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Six cases of benign brain tumors among nurses at one Newton-Wellesley Hospital unit spark uneasiness among workers

Disease trackers say it's unlikely the cases are connected, although definitive answers may be elusive.

Breaking down RFK Jr.'s recent statements on autism, new CDC report
Health reporter Kay Lazar breaks down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent press conference on the rising number of children diagnosed with autism.

RFK Jr.’s pledge to untangle autism’s roots by September defies reality, scientists say

Researchers who've spent years deciphering autism say RFK Jr.'s debunked claims about the disorder may undermine decades of science into a complex condition that affects millions of children.

‘I am trying my hardest to stay out of a nursing home.’ Mass. curtails lifeline helping elders remain independent.

Frail older adults who urgently need help with meals, bathing, and cleaning to remain in their homes are shut out of assistance they qualify for because of big holes in Massachusetts' state budget.

Federal ‘stop work’ orders roil Harvard, upending major research projects
The guidance reflects the dire funding challenges ahead for the nation’s oldest university.

Anybody feeling anxious these days? Here are 8 ways to reduce your (overwhelming) stress.
Reducing anxiety is about grounding yourself in the moment and using any resource available to loosen the grip of worry.

Assault allegations against former Brigham doctor prompt new legislation to protect patients
A new bill would mandate chaperones for all sensitive medical exams.

‘I can see some trimming of fat.’ Debate ignites over VA’s future as veteran disabilities soar.
Debate over large-scale terminations at the VA obscures what's fueling its soaring budget.

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What do you remember most from COVID? Readers share their memories of isolation, camaraderie, loss, and hope

To give our community the chance to share collective memories of a dark time, the Globe asked readers to submit stories and remembrances from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘We just won’t be able to save everyone’: Legislators weigh Healey budget as threats from D.C. loom

Washington is either threatening or actively seeking to withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars for Massachusetts health and social service programs.

Healey’s budget calls for steep cuts to mental health care for kids and adults

Residential programs could lose funding and mental health workers could lose their jobs in proposed budget cuts.

US may be reverting to a time when measles deaths were not very rare, experts warn

‘My concern is this does become a new normal for us.’

Trump administration terminates advisory committee guiding states on newborn screening for rare genetic diseases

Advocates say the move could worsen health disparities.

What’s in that $9 billion the Trump administration is reviewing at Harvard?

The government has provided few specifics about how it arrived at the $9 billion sum, except to say that it is undertaking a “comprehensive” review.

COVID-19 put the spotlight on the region’s health equity leaders. Five years later, they are targets.

The pandemic laid bare inequities that Boston's greatest minds worked hard to address. Five years later, some of these actions are under fire from the Trump administration.

Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling

The legislation seeks to rein in the runaway growth of sports betting and ban industry practices that some public health advocates call highly addictive.