin testing 200 first responders and essential workers in town this week as part of an antibody testing project in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital. A total of 600 people— 200 of the town’s first responders and essential workers, plus 400 residents  — will be tested in the initiative to determine the prevalence of coronavirus antibodies among…

The town of Brookline will begin testing 600 first responders, essential workers and residents Monday as part of an anitbody testing effort in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Feeding the Frontline: Harvard Gardens and Red Bull Thanks MGH Nurses with Free Bagged Lunches for National Nurses Day. NECN’s Derek Zagami has the story.

Erica Resha has created a movement that is giving the community a chance to connect with our Heros working on the front lines. NECN’s Derek Zagami has the story.

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu said Monday she had tested negative for the novel coronavirus but positive for antibodies, meaning she was likely infected at some point. Wu said in a tweet she was selected randomly for a Boston-focused study of coronavirus antibodies carried out by Massachusetts General Hospital. “Got my test results last night: negative for coronavirus & positive…

One patient’s remarkable recovery from the coronavirus has the ICU team at Massachusetts General Hospital celebrating. Dr. David King shared what it’s like taking one of his sickest patients off the ventilator.

Testing is wrapping up and results should be in next week in a study of coronavirus antibodies at Massachusetts General Hospital. Doctors say the data will give them insight into people’s immunity and ability to recover from the virus, which will help determine a strategy in returning to some semblance of normalcy. “It’s incredibly important to understand community prevalence...

A study, led by Massachusetts General Hospital is being wrapped up, and will help doctors further look at coronavirus antibodies.

MGH wraps up testing about 1,000 asymptomatic Boston residents, who are participating in randomized testing for coronavirus antibodies. Results are expected next week.

New England would see a spike in deaths from the novel coronavirus if social distancing measures currently in place were lifted, a new online modeling tool shows. According to the COVID-19 Simulator developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Georgia Tech, the total deaths from the coronavirus in the six New England states could reach some 90,000 by the…