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Cracking the Code: One Family’s Journey to Genetic Answers in an Essential Hospital

July 10, 2025 | 6 authors

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Lost in the Fog: Charting a Course Forward for Teens Who Vape

June 12, 2025 | 3 authors

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New Breastfeeding Protocols Aren’t One Size Fits All

August 22, 2024 | Megan Johnson

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BMC Hosts Political Leaders for Roundtable on Housing as Healthcare

May 16, 2024 | Katie Dillon

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A Letter From the Editor: Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of HealthCity

April 18, 2024 | Caitlin White

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Boston Medical Center’s Chief of Pediatric Hematology Testifies on Beacon Hill In Support of Sickle Cell Bill

November 17, 2023 | Katie Dillon

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BMC Labor & Delivery Director Testifies on Key Ways to Close Racial Gaps in Maternal Health Outcomes

June 15, 2023 | Katie Dillon

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Fathers Who Lost Partners to Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Dedicating Their Lives to Birth Justice

February 2, 2023 | Caitlin White

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My New Year's Resolutions for Boston Medical Center Health System and Beyond: CEO Kate Walsh

January 4, 2023 | Kate Walsh, CEO

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'A Cure Affordable for All': What Drives Jason and Devin McCourty's Sickle Cell Disease Advocacy

August 30, 2022 | HealthCity Editors

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Advocating for Patients Everywhere, Even in Flight

July 14, 2022 | Andrea Merrill, MD

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Researcher Refuses to Give Up on His Public Health Efforts in Russia and Ukraine

March 24, 2022 | Karsten Lunze, MD, MPH, DrPH

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