Health Care

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission announced Tuesday medical marijuana patients will no longer be required to pay a $50 annual registration or renewal fee.

Worcester insurer Fallon Health is opening an elder care program at a new medical building on Grove Street in Worcester.

State officials on Wednesday reported 10 new cases of vaping-associated pulmonary injury, bringing the Massachusetts total to 29.

In its just-completed seven-year fundraising initiative, UMass Medical School received support from both local donors and international ones, and those giving to scholarships and those looking to benefit research. That generosity led to the school surpassing its $250-million fundraising goal ahead of time.

A dialysis center is the first tenant to open in a new phase of the Pleasant Valley Crossing shopping center in Sutton.

A year after UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester installed a drop-box to safely dispose of opioids, more than 530 pounds of medications have been safely discarded.

CINDY CASSATA is the new assistant vice president for product solutions and design at Activer Solutions, a...

Worcester’s Shine Initiative is taking its mission to encourage dialogue about mental health and open up access to services for youth mobile with a new app.

Charles River Medical Associates, a medical office network, has begun a lease at 1 Cabot Road in Hudson.

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester has expanded its capacity to test and treat abnormal heart rhythms.