Health Care

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported 228 monkeypox cases in Massachusetts, a number much higher than any other state in New England.

Trelleborg Healthcare and Medical of Minnesota, a subsidiary of engineering giant Trelleborg AB of Sweden, will expand its manufacturing facility and BioPharma Center of Excellence in Northborough.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. has acquired Obsidio, Inc., a South Carolina-based medical materials developer.

Unified Health and Performance of Lancaster, a fitness center serving athletes with and without disabilities, will be moving to a larger space in September, which includes opening a new Rick Hoyt Research Lab, named after the famous Boston Marathon athlete with cerebral palsy.

Top Democrats are disappointed in Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to alter the MBTA reporting and electrification requirements marbled into an $11.3 billion bond bill, arguing that the changes "will delay our progress towards our long-term transportation and climate goals."

Worcester insurer Fallon Health has hired Sean Murphy for the newly created position of chief network strategist.

ReWalk Robotics is working with CMS to classify one of its products as artificial legs, which would make it easier for patients to receive its products.

The Massachusetts Legislature's slow-developing plans for a two-year pilot program to expand eligibility for healthcare premium assistance and subsidies came crashing down Wednesday with a veto from Gov. Charlie Baker, who said he prefers maximizing uptake in plans already offered through the Commonwealth Connector Authority.

More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize sports wagering, Massachusetts did just that when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sports betting bill Wednesday afternoon, shifting public attention onto the Gaming Commission's rollout of the newly legal activity.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. has received a whistleblower letter saying the company violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in its dealings in Vietnam.