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Even as Massachusetts reopens, doctors say many parents are still too worried about COVID-19 to bring their kids in for routine care. But that could leave them vulnerable, particularly if children skip routine vaccinations that protect them from a host of serious diseases. At Boston Medical Center, Dr. Eileen Costello says her team usually sees about 6,000 patients a month,…

As the state reopens, doctors say many parents are still too worried about COVID-19 to bring their kids in for routine care.

Thea James, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Boston Medical Center, joins us to discuss what it means now that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says race is a public health crisis.

Massachusetts state Rep. Jon Santiago — an emergency room doctor — is raising concerns about the potential of a second wave of the novel coronavirus as the state cautiously reopens. Santiago, who represents the 9th Suffolk District, says the state is not administering enough tests per day to safely open the economy. Some experts say the state should be testing…

Because there are so many people with COVID who are asymptomatic, Dr. Jon Santiago said that efforts should also include antibody testing to get a better sense of how widespread the virus is throughout the state.

Nurses at Boston Medical Center say this pandemic is something they have been training for.

More than 150 medical professionals in Boston have tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Two Boston hospitals each reported that more than 40 employees have tested sick for the new coronavirus Wednesday.

Two Boston hospitals each reported that more than 40 employees have tested sick for the new coronavirus Wednesday.

Hospitals in Greater Boston say the spread of coronavirus appears to be accelerating based on the number of patients they’ve seen in recent days. The Boston Globe surveyed several hospitals, and most reported seeing an uptick in coronavirus patients on Tuesday. Massachusetts General Hospital said the number of suspected COVID-19 patients quadrupled from Monday to Tuesday. Beth Israel, Brigham...

A Dominican man accused of fatally shooting a bouncer in Boston over two decades ago was set to face a judge Monday, days after being extradited back to the United States. William Sanchez, 46, will face first-degree murder charges in the death of Jorge Medina, who was working as a bouncer at a house party in Dorchester in 1995 when...

First lady Melania Trump visited the Boston Medical Center Wednesday amid protests by some of the hospital’s staff. Trump visited the center Wednesday morning to learn about a program for babies suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome, a condition caused when a baby withdraws from drugs he or she was exposed to while in the womb.

First Lady Melania Trump will be visiting the Boston Medical Center as part of her Be Best campaign, but protesters may also show up.

First lady Melania Trump will come to Boston Wednesday to learn about a local hospital’s program in which volunteers cuddle babies going through withdrawal because their parents used certain drugs during their pregnancy. Trump’s trip to see the Boston Medical Center’s Cuddling Assists in Lowering Maternal and Infant Stress, or CALM, program is part of her Be Best initiative, her...

A child has been seriously injured in an ATV crash in Carver, Massachusetts, police said Sunday. The child lost control of his ATV and struck a telephone pole in the area of 11 Richfield Circle around 11 a.m. Sunday, a preliminary police investigation suggests.

A man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot Saturday night in Brockton, Massachusetts. Police say the shooting happened at 822 Main Street around 7:30 p.m. The caller reported her boyfriend was shot, and responding officers found the victim inside a gray BMW in the rear parking lot of the building.

A man was critically injured after being hit by a van Thursday morning in Quincy, Massachusetts. Police said the 36-year-old man, a pedestrian, was found unconscious but breathing on Southern Artery and taken to Boston Medical Center in critical condition.

A man was stabbed to death Wednesday night in Boston, according to police. The victim, a man believed to be in his 30s, suffered multiple stab wounds at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street. He was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

A man was stabbed to death near Boston Medical Center, and authorities are searching for the killer.