He was one of the state’s earliest known coronavirus cases. Now, the family of a Hingham man who has been in the intensive care unit for nearly a month says he’s improving. And his wife is pleading with others to stay home and take safety precautions as the pandemic grows in Massachusetts. “It was horrible,” Kim Bello told the...

A local doctor who tested positive for coronavirus and recovered is sharing her story.

Face masks and hospital vests were likely not the suggested attire in this couple’s initial wedding plans, but that’s exactly what their guests wore when they tied the knot on Friday. The two epidemiologists on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak had to cancel their March 20 wedding in Michigan, but Jen Andonian and Matt Shearer ended up...

After about three weeks of treating coronavirus patients at Massachusetts General Hospital, doctors and nurses have found themselves in a marathon without end.

Folk rock legend James Taylor and his wife Kim have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital to help it brace for an expected surge of coronavirus cases, the hospital said Tuesday. The “Fire and Rain” singer was born at the hospital, where his father worked for a time, and he called it a “point of pride for New Englanders”…

Explosions were felt outside Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Tuesday afternoon, firefighters said. Smoke was seen coming out of manholes on Charles Street near Longfellow Bridge and the Charles/MGH MBTA Red Line station. The fire was reported around 3:15 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said in a tweet. Eversource said the explosions and fire was due to an equipment...

Multiple manhole explosions were detected near Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Tuesday.

The need for supplies is critical at hospitals across the country as the coronavirus outbreak intensifies. Now, one of the top hospitals in Massachusetts is using state-of-the-art technology to make their own N95 masks and face shields. It has been a 24/7 job for the team based out of Massachusetts General Hospital as they look for solutions to a supply…

The coronavirus outbreak is bending Boston’s health care system, and the president of one of its top hospitals is asking for help, even from people with 3D printers. Supplies are on the “low side” at Massachusetts General Hospital, and conservation alone will not do the trick, said the hospital’s president, Dr. Peter Slavin. “We need a vast production increase...

Doctors are sounding the alarm about medical supplies that are in severe shortage during the coronavirus outbreak, with some asking for your help.

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...

For the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital is giving a look at its new COVID-19 testing, which began Friday.

Multiple hospitals in Boston have tested several people for COVID-19 coronavirus and are awaiting results, which can be returned within 24 hours, state health officials say. Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital both say they are testing individuals for the virus. On a whole, the state is testing 40 to 50 people a day for COVID-19, according to…

Two Boston hospitals have tested people for COVID-19 coronavirus and are awaiting results, which can be returned within 24 hours, state health officials say.

Two Boston hospitals are testing dozens of people who were at a hotel that hosted a conference now linked to several cases of coronavirus. City and state officials spoke about those cases at a briefing, telling the public to stay calm and take steps to protect themselves.

Two women were badly injured in a 2-vehicle accident on Monday morning in Acton, Massachusetts. Acton police said the crash occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Great Road near the intersection of Meyer Hill Drive. A tractor trailer and a car were involved, and the driver and a passenger in the car were trapped inside and both women had to be...

A lawyer for an orthopedic surgeon says Massachusetts General Hospital has agreed to pay $13 million to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit. The Boston Globe reports Dr. Dennis Burke’s lawyer disclosed the settlement terms Thursday, which included offering Burke his job back and naming a hospital safety initiative after him.

A horrific car crash in New Hampshire was recently caught on surveillance video and now the family of the driver is speaking out. The driver’s wife, Donna Doherty, admits her husband being “very lucky” is an understatement.