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Giannetto De Rossi, who has created heart-stopping special effects in movies for more than 60 years, is thankful for the special effect of an implanted “friend” who helps protect his heart....

A new study may help to better understand how the COVID-19 virus affects people with heart conditions or chronic illnesses and improve their health care. In collaboration with Boston Scientific, a...

By Ronan Coffey, global energy manager at Boston Scientific A critical challenge for Boston Scientific as a global medical device manufacturer is to deliver on our promise to customers and...

With the world’s population aging fast, urological and pelvic health conditions are on the rise. An estimated 30 million men worldwide are affected by an enlarged prostate caused by benign...

Boston Scientific has earned a spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America, one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate responsibility. The list recognizes...

A prostate cancer diagnosis was not something Alex Lamb expected. An active retiree, he ran daily and was feeling healthy and strong. Like many men in the early stages of the disease, he had no...

When Jim McCutchon, a 90-year old retired physician, was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, he jumped headfirst into understanding his condition. Aortic stenosis is caused by a narrowing of the...

The Innovative WATCHMAN FLXTM Device Expands Patient Access, Improves Safety and Effectiveness It wasn’t enough for Boston Scientific engineers that the WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure...

Boston Scientific has been named one of America’s Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital, and a Culture Champion by the MIT Sloan Management Review and Glassdoor Culture 500. These...

This fall, COVID-19 has brought new challenges for parents. For moms and dads working remotely it is difficult and often overwhelming to manage work while caring for children and juggling distance...

As a new school year gets underway amid a global pandemic, the need to support education is more important than ever—as is the relevance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)...

When Fast Company placed Boston Scientific fifth on its list of the Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2020, the publication recognized the company for developing the EXALT™ Model D...

Dr. Ken Stein, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Rhythm Management and Global Health Policy at Boston Scientific, shares his personal experience with AFib and its treatment.

By the time Mona Patel started classes at the University of Michigan, she had attended eleven schools and lived on four continents. Now vice president of Clinical Training and Fellowship Education...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on marginalized communities, particularly among Black, Latinx and Hispanic people, and exposed the severity of health disparities in the...

It’s not often that chronic pain leads to life-long friendship and a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, but that’s exactly what happened to Marianne Jordan and Sandy Found. Even before meeting in...

Passionate. Self-Aware. Fierce. Fearless. Spend time with Rodamni Peppa, the Boston Scientific Vice President for Business Strategy & Commercial Excellence for Europe, the Middle East and Africa...

“We are all in this together.” Are we, really? As the global community responded to the coronavirus pandemic, every one of us...

By Stacey McGovern, Patient Education Specialist II, Neuromodulation Division At 24, I was an awarded teacher in the midst of completing a master’s degree and a nominee for the Massachusetts...

2020 has been a year like no other. As a global pandemic continues to take its toll, recent acts of hate and violence have cast a spotlight on racism, injustice and deeply ingrained divisions in...

The path to innovation is rarely a straight line. It’s interspersed with stops and starts, failures and frustrations. And it takes a spark of inspiration to find the way to invention. For the...

Courage, compassion, resilience—that’s what six Boston Scientific employees brought to the pandemic’s front lines when they took advantage of the company’s volunteer policy to support...

Competitive pole vaulting is not for the faint of heart. Competitors sprint down a track and launch themselves into the air, summoning enough velocity to clear a crossbar high overhead. For...

As the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to skyrocket amid the COVID-19 crisis, businesses and nonprofit organizations have stepped up to help hospitals address critical...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend life as we know it, patient care is becoming more complex. With many elective surgeries and procedures cancelled, a backlog of people await the care...

On May 28, the Boston Scientific Executive Committee issued an open letter to U.S. employees to condemn injustice and discrimination and reaffirm our commitment to equality and diversity. Across...

An open letter from Boston Scientific leadership to employees shared in response to George Floyd's death

The COVID-19 pandemic has called on all of us to support frontline healthcare workers in any way we can. Teams across Boston Scientific are collaborating with hospitals, universities and industry...

Before COVID-19, the idea of moving a device from concept through to FDA authorization and manufacturing within a month would have seemed unfathomable. But in the face of a global pandemic, we are...

Each day, we are inspired to innovate in new ways to improve the healthcare system and most importantly, the patient experience. We were recently recognized by the Edison Awards for three...

At Boston Scientific, our priority is to protect and aid the health and safety of our employees, our physician customers and their patients. That has always meant ensuring that our life-changing devices and therapies would be available when needed. Now, it means finding new and creative ways to support the frontline healthcare workers working tirelessly to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

For Amy Schwanz, Regulatory Affairs Manager and mother of two active teenage daughters, the responsibilities of work and caring for her family are bound to compete. Finding time to cheer on her...

At the fifth annual Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge, an open competition to promote the development of meaningful innovation to address complex healthcare challenges, VaGenie...

One morning in September 2017, Ian Dube felt a burning pressure in his chest. When he woke up in the hospital, he learned he had suffered from a heart attack and received a stent to help him heal...

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the globe to raise awareness and help advance gender equality. This year, the IWD campaign theme is #EachforEqual – promoting the idea that an equal world is an enabled world.

At Boston Scientific, our caring value guides how we engage with patients, how we work together as colleagues, and how we invest in the well-being of the communities where we live and work. As the...

By Ebony Travis, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion As a leading global medical device manufacturer, our ability to drive innovation and fulfill our mission to help transform lives for millions of...

Just before her sophomore year of college, Emily Herman was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a life-threatening condition that puts her at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. For...

For the fifth year in a row, Boston Scientific is recognized on Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, ranking in the top 100 overall. Companies are selected based on nine...

By Roz Burke, Senior Vice President Global Quality and Regulatory Across Boston Scientific, our teams are united by a mission to deliver innovative medical solutions that improve the health of...

When we develop life-changing medical technologies, details matter. Thoughtful design and engineering are integral in every step of the process—including...

By Dave Pierce, EVP and president of MedSurg at Boston Scientific I went to Norwich University, a military college in Vermont, before serving as an Army officer for four years. As you might...

In week 14 of the NFL season, DJ Fluker, a Seattle Seahawks offensive guard, revealed a pair of custom-designed cleats featuring the Boston Scientific Close the Gap health equity initiative....

“We’re going to see a complete change in the field of healthcare, in how endoscopy is done.” Dr. Dunkin, VP of medical affairs for the Endoscopy division at Boston Scientific. As medical...

This doctor’s prostate cancer diagnosis gave new meaning to his advocacy

Forbes and Just Capital have released their 2020 list of America’s top 100 JUST companies, and Boston Scientific ranked 28 overall, second among companies in the healthcare equipment and services industry, and number one for workers.

In 90-degree heat and with her heart pounding, Shawna Dukes was in her happy place as she sprinted up and down stadium stairs during the annual University of Texas women’s football training...

Research tells us that the majority of our decisions stem from unconscious mental activity. This means that the choices we make in...

In recent years, increased attention has been focused on the high rates of esophageal cancer (EC) in developing countries. In East Africa, for example, 23,000 new cases of EC and 21,000 deaths...

Studies have shown that heart disease takes a greater toll on certain racial and ethnic groups, yet historically, large-scale clinical trials in cardiology have included disproportionately low...