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COVID is back, but it’s not what it used to be - The Boston Globe

After that lull, COVID levels are ticking back up in Massachusetts, as they do every fall and winter. Its a small increase, though, and emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths remain at r…

Even before his arrest, Tony Romo’s charm had waned at CBS. So it’s no surprise he is not returning. - The Boston Globe

The network announced the decision in a 73-word statement, which might seem terse if not for the one-sentence statement it issued upon putting him on leave in late July: Tony Romo is on leave from hi…

Woman in her 30s tests positive for West Nile Virus, marking eighth human case in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe

A woman in her 30s is the eighth person to test positive for West Nile virus in Massachusetts after she was exposed in Middlesex County, state public health officials said Friday. The Department of …

What you need to know about this year’s fall vaccines - The Boston Globe

As fall approaches, so does the risk of seasonal illness, though infection rates in Massachusetts and across the country remain very low, according to Sept. 11 data from the US Centers for Disease Co…

Timed bursts of ‘pink noise’ can boost restorative sleep, Boston study finds - The Boston Globe

A faint rush of sound, delivered at precisely the right moment, could improve brain health while people sleep, according to a new study. Researchers at MIT and Boston University found that carefully…

These parents didn’t know why their daughter was sick. They turned to AI to help solve the mystery. - The Boston Globe

Doctors said Olivias frequent bouts of illness were likely because she was isolated from other children during the coronavirus pandemic. But Eaton couldnt shake the feeling something else was going o…

Juror in Lindsay Clancy trial alleges lone holdout juror exhibited ‘disgusting’ behavior during deliberations - The Boston Globe

A juror in Lindsay Clancys murder trial said the lone holdout on the jury exhibited disgusting behavior during deliberations, appearing to act out one of the killings, scrolling on his phone during d…

The pediatricians who take in vaccine-skeptical parents others won’t - The Boston Globe

That wasnt a good enough answer for her, and that was why she was here at Middleboro Pediatrics at 4:45 p.m., meeting a new doctor named Aaron Bornstein. They were auditioning each other. She was tes…

Why the Red Sox didn’t activate Roman Anthony or Trevor Story for start of Yankees series - The Boston Globe

The reasoning behind not activating Anthony or Story for most or perhaps all of this critical four-game series against the Yankees? They arent ready yet. I dont think were far off, but were going to…

Catching on with new team is hard, as new Red Sox Adley Rutschman and Jake Rogers are finding out - The Boston Globe

Newly acquired catcher Adley Rutschmans view on the magnitude of his task? Its a unique situation, he acknowledged at Fenway Park on Tuesday, his first day with the Red Sox. Ive never been traded be…

The Red Sox should have held Jarren Duran accountable after his latest outburst - The Boston Globe

With Willson Contreras on third base in the sixth inning of a 3-3 game against the Athletics, Duran sent a fly ball 245 feet to left field and Tyler Soderstrom, who has five assists this season and o…

How new Red Sox slugger Curtis Mead learned to stop tinkering with his approach and started raking - The Boston Globe

Mead isnt an out-of-nowhere talent. The 25-year-old Australian was viewed as one of the top pure hitting prospects in the minors across multiple years, hitting.321/.378/.533 with 15 homers while ris…