Developing a new drug can cost a billion dollars and take more than a decade. That makes investing in new treatments in the rare disease space — where patient populations are small, and the chance of earning a return on that investment even smaller — a risky bet for big pharmaceutical companies. That’s a big …
In 2020, Marion Jones was living in Boston working for a green energy company when she decided it was time to see a doctor. For about a year, she had been experiencing nagging health problems. “For me, it started to show up as this burning sensation in various parts of my body. It would maybe …
A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston. Brian Snyder | Reuters Vertex Pharmaceuticals said its experimental drug for a rare kidney condition succeeded in a Phase 3 trial, a crucial step in the company’s path to diversify beyond its main drugs for cystic fibrosis. The Boston-based drugmaker on …
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, speaks during the WSJ’s Future of Everything 2025 at the Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images BOSTON — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the spike in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday will have …
Harvard Divinity weighs in-house CPE programme Hospital budget cuts in Boston have sharply reduced chaplaincy training opportunities, prompting the Harvard Divinity School (HDS) to explore launching its own Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programme, according to a detailed report by The Harvard Crimson.The student newspaper reported that Associate Dean for Ministry Studies Theodore N. “Teddy” Hickman-Maynard …
A departure board dispays information about cancelled flights, during a winter storm at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, U.S., February 23, 2026. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A powerful blizzard ground air travel to a near halt at major airports serving New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and other areas of the eastern U.S. on Monday. …
A rapidly intensifying storm triggered blizzard warnings Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and Boston as communities along the East Coast prepared for the Sunday arrival of heavy snow and damaging winds. The National Weather Service increased its assessment of the potential severity of a storm that was projected to be much milder only …