Nantucket is the latest community to start testing its sewage for drugs—partnering with a Cambridge firm that analyzes sewage ...

RNA-1010 demonstrated superior relative vaccine efficacy that was 26.6% (95% CI; 16.7%, 35.4%) higher than a licensed ...

Doctors in Massachusetts are seeing more children end up in the hospital with flu-related brain complications. It’s not yet clear from national data whether the number of serious flu-related ...

For the first time this year, the West Nile virus has been detected in Massachusetts. On June 13th, the Massachusetts ...

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Bay State, according to the Department of Public Health.

FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. FLU CASES. THEY ARE ON THE RISE IN MASSACHUSETTS. SO COULD THEY AFFECT YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS? HERE WITH SOME ADVICE IS DOCTOR SCOTT HADLAND, THE CHIEF OF ADOLESCENT ...

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, last week more than 10% of patient visits were related to the flu. Plus, nearly 7% of hospitalizations in the state are flu-related and ...

Massachusetts has faced recurring outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus since 2022. An outbreak of HPAI is suspected of causing the death of Canada geese, swans, and other birds in ...

Massachusetts isn’t alone. Flu activity is high and increasing across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To date, the CDC reports 68 human cases of bird flu nationwide and one death. No human cases are reported in Massachusetts and the risk level of human infection is low, said the agency.

Domestic cats are also very susceptible to avian flu and can become seriously ill. H5 bird flu outbreaks have also occurred in poultry and dairy cows, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.