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People lined up to get flu shots at the 2014 flu clinic at MIT's Stratton Student Center

October 20, 2014

MIT Medical sets third-straight, single-day record for flu shots

The 5,154 shots administered during the six-hour walk-in clinic outstripped last year’s record number by more than 750.

October 14, 2014

MIT continues to monitor spread of Ebola

The Institute began responding to the current outbreak in mid-August; no MIT-affiliated individuals have fallen ill.

October 14, 2014

Kettyle to step down as medical director of MIT Medical

Physician joined MIT in 1993 and has led MIT Medical since 2000.

October 9, 2014

Campus flu clinics: A letter from MIT Medical

MIT Medical wants to help you stay healthy this fall and winter with a walk-in flu-shot clinic Thursday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the second floor of the Stratton Student Center (Building W20) on the Cambridge campus.

September 24, 2014

Enterovirus D68 reaches Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced the state's first confirmed case of enterovirus D68. The patient, a school-aged child with a history of asthma who became ill in early September, was treated at an area hospital and is now back at home.

September 2, 2014

MIT Medical responds to Ebola concerns

MIT Medical recommends that individuals returning from an area affected by Ebola be in touch with campus health officials to identify their level of risk and, if necessary, be instructed on how to monitor their health until the 21-day incubation period has passed.

August 21, 2014

Announcing the Conversations with MIT Medical podcast

Conversations with MIT Medical is a monthly audio podcast featuring 10-minute interviews with members of MIT Medical's staff on a topics of importance to the MIT community.

August 1, 2014

CDC issues travel advisory for West African countries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a level-3 travel advisory for travel to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, the West African countries currently experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of Ebola virus.

June 9, 2014

Medical staffers enjoy a rare "low-key" Commencement day

With sunny skies, a slight breeze, and temperatures in the mid-70s, the only weather-related medical-tent visits involved a couple of sunscreen requests and a few people looking for some shade.

May 28, 2014

Planning ahead for happy retirement years

Planning is the key to a happy life in old age, as discussed in the panel Where, Why, What, When, and Who?, moderated by William Kettyle, M.D.

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