You should go back and reread the entire article. This isn’t a US is better than the rest of the world post, it’s a Boston/SF are getting really good at the whole life science startup thing.
Sure, I'd see no problem highlighting how far they've come. Sharing success stories is important. Which is why I found it odd that they were making multiple condescending references to Europe such as (paraphrasing) "if you're not in Boston or SF you might as well be in Europe" where it's making it sound like Siberia...