Health Care

Opioid deaths across Massachusetts fell 5.7% during the first quarter of this year compared to 2019, according to new state data reported Wednesday.

Worcester County recorded 45 new coronavirus cases and seven new deaths on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Human services workers who've received higher wages during the coronavirus pandemic deserve such better benefits permanently, the Worcester-based Seven Hills Foundation & Affiliates is advocating.

Visitors to Saint Vincent Hospital and MetroWest Medical Center can expect to be screened for fever, respiratory symptoms or travel to high-risk locations before entering the hospitals, the sibling facilities said Monday.

Worcester County reported 26 new coronavirus cases and four deaths on Monday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Area business and organization leaders are stepping into the public forum to denounce systemic racism and racial violence perpetrated against black communities.

Worcester County's seven-day average for coronavirus deaths has fallen into the single digits for the first time since April 20, continuing a promising downward trend for the region that had been slower to show improvement than much of the rest of the state.

Companies making hires and promotions include Milford Regional Medical Center, UMass Medical School and Assumption College.

Every business reopening will have to follow mandatory safety regulations and industry-specific guidelines for keeping workers and customers safe as the highly-contagious coronavirus continues to circulate.

Worcester County reported 71 new coronavirus cases Friday, and seven new deaths, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.