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UMass Memorial's new roof garden swaps the buzz of medical equipment for the buzz of bees
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Lead pipes or lead paint: Which is the greater health risk in Worcester?
Proposed regulations announced Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could force cities nationwide, including Worcester, to replace all lead pipes that carry drinking water…
Local doctors note uptick in cases of RSV
As the holiday season arrives, so too comes the season for respiratory illnesses.
Indeed, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, doctors say they’re seeing an uptick in cases of RSV.
Shortage of new drug to fight RSV: What are the consequences in Worcester?
At UMass Memorial Health, there is enough supply of the 50 milligram dose to last for the next three to four weeks, said Dr. Wendy Timpson, clinical chief of the hospital’s neonatology division.
CDC projects moderate COVID-19 wave this winter
One thing clinicians DO know is that the currently circulating COVID-19 variants are highly transmissible. “Meaning it takes less viral particles to get sick,” said Robert Klugman, MD, a professor of medicine and head of employee health at UMass Memorial Health.
UMass Memorial Requesting Proposals from Local Non-profits for Improving the Health System and Individual Health Outcomes
- More than $4.8 million available for mental health services, healthcare and public systems navigation and housing
- Funding to range from $150,000 to $250,000 per year for 3-year projects and up to $150,000 for 1-year projects
- A virtual information sess