A national study and reporting from Boston show women physicians are leaving clinical practice younger and at higher rates; pay gaps, bias and burnout are driving exits.

A stray cat that bit a person in Burrillville tested positive for rabies; the person received post-exposure treatment and officials say anyone exposed should contact the state.

A JAMA study finds anxiety and other mental‑health diagnoses at pediatric visits rose sharply in Massachusetts. ER wait times and expiring school‑clinic grants worsen access.

New federal provisional data show Massachusetts had about 1,333 drug‑related deaths in 2025 — roughly 17% fewer than in 2024. Officials say the drop tracks national declines but caution the counts are provisional.

A Mass General Brigham study found popular AI chatbots often miss possible diagnoses, raising safety concerns as more people use AI for health advice.

The health system credits a two‑year quality drive with more than 1,400 fewer inpatient deaths, but some clinicians say paperwork and hospice shifts may be inflating the result.

An MIT researcher is sending a limited batch of at-home tick tests this summer that promise quick results and telehealth follow-up, though experts urge clinical caution.

Mayor Michelle Wu is investing $150,000 to link Boston firefighters to Dana‑Farber's Direct Connect program for faster cancer screenings and rapid referrals.

Cambridge Health Alliance says it now handles roughly one million visits a year while adding psychiatric beds, a new Medford care center and surgical robotics. The system calls the milestone part of a multi‑year push to expand access.

A class-action says Harvard Pilgrim’s mental-health directory lists therapists who aren't reachable; secret‑shopper tests cited in the complaint show ghost rates as high as 81.6%.

A new MNA survey finds a majority of nurses report worsening care, understaffing, rising workplace violence and growing AI use that many say lacks training.

Harvard researchers will install air monitors and run blood tests around Pilgrim after a statewide study linked proximity to higher cancer rates. Neighbors and watchdogs say thousands of spent‑fuel assemblies on site raise stakes.

A new industry report shows memory care in Massachusetts has a median monthly price of $9,840, with assisted living and in‑home care also carrying steep costs.