Health Care

The City of Worcester recommends residents take precautions amid an unusually high nationwide outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday signed a bill to restrict the practice in which some patients are made to try and fail on insurance-preferred treatments before their insurer will approve a more expensive option prescribed by a doctor.

Voting for the WBJ’s 2023 Best of Business awards, which seeks to highlight institutions throughout Central Massachusetts based on reader votes, will close this coming Monday, Nov. 14.

Real estate leads in Central Massachusetts, while professional services lead the statewide economy.

When it comes to building new warehouse space in Massachusetts, the Blackstone Valley, despite its legendary status as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, tends to get overlooked.

The workforce became decentralized, and fewer people went out for a quick lunch.

The Family Health Center of Worcester’s board opted to stand by President and CEO Louis Brady after medical personnel from healthcare provide requested a change in leadership amid layoffs, furloughs, resignations, and low morale.

Saint Vincent Hospital is eliminating its five-nurse intravenous therapy team, once other nurses at the Worcester healthcare provider are trained in administering IVs as part of their regular duties.

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is participating in clinical trials to determine the efficacy of flu vaccines that utilize the same platform as vaccines developed for COVID-19.

Select Worcester COVID-19 booster clinics will provide $75 gift cards to those who get vaccinated, through a program coordinated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.