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Sisters Deliver ‘Twin Cousins’ on Same Day at Same Hospital: ‘Everyone Was Shocked’
Dalina Hanna and her older sister, Jouliana Fazah, both delivered babies on Saturday, May 23, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts, according to a media release from the hospital.
Discussing Hantavirus Concerns
While we’re not far removed from a pandemic that deeply impacted life in Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Health Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Sandeep Jubbal said this virus does not spread like COVID-19.
Why UMass Memorial Health Is Slowing Down Before It Speeds Up AI
In a rush to be among the first, it can be easy for hospitals and health systems to succumb to the AI craze and deploy it prematurely. UMass Memorial Health, meanwhile, is taking a more measured approach before scaling the technology.
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6.5.26 |
HealthLeaders |
AI,
Human Interest,
In the Media
Why UMass Memorial Health Is Slowing Down Before It Speeds Up AI
In a rush to be among the first, it can be easy for hospitals and health systems to succumb to the AI craze and deploy it prematurely. UMass Memorial Health, meanwhile, is taking a more measured approach before scaling the technology.
We only are going to implement AI that is focused on solving as a countermeasure to a problem that we are having. For us, AI is an improvement tool.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
6.4.26 |
MyFMMedia |
Human Interest,
In the Community
Milford Regional Awards Scholarships to Future Healthcare Professionals
The Milford Regional Medical Center recently recognized three outstanding teen volunteers with Perry Memorial Volunteer Scholarships, helping support the next generation of healthcare professionals.
6.1.26 |
MassLive |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
How Old, Vacant Lots Will Now Help Worcester Small Business Owners Thrive
The celebration will feature officials from The Main South Community Development Corporation, MassDevelopment, Bay State Bank, the City of Worcester and UMass Memorial Health, according to the press release.
6.1.26 |
WBUR |
Patient Care
The Scope of Long COVID Is Bigger Than We Think, Mass. Researchers Say
Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, an infectious disease specialist at UMass Memorial Health, said he still treats new patients seeking care for long COVID, and some whose symptoms have lingered for years.
Not having a diagnostic test is a big limitation. Most of the diagnosis is symptom-based.
Sandeep Jubbal, MD | Infectious Diseases | UMass Memorial Health
5.31.26 |
Franklin Observer + Medway Monitor |
Human Interest,
In the Community,
In the Media
People, Power and Politics: Worcester Commercial Condos
Other project funding came from the city, federal COVID relief dollars, and a low-interest loan from UMass Memorial Health's Anchor Mission.
5.30.26 |
People Magazine |
Human Interest,
In the Media
Sisters Deliver ‘Twin Cousins’ on Same Day at Same Hospital: ‘Everyone Was Shocked’
Dalina Hanna and her older sister, Jouliana Fazah, both delivered babies on Saturday, May 23, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts, according to a media release from the hospital.
5.27.26 |
GBH |
Human Interest,
In the Media
Under 50 and Living With Colorectal Cancer, Two Mass. Patients Strive To Help Others
In July 2022, Tracy O’Rourke of Worcester was diagnosed with rectal cancer after a routine colonoscopy screen, despite having no symptoms or family history. She was 47.
There’s been a lot of attention to the increased incidence of colorectal cancer in patients under age 50 — People are diagnosed in their 40s, in their 30s, and then even in their 20s.
Justin Maykel, MD | Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
5.22.26 |
Good Morning America |
Human Interest,
In the Media
What Parents Should Know About Kids and Caffeine Pouches
Dr. Zachary Binder, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, told ABC News caffeine gets absorbed much more quickly through a pouch than when consumed through a beverage such as coffee or tea.
It's not necessarily the amount of caffeine, it's how quickly it's entering your system and how high the level gets.
Zachary Binder, MD | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
5.19.26 |
Boston Globe |
Human Interest,
In the Media
She Hated Her Fifth-Grade Teacher. Decades Later, an Unexpected Reunion Unfolded at the Edge of Life and Death.
This is the story of an earnest English teacher and the precocious 10-year-old who hated him. It’s about how that girl grew up to pull off several lifetimes’ worth of death-defying feats. And how, a few weeks ago, she performed the most spectacular one of all.
5.19.26 |
Forbes |
Awards/Recognition,
Human Interest,
In the Media
America’s Best Employers for New Grads
For recent graduates hunting for jobs, there is no ignoring the AI elephant in the interview room. Is AI replacing the entry-level positions that young job candidates have historically filled? Or will AI tools help early-career employees level-up their productivity?
5.19.26 |
Becker's Health IT |
Human Interest,
In the Media,
Patient Care
Hospital at Home Shows Positive Results for Medicaid Patients: 8 Notes
Medicaid recipients who received hospital-at-home care in Massachusetts had strong outcomes, a new study found.
Here are eight things to know from the May study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society:
This study shows that hospital at home can deliver the same level of safety and quality, while allowing patients to heal where they’re most comfortable.
Constantinos Michaelidis | Medical Director, Hospital at Home Program
5.18.26 |
Worcester Business Journal |
Human Interest,
In the Media
The Chamber Corner: Worcester’s Businesses Can Power the Next Workforce
This summer, Worcester faces a challenge and an opportunity. Due to funding cuts in the Massachusetts YouthWorks program, hundreds of young people who are trained, motivated, and ready to work will not be placed in summer jobs.
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