Health Care

Waters Corp., a life sciences company based in Milford, announced on Wednesday it has released a new small molecule analysis tool aimed at simplifying the work process for bench scientists.

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. announced Tuesday it has approved two loans amounting in $30,000 to go towards 290 Auto Body Inc. and American Transport, both in Worcester.

Saint Vincent Hospital is putting new security measures in place during a nurses' strike that began Monday, including making all workers scan their employee badges before entering the building.

Health and community aid agencies across Central Massachusetts and just beyond have received more than $181,000 in grants from community foundations based in Fitchburg and Lowell.

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration said Tuesday it is extending a coronavirus testing initiative to June 30. It was slated to end March 31.

Massachusetts will launch a new vaccine pre-registration system on Friday for its mass vaccination sites, transitioning away from the single-day bulk appointment drop that for weeks has left residents racing to secure slots.

Hundreds of unionized nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester walked off the job on the first day of a strike Monday, but nearly 15% continued to work, the hospital said Tuesday.

Hologic, a medical device company based in Marlborough, announced on Monday it is teaming up with Gallup, Inc., the Washington, D.C.-based analytics and advisory company, to develop the Hologic Women’s Health Index.

Saint Vincent Hospital nurses walked off the job early Monday morning, starting a strike at a time when the Worcester hospital is working to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and staff a vaccination clinic but is facing charges it's not doing enough to prioritize patient care.

Oxford Immunotec has filed for emergency use authorization for its T-SPOT.COVID test, which detects T cell immune responses to COVID-19, the Marlborough and United Kingdom-based company announced on Thursday.