Press Releases

Boston Medical Center to Offer First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

Dec 8, 2023

Novel Stem Cell Therapy Using Technology from mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines May Stimulate Natural Repair in Treatment of Chronic and Acute Liver Disease

Dec 7, 2023

Boston Medical Center Appoints Rev. Willie Bodrick, II and William F. “Ted” Truscott to Board of Trustees

Dec 4, 2023

Boston Medical Center Selected as Member of Investor Catalyst Hub Spoke Network

Nov 20, 2023

Boston Medical Center Receives $3 Million Gift From MassMutual Foundation To Create Economic Justice Hub

Oct 24, 2023

Diversity Among Research Staff Found to Increase Participation of Under-represented Patients in Clinical Studies

Oct 19, 2023

New Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in Access to Chiropractic Care and Physical Rehabilitation for Adults with Low Back Pain

Oct 19, 2023

Boston Medical Center Health System Celebrates New Mural from Acclaimed Street Artist Rob ‘Pro Blak’ Gibbs

Oct 18, 2023

Boston Medical Center Health System Announces First-In-The-Nation Program: Clean Power Prescription

Oct 16, 2023

Vital Village Networks at Boston Medical Center to Host In-Person 2023 National Community Leadership Summit

Oct 12, 2023

Study Provides New Look at Why Rare Cancer Often Evades Treatments

Sep 27, 2023

Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Collaborate to Expand Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline

Sep 26, 2023

Lungs Play a Critical Role in Fetal Blood Development, New Study from Boston Medical Center and Boston University’s Center for Regenerative Medicine Finds

Sep 20, 2023

Boston Medical Center Health System Hosts EQTY 2023: A Summit for Health Justice

Sep 14, 2023

Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Post-Overdose Outreach Associated with Greater Reduction in Fatal Opioid Overdoses

Sep 14, 2023

Use of Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine Limited by Cost and Treatment Retention

Sep 13, 2023

Linking Infectious and Narcology Care is Effective in Suppressing HIV in People who Inject Drugs in Russia

Sep 1, 2023

Boston Medical Center Recognizes Overdose Awareness Day and National Recovery Month

Aug 31, 2023

CHEER Receives $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Aug 28, 2023

New Poll Shows 77% of Massachusetts Residents Support $600 Child & Family Tax Credit

Aug 23, 2023

Integrated mental health care in pediatric primary care at Federally Qualified Health Centers linked to improvements in school functioning, study finds.

Aug 14, 2023

Boston Medical Center Named #1 in Nation for Racial Inclusivity by Lown Institute

Aug 1, 2023

New Study Finds the Prealbumin Gene Alone is Insufficient for Diagnosis of Heart Failure

Jul 28, 2023

More than 100 state and local organizations call on elected officials to pass a $600 Child and Family Tax Credit

Jul 21, 2023

Boston Medical Center-Led Community Coalition Selected by the Healey-Driscoll Administration to Pursue Transformation of Shattuck Hospital Campus

Jun 21, 2023

Alastair Bell Named CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System

Jun 20, 2023

Significant Correlation Found between Vitreous Human Biomarkers and Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 16, 2023

Decreased Decision-To-Incision Time for Non-Emergent Cesarean Deliveries Improves Maternal and Fetal Outcomes for Black and Hispanic Patients

Jun 12, 2023

Boston Medical Center Convenes Inaugural Leaders of Essential Emergency Departments National Conference to Spur Innovation Amid Historic Challenges to Healthcare

Jun 1, 2023

Boston Medical Center Opens Rehabilitation Clinic at South Bay for Comprehensive Patient Care

May 31, 2023

Boston Medical Center Recognized as a Top 25 Hospital in the Nation for Environmental Excellence by Practice Greenhealth

May 26, 2023

Elijah Paintsil Appointed Chief of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and Chair of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

May 10, 2023

Tuberculosis Disease Intensifies HIV Antibody Response in People with HIV

May 9, 2023

Boston Medical Center Awarded Spring 2023 ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group

May 3, 2023

Integrating Mental Health Services into Pediatric Primary Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers Improves Mental Health Care Engagement for Children, Study Finds

Apr 26, 2023

Offering Medications for Opioid Addiction to Incarcerated Individuals Leads to Decrease in Overdose Deaths

Apr 14, 2023

Alcohol Screening Rates Dropped Substantially During the First COVID-19 Surge

New research from Boston Medical Center found that alcohol screening rates dropped substantially during the first COVID-19 surge.

Apr 10, 2023

Increasing Use of Asset Building Programs Could Lead to Increase in Wealth for Low Income Families

Apr 6, 2023

STI & HIV Screening Decreased While Positive Test Results Increased During COVID-19

Mar 30, 2023

Substance Use Disorders Do Not Increase the Likelihood of COVID-19 Deaths

New research from Boston Medical Center found that substance use disorders do not increase the likelihood of dying from COVID-19. Published in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, the study showed that the increased risk for severe COVID-19 in people with SUD that has been seen may be the result of co-occurring medical conditions.

Mar 24, 2023

Boston Medical Center Implements New HIV Molecular Testing

Mar 22, 2023

Implementation of Post-Overdose Programs Associated with Decrease in Opioid Fatality Rate

Mar 15, 2023

Boston Medical Center Issues the First Sustainability Bonds in the U.S. for a Not-For-Profit Health Care Organization

Feb 23, 2023

Children's HealthWatch Launches Healthy Families Tax Credits Coalition Campaign

Feb 1, 2023

Boston Medical Center Receives $3 Million Grant from the Yawkey Foundation for Child And Adolescent Psychiatry

Jan 24, 2023

Boston Magazine Recognizes 116 Boston Medical Center Physicians Among City's Top Doctors

(Boston) – Jan. 24, 2023 – Boston magazine has named 116 Boston Medical Center (BMC) affiliated physicians and surgeons from across 46 specialties to its 2023 Top Doctors guide.

Jan 24, 2023