Health

State Public Health officials announce first two confirmed measles cases in Massachusetts this year amid large national outbreak

BOSTON (February 26, 2026) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced and confirmed today that two cases of measles…

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Massachusetts Patients Face Third-Longest Emergency Room Waits in the U.S.

Massachusetts boasts some of the nation’s top hospitals, abundant physicians per capita, and high overall healthcare rankings—yet it struggles with…

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Southcoast Health welcomes seven new providers to expand patient care throughout the area

FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD and WAREHAM, Mass. — Southcoast Health is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit community health system welcomed…

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Fall River nurse practitioner part of group that brought health, faith, housing, to Brazilian Amazon

A Fall River family nurse practitioner just returned from a two-week volunteer medical trip to the Brazilian Amazon.  Jim Hodson…

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Southcoast Health expands care teams in Fall River, New Bedford, Wareham

FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD and WAREHAM, Mass. — Southcoast Health has announced that the not-for-profit community health system has welcomed four new…

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4 children, 29 adults, dead in Massachusetts due to the flu, health officials say

Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting very high and rising levels of influenza activity statewide as…

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Brown University Health moves to respiratory virus status red in Massachusetts, Rhode Island including stricter mask use

Providence, R.I. – Due to high community transmission rates of influenza and other respiratory viruses, Brown University Health will move to…

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Southcoast Health employees recognized with President’s Award for Excellence

FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD, FAIRHAVEN and WAREHAM, Mass — Portraits of the 2025 Southcoast Health President’s Award for Excellence honorees…

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