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Ian Smith

Could the state’s life science effort stall at the finish line?

Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently celebrated the $81.7 million opening of the new Ocean State Labs in Providence’s Jewelry District. The labs are a...

Saint Anne’s Hospital completes pioneering procedure for high blood pressure

FALL RIVER – Two doctors at Saint Anne’s Hospital recently became the first in southeastern Massachusetts to perform a pioneering procedure for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The procedure, a renal denervation, targets overactive...
TECH TALK: Panelists listen as Peter Ricci III, center, CEO and president of Trace Sensing Technologies Inc., speaks during a panel discussion about biotechnology and life sciences at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining him on the panel are, from left, Nishita Roy-Pope, founder and CEO of Courage Builder; Glenn Robertelli, CEO of R.I. Bio; Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub; and Mike Cavacas, senior manager at Amgen Rhode Island. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panelists: R.I. should build on life sciences momentum, foster interest in...

Between rapidly shifting tariffs, freezes to federal grant funding and changing U.S. Food and Drug Administration policies, R.I. Bio Director Glenn Robertelli acknowledges that...

McKee joins governors’ public health alliance

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee joined dozens of Democratic governors Wednesday to create a nonpartisan alliance to protect public health and boost policy...
CREATIVE PROCESS: From left, Nova Design LLC founder and CEO Jeanette Numbers, lead engineer Catherine Jameson, creative lead Scott Noh, senior designer Allison Linkugel and lead UX designer Chandlyr Jackson at the company’s Providence office. 
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Nova Design taking a new ‘shot’ to change business landscape

PBN 2025 INNOVATIVE COMPANIES Product Design/Engineering: Nova Design LLC Solving real-world problems with purpose and precision through products that are developed by centering human needs and...

R.I., Mass. help create Northeast public health coalition

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have joined forces with several other states to form a public health coalition. The Northeast Public Health Collaborative is...

Brown Surgical Associates surgeons first in region to perform implantation of...

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Jeffrey Slaiby and Dr. Peter Soden recently became the first surgeons to implement the Zenith Iliac Branch Device, also known as...

McKee: Health insurers required to cover COVID-19 vaccines in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – Health insurers are required to cover COVID-19 vaccines for all Rhode Island residents 6 months old and older who want one, Gov....

Swim Across America’s 16th annual R.I. Open Water Swim for charity...

PROVIDENCE – Swim Across America is set to hold its 16th annual Rhode Island Open Water Swim for charity at Scarborough North State Beach...

Roger Williams Medical Center opens R.I.’s first myeloma cancer therapy site

PROVIDENCE – The Roger Williams Medical Center Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program recently announced it is the state’s only center offering...
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