Health Care

Mercy BioAnalytics adds two new executive positions in push toward commercialization

Natick-based cancer detection firm Mercy BioAnalytics has added two executive positions to its roster ahead of commercialization plans for its product.

Framingham nurses seek to join Massachusetts Nurses Association labor union

Nurses at Framingham Union Hospital have requested voluntary recognition of their labor union in a Tuesday letter to MetroWest Medical Center CEO John Whitlock from The Framingham Union Hospital RN Organizing Committee.

UMass Memorial to go forward with Sept. 23 closure of Leominster maternity ward

After adjusting its plans to regulators’ concerns, UMass Memorial Health intends to go forward with its plan to close the inpatient maternity unit at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster.

Spectrum Health Systems adds property in Worcester as it moves headquarters to Westborough

Spectrum Health Systems has purchased a new property in Worcester, months after the mental health and substance use treatment provider outlined plans to move its headquarters from Worcester to Westborough.

Boston Scientific receives FDA approval on improved stroke-reducing technology

Marlborough medical device titan Boston Scientific received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an upgrade to its WATCHMAN technology, which is designed to reduce the risk of strokes in patients.

UMass Chan to build hydroponic freight farm

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester is building a community hydroponic farm that will create three tons of produce each year.

Med-tech manufacturer grows footprint with 85,000 square-foot Auburn expansion

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, a medical technology manufacturer based in California, signed a new lease expanding from 140,000 square feet of space to 225,629 square feet at its 28 Millbury St. facility in Auburn.