Health/Life Sciences – Page 23 of 57

Mar 31, 2021, 4:29 PM

Gov. Inslee says all Washington state adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting April 15

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that all Washington state residents age 16 and up will be eligible for a… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 11:42 AM

Seattle biotech OncoResponse raises $40.6M to create antibody-based treatments for cancer

New funding: OncoResponse raised a $40.6M Series C investment round as it continues to develop antibodies that fight cancer. The… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 8:13 AM

Amgen to acquire Seattle biotech company Rodeo Therapeutics for $55M

The news: Pharmaceutical giant Amgen agreed to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics, a Seattle biotech startup creating small-molecule therapies that help repair… Read More

Mar 31, 2021, 6:00 AM

Seattle biotech startup Outpace Bio raises $30M to fight cancer with custom-designed proteins

New funding: Outpace Bio raised a $30 million Series A investment round to design custom cell and gene-based therapies. The… Read More

Mar 29, 2021, 10:34 AM

New CDC study calls COVID-19 vaccines highly effective, but agency chief ‘scared’ by rise in cases

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines being… Read More

Mar 25, 2021, 8:34 AM

Fred Hutch scientist answers latest COVID-19 questions on vaccines, variants, and more

If you have a stronger reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines, does that mean you’ll be rewarded with extra immunity? Not… Read More

Mar 25, 2021, 4:00 AM

Led by former Juno and Alder exec, Seattle neurology startup Eliem Therapeutics raises $80M

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics, a new Seattle biotech startup led by former Juno Therapeutics exec Bob Azelby, raised $80 million… Read More

Mar 23, 2021, 6:00 AM

Biotech startup AbSci raises $125M for ‘Protein Printing’ tech; total funding up to $230M

New funding: Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised $125 million in a round led by Casdin Capital and Redmile Group. The… Read More

Mar 22, 2021, 8:23 AM

Seattle health-tech startup DexCare raises $20M, spins out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group

New funding: DexCare, an “access optimization platform” and the latest health-tech company to spin out of Providence’s Digital Innovation Group,… Read More

Mar 19, 2021, 8:26 AM

Double dose of debate: Opinions vary on timing of COVID vaccine shots as potential 4th wave looms

With COVID-19 vaccines still in limited supply and case counts threatening to resurge, there is a debate over the benefits… Read More

Mar 17, 2021, 2:30 PM

Seattle startup Heard raises $1.3M to help mental health professionals run their own business

New funding: Heard, a 2-year-old startup aiming to help mental health professionals manage bookkeeping and taxes, raised $1.3 million. The company:… Read More

Mar 17, 2021, 8:36 AM

Amazon will expand Amazon Care telemedicine service nationwide to all companies

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will expand its Amazon Care healthcare service to non-Amazon employees, first in Washington state and… Read More

Mar 16, 2021, 8:35 AM

Providence’s Tegria adds another company, acquires healthcare consulting firm Cumberland

Seattle-based Tegria, a healthcare services and tech company that Providence launched last year, announced the acquisition of Franklin, Tenn.-based consulting… Read More

Mar 11, 2021, 4:03 PM

Washington state to enter Phase 3 of COVID recovery; Biden to urge vaccines for all by May 1

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all counties in the state will move to Phase 3 as part of… Read More

Mar 9, 2021, 4:23 PM

UW scientists turn Amazon’s Alexa into heart monitoring device using sound waves

Researchers at the University of Washington have figured out a way to use machine-learning algorithms to turn smart speakers into… Read More

Mar 6, 2021, 9:00 AM

Vaccine expert on U.S. missteps and what we can learn from successful inoculations in Africa

While scientists were able to create and test COVID-19 vaccines in nearly unimaginable, record-breaking time, the administration of vaccines across… Read More

Mar 5, 2021, 7:58 AM

Biotech startup AbSci lands investment from Merck’s VC arm to fuel ‘Protein Printing’ technology

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised an undisclosed amount of funding from pharmaceutical giant Merck. Founded in 2011, AbSci’s “Protein Printing”… Read More

Mar 2, 2021, 4:00 AM

Presage Biosciences raises $13M and inks new deal with Merck for cancer drug tests

New funds, new partners: Seattle’s Presage Biosciences announced $13 million in funding as well new collaborations with biotech giant Merck… Read More

Mar 1, 2021, 7:30 AM

Reperio Health raises $6M for at-home medical test subscription service aimed at employers

New funding: Reperio Health, a Portland-based health tech company, has raised more than $6 million as part of its seed… Read More

Feb 25, 2021, 6:37 PM

Human genome sequencing rises to the next level of diversity and accuracy

Twenty years after the first human genome sequence was published, an international research team has kicked the sequencing game to… Read More

Feb 23, 2021, 10:57 AM

Number of cases of more worrisome COVID variants increases, raising questions about lockdowns

Public health officials on Tuesday announced that the COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa has been detected in Washington’s… Read More

Feb 19, 2021, 5:35 PM

Bad weather slows COVID-19 vaccination drive, but experts see clearer skies ahead

They say that the second vaccine shot for COVID-19 is rougher than the first one — and we’re not just… Read More

Feb 19, 2021, 5:00 AM

Study finds major disparities in vaccine clinical trials over the past decade

As data shows racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, a new study has found racial and ethnic inequities across nearly… Read More

Feb 17, 2021, 10:34 AM

Notch Therapeutics raises $85M for cancer treatments and plans to open Seattle location

New funding: Notch Therapeutics has raised a $85 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $91 million. The… Read More

Feb 17, 2021, 4:00 AM

98point6 launches new virtual care service to address rising demand for mental health support

Riding a wave of demand for its telemedicine technology, and reacting to U.S. adults’ increasing struggles with metal health during… Read More

Feb 16, 2021, 5:00 AM

Fred Hutch biotech spinout Ozette raises $6M from Madrona, AI2, Vulcan

New funding: Ozette, a biotech company that last year spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and was… Read More

Feb 11, 2021, 2:42 PM

Eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? Seattle techies create site that shows open appointments

As Washington residents struggle to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations, a volunteer team of software engineers has created an online… Read More

Feb 11, 2021, 4:00 AM

Fred Hutch, Univ. of Washington biotech spinout Ensoma launches with $70M in funding

New spinout: Boston-based biotech startup Ensoma launched Thursday and announced a $70 million Series A funding round. The company is… Read More

Feb 8, 2021, 3:24 PM

Nuance acquires Seattle digital health startup Saykara to boost healthcare AI products

Nuance Communications has acquired Saykara, a Seattle health-tech startup that makes a voice assistant for clinicians. Nuance, based in Boston… Read More

Feb 8, 2021, 6:17 AM

Jeff Bezos-backed startup Nautilus Biotechnology set to go public via SPAC at $900M valuation

Nautilus Biotechnology, a Seattle-based biotech startup led by Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel, is the latest company to go public using… Read More