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Health/Life Sciences

Feb 28, 2022, 7:02 AM

‘It’s just astronomical’: Soaring fentanyl deaths help spur tech solutions for combating the opioid

Nationally, fentanyl-related overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans age 18 to 45. The drug killed almost twice… Read More

Feb 22, 2022, 9:31 AM

‘Intersection of innovation’: Why top tech VC firms are betting big on life science startups

Machine learning, data science and other computational methods are wielded by a growing number of biopharma startups to find new… Read More

Feb 21, 2022, 7:15 AM

Seattle Angel Conference launches new health startup competition to help educate angel investors

Apis Health Angel Conference recently launched as new forum to connect investors and health-related startups. The program is modeled after… Read More

Feb 17, 2022, 9:00 AM

Democratized diagnostics: Uh-Oh Labs develops tech for accurate COVID home tests and beyond

Biotech startup Uh-Oh Labs wasn’t so much bootstrapped in its early days as it was deadlifted. Founder and CEO Cameron… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 5:18 PM

What’s inside Paris Hilton? Famed celeb is finding out as ambassador for microbiome startup Viome

Celebrity, model and socialite Paris Hilton has joined Viome Life Sciences as an investor and ambassador, the Bellevue, Wash.-based wellness… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 12:16 PM

After wife got cancer, Microsoft engineer built a tool to locate anti-COVID drug for immunocompromised

Rob Relyea set out to find information to help his wife. A longtime Microsoft engineer, Relyea had more than 28… Read More

Feb 16, 2022, 10:21 AM

Reducing contamination during blood tests: Magnolia Medical lands $46M to fuel growth

Magnolia Medical Technologies, which markets devices to reduce blood sample contamination while puncturing the skin, has raised $46 million. The… Read More

Feb 15, 2022, 4:22 PM

Adaptive Biotechnologies revenue rises 57% in 2021 to $154.3M

Adaptive Biotechnologies, which develops technology to assess the immune response, posted $154.3 million in revenue last year, a 57% year-over-year… Read More

Feb 15, 2022, 8:39 AM

Madrona leads $60M investment into AI-powered drug discovery company Terray Therapeutics

Pasadena, Calif.-based Terray Therapeutics, which combines nanotechnology with artificial intelligence, has raised $60 million in a Series A funding round… Read More

Feb 15, 2022, 7:00 AM

The ‘golden age’ for research tools: Parse Biosciences raises $41.5M for single-cell tech

Alex Rosenberg was a postdoc at the University of Washington when he co-founded a new biotech startup in 2018 and… Read More

Feb 14, 2022, 7:00 AM

Kevala lands $12.1M to address worker shortages for healthcare companies

Seattle-based Kevala, which helps healthcare facilities find and manage workers, has raised $12.1 million. The startup supports staffing, compliance and… Read More

Feb 11, 2022, 2:05 PM

Smartphone system developed by Univ. of Washington researchers detects blood clotting

A cell phone attached to a tiny plastic cup can detect how fast blood clots and has the potential to… Read More

Feb 11, 2022, 10:48 AM

Vaccine startup Curevo takes on pharma giant GSK, raises $60M for trial of shingles shot

Curevo has raised $60 million to develop a new vaccine for shingles, an often-painful condition caused by reactivation of the… Read More

Feb 9, 2022, 9:30 AM

Human ‘organoids’ and mysterious class of proteins among topics for new Allen Investigators

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of Seattle’s Allen Institute, has announced a new crop of 11 award-winning projects in… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 12:58 PM

This Seattle startup just raised $2.2M for an app that detects ear infections

The news: Wavely Diagnostics, a Seattle-based startup developing a smartphone app to detect ear infections, has raised $2.2 million to… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 9:43 AM

Amazon Care rolls out virtual services nationwide and will expand in-person options to more cities

Amazon’s healthcare service Amazon Care has expanded its virtual care services nationwide and will roll out its in-person services this… Read More

Feb 8, 2022, 8:33 AM

Juno’s lasting legacy: How the cell therapy juggernaut influenced biotech in Seattle and beyond

When Juno Therapeutics launched in 2013, cell therapy was a nascent field. Early clinical studies were showing dramatic rates of… Read More

Feb 4, 2022, 5:44 PM

Build a better mosquito trap: Buzzworthy study shows how pests zero in on red color in human skin

Using a high-tech wind tunnel built for mosquitos, researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the pests seek… Read More

Feb 3, 2022, 9:14 AM

Rose Health wins Cambia Grove startup competition for its mental health platform

Mental health company Rose Health took home the crown Wednesday at the annual TRAILS startup competition hosted by Seattle healthcare… Read More

Iasis Molecular Sciences founder and CEO David Vachon. (Iasis Photo)
Jan 31, 2022, 8:45 AM

Antimicrobial biotech startup lands $1.25M grant to develop urinary catheter

Spokane, Wash.-based biotech startup Iasis Molecular Sciences received a $1.25 million grant from a U.S. government program that addresses spinal… Read More

Jan 30, 2022, 10:12 PM

T-Mobile sets April 2 deadline for office workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or lose jobs

T-Mobile will require all of its office workers, with limited exceptions, to be fully vaccinated by April 2, saying in… Read More

Jan 27, 2022, 2:43 PM

Zymeworks aims to raise $100M in public offering amid leadership shakeup

Zymeworks is looking to raise $100 million in a public offering, barely a week since new CEO Kenneth Galbraith took… Read More

Jan 26, 2022, 6:14 PM

What predicts long-COVID? Study led by Seattle researchers provides some answers

What makes some people with COVID-19 develop the often-debilitating symptoms of long-COVID, with its varying effects like brain fog, weakness… Read More

Jan 26, 2022, 1:57 PM

CytoDyn CEO ousted after year of lawsuits, FDA rebuke, ongoing investigations

Nader Pourhassan has been ousted as CEO and president by the board of directors of embattled Vancouver, Wash.-based CytoDyn, the… Read More

Jan 26, 2022, 10:39 AM

Stealthy digital health startup Measure Labs raising cash for remote care tech

The news: A quiet Seattle digital health startup called Measure Labs is raising cash. A new regulatory filing shows $4.7… Read More

Jan 25, 2022, 10:49 AM

Seattle startup Atlas Health raises $40M to connect health systems with philanthropic aid for patients

Atlas Health, a Seattle-based startup that helps healthcare providers connect to sources of philanthropic medical aid, has raised $40 million.… Read More

Jan 20, 2022, 10:40 AM

New CEO at Zymeworks shifts leadership, plans to lay off 25% of staff

Kenneth Galbraith is shaking up Zymeworks within a week of becoming CEO of the Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.-based biotech company.… Read More

Kevin Terrell
Jan 19, 2022, 7:50 AM

AI2 spinout BirchAI lands $3.1M for healthcare customer support platform

A new spinout from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, BirchAI, has landed $3.1 million in seed funding for its… Read More

Jan 19, 2022, 7:42 AM

Assistive tech startup led by former NASA engineer uses an AI ‘parrot’ to help people with disabilities

David Hojah is a former NASA engineer, but his real passion is healthcare. Growing up, he saw his family members… Read More

Jan 17, 2022, 12:37 PM

Rep. Pramila Jayapal on vaccine equity, misinformation, preparing for the next pandemic

Rep. Pramila Jayapal knows public health. The 7th congressional district Democrat from Washington state once worked at Seattle global health… Read More

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