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New Bedford Zoo Mourns Loss of Seal Who Died of Bird Flu
February 20, 2025
Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, in a story about the death of a Buttonwood Park Zoo seal from bird flu.
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Do I Need a Measles Booster? Experts Reveal Which Adults Should Get One
February 22, 2025
Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about which adults should get a measles booster shot.
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Tufts MC Nephrologist Dr. Daniel Weiner Weighs In on the Pope’s Serious Health Issues
February 23, 2025
Daniel Weiner, MD, Nephrologist and Director of Dialysis Services at Tufts Medical Center, in a story about the Pope’s health concerns, which now reportedly include mild kidney failure.
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Flu Surge in MA Infects Thousands in Massachusetts
February 21, 2025
Q&A with Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, about high numbers of flu cases in Massachusetts.
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What We Want From Insurance
February 20, 2025
Article written by Daniel Morehead, MD, Psychiatrist and Director of Training for the General Psychiatry Residency program at Tufts Medical Center, about national anger towards health insurance companies in the aftermath of the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren on Adults’ Daily Mental Health
February 19, 2025
Alice Connors-Kellgren, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Developmental Trauma Clinic at Tufts Medical Center, about new research which found that adult mental health is at its best in the morning.
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Ice Seems To Be Everywhere in Boston. And Pedestrians Are Paying the Price
February 19, 2025
Matthew Mostofi, DO, Associate Chief of Emergency Medicine at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about an increase in ice-related injuries in Boston since last weekend’s storm.
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How Dangerous Is Bird Flu? Doctors Say Humans and Pets Should Avoid Any Dead Birds
February 13, 2025
Quotes by Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer at Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, about the low chance that people walking their dogs would acquire bird flu.
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Tufts University Dr. Helen Boucher on Importance of U.S. Health Agencies After RFK Jr. Confirmation
February 13, 2025
Q&A with Helen Boucher, MD, Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer for Tufts Medicine, about the importance of American health agencies following the Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the country's new health secretary.
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FDA Approves New Trial for Alleviant Medical’s Heart Failure Tech
February 12, 2025
Quotes by James Udelson, MD, Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Interim Chief Physician Executive of the CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about the FDA approval of Alleviant Medical’s new atrial shunt technology for the treatment of heart failure.