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Boston Scientific to acquire California firm treating irregular heartbeats
November 5, 2024Expanding its portfolio further into cardiovascular health, Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cortex, a California medical technology company working to advance the treatment
November 5, 2024
Bill expanding breast cancer screening coverage awaits Gov. Healey's approval
November 5, 2024Massachusetts residents are poised to gain expanded access to follow-up breast cancer screenings and exams under a bill that is headed to Gov. Maura Healey's desk.
November 5, 2024
Clark opens biotech lab expansion funded by $750K life sciences grant
November 4, 2024Clark University in Worcester has opened a new biotechnology research laboratory after one of its professors received a $750,000 grant.
November 4, 2024
Worcester startup raises $45M for ALS and schizophrenia treatment
November 1, 2024Leal Therapeutics has secured yet another multi-million financing deal as the Worcester-based biotechnology startup has raised $45 million to advance its therapeutics for individuals with central nervous system disorders.
November 1, 2024
UMass Memorial partnership to deliver pediatric care for cleft palates, other craniofacial anomalies
November 1, 2024In an effort to boost access to craniofacial care for children, Worcester healthcare provider UMass Memorial Health has teamed up with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a California-based medical nonprofit.
November 1, 2024
Steward's physician network changes name as purchase transaction is finalized
November 1, 2024The sale of Steward Health Care's physician network to the Rural Healthcare Group has been finalized, the buyer announced Thursday along with a new name for the consolidated company: Revere Medical.
November 1, 2024
UMass Memorial names new president of Worcester’s largest hospital, appoints two to C-suite
October 29, 2024Justin Precourt, interim president of Worcester’s UMass Memorial Medical Center, has officially shed his provisional title, assuming his role as president of the largest hospital in Central Massachusetts.
October 29, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: Life sciences, the next big thing
Updated: October 28, 2024As the biomanufacturing sector continues to expand into a wide range of applications, billions of dollars are being spent on biomedical research, targeting diseases and improving patient outcomes with technology.
Updated: October 28, 2024
1989-2024: A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.
Updated: October 28, 2024
That’s what they said!: Central Mass. business quotes from the last 35 years
Updated: October 28, 2024WBJ sources over the past 35 years have contributed memorable sentiments.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Fast forward to 2034: In health care, drones and AI raise hopes and concerns
Updated: October 28, 2024The proliferation of artificial intelligence and home health care, and the introduction of delivery drones are just some of the tools expected to change the future of medicine in Central Massachusetts and beyond.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Photo trivia!!! Can you match these business leaders with their older photos?
Updated: October 28, 2024WBJ has an extensive physical photo archive from the days when businesses sent in black-and-white photos of their executives and new hires.
Updated: October 28, 2024
Where are they now? Gone but not forgotten, these Central Mass. difference-makers make their marks in new ways
Updated: October 28, 2024As leaders, they ably represented two of Central Massachusetts’ longest-running institutions: each intricately tied to Isaiah Thomas. One turned his bequeathed library into the world’s preeminent repository of pre-20th-century print materials in
Updated: October 28, 2024
Hologic to lay off 86 employees during the last leg of Conn. facility closure
October 24, 2024As Hologic gears up to cease operations at its Danbury, Connecticut facility in December, the Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer plans tol incrementally lay off 86 employees by the end of February.
October 24, 2024
Mass. lawmakers hit stalemate over hospital oversight and prescription drug reform bills
October 23, 2024While the Steward Health Care saga has subsided in Massachusetts, lawmakers charged with finding consensus on bills intended to prevent a similar meltdown, as well as prescription drug reforms, appear to be hitting roadblocks.
October 23, 2024
Ageless ambition: Why retirees are re-entering the workforce
Updated: October 21, 2024Retirement is the well-deserved break all employees strive for at the end of a hard-worked career. While that respite sounds great in concept, the reality is retirees nationwide are reversing their decision and re-entering the workforce.
Updated: October 21, 2024
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