The Latest Breaking News from Mass General Brigham

Brigham and Women's Nurses Vote 93% for Open-Ended Strike as Patients Await a Possible 10-Day Walkout Notice

Brigham and Women's nurses voted 93% to authorize an open-ended strike. No date is set, and the union must give 10 days' notice before walking out.

Medical Daily · 1h ago

Brigham and Women's Nurses Vote Thursday on Authorizing an Open-Ended Strike After Rallies Outside Mass General Brigham Forum

About 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses vote Sept. 24 on authorizing an open-ended strike. What a yes vote would mean for Boston patients.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Stalled Gut Microbiome Development in Early Childhood Linked to Tripled Type 1 Diabetes Risk in High-Risk Kids

Kids at high genetic risk whose gut microbiome stalled early had about 3 times the risk of type 1 diabetes. What the study shows and what parents can do.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

At Least One in Four NFL Players Who Died Recently Had CTE, and Researchers Call That a Floor

A new BMJ study finds at least 24.5% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, and researchers call that figure a floor.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

At Least One in Four Former NFL Players Who Died in a Recent Six-Year Span Had CTE

A new BMJ study puts the minimum CTE rate among former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 at 24.5 percent. Why that is a floor.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

CTE in the NFL: What We Know After the Latest Health Study Revealed Alarming Evidence

Questions and answers about the degenerative brain disease, a prevalent issue at all levels of football that won’t go away any time soon.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 25

At least one in four former NFL players in study suffered from degenerative brain disease CTE

At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic ⁠traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a study says

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

Federal Product Safety Agency Asks Hospitals for Emergency Room Records Covering Injuries It Does Not Regulate

CPSC is asking 100 hospitals for identifiable ER records, including injuries it does not regulate. What patients and hospitals should know.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

A Federal Product Safety Agency Is Asking Hospitals for Patient Names Its Own Manual Tells Them to Leave Out

CPSC is asking hospitals for identifiable ER records while its own manual says to omit names and birthdates. Here is what patients should know.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

AI Scribing Tools Cut Physician Burnout by Over 21 Percent, Major U.S. Hospital Study Finds

A Mass General Brigham and UCLA study found AI ambient scribes cut physician burnout by 21%, freeing doctors for patient care. Here's what the research shows.

Medical Daily · Jun 12