Health

Health workers evacuate 31 ‘very sick’ babies from Gaza’s largest hospital

Politics The fate of the newborns at Shifa Hospital captured global attention after the release of images showing doctors trying to keep them warm. This photo released by Dr. Marawan Abu Saada shows prematurely born Palestinian babies in Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. As Palestinian authorities are proposing an evacuation of … [Read more…]

Mass. Medical Society: Shortage of primary care physicians ‘a major public health crisis’

Health A loss of primary care options spells trouble for health care costs and already-crowded ERs, according to Massachusetts Medical Society’s Dr. Barbara Spivak. Mass. General Brigham confirmed in a statement that certain primary care practices at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are struggling with capacity. Lane Turner/Boston Globe Staff, … [Read more…]