PROVIDENCE – Call it serendipity. Four decades ago, in late November of 1977, ConvergenceRI sat in a radio interview booth at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst with Nancy Folbre, … more

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday, Oct. 2, that the federal agency has awarded EpiVax and CUBRC a $1 million contract over two years to establish best … more

PROVIDENCE – It is no secret that breastfeeding has many positive health benefits for both mothers and babies related to nutrition and nurturing. But a new translational research study, led by … more

PROVIDENCE – There was a lot to learn at the recent gathering sponsored by MedMates on the rooftop of Providence G on Aug. 30 by engaging in conversation with some of the shakers and movers in … more

PROVIDENCE – One of the more fascinating data projects conducted by the State Innovation Model has been an attempt to cull all the existing databases concerning obesity in Rhode Island for … more