Health Care

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc. on Thursday announced its Panther Trax device passed a series of regulatory tests making it commercially available in international markets.

A property containing a Rite Aid in Clinton sold on Tuesday, along with several surrounding vacant lots, for just over $3.1 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

Fallon received 4.5 out of 5 possible stars in NCQA’s health plan ratings for 2022, ranking it among the highest commercial and Medicaid health insurance carriers in the state.

New data released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Monday found that about 97% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases among vaccinated people have not resulted in hospitalization or death.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation announced Tuesday it has distributed 110 community grants to Central Massachusetts organizations in 2021, totaling $1.9 million, according to a press release from the nonprofit.

Striking nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital are scheduled to vote to ratify a tentative agreement to end a nine-month strike on Jan. 3, the Massachusetts Nurses Association announced on Tuesday morning.

Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration on Tuesday announced a new plan to address the past weeks’ rise in COVID-19 cases, which will include activation of the National Guard and a new mask advisory.

A physician who practiced at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has agreed to pay $115,000 to settle allegations claiming he improperly prescribed opioids, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts said in a Friday press release. 

To help you navigate the ins and outs of the region's business community, WBJ has compiled a list for its Economic Forecast edition of 22 people who will have an outsized role in shaping those trends.

The coronavirus pandemic is a turning point in history, impacting society for generations to come.