First look slidehow: Island Urgent Care opens in Kakaako, plans further...
Island Urgent Care, which opened its fourth location in Kakaako last week, plans to open 10 new locations by the end of 2018.
View ArticleOahu’s second medical marijuana dispensary to open Wednesday
Honolulu-based Noa Botanicals will begin selling medical marijuana products on Wednesday after being cleared by the Hawaii State Department of Health. The dispensary, located on 1308 Young Street, is...
View ArticleMouse pad: Rodent cage maker to open Billerica plant
A California-based company that makes disposable rodent cages for lab research plans to open a new production and assembly facility in Billerica next year, hoping to capitalize on the region’s thriving...
View ArticleColleen's Dream Foundation donates $100,000 for cancer research
Colleen's Dream Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding scientific research for ovarian cancer, donated $100,000 to the Translational Genomics Research Institute for clinical trials that could...
View ArticleStanford Children’s CEO talks about $1.2 billion hospital expansion on eve of...
After 26 years, Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is expanding its jobs, patient services and campus capacity. CEO Chris Dawes talks about the new hospital opening in December will adapt to...
View ArticleUMass Medical launching rare disease institute with $10M gift from Chinese...
The University of Massachusetts Medical School is forming a new institute to study rare diseases, thanks to a $10 million gift from the Li Weibo Charitable Foundation in China. Li Weibo, who...
View ArticleStanford Children’s CEO talks about $1.2 billion hospital expansion on eve of...
After 26 years, Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is expanding its jobs, patient services and campus capacity. CEO Chris Dawes talks about the new hospital opening in December will adapt to...
View ArticleUnion releases scathing report on CHI Franciscan's Harrison Medical Center
This follows similar accusations from the state attorney general about CHI Franciscan's St. Joseph Medical Center.
View ArticleGenentech unveils grand plan: 9 million square feet of lab space and 30,000...
Looking into the future, the biotech giant sees a near-doubling of its space and a tripling of its employee count in South San Francisco, according to city officials. The company says those plans...
View ArticleColorado hospital group's Washington state operations come under fire
The organization is accused of not providing enough charity care.
View ArticleD.C. business leaders weigh in on paid leave's proposed changes
Even as a top Bowser administration official raised concerns about implementing D.C.'s new paid leave law, the District's biggest business group called on D.C. Council to make two major changes to the...
View ArticleColorado tops ranking of best states for aging Americans
It’s a truism that no one escapes the ravages of time. But where you spend your later years can have a huge impact on quality of life. According to a newly released U.S. News & World Report study,...
View ArticleSouthern Research hires biotech veteran to help lead drug discovery
Drug discovery division gets huge boost with industry hire
View ArticleTotal Access Urgent Care sues competing provider for defamation
Total Access Urgent Care, led by president and founder Dr. Matt Bruckel, has filed suit against Dr. Sonny Saggar, owner of Downtown Urgent Care.
View ArticleKC biotech developing KU cancer drug clears big FDA hurdle
A Kansas City biotech company moved one large step closer to FDA approval for its cancer drug. CicloMed LLC gained Food and Drug Administration approval to begin human clinical trials for bladder...
View ArticleSouhern College of Optometry sees $1.8M in uncompensated care
A local health provider has seen an 183 percent increase in uncompensated care since 2009. The Southern College of Optometry (SCO) reports its clinic programs provided $1.84 in uncompensated optometric...
View ArticleCompetitors band together for the homeless
The doctors were in for this housing call. A unique partnership between local health organizations and the nonprofit Central City Concern (CCC) laid the foundation for what is billed as the most...
View ArticleDave Sanders on Zoom's 'painful year'
Oregon insurance officials sued Zoom Management over a discrepancy in its financial statement. They settled out of court
View ArticleChesco biopharm firm cuts 21 jobs as part of restructuring
Chester County biopharmaceutical company Trevena Inc. is cutting 21 jobs and halting its investments in early-stage research under a restructuring to focus its resources on its lead new drug candidate....
View ArticleNSU obtains preliminary ok for new medical school, enrollment date set
Nova Southeastern University has received preliminary accreditation for its College of Allopathic Medicine, meaning that medical students can start enrolling for the August 2018 semester. The approval...
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