Health Care

The National Institutes of Health have awarded $1.1 million to a Worcester Polytechnic Institute-led research project aimed at reducing racial bias in care for premature infants. 

Natick weight loss company Allurion Technologies reported a 40% sequential revenue growth in the third quarter, the first quarter in which the company has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, despite stock price declining in the three months since.

Framingham genetic medicine firm Variantyx has launched a new genome-based test for chromosomal abnormalities.

People are on the move at UMass Memorial Health, Milford Regional Medical Center, and Mirick O'Connell.

Amid a tight labor market, industries must be innovative to keep operations moving.

Companies must expand their networks & standardize processes to meet diversity, equity, and inclusion targets.

UMass Memorial Medical Center, the largest hospital in Central Massachusetts with three campuses in Worcester, has been without its permanent leader since July.

Marlborough biopharma firm Phio Pharmaceuticals has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial, entering the next phase of its strategic plan to move into the clinical development space.

Family Health Center of Worcester, a federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical services regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, has renamed its program for homeless individuals and families, following a remodeling of the homeless support program. 

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester will now require all medical students to complete a two-day training at the Veteran Affairs clinic operated by the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System.