Health/Life Sciences – Page 14 of 58

May 16, 2022, 7:00 AM

Q&A with Providence’s new digital chief on spinning out startups and the future of health tech

Since its founding in 2014, Providence’s Digital Innovation Group has grown to 200 engineers, data scientists, marketing professionals and other… Read More

May 14, 2022, 11:16 AM

Life sciences news: New vaccine manufacturing plant; police records detail arrest of Seagen CEO

Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Bill Gates helps… Read More

May 12, 2022, 7:53 AM

Police report details domestic violence arrest of Seagen CEO at his home near Seattle

Seagen CEO Clay Siegall was arrested in the early hours of April 23 at his home and charged with a… Read More

May 10, 2022, 9:13 PM

Former Athira Pharma exec says company fell below ‘scientific ethics’ in handling of ex-CEO

The former head of clinical development and research at Athira Pharma criticized the company’s handling of an investigation that led… Read More

May 10, 2022, 2:58 PM

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID, says he has mild symptoms and is ‘fortunate to be vaccinated’

Bill Gates revealed Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, more than two years into a pandemic that the… Read More

May 10, 2022, 8:36 AM

Microsoft joins list of companies that will help pay employee travel costs for abortions and other care

Microsoft joined a growing list of companies that have said they will assist with expenses if employees have to travel… Read More

May 10, 2022, 7:37 AM

Bill Gates helps open new vaccine manufacturing facility in Seattle area

Bill Gates helped cut the ribbon Monday afternoon at a new Seattle-area manufacturing facility for vaccines built by Inventprise, a… Read More

May 9, 2022, 8:20 AM

Seagen CEO takes leave of absence amid domestic violence allegations, shares down 8%

Clay Siegall, the CEO, president, and chairman of Bothell, Wash.-based biotech giant Seagen, is taking a leave of absence as… Read More

May 7, 2022, 8:22 AM

Life sciences news: Adaptive reveals data on Lyme disease test; mental health startup lands $10M

Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Adaptive earnings, Lyme… Read More

May 6, 2022, 10:27 AM

Seattle startup Heard raises $10M to ease administrative load for mental health providers

Seattle startup Heard, which helps mental health professionals manage bookkeeping, payroll and related services, has raised $10 million in Series… Read More

May 6, 2022, 9:33 AM

Asha AI app, which helps elderly manage their care, among startups pitching at life science event

A new startup that aims to ease healthcare tasks for the elderly debuted its app on the iOS store in… Read More

May 5, 2022, 10:44 AM

Seattle Police Department testing brain stimulation headband as part of wellness research effort

Editor’s note: The story has been updated to correct its description of the study’s purpose. The study is testing the… Read More

May 4, 2022, 2:45 PM

Adaptive Biotechnologies reports $38.6M in Q1 revenue as it repositions following job cuts

Adaptive Biotechnologies announced its first quarter earnings Wednesday, two months after laying off 12% of its workforce. The public Seattle… Read More

May 3, 2022, 8:56 AM

Amazon to reimburse employee travel expenses for abortions and other medical treatments

Amazon will reimburse U.S. employees up to $4,000 annually for travel and lodging for medical treatments that are unavailable within… Read More

Apr 30, 2022, 7:56 AM

Life sciences news: COVID-19 shot clinical data, Bill Gates on preventing the next pandemic

The week in life sciences in the Pacific Northwest started with disappointing data for Eliem Therapeutics. Its lead compound failed… Read More

Apr 28, 2022, 4:53 PM

Investment firm offers to buy Vancouver, B.C.-based biotech Zymeworks for $733M in cash

Global investment firm All Blue Capital has offered to buy Zymeworks, a public biotech company based in Vancouver, B.C., with… Read More

Apr 28, 2022, 9:01 AM

Studies on respiratory infections, type 1 diabetes, boosted with $17M to Benaroya Research Institute

Seattle’s Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) has landed $17.1 million in funding to assess why respiratory infections hit some people particularly… Read More

Apr 25, 2022, 10:45 AM

Eliem Therapeutics shares sink more than 50% after lead program fails to show benefit in clinic

Shares of Eliem Therapeutics fell more than 50% Monday after the company reported disappointing clinical data. Its compound to treat… Read More

Apr 23, 2022, 7:00 AM

Life sciences news roundup: Seagen expands; biotech vet Q&A; algae capsules for gut bug; more

The Life Science Innovation Northwest 2022 meeting was live and in person this week in Seattle. Hundreds of researchers and entrepreneurs… Read More

Apr 22, 2022, 12:12 PM

Life sciences industry in Washington state: New trade group chief on sustaining growth and bolstering workforce

Marc Cummings thinks a lot about how to ensure success for life science companies in the Pacific Northwest. He took… Read More

Apr 21, 2022, 11:00 AM

Univ. of Washington researchers design and build custom machines from proteins

The scientists at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design are on a roll lately. They won Science magazine’s… Read More

Apr 21, 2022, 9:13 AM

Juno Therapeutics vets Steve Harr and Hans Bishop on building startups, working with tech, and more

Hans Bishop and Steve Harr know a few things about biotech. The pair once worked together at Seattle flagship cell… Read More

Apr 20, 2022, 1:20 PM

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech Absci opens new AI Research Lab in New York City

Absci, the Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech that provides drug and drug target discovery services to other companies, has opened a lab… Read More

Apr 20, 2022, 10:43 AM

Biotech giant Seagen reveals plans for 270K square-foot manufacturing facility near Seattle

Seagen is expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Seattle area. The fast-growing global biotech company will build a 270,000 square-foot… Read More

Apr 18, 2022, 9:08 AM

This women-led VC firm wants to address ‘a huge gap’ in funding for women’s health startups

Startups focusing on women’s health are underfunded. That’s the premise behind SteelSky Ventures, a women-run venture firm that recently announced… Read More

Apr 15, 2022, 8:28 AM

Latest life sciences news: COVID-19 nasal spray; disease reversal; Amazon’s healthcare priorities

This week we highlighted the finalists for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards. The finalists showcase the… Read More

Apr 12, 2022, 10:52 AM

Cell therapy biotech raises $120M to advance therapy to treat common cornea condition

Aurion Biotech has raised $120 million to advance its cell therapy for an eye disorder that affects millions of people.… Read More

Apr 12, 2022, 8:00 AM

Health Innovation of the Year: 5 finalists at the GeekWire Awards span fields and approaches

The finalists for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards showcase the strength of science and discovery in… Read More

Apr 11, 2022, 10:37 AM

Seattle nonprofit developing COVID-19 vaccine lands $26M donation

The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation has donated $26 million to Seattle’s Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI), a nonprofit that… Read More

Apr 9, 2022, 9:10 AM

Life sciences and health tech news roundup: AIlen Institute’s new CEO, AI2’s incubator, and more

The legacy of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen lives on at some of Seattle’s most innovative institutions. This week… Read More