Natalia Linos, a Democrat vying for the fourth Congressional Democratic nomination in the primary race, poses for a portrait in Newton, Mass.
on Aug. 23, 2020, alongside 8th Congressional race candidate, Dr. Robbie Goldstein, an infectious disease sp BOSTON - A background in science — specifically, infectious disease and epidemiology — may not spring to mind as a key selling point for candidates hoping to land a seat in Congress.Not unless, say, the country is in the throes of a deadly pandemic.Two Democrats in Massachusetts are highlighting their disease expertise as they pitch themselves to voters in the state's Sept.