Isabel Tehan

Marlborough medical device and technology firm Boston Scientific has completed its acquisition of a Minnesota-based medical company and its chronic low back pain treatment technology.

Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton are investigating new ways to monitor COVID-19 levels in animal wildlife as part of a two-year contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Saint John’s High School in Shrewsbury has named Benjamin Horgan its next head of school, to take over the role from Alex Zequeira on July 1.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will be transferring administration of the Adolescent Continuing Care Unit at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital on Jan. 21, eliminating 70 jobs from the medical school's purview.

Worcester-based Union Home Health Care Services, an adult foster care company, and its owners have been arrested and arraigned related to an alleged $1.6-million scheme to defraud MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program. 

The Worcester Division of Public Health has identified six priority areas to focus on to improve regional health and increase health equity across Greater Worcester.

After joining the Worcester mental health and addiction treatment center in May, AdCare Hospital CEO Brian Stoesz has left the role. 

The healthcare landscape in North Central Massachusetts faces detriments in prenatal care and median distance to hospitals with comprehensive services, according to two state reports.