John Drowen has ridden 23 years straight since losing his sister to diabetes in 2003 — and he's raised over $100,000 along the way.

Dan Daddieco and Sheri Craig may pay over $17,000 a year to keep coverage they've held for decades. Brighthouse first asked for a 315% hike.

Cosplayers from Fan Expo Boston traded thumb wars and paper masks with young patients at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Her fever hit 105 degrees before Boston medics revived her in an ice bath and rushed her to Tufts Medical Center.

Boston pediatric burn teams warn gel‑filled squishy toys can rupture and spray hot, sticky gel that causes serious burns and long recovery.

A Brewer woman says her husband died after a tick bite led to Powassan virus, and state officials confirm another case this summer. She’s urging neighbors to take ticks seriously.

A SPECT‑CT scan using 99mTc‑maraciclatide lit up early endometriosis in a small trial; a larger phase 3 with U.K. and U.S. cohorts is planned.

A Brockton mother who mistook pregnancy symptoms for GLP‑1 side effects gave birth in an ambulance; her son, born at about 22 weeks, spent months in the NICU and is now home. Experts say early GLP‑1 exposure appears not to raise major risks in the first trimester, but caution remains.

Regulators approved an average 10.4% hike to merged‑market premiums that will leave nearly 700,000 Bay Staters facing double‑digit increases for 2027. Insurers blame drug and outpatient cost growth.

Somerville officials say West Nile virus was detected in city mosquito samples; risk remains low but residents are urged to use repellents and remove standing water.

Four lots of cetirizine 5 mg (100‑count) were recalled after possible ranitidine cross‑contamination. Consumers with ranitidine sensitivity should check bottles and contact a clinician.

Mansfield unveiled a mobile whole‑blood transfusion truck on July 17, 2026, allowing first responders to start life‑saving transfusions before patients reach the hospital.

Baystate Franklin nurses filed a DPH complaint after evening patient transport services were cut, saying nurses are being pulled from bedside and tests are delayed.