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What to Expect from Boston Scientific's Earnings
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, 2025-10-22. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Boston Scientific will report an...
MEET DR.JOSEPH NKOLOLA, A ZAMBIAN SCIENTIST WHO PARTICIPATED IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE; HE GETS PRESIDENTIAL HONOUR
Five years ago, we published a story about his active participation in the development of COVID 19 vaccine as part of the United States (US) team in Israel. Dr Nkolola was yesterday honoured with the Order of The Eagle Third Division by President...
Boston Consulting Group’s chief AI ethics officer shares his views on the risks and opportunities of AI
AI may be the topic du jour, but there’s still a lot of hesitancy around adopting the rapidly changing technology. More than one in three US workers are afraid that AI could displace them, and some HR leaders are concerned about its unknown...
Biotech recovery in Q3 2025 as venture funding grows 70.9% from Q2 2025
GlobalData’s Venture Capital Investment Trends In Pharma – Q3 2025 report revealed that the biotech industry witnessed a 70.9% increase in total venture financing deal value from $1.8bn in Q2 2025 to $3.1bn in Q3 2025, signaling a potential market...
Hopehealth welcomes new provider
HopeHealth welcomes Angela Oduro, PA, a physician assistant at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology (magna cum laude) from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in Dartmouth, Massachusetts,...
Researchers help break thermal conductivity barrier with boron arsenide discovery
University of Houston researchers have made a discovery in thermal conductivity that overturns an existing theory that boron arsenide (BAs) couldn't compete with the heat conduction of a diamond. Instead, the team found that high-quality crystals...
Can't focus after a bad's night sleep? Your dirty brain is to blame
Struggling to concentrate? Maybe your brain is having a wash Jenny Evans/Getty Images We all know it can be hard to concentrate when you are sleep deprived, but why does this happen? It may be because your brain is trying to refresh itself,...
Massachusetts biotech hub is limping amid layoffs and low investment
If the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a canary in the coal mine for the shape of the U.S. biotech industry, then hold onto your hats. Long home to some of the most concentrated and prolific hubs of biotech R&D, Massachusetts is witnessing a...
BU researchers receive nearly $200K grant to monitor air pollution in Boston Public Schools
When mold, pollen and other air pollutants circulate, headaches, asthma and even respiratory illness can follow. For students, who often spend hours in the same building each day, this could be dangerous and could ultimately hinder learning....
Video shows chunk of ceiling tiles falling at MBTA station in Boston
Updated on: October 25, 2025 / 9:13 AM EDT / CBS Boston A chunk of ceiling tiles fell to the ground in an MBTA station in Boston earlier this week. The MBTA said it happened in the passageway between the Park Street and Downtown Crossing stations....
Technology helping endangered North Atlantic right whale
A new program at the Museum of Coastal Carolina aims to help save the dwindling North Atlantic Right Whale population while teaching visitors about their plight and the technology being used to save them. There are only about 350 North Atlantic...
Massachusetts braces for economic pain as federal shutdown drags on
The latest: On Wednesday, the Senate failed for a 12th time to approve a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government. Democrats want to permanently extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before agreeing to a deal, a condition...
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 24, 2025 Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Boston Beer Company Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] And as a reminder, this conference is...
New Boston Scientific facility opens
Boston Scientific cut the ribbon on their new 400,000 square foot research and development campus. MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — It was a big day for one of Minnesota's biggest med tech companies. Boston Scientific held a ribbon cutting for a new biotech...
North Middlesex Regional School District awarded over $18K in STEM grant funding
TOWNSEND — The North Middlesex Regional School District has been awarded a $18,651 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration in support of STEM programming. The funding was part of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s (MLSC) STEM Equipment...
Do Antidepressants Work For Kids? Key Evidence Is Corrupt Study
Authored by Paul Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, Hey, guys. During a MAHA Institute Round Table in DC last week, I talked about two studies published in peer reviewed journals as examples of corruption, one being GlaxoSmithKline’s Study...
Supernatural Thills From Stephen King (‘It: Welcome to Derry’) and Anne Rice (‘Talamasca’), ‘Mayor’ Back in Business, Boston Strangler Speaks
Brooke Palmer/HBOIt: Welcome to Derry SUNDAY: They’re not clowning around with this prequel to the hit It franchise, derived from Stephen King’s massive novel that spawned a memorable 1990 miniseries and two blockbuster movies in 2017 and 2019....
American Pediatric Society Announces Bruce D. Gelb, MD, as Recipient of Its Prestigious 2026 APS John Howland Award
Newswise — New York, NY (October 29, 2025) – The American Pediatric Society (APS) has selected Bruce D. Gelb, MD, Gogel Family Chair and Director of The Mindich Child Health and Development Institute and Dean for Child Health Research at the Icahn...
Sharjah Ruler attends launch of “Sharjah Next: Healthcare” Series
Opening address by SPARK CEO His Excellency Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of SPARK, emphasised that the forum is more than a scientific gathering — it represents Sharjah’s commitment to human welfare, health, and well-being, reaffirming its global...
The Crypto Con Woman and the Charlestown Houseboat Murder
It was nearing 11 o’clock on a February night when two Boston police officers stepped from their patrol car into the Charlestown Navy Yard. Biting winds made the 30-degree night feel even colder as they pushed toward the marina. Under a sliver of...