Health/Life Sciences – Page 21 of 57

Jul 9, 2021, 10:30 AM

New presidential order will push for net neutrality, limit large mergers, restrict non-compete clauses

In an effort to promote more business and labor competition, President Biden today will issue a sweeping executive order to… Read More

Jul 8, 2021, 7:42 AM

Naveen Jain’s microbiome startup Viome splits into consumer and research divisions

Bellevue, Wash.-based microbiome and RNA analysis company Viome, now called Viome Life Sciences, has split into two divisions: one focused… Read More

Jul 8, 2021, 7:00 AM

Absci’s IPO reflects booming biotech market and growing PNW life sciences industry

The upcoming public offering for Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company Absci reflects a soaring IPO market and adds to the growing… Read More

Jul 7, 2021, 10:57 AM

Seattle-based Icosavax, which is developing COVID-19 vaccines, files for IPO 4 years after launch

Seattle-based Icosavax has filed to go public via an IPO, just four years after it launched out of the University… Read More

Jul 6, 2021, 10:47 AM

Amazon launches at-home COVID-19 test kit for $39.99

Amazon has launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. customers, the company announced today. Customers receive the nasal-swab kit… Read More

Jul 2, 2021, 10:58 AM

Seattle’s HDT Bio to start U.S. clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate

An experimental COVID-19 vaccine in development by Seattle-based HDT Bio will enter early-stage clinical trials in the U.S., the company… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 10:58 AM

Seattle-based Vera Whole Health sells majority stake to private equity firm

Private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice has acquired a majority stake in Seattle-based startup Vera Whole Health, the companies… Read More

Jun 30, 2021, 6:22 PM

Vancouver, Wash. biotech company Absci files to go public

Absci, a Vancouver, Wash.-based company developing technologies to accelerate the process of drug discovery, announced today that it plans to… Read More

Jun 29, 2021, 9:03 AM

Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims

The lawsuits have begun. Barely a week after the CEO of Athira Pharma was placed on temporary leave after allegations… Read More

Jun 25, 2021, 11:45 AM

Fred Hutch study: Mangling RNA may extend use of immunotherapy drugs

Experimental compounds that alter RNA boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs against cancer cells and could potentially extend their use… Read More

Jun 25, 2021, 6:00 AM

Do we still need to wear masks? Making sense of mandates amid reopenings and rising variants

Some people don their mask for a walk, while others rip theirs off the minute they order a drink at… Read More

Jun 24, 2021, 4:28 PM

Gates Foundation gives $122M for Univ. of Washington study on monthly HIV pill

Researchers at the University of Washington will test a once-a-month pill to prevent HIV in women with a new $122… Read More

Jun 23, 2021, 8:09 AM

Univ. of Washington and Sana researchers use gene editing to prep stem cells for heart repair

Human stem cell scientists have long dreamed of repairing damaged hearts, but have been stymied by research showing that the cells… Read More

Jun 21, 2021, 7:49 AM

COVID-19 exposure app helped prevent thousands of cases in Washington state, new study shows

WA Notify, the COVID-19 exposure notification tool for Washington state, saved an estimated 40 to 115 lives and prevented between… Read More

Jun 18, 2021, 10:49 AM

Immunotherapy startup Umoja lands $210M, less than a year after raising $53M

New funding: Just seven months after announcing a $53 million Series A round, Umoja Biopharma has raised an additional $210… Read More

Jun 17, 2021, 4:53 PM

Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas placed on leave, shares sink more than 30%

Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas has been placed on temporary leave until the Seattle area biotechnology company completes a review… Read More

Jun 17, 2021, 8:53 AM

Mouse brains and more in 3D: Seattle microscopy startup lands $4M to visualize medical specimens

New funding: Lightspeed Microscopy, a Seattle startup spun out of the University of Washington, raised $4 million in a Series… Read More

Jun 9, 2021, 7:30 PM

Sujal Patel-led Nautilus Biotechnology goes public as it tackles ambitious plan to analyze proteins

Nautilus Biotechnology is emerging as Seattle’s newest publicly traded company this week, taking advantage of the mania over SPACs to… Read More

Jun 7, 2021, 4:46 PM

Approval of Biogen’s drug for Alzheimer’s disease may ease path for others such as Athira Pharma

The approval on Monday of the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades — Biogen’s aducanumab —… Read More

Jun 7, 2021, 10:15 AM

Portland startup Gabbi raises $1M to develop breast cancer risk assessment tool

New funding: Gabbi, a Portland-based health care startup, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round of funding. The company… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 3:43 PM

It’s worth a shot: Washington dangles tech gadgets, $1M prize and more to encourage COVID vaccines

YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an Echo! YOU get a Switch! … But did you get a shot? Step… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 2:57 PM

Gut therapy: MicrobiomX raises $1M for stool collection and processing device, analysis service

New funding: MicrobiomX, a Seattle startup developing a device to collect and process stool samples for clinical use, has raised… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 12:30 PM

‘Lazy’ AI: UW researchers find that tech can misdiagnose COVID-19 by taking shortcuts

The future use of artificial intelligence in medical contexts could be beneficial in improving efficiency, but a new University of… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 11:22 AM

SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 7:00 AM

New Amazon Halo feature will assess routine body movement, and offer exercises for improvement

Amazon is adding a new feature to its Halo health app, using computer vision and machine learning to score users’… Read More

May 27, 2021, 10:50 AM

Oisín raises $5M to develop treatments for ‘zombie cells’ associated with age-related diseases

New funding: Seattle biotech startup Oisín Biotechnologies has raised a $5 million seed round. It’s currently developing preclinical therapies that… Read More

May 27, 2021, 7:30 AM

Lawsuit: Investors bet big on Washington firm’s potential COVID-19 treatment as CEO cashed out

Investors in a biotech startup developing a COVID-19 treatment claim the firm’s leaders cashed out as stock prices surged during… Read More

May 24, 2021, 12:52 PM

Ultrapotent, nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine with Univ. of Wash. roots gets $173M for human trials

A project to test what’s being called an ultrapotent, second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate will receive up to $173.4 million to… Read More

May 24, 2021, 11:00 AM

Seattle neurology startup Eliem Therapeutics raises $60M, two months after landing $80M

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics raised $60 million to further development of its therapies for pain and depression. The fresh funding comes… Read More

May 20, 2021, 8:50 AM

Amazon adds mental health benefit for U.S. workers with access to counseling, crisis support and more

Amazon launched a new mental health benefit for all U.S. employees and their families on Thursday, providing access to free… Read More