Health

East Providence equips all 125 firefighters with new turnout gear free of toxic “forever chemicals,” a move aimed at reducing cancer risks linked to PFAS exposure

Health system posts $3.8M Q3 operating loss as it continues to lose money on Fall River and Taunton hospitals

After battling lupus, pulmonary hypertension, Graves’ Disease, and leukemia while raising four children, Amy Dolan created Mothers Healing Fund to provide financial relief and holistic support for moms in Rhode Island and beyond

New round of Wavemaker tax credits has $500K carveout for college graduates who work in primary care

From studying genetic mutations and therapy resistance at Harvard and MD Anderson to developing machine-learning tools for pediatric brain cancer, Dr. Jillian Wise now mentors Salve Regina University students as they analyze novel cancer datasets and tackle real-world medical challenges

The strike that began May 15 forced the Providence psychiatric hospital to close roughly half its beds

Rising interest rates put Centurion Foundation on the hook for $481M over the next 30 years