Marlborough

A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Seven of the 11 hospitals in Central Massachusetts had four-year readmissions rates lower than the state average, according to new data released Wednesday from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis.

Marlborough medical technology company Boston Scientific posted a 44-percent increase in net income for the first quarter on Thursday while making sales of $2.16 billion for 10-percent growth.

MetroWest Medical Center matched the most recent state average for how often patients are readmitted, according to new data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis.

Brewpubs are already common in places like Denver, Raleigh and the Twin Cities, and there are even a few in Massachusetts. Now, Marlborough wants to get in on the action.

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. said last week its novel drug candidate dasotraline was successful in treating children with ADHD, showing statistically significant improvements.

A top executive at Boston Scientific will step down at the end of the year following nearly 10 years with the Marlborough medical technology company.

Five area hospitals garnered top safety scores in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Score rankings.

The Marlborough agency long known as Greater Marlboro Programs Inc. has rebranded itself after more than 40 years.

After its $67-billion purchase of Hopkinton-based EMC Corp., Texas computer firm Dell Technologies now leads the list of Central Massachusetts' largest manufacturers.