Marlborough

Akoya Biosciences, a Marlborough firm analyzing tissues for therapy research, announced Wednesday it will be joining the broad-market Russell 3000 Index.

In a move Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic says will open the treatment up to millions of women, insurance provider Cigna has updated its policy to cover the Acessa Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation procedure as medically necessary.

UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital has been awarded a grant from the Cummings Foundation of $300,000 over 10 years.

Marlborough medical device company CardioFocus announced on Wednesday it has entered into a $20-million agreement with a Chinese firm for a license to produce and distribute its catheter ablation HeartLight X3 System.

Boston Scientific, a medical device manufacturer based in Marlborough, has been granted European approval for a single-use bronchoscope, which is a camera inserted into the airway all the way to the lungs.

Central Massachusetts professionals are taking new jobs and getting promoted at companies like Estate Preservation Law Offices, Avidia Bank, AdCare Hospital and Banjo Health.

Akoya Biosciences, a Marlborough firm analyzing tissues for therapy research, announced increases in revenue and  profits in the first quarter, along with plans to continue hiring new employees.

Marlborough drugmaker Phio Pharmaceuticals has ended the first quarter with $32.7 million in cash on hand, amid climbing losses due to increased research and development of its cancer-therapy technology.

Marlborough’s American Robotics has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Nantucket-based Ondas Holdings for approximately $70.6 million.

Framingham life sciences analytics technology firm SCIEX has announced it will begin offering Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography instruments from Milford lab equipment maker Waters Corp., integrated with its own mass spectrometry systems.