Harvard scientists are working on new methods to speed up depression treatment, aiming to reduce the current lengthy trial-and-error process of finding effective medication.

Mass General Brigham postpones elective surgeries due to a shortage of IV fluids after flood damage to a key supplier's plant following Hurricane Helene.

Four Northeastern University grad students have chickenpox, prompting a health alert. They're isolated and treated, with the campus urged to check immunization records.

Recent research indicates falls significantly increase the risk of dementia in older adults, suggesting urgent need for cognitive screenings post-fall.

Massachusetts healthcare sees five Steward Health Care hospitals shift to local operators, with state officials emphasizing patient care and job preservation.

A study suggests "weekend warriors" who condense weekly exercise into one or two days gain similar health benefits as those who spread it out, potentially reducing the risk of 264 diseases.

Harvard scientists developed a drug-free nasal spray that could help prevent respiratory illnesses by trapping and deactivating pathogens, showing promise in lab and animal tests.

Harvard experts criticize the exploitation of weight loss trends by companies offering scientifically unsupported products, noting the potential public health risks and the perpetuation of obesity stigma.

A weight-loss drug, Wegovy, may reduce COVID-19 deaths, as suggested by a Brigham and Women’s Hospital study, which also showed fewer cardiovascular and other deaths.

Research suggests low doses of carbon monoxide, like those inhaled by smokers, could reduce Parkinson's disease risk, potentially offering a new therapeutic path.

The Boston Public Health Commission confirmed a local man in his late 60s as the city's first human case of West Nile Virus this season, prompting increased vigilance against the mosquito-borne illness.

Massachusetts health officials plan mosquito control treatments in Plymouth and Worcester counties to combat the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, utilizing Anvil 10+10 insecticide via aerial and truck-mounted spraying.

Fundraisers will rappel down a Boston building for the Special Olympics, continuing the eight-year tradition of the Over the Edge event to raise money and awareness.