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Central Mass. hospitals receive HPC investments
October 23, 2014Several Central Mass. organizations were among the 28 community hospitals to receive awards totaling $60 million from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC), it announced on Wednesday.
October 23, 2014Global worker shortages loom in health tech sector
October 22, 2014A global shortage of software developers, on top of shortages of nurses and midwives in England, is creating challenges for the health technology industry, the head of a mobile software company headquartered in Belfast said Tuesday.
October 22, 2014Harrington nears opening of new ER in Webster
October 20, 2014Harrington HealthCare System (HHS) has begun a renovation and expansion of its emergency department at its Webster campus that it expects will be finished in December.
October 20, 2014Boston Scientific begins new stent study
October 20, 2014Boston Scientific of Marlborough has launched a trial of a coronary stent system to get more information about the product's use in underserved populations, including women and people of color, the company announced Monday.
October 20, 2014
Health care workers air concerns over Ebola readiness
October 17, 2014A medical facility near Logan International Airport does not have access to the preferred protective suits for medical workers to handle Ebola cases, and even the head of one of the state's largest hospitals told a legislative committee the current
October 17, 2014AdCare completes acquisition of R.I. site
October 16, 2014Worcester-based drug and alcohol treatment center operator AdCare has completed its acquisition of SSTAR of North Kingstown, R.I., the company announced.
October 16, 2014State: Mass. hospitals prepared for suspected Ebola cases
October 16, 2014Massachusetts has not designated any particular medical facility for Ebola cases within Bay State borders but officials say all Massachusetts hospitals are ready for suspect cases.
October 16, 2014
What are Marist site prospects after foiled Walden project?
October 16, 2014The Marist Fathers of Boston have struggled to sell a former religious retreat center on Framingham's Pleasant Street since it was listed for sale in the spring of 2012, and after almost a year-and-a-half of working with a Waltham-based health care
October 16, 2014UMass researchers expand use of light to treat cancer
October 15, 2014An international group of scientists led by Dr. Gang Han of UMass Medical School (UMMS) has combined a new type of nanoparticle with an FDA-approved photodynamic therapy to effectively kill deep-set cancer cells with minimal damage to surrounding
October 15, 2014Positive results for ACT stem cell treatment
October 15, 2014A stem cell-derived eye treatment from Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) of Marlborough has been found to have long-term safety in a study where some patients showed improved vision. The study, published in “The Lancet,” followed 18 patients to
October 15, 2014UMass researchers identify bipolar disorder genetic pathway
October 14, 2014A team led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) has identified a genetic pathway that could lead to better drugs for treating bipolar affective disorder
October 14, 2014Marist Fathers look for new buyers after hospital withdraws Framingham plan
October 14, 2014The Marist Fathers of Boston and Walden Behavioral Care of Waltham have agreed to part ways after more than a year of efforts to develop an inpatient treatment center for patients with eating disorders at the former Marist Retreat Center in
October 14, 2014Holliston firm to aid Texas biopharma company
October 14, 2014A Holliston-based clinical research organization will be providing services to a Texas biopharmaceutical company.
October 14, 2014State preparing to go live with new health exchange
October 9, 2014As the deadline to launch the state's new health insurance exchange website approaches, the Patrick administration said it has it a "high level of confidence" the new site will be ready for consumers.
October 9, 2014Health foundation announces $350K in local grants
October 8, 2014The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has announces five grants to support a range of projects throughout the region — all of which are expected to improve the health of the area population.
October 8, 2014
UMass professor receives $4.2M grant to study paternal link to disease
October 8, 2014Dr. Oliver Rando, a professor of biochemistry and molecular pharmacology at UMass Medical School, has received one of 10 Pioneer Awards granted to researchers by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the medical school announced.
October 8, 2014
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