Massachusetts General Hospital

A large brush fire is burning on Thursday near Prankers Pond in Saugus, Massachusetts.

Cases of walking pneumonia increased in the United States this year, with the largest increase among young children. The lung infection is caused by a bacteria called Mycoplasma pneumoniae and the infections are generally mild, hence the name. “People aren’t as sick, they might not be feeling 100%, but they’re still going about their daily business,” said Dr. Vandana Madhavan,...

Mass General Brigham is no longer delaying non-emergency procedures due to a shortage of intravenous fluids, but said rationing is continuing.

Doctors work to make their patients healthier, but one Massachusetts General Hospital emergency room physician is also working to make our democracy healthier. Dr. Alister Martin has seen the link between civic health and physical health first-hand. He looks to make a difference in emergency rooms and neighborhood health centers. Martin’s own personal journey — from being expelled from high…

A Boston hospital worker accused of sexually assaulting two patients is now facing charges involving additional victims. Damien Knighton, a medical assistant, was arrested in January and charged with the rape and indecent assault of a patient at the Massachusetts General Hospital Back Bay Health Center on Commonwealth Avenue. Days later, he was charged with indecent assault and battery against…