AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeat & Public Health: A record-breaking July 4 heat wave pushed extreme heat alerts across the Northeast, straining power grids and driving dangerous conditions that led to dozens of deaths nationwide, with Boston hitting century temps and officials urging “drink water, find shade.” Reproductive Care Access: Planned Parenthood and other clinics in Massachusetts regained Medicaid funding after a federal defunding provision expired, but advocates warn the prior year’s funding gap caused closures and tens of thousands of missed services like cancer screenings, birth control, and STI care. Autism Research Boost: Cambridge received a $34.5 million gift from K. Lisa Yang to expand autism research and create a clinical center planned for the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Cognitive Health Through Mobility: A study found adults in their 80s who walk exceptionally fast cut their risk of cognitive decline by about half. Local Health System Pressure: UMass Memorial University Campus nurses voted to authorize a strike, raising questions about staffing and patient care continuity. Med Tech & Cancer Pipeline: Molecular Partners advanced targeted alpha Radio-DARPin programs, with early Phase 1 dosing underway and more clinical milestones ahead. Community Safety: A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a Groton crash; separately, a 66-year-old died in a suspected drowning in Duxbury.
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