Health Care

QCC leads the 5 Central Mass. state universities and community colleges in recovering from the enrollment ravages of the pandemic.

After receiving approval from the Massachusetts Public Health Council, Heywood Hospital in Gardner will commence construction on a new surgical pavilion, according to a Wednesday press release.

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released new data on opioid deaths and statistics for the first nine months of 2021.

The Leapfrog Group has released its bi-annual Hospital Safety Guide scores, giving three Central Massachusetts hospitals A ratings for their dedication to patient safety.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc., earned profits of $329 million in the fourth quarter, a 34% decrease from the fourth quarter 2020's profits of $494 million, according to the company's earnings report.

Legislation the Senate plans to take up next week is built around the idea that "mental health is just as important as a person's physical health," Sen. Julian Cyr said Tuesday.

Calls from lawmakers and advocates to have insurers cover health care services from fertility preservation to medical marijuana ran headlong Tuesday into an industry that said the Massachusetts Legislature already mandates it to cover more than any other state in the nation.

State Representative David LeBoeuf, who represents the 17th Worcester District, called for an emergency hearing on Saint Vincent Hospital’s bed closure in a letter addressed to Marylou Sudders, secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has granted breakthrough device designation for an exo-suit helping people with neurological-injury-related ankle issues walk, according to ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. of Marlborough, which makes the technology.

Worcester nonprofit Wake Up Narcolepsy announced on Tuesday its co-founder, Monica Gow, will return as the organization’s executive director five years after she left the role for a position as board chair.