Jason Laughlin
Senior Public health Correspondent for Boston Globe, specializing in public health.
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Clancy trial puts spotlight on top hospital for mental health
McLean's role questioned amid changes, challenges testing industry
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Clancy trial puts spotlight on top hospital for mental health
McLean's role questioned amid changes, challenges testing industry

Trial puts light on need for postpartum care
Advocates say awareness is key but acknowledge limited resources

Trial casts light on postpartum psychosis
Effective treatments exist but too few doctors know about them, experts say

More cyclospora cases here, but no alarm

UK has more nuanced view of infanticide
Laws provide leniency for mothers who kill a child during postpartum period

‘No sense of urgency’ with state’s report on guardians

IN THE ‘FOURTH TRIMESTER,’ MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Women facing postpartum issues can’t always get the help they need in Mass.

Pain lingers from tragedy in Fall River
Answers elusive year after blaze at assisted living site tore apart community

MassHealth cuts GLP-1 coverage for weight
Doctors, patients fear return of health problems

New Medicaid work rules create headaches
Proving ‘frailty’ will likely be an ordeal for those who most need health benefit

Unwelcome visitor
Lone star ticks are literally everywhere on Martha’s Vineyard. So is the nasty food allergy they transmit.

Coverage now out of reach for many here
Tens of thousands going without health insurance as premiums in Mass. soar

State races to preserve Medicaid coverage
Agencies seek ways to prevent loss of care for 300,000 as rules change

A distressing look at child abuse in facilities
Experts fear more cases not reported in state-licensed sites

Vaccine rates for kids edge downward
More kindergarten classes don't have herd immunity
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Jason Laughlin in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.
