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.

It may not be the first thing that jumps to mind about the World Cup, but health is front and center for Massachusetts...

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.

UMass Memorial Health in Charlton is a test site for a new tablet-based screening tool.

For the 16th consecutive time, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center received a grade “A” from the Leapfrog Group. The Spring 2026 top mark recognizes Milford Regional’s accomplishment in protecting patients from preventable harm and error while in the hospital.

It was a once in a lifetime event for the maternity nurse who resuscitated a tiny infant, born prematurely at 25 weeks in the early hours of a September morning in 1972.

Dr. Laura Gibson, pediatric infectious disease specialist at UMass Memorial Medical Center, discusses congenital CMV being the most common infectious cause of birth defects and the importance of universal newborn screening and early diagnosis.

UMass Memorial Health is participating in a first-of-its-kind national study using the Mirai AI tool to predict breast cancer risk, which identified 4,000 high-risk patients out of 65,000 screened and detected cancer in six study participants.

As an employee of both UMass Chan Medical School and the UMass Memorial Health, Dr. David McManus has had a front-row seat to the simmering tension between Worcester’s two largest employers.

Massachusetts hospitals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to support medical diagnoses, particularly in radiology, where AI tools can enhance imaging, improve accuracy, and even reduce patients’ radiation exposure. Experts say the technology shows promise in reducing diagnostic errors — still a significant issue in healthcare — but it’s not without concerns.