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Lowell General Hospital leadership, in close coordination with local and state officials, has determined that the additional space created at the alternative care site at UMass Lowell’s Campus Recreation Center will no longer be required at this time. The space will be returned to the university in the coming days.

Dozens of volunteers, hospital administrators and staff, representatives from the Greater Boston Food Pantry recently gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of MelroseWakefield Hospital’s Mobile Food Market.

What seemed like a simple decision at the time may have ended up saving Melissa Shirtcliff’s life.

Jody White to remain CEO.

From icy sidewalks and heavy snow to the latest respiratory virus, winter in New England isn’t always postcard perfect.

In response to the long-lasting and substantial social and economic consequences facing Boston residents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tufts Medical Center is launching a competitive grant program to community-based organizations serving the Chinatown and local Asian community, Dorchester, South End, and South Boston, starting in July, 2021.

No one would have been surprised if this year’s Lowell General Hospital Sun Santa Themed Basket Raffle fell a little short of expectations. After all, the baskets could not be viewed in person and the annual festive drawing was done without an audience.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare is grateful for the overwhelming outreach by our community friends, businesses, schools, families and colleagues who have asked how can they help and support our healthcare providers during this time.

When Justin Williams, 28, walked into his local emergency room in October of 2018, he was shocked to learn that the pain he was experiencing was not from the minor car accident he was in the day before. The physicians suspected cancer.

The most pressing health issues across Greater Lowell include mental health, chronic health and wellness and substance use, according to the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

Tufts Medical Center patient, triathlete overcomes brain aneurysm to complete Ironman competition.

Tufts Medical Center has named an interim Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. John Wong.

MelroseWakefield Hospital officially began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers working directly with COVID patients last Wednesday afternoon.

With the need for funds greater than ever, the public is invited to participate in a virtual silent auction.

Tufts Medical Center Director of Child Life Services, Andrea Colliton, offers ten tips to help make children’s life at home feel a little more normal during this abnormal time.

After hearing a news story about a young person who donated a kidney to someone in need, the idea of organ donation started swirling around in Jake’s head. Almost 10 years later, that idea turned into reality.

At 5-foot-8 and 295 pounds, Scott Strainge knew his weight was a contributing factor to his health issues. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes eight years ago, which eventually progressed to a point where he needed seven different medications a day to keep his blood sugar and blood pressure under control.

View resources that can be used to relax and reduce stress during the coronavirus.

Three North Shore nurses who have spent much of the last year treating COVID-19 patients will get a well-deserved, and coveted, respite this weekend.

Front-line workers were the first to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in a landmark day soaked with emotion and optimism at MelroseWakefield.