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Jose Diener stands in front of his sister's tent on Atkinson Street Wednesday, in the area commonly known as the Methadone Mile. The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts sued the City of Boston for clearing tents and ordering the unhoused out of the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. KAITO AU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts ACLU sues Boston for clearing tents at Mass/Cass

Bella Ramirez November 12, 2021
The ACLU of Massachusetts sued the City for clearing tents of unhoused individuals at Mass/Cass.
East to West: January 31, 2020

East to West: January 31, 2020

Justin Tang January 31, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover a former BU researcher’s indictment by US attorneys, a new voting initiative on campus, changes to the Green Line in West Campus, and more. This episode...

Massachusetts’ current flu season has been more severe than last year’s, with the first child of the season succumbing to the illness Thursday. COURTESY U.S. AIR FORCE

First pediatric influenza death kicks off more severe flu season in Mass.

Matthew Sensabaugh January 28, 2020
A teenager has died of the flu in the first case of this season, in a year of higher flu activity.
Deaths due to opioid-related overdoses in Massachusetts declined by 4 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a report by the state’s Department of Public Health. COURTESY OF AIR FORCE MEDICAL SERVICE

Opioid-related deaths decreased in Massachusetts last year

Anders Larson February 19, 2019
Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased by 4 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a Feb. 13 report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

From first use, opioid overdose victims have an average of 36 months to live

Jordan Kimmel February 7, 2018

  A groundbreaking medical study conducted by Massachusetts Health Commissioner Monica Bharel found that for those who have died from an opioid overdose, the average survival time from their initial...

U.S. Surgeon General calls for robust response to opioid epidemic at SPH event

Mike Reddy January 26, 2018

At least 932 people in Massachusetts died from an opioid-related overdose in the first nine months of 2017, according to a report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  In light of the ongoing...

U.S. Surgeon General calls for robust response to opioid epidemic at SPH event

Mike Reddy January 26, 2018

At least 932 people in Massachusetts died from an opioid-related overdose in the first nine months of 2017, according to a report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  In light of the ongoing...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker met with Massachusetts’ medical school deans to address opioids Wednesday. PHOTO BY MINA CORPUZ/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Medical Society, medical school deans work together against opioids

Samantha J. Gross September 3, 2015

  Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker met with leadership from the Massachusetts Medical Society and deans from the four Greater Boston-area medical schools Wednesday to talk about opportunities to...

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