Author Archives: Health

At-home COVID-19 test study launches in Boston

TestBoston, a large-scale research study that will facilitate at-home testing for both the SARS-CoV-2 virus and antibodies against it, is accepting applications from 10,000 current and former Brigham and Women’s Hospital patients. Researchers from Harvard-affiliated Brigham, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the MGB Center for COVID Innovation said the test will detect… Read More »

Cabbage roll diet soup

If you are thinking of a great gift idea for your favorite foodie, this is it! They consist of ground beef, rice, and onions rolled in a cabbage leaf and topped in tomato sauce… yum! If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for… Read More »

Is it a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?

Petri OeschgerGetty Images It used to be that you’d start to get the sniffles or wake up with a fever and body aches and you had a pretty good idea whether it was a run-of-the-mill head cold or a knock-you-out-for-a-week case of the flu. But times are different. The COVID-19 outbreak has made it trickier… Read More »