Gabrielle Emanuel
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RT @today_explained: The Biden administration has new plans to reduce the amount of PFAS — or “forever chemicals” — in America’s drinking w….
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“Worse than anything that we have ever seen before.” . Mass. sees an uptick in immigrant families seeking asylum. Many are showing up in ERs with serious medical needs. @WBUR.
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Many of these families are showing up in emergency rooms around the Boston area in need of medical care and shelter. These new arrivals are distinct from the largely Venezuelan migrants who arrived...
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New data: MA did not have more deaths than in normal times this spring. That’s good COVID news…but “the future is completely unknown” @jeremyfaust warns.
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Short staffing is "absolutely issue number one." That's according to the chief economist @AmerDentalAssn. What's the @MassDental planning to do about it? Find out here:
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Shortages in hygienists, dental assistants and front office personnel are delaying routine dental care for some patients. In some cases, the wait can last months.
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Scientists are making progress on Lyme disease: "I'm hopeful that we will have a medicine in the next two years to prevent what is a very significant public health problem in the United States." via @WBUR.
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One in three women have #BacterialVaginosis. It is linked to serious health consequences. And yet, for many, medicine has no good treatments. But now there is new hope: vaginal fluid transplants
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At any given moment, almost one in three women in the U.S. has bacterial vaginosis. Yet, for many, medicine does not have a good treatment. Now, scientists are trying something new: Take fluid from a...
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Green crabs are taking over New England shores. "If we weren't catching them right now . they'd be walking the streets, they'd be coming up the driveway" says one fisherman. Some say we should be drinking them.
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Nine members of the 11-person Massachusetts delegation are calling on the federal government to step up their response to monkeypox. They want to see “aggressive action” as soon as this week.
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The representatives say the country needs more testing, education and equitable access to vaccinations. They also want to see “greatly improved” data tracking.
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What are your top picks for health and science books and podcasts this summer? Tell us your favorites so we can share on @WBUR!.
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Reenactors gathered this morning to mark the start of the Revolutionary War. These Lincoln Minute Men are marching toward the North Bridge in Concord - where, in 1775, colonists were ordered to fire on the British for the first time. "The shot heard 'round the world." @WBUR
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Did you know that when pregnant your immune system changes each trimester?.Everything you need to know about pregnancy and COVID and vaccines. here's a fascinating conversation with Andrea Edlow of MGH:
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The sex of a fetus may affect how a pregnant person responds to a COVID infection. And there's a lot more researchers are learning about COVID, vaccines and pregnancy.
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For some parents of younger children, the wait for a COVID vaccine has felt far too long. and they're ready to put down a false birthday to get their kids the shot. Here doctors weigh in and think through the science @WBUR
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There may be nothing magic about the current cutoff age of five, but many medical experts still advise against getting the jab for younger kids before it's authorized.
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I am a reporter at @wbur and working on a story about COVID patients who are seeking treatment that is in very limited supply. Paxlovid. Monoclonal antibody treatment. etc. If you got it or you didn’t – I’d love to chat.
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It's live a day early. Every residential address can get 4 free at-home COVID tests with one click of a button
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Remarkably little is known about preterm birth. “Pregnant people have been left behind. They have been orphaned". “We are worse than any other field of medicine, and yet we’re left alone to flounder”. .A huge thank you to @LauraColarusso for all her help.
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Why we know so little about preterm births, and what experts want to do about it.
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Here's something any parent or teacher can do to make their daycare/classroom safer. I was excited to learn about and report on this DIY Air Filter.
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RT @wgbhnews: Noisy. Heavy. Expensive. Uncomfortable. Inconvenient. But now, with help from moms, a hackathon, and some entrepreneurial spi….
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RT @isaiah_thompson: Amended Airbnb / Short-term rental regulation PASSES #BosCouncil 11-2. No votes: CM Baker and Ciommo. Supporters clap….
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As verdict is read, Barry Cadden is sitting looking straight ahead showing almost no emotion.
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On all 25 counts of second degree murder, Cadden was found not guilty.
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