Mass General Brigham stories

Jul 8, 2026

Brigham and Women's Hospital Nurses Begin Largest Strike in Massachusetts History

Nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a nationally renowned Harvard teaching hospital, have walked out in what is now the largest nurses strike in Massachusetts history after months of unsuccessful contract negotiations with Mass General Brigham.

Jul 8, 2026·1 source

Apr 22, 2026

Gene Therapy for Inherited Deafness Shows Lasting Hearing Restoration Years After Treatment

International clinical trial results show that gene therapy for a rare form of genetic deafness successfully restored hearing in 90% of participants, with improvements lasting years after treatment. The study was co-led by Mass General Brigham and China's Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University.

Apr 22, 2026·2 sources

Apr 14, 2026

Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer's Progression Years Before Symptoms or Brain Scan Changes

Mass General Brigham researchers found that plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217) blood test can predict progression of amyloid PET scans years before symptoms appear or brain imaging shows changes.

Apr 14, 2026·1 source

Apr 7, 2026

High-Fat Diets Linked to Rapid Loss of Protective Gut Immune Cells

Mass General Brigham researchers found that even short-term exposure to high levels of dietary fat results in quick and selective loss of critical gut immune cells in preclinical study.

Apr 7, 2026·1 source

Top claims

▪The contract negotiations between the hospital and the nurses have been unsuccessful.
▪The hospital and its parent company, Mass General Brigham (MGB), have been negotiating a new contract for months.
▪The strike is the largest nurses' strike in the history of Massachusetts.

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