In New England, pollen season is starting weeks earlier than usual. BMC pulmonologist and allergist Frederic Little, MD explains in a The Boston Globe article that longer allergy seasons may be linked to higher carbon dioxide levels – an indicator of climate change – and what this means for those with seasonal allergies. "Both the duration and intensity of pollen seasons have increased in temperate zones like where we live… climate change has shifted the baseline." Read more: (fb)

On Saturday, May 10, Seasons: BMC Awards brought red-carpet moments to Boston as we raised more than $3 million to support BMC’s leading health equity initiatives. Together we celebrated some of our city’s star philanthropists who are helping BMC make world-class healthcare accessible to all. Congratulations to: Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation (Celtics Community), Ocean State Job Lot, MassMutual Foundation, Devin McCourty & Jason McCourty, and BMC Hospital and System Board Member Randi Cutler. We appreciate your immense support of our mission and the patients we serve! Thanks to event co-chairs Randi Cutler, Alan and Susan Solomont, and Reshma Kewalramani of Vertex for helping make the night a success! And shout-out to our incredible hosts Devin and Jason McCourty for their support. See more highlights at https://bit.ly/3Dv12Rq (fb)