Framingham lab creates blood test for coronavirus antibodies
A Framingham lab has developed a test that can help determine whether people have developed lifesaving antibodies after being exposed to the coronavirus, focusing onRead More
Baker: State launching ‘robust’ community tracing program to combat coronavirus crisis
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday that Massachusetts will soon launch a “robust” and “targeted” COVID-19 community tracing collaborative in an effort to combat the coronavirusRead More
Patriots plane carrying more than 1 million N95 masks lands in Boston
The New England Patriots team plane landed at Boston’s Logan Airport on Thursday night after picking up more than a million N95 respiratory masks inRead More
DCU Center in Worcester being transformed into 250-bed makeshift hospital
As state officials prepare for a surge in coronavirus cases, Worcester’s DCU Center is being transformed into a 250-bed field medical station. Setup at the indoorRead More
Baker vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of 13 deaths at Holyoke Soldiers Home, at least 6 coronavirus-related
Gov. Charlie Baker says state officials will “get to the bottom” of what led to 13 recent deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers Home, at leastRead More
‘This is what I signed up for:’ Medical professionals soldier on as coronvirus cases mount
Medical professionals are feeling the strain of the coronvirus pandemic as cases increase, but say they will continue to face the challenges of fighting theRead More
Coronavirus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy
(AP) — Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determineRead More
UMass Amherst professor discovers short-term fix to PPE shortage
The short supply of masks continues to be an issue at hospitals all across the Bay State, but now, a researcher at the University ofRead More
Healthcare workers starving for PPE take fight to Beacon Hill as number of coronavirus cases soars
With the number of healthcare workers fighting the pandemic on the front lines getting sick, the call for more personal protective equipment is stronger thanRead More
More than 150 employees at 4 Boston hospitals have tested positive for coronavirus
(CNN) — More than 150 hospital workers in Boston have tested positive for coronavirus, officials at four facilities in the city told CNN. That news comes asRead More
