For years, itching was regarded as a nuisance with uncertain causes and few effective treatments.

Itching Questions...

Published 3 months ago by Albert McKeon in Mass General Magazine, Medical Research, Patient Care

Mass General researchers want to know what triggers our scratching and how we can make it stop.

Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, believes Mass General is well positioned to be a leader in the use of artificial intelligence in health care.

Artificial Intelligence Expert Sees Healthcare Impact...

Published 3 months ago by Robert Tomsho in Mass General Magazine, Medical Research, Q & A

Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, executive director of the MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science, says artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact health care as profoundly as the discovery of the microscope.

Stephen Winthrop and M. Jane Williamson make a formidable husband-and-wife team in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

A Family Takes on ALS...

Published 3 months ago by Kay Cahill in Donor Recognition, Mass General Magazine, Medical Research

A husband-wife team fights back against ALS with an impassioned commitment to activism, research and each other.

The Peters family of Virginia has found comfort in the care they have received at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Pictured are parents Gina and Jack with their children, from left, Sam, JP (who suffers from Dup15q, a genetic condition) and Madeline.

Specialist Brings Hope to Boy with Genetic Disorder...

Published 3 months ago by Lauren Dagnese in Children, Mass General Magazine, Medical Research

Wracked by up to 60 seizures a day because of a rare condition called Dup15q, a Virginia boy faced a grim and isolated future until a Mass General specialist stepped in.

Child Life Services staff at MGHfC engage pediatric patients in different ways to reduce anxiety around their treatment and foster coping skills.

Family’s Generosity Enhances Cancer Care for Kids...

Published 3 months ago by Mark Dantos in Children, Mass General Magazine, Planned Giving

The Catherine Pappas & Family Fundraising Challenge aims to inspire others to help create a permanent endowment to keep the Child Life Services program going indefinitely.

By the time Steven Gardner, MD, arrived at the hospital in the village of Deschapelles, Haiti, cholera had broken out.

Disaster Response: Hope for Two People in Haiti...

Published 9 months ago by Steven Gardner, MD in Global Health, Mass General Magazine

Steven Gardner, MD, writes about finding meaning in the struggle to save one life while he was part of Mass General’s Global Disaster Response Team in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Hurricane Disaster Response Reflects Readiness...

Published 9 months ago by Albert McKeon in Global Health, Mass General Magazine

The Mass General Global Disaster Response Team’s doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, security guards and others strive to serve as beacons of hope to disaster victims around the world.

Helping Camy Be Camy Again: One Girl’s Battle with PANDAS...

Published 9 months ago by Lauren Dagnese in Mass General Magazine, Medical Research, Psychiatry

How a Mass General expert in a little known autoimmune disorder called PANDAS helped a young girl overcome her debilitating fears.

Thymoma: Family Supports Rare Cancer Research...

Published 9 months ago by Mark Dantos in Donor Recognition, Mass General Magazine, Planned Giving

Supported by their community, Judy and Edmund Cadorette are raising funds to support Mass General research on malignant thymoma, the rare form of cancer that took the life of their daughter.

To lose weight, Tricia Stone worked with Dr. Paul Huang through a program called "Learn to be Lean."

Prevention Priority: Emphasis on Wellness Grows...

Published 1 year ago by Terry Byrne in Health & Wellness, Mass General Magazine, Patient Care

Mass General’s effort to help one patient lose weight to avoid blindness reflects a broader emphasis on health, wellness and disease prevention.

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