Archive for June 2021

While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Here’s The Petri Dish, a roundup of news that may get overlooked amid the influx of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings.…

Scrutiny of security policies also corresponds with increased budget pressure on U.S. campuses amid the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting some schools to squeeze savings from campus policing. Read More

Less than eight months after it emerged from stealth, Flagship Pioneering startup Senda Bioscience has raised another $98 million, and it’s planning on advancing its three lead programs into clinical trials by the end of next year. Read More

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your day, and a surefire way to bring back the economy, one bite at a time. Read More

Baystate Health in Springfield and UMass Memorial Health in Worcester are among a dozen major health systems nationwide that pledged Wednesday to together increase spending with minority- and women-owned businesses by at least $1 billion over five years. Read More

Boston Children’s Hospital and Adriadne Labs, in partnership with Google, aim to help governments plan future vaccine distribution with a new software tool that identifies areas of the country that have limited access. Read More

"To use a baseball analogy, this is a very solid single," said Jim Wessler of the Alzheimer’s Association. "There will be more solid singles, and maybe one day, we will even have a grand slam, but I will take a solid single." Read More

With the right knowledge of America’s financial and banking system, anyone can improve their financial status, grow their money, and achieve their personal version of wealth in America, write nonprofit founder Samanda Morales. Read More