Cambridge Health Alliance will reopen its Birth Center on July 6 with midwifery‑led deliveries, water‑birth tubs and a 19‑doula multilingual team.

A 66-year-old Concord man is critically ill at Massachusetts General after contracting the rare Powassan tick-borne virus. Health officials are reminding people to take simple tick precautions.

Boston Herald reporting expands the count to 11 Newton‑Wellesley nurses diagnosed with brain tumors and publishes a case breakdown while hospital and union disagree on cause.

State data show behavioral-health prescriptions climbed from 2019–2024, with women ages 18–49 seeing the biggest increases.

A biomarker analysis of more than 30,000 adults found that most people who meet the 'five-a-day' guideline still fall short of the 500 mg/day flavanol level linked to lower heart deaths.

Three Connecticut children died after apparent diphenhydramine overdoses as doctors warn the 'Benadryl Challenge' may be returning. Pediatricians urge parents to secure OTC meds and call Poison Control.

A Harvard analysis finds no clear rise in birth defects after early exposure to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, though doctors still recommend stopping before conception.

Spectrum and Vinfen have opened a 60‑bed treatment and restoration campus in Lowell that pairs walk‑in crisis diversion with short‑term detox and stabilization. Officials say the site will scale up after permitting and credentialing are finished.

Several Uxbridge High teachers have been diagnosed with breast cancer; state public‑health teams will run air tests at the school this week as investigators probe possible causes.

Dartmouth Health has signed a letter of intent to bring Littleton Regional Healthcare into its network and rebranded its home‑health agency to expand rural access. Leaders say new digital tools and a capacity center aim to keep more care close to home.

A new city report finds a growing life‑expectancy gap for Black Bostonians; officials announced multi‑million investments and summits aimed at closing it.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will outline federal steps to improve Lyme testing and care in Concord on May 29, 2026. The package includes investments in diagnostics and a renewed LymeX accelerator.

Boston health officials report a rise in mpox cases and are expanding vaccine access at clinics, pharmacies and Pride events ahead of June 1.