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UK to offer vaccines to some queer men to stop monkeypox; officials cite higher transmission risk

British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.

Rates of non-hospital births rising among women of color

There is an increasing number of non-white birthing people who have sought hospital alternatives for their labor and delivery as health for the birthing population among people of color lags behind that of white people, according to a new report released by the National Partnership for Women and Families.

Pregnant people with COVID are unlikely to transmit to newborns, new research shows

Pregnant people who are positive with COVID-19 when they give birth rarely transmit the virus to their newborns, according to a spate of new research. The reason: COVID isn't often found in a patient's bloodstream.

Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks

Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday.

Eating chocolate might be good for your health, depending on when you eat it, study says
A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that eating a “concentrated amount” of chocolate every morning could actually help people burn fat.

Three Mass. communities were ranked among the healthiest in the nation by US News & World Report
In its third annual “healthiest communities” rankings, US News listed three Massachusetts counties in the top 100.

Latest Headlines in Health

A healthy development at Boston Children’s Hospital

At the center of Boston Children’s $1.2 billion expansion is the Hale Family Building.

From breakthroughs that transformed the past to innovations that will shape the future

Even in a region teeming with world-class medical centers, Boston Children’s stands out. On the hospital’s anniversary, the Globe set out to chronicle its impact over generations.

Bubble parade

The happiest tradition at Boston Children’s Hospital

The heartwarming way the hospital says farewell to oncology patients after their treatment.

A Medical Mystery

The odds of my daughter developing her medical condition were 1 in 750 million

Diagnosing SPG47 was only one of the challenges. Now, we’re going to find a cure.

Neonatal care

One woman’s quest to improve care for premature babies

Heidelise Als has spent decades getting hospitals to listen to their neediest patients, so all babies can benefit.

A Pioneer

At 88, she recalls the daring heart surgery that saved her life in 1938

Her surgeon risked his career, but he helped save her life.

Can community investment improve health? Boston Children’s is spending $53 million to find out

The hospital is working with local nonprofits to change social factors that influence children’s health.

Historical Highlights

A timeline for Boston Children’s Hospital in its first 150 years

Since 1869, when some Harvard Medical School graduates opened a 20-bed facility in the South End, what is now Boston Children’s Hospital has had myriad milestones.