HEALTH

Hospitals across western Massachusetts continue to grapple with high patent counts amid the most recent COVID-19 surge.

Despite the recent COVID-19 surge, college students have begun to return to western Massachusetts for the spring semester. But schools are making different choices about when to begin in-person classes.

An explanation of what the extended child care tax credit did and why it appears it will not be extended in 2022 in spite of promising results

An explanation of what the extended child care tax credit did and why it appears it will not be extended in 2022 in spite of promising results

Researchers from UMass and Baystate Medical Center compared those who did — and did not — receive buprenorphine after their release.

More than 7,000 educators and school staff in Massachusetts have gotten COVID-19 since early January.

Massachusetts schools this week will be able to sign up to receive at-home rapid COVID-19 tests for weekly use by students and staff. The state noted a shift away from contact tracing in states like Vermont and Connecticut to a focus on at-home tests and symptomatic testing.

An official with Worcester's water treatment facility said test on sewage can provide an early indication of where COVID-19 infections are headed.

Boston has rolled out a requirement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter some venues. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he has no interest in a similar statewide mandate.

Boston has rolled out a requirement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter some venues. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he has no interest in a similar statewide mandate.