Stay cool this summer with the HeatRisk Dashboard, a new, free resource offered by CDC. During extreme temperatures, Amanda Dilger, MD, a general ENT specialist, recommends these tips for beating the heat, in addition to staying inside: spklr.io/6016UuUq via Verywell Health

Mass Eye and Ear nurses were honored throughout #NursesWeek with a series of activities, culminating in a reception with the presentation of the 2024 Norman Knight Awards and #DAISYAward . Thank you to this devoted team for providing exceptional patient care. #NursesMonth

Scientists Harvard Medical School & Broad Institute including Maryam Zekavat are using retinal imaging, genetics & big data to predict future eye & systemic diseases. Understanding different retinal layers could lead to targeted therapies & preventative medicine. Harvard Ophthalmology spklr.io/6018Uusy

Wishing all our nurses across our hospitals and different departments a happy #NursesWeek !

The vision of 22-year-old Olivia Cook has improved, and so has her hope for the future thanks to an experimental gene-editing treatment called #CRISPR . Learn more about the groundbreaking study from lead investigator Eric Pierce, MD, PhD: spklr.io/6019U6AP via CNN.

Researchers collected hundreds of soil samples from around the world and identified 18 new species in animal bacteria. Michael Gilmore, PhD, chief scientific officer, explains how that may play a role in antibiotic resistance in Science Friday: spklr.io/6013otn7.

Thomas Dohlman, MD, of Mass Eye and Ear, and colleagues found that an anti-angiogenic monoclonal antibody may be protective in patients undergoing corneal transplantation who are at high risk of graft failure because of corneal neovascularization. spklr.io/6018ovFk

At Mass Eye and Ear, we strive to provide patients with an exceptional patient experience across all of our locations. Our top priority is the care and well-being of our patients. Explore our Quality Program: spklr.io/6018oN54. #PatientExperienceWeek

Our Food Services Department is a hub for healthy nourishment & fulfilling interactions for staff, patients & families. Learn the changes in dietary approaches and menus (this one's from the 1960's) for patients over the past 200 years: spklr.io/6012ot9u. #MassEyeAndEar200

Listen to Jason Comander MD PhD, MD, PhD, director, Inherited Retinal Disorders Service, as he speaks with Dan Rea WBZ NewsRadio about the impact he's seen on patients' vision from staring at the eclipse without proper eye protection: spklr.io/6011odyW.

Issac Bleicher, MD shares what would happen to your vision if you have solar retinopathy, an uncommon type of eye damage, following viewing high intensity light without eye protection, such as a solar eclipse. Listen to his interview with WBZ NewsRadio: spklr.io/6011odyx.

'My research focuses on the impacts of climate variables such as temperature and air pollution on upper airway disease development and surgical outcomes,' says Amanda E. Dilger, MD, a comprehensive ENT surgeon. #EarthDay

Just one week ago, 53 members of Team Eye and Ear hit the ground running in the Boston Marathon®, raising more than $600,000 to support programs and research at Mass Eye and Ear. Congratulations to all the runners! Learn about the team's next race: spklr.io/6015odEU.

Since 2007, Mass Eye and Ear volunteers have been an integral part of Camp Harbor View, conducting vital vision screenings for campers. The collaboration is a highlight of our community health programming. Learn more in the The Boston Globe: spklr.io/6019oZaX. #VolunteerMonth

Imagine being able to detect cancer in the blood up to 10 years before patients are diagnosed. In the Faden Lab at Mass Eye and Ear and @massgeneralnews, researchers are working to make this a reality for some patients. Learn more from Mass General Research Institute spklr.io/6016obOC

Be sure to keep an eye out for our bicentennial anniversary messaging at the Charles/MGH MBTA station, on the platform and inside buses around Boston this spring. We’re celebrating two hundred years of caring and innovation across the region. #MassEyeAndEar200

During Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, we honor and express gratitude to our clinical laboratory team, which includes medical laboratory scientists, phlebotomists/EKG staff, a lab IT analyst and a medical administrative assistant. #LabWeek

8 out of 10 kids with Down syndrome have sleep apnea, often needing a CPAP device. Now, the first young patient with Down syndrome has received a new implant, which has improved his sleep thanks to Mass Eye and Ear & MassGeneral News: spklr.io/6014oZaa via HealthDay News

Congratulations to Anbuselvan Dharmarajan, MD for being named one of the RedCrossMA's Community Impact Heroes! Watch this video to learn about his work and the award: spklr.io/6016okVA.

During #OHANCAW , we're inspired by Dan Kenney's journey of surviving two brushes with death: a near-fatal car crash and advanced throat cancer. Thanks to Gregory Randolph, MD and Lori Worth, MD Mass General Cancer Center, his life was saved. Learn more with WCVB-TV Boston: spklr.io/6019okwU.