Alexion profit jumps 36% on Soliris sales
SMITHFIELD – Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., the biopharmaceutical company that has its manufacturing facility here, on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ forecasts...
Whitehouse hears from consumers on costs
As the debate over health care reform heats up in Washington, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is continuing to gather input from the public...
Study: Screen blood for babesiosis
Babesiosis isn’t as well-known as Lyme disease, but it’s also transmitted by ticks and can cause serious illness. It’s most common in the Northeast...
18% of R.I. flu vaccine orders canceled
Rhode Island’s supply of flu vaccines for adults is going to be about 18 percent smaller than planned, and some children won’t be able...
Women & Infants, Southcoast limits visitors due to H1N1
PROVIDENCE – Aiming to curb the spread of the H1N1 virus, both Women & Infants Hospital and Southcoast Hospitals Group are barring visitors under...
Report: ‘Medical home’ costs are modest
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund shows the cost to primary care practices of adding “medical home” features – from night and weekend...
Five Questions With: Elizabeth Burke Bryant
For 14 years, Elizabeth Burke Bryant has worked to improve local children’s lives by gathering, analyzing and disseminating data to help identify problems, show...
Brown OKs new $45M medical school HQ
(Corrected, Oct. 21)
PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s leaders on Saturday signed off on detailed plans for the new Warren Alpert Medical School building the school...
Push for perfection paralyzes health care reform
Many conservatives and especially their libertarian cousins are apoplectic over the idea that the government may mandate them to buy health insurance. On one...
Events raise $12,000 for Hasbro cancer treatment
Several Rhode Island businesses and community members helped raise $12,000 for cancer research and treatment at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The funds were raised through...
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