Health Care

Medical test manufacturer Oxford Immunotec, based in the United Kingdom and Marlborough, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to use its tuberculosis test on children aged two years or older, the company announced on Tuesday.

Health care employers in Massachusetts added more workers between 2008 and 2018 than any other industry, nudging the field's share of statewide employment upward to nearly one-fifth, according to a new report.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided emergency use authorization for Hologic’s Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 assay on people who show no symptoms of the coronavirus, the Marlborough medical technology company announced on Monday.

People are on the move at Blackstone Valley Education Hub, bankHometown, College of the Holy Cross and more.

Coronavirus case numbers have remained at a low, steady rate in Worcester County three weeks into September, so far avoiding rising numbers in other parts of the country now that some schools are back in session.

On Friday, Oct. 2, Worcester Business Journal will host the latest webcast in its series looking at the changes in the business community in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on commercial real estate and delving into the data and early trends, what sectors are strong, where there is weak demand, and where there are opportunities.

UMass Memorial Health Care has named its chair of ophthalmology as its new medical group president, effective in December.

The City of Worcester is spending $15 million to outfit 85 facilities, including schools and municipal buildings, to install new equipment to help sanitize air during the coronavirus pandemic.

Results from a national survey released by the UMass Medical School could indicate reaching herd immunity to the coronavirus through vaccinations could be harder than hoped.

UMass Memorial Health Care and Harrington Healthcare have finalized their merger agreement, the entities announced Wednesday, sending the proposal to state officials for regulatory approval.