Health Care

Five nursing home providers in Greater Worcester have received top ratings in U.S. News & World Report's 2016-2017 Best Nursing Homes report.

UMass Memorial Health Care has added nearly 18,000 square feet to its new IT offices in the Mercantile Center in downtown Worcester

Marlborough-based Boston Scientific is continuing its acquisition spree with the buyout of the gynecology and urology portfolio of Distal Access, LLC.

Former Apple CEO John Sculley has accepted an expanded role at RxAdvance in Southborough, taking on the role of chairman and chief marketing officer.

As expected, opponents of a $1 billion expansion at Boston Children's Hospital have filed an administrative appeal of the state's approval of the project.

Venture Community Service has named a new vice president to oversee operation of 44 sites throughout Massachusetts.

Milford Regional Medical Center announced late Friday afternoon it plans to discontinue offering inpatient pediatric services.

Clinical-stage drug company RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. reported on Thursday it has kept its ongoing cash burn in line with projections while moving development programs forward and closing in on a recently announced acquisition.

Holliston's Biostage will need to raise more money to get to human trials of its bioengineered organ implants to treat throat cancers as its third quarter losses exceed $3 million with a little over $6 million left in cash on hand.

The second-largest healthcare provider in the state is making moves to extended outside of its Eastern Massachusetts stronghold through a new partnership with a 200 physician independent practice association based in Central Massachusetts.