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Health/Life Sciences

Cell atlases visualized
Nov 12, 2020, 11:00 AM

New human cell atlases track how tissues develop, providing a road map for research

Two new human cell atlases have mapped the molecular machinery that builds tissue in the weeks after conception — and… Read More

Nov 10, 2020, 6:23 PM

Curb exposure or risk restrictions: Health officials warn of ‘impending crisis’ as COVID-19 infection rates accelerate

Washington state and local health officials on Tuesday gave the public what was essentially an ultimatum: Take the necessary steps… Read More

Nov 10, 2020, 11:29 AM

Can blockchain heal what ails healthcare? Lumedic launches new quest for digital identity standards

Health technology company Lumedic launched a new effort to create standards for digital identity in healthcare, aiming to streamline the… Read More

Nov 7, 2020, 10:18 AM

As COVID cases break records and keep rising, why no new restrictions in Seattle region?

The rate of new COVID-19 infections continues to rise in Seattle and the rest of King County, with more than… Read More

Nov 5, 2020, 12:58 PM

Research alliance co-founded by Fred Hutch and Microsoft announces initial cancer studies

A collaboration to share data between top Pacific Northwest cancer research groups has announced its first three projects, focused on… Read More

Nov 4, 2020, 11:53 AM

Navigating Cancer’s founder and former CEO sues its investor Merck, alleging gender bias and interference with acquisition talks

The founder and former CEO of Seattle health tech startup Navigating Cancer, Gena Cook, is suing one of its investors,… Read More

Nov 2, 2020, 7:00 PM

Fred Hutch researchers uncover new genetic details of White House COVID-19 outbreak

Since it was revealed in early October, details about President Trump’s COVID-19 infection have been in short supply, including the… Read More

Nov 2, 2020, 9:54 AM

Concure Oncology raises $2M to bring innovative breast cancer radiation therapy to more patients

Concure Oncology has raised $2 million in new funding, helping to fuel growth for the Mercer Island, Wash.-based startup and… Read More

Oct 31, 2020, 9:22 AM

Seattle-area health officials call for ‘COVID-19 reboot’ as cases and hospitalizations rise

If you’re hankering for a Halloween scare, look no further than newly released stats on the spread of COVID-19. In… Read More

UW Medicine coronavirus testing
Oct 27, 2020, 5:08 PM

Health experts weigh in on what we’ll have to do to get through a winter of COVID-19

You may want to put off that big holiday dinner. Don’t have your heart set on sending the kids back… Read More

Oct 23, 2020, 8:15 AM

Sana CEO reveals details about stealthy gene therapy startup that has raised more than $700M

Sana Biotechnology CEO Steve Harr shed more light on one of most secretive, heavily funded startups in Seattle and the… Read More

Oct 22, 2020, 4:09 PM

Former Windows chief Terry Myerson is building a health care data startup called Truveta

A Seattle-area startup called Truveta made its existence known for the first time on Thursday, describing an ambitious vision to… Read More

Oct 20, 2020, 3:52 PM

Healthtech investors on the ‘holy grail’ of remote care and a new way of thinking about health IT

Investor interest in healthcare technology is on the rise amid a pandemic that has put a spotlight on telemedicine, patient… Read More

Oct 20, 2020, 8:23 AM

Synthetic biology startup AbSci raises $65M to expand ‘Protein Printing’ tech

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised an additional $65 million to help grow its synthetic biology platform. The company’s “Protein… Read More

Oct 19, 2020, 2:21 PM

Amazon’s healthcare job postings reveal interest in buying provider networks, expanding Amazon Care

Amazon continues to expand its reach into the $3 trillion healthcare industry as new job postings indicate where the company… Read More

Oct 15, 2020, 2:16 PM

GeekWire Summit: Telehealth experts say COVID-19 created an opportunity to reimagine healthcare

While telemedicine was making inroads into healthcare before COVID-19 struck, the pandemic has unleashed its potential, according to a panel… Read More

Oct 15, 2020, 4:30 AM

Virtual primary care startup 98point6 raises $118M as pandemic sparks demand for digital health tech

Demand is through the roof for Seattle telemedicine startup 98point6. The company, which helps facilitate virtual primary care appointments, has… Read More

Oct 14, 2020, 2:58 PM

Health benefits tech company Accolade sees revenue rise 24% to $36.8M, but stock dips

Health benefits technology company Accolade saw revenue rise 24% in the most recent quarter as telehealth usage surges amid the… Read More

Oct 14, 2020, 8:08 AM

Seattle researchers aim to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections in Alaskan fishing industry

As Washington-based fishing companies are heading to Alaska in the coming days and weeks, thousands of their employees will be… Read More

Oct 13, 2020, 8:00 AM

High-tech health care provider Zoom+Care expands beyond Pacific NW to Colorado and Idaho

Zoom+Care, the Portland, Ore.-based on-demand health care provider, is expanding beyond its roots in the Pacific Northwest, announcing plans to… Read More

Oct 12, 2020, 6:00 AM

Providence combines 9 existing investments to form new healthcare services company Tegria

Healthcare giant Providence announced the creation of a new services company called Tegria that combines nine of its existing investments… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 1:23 PM

Seattle startup HDT Bio raises $3M to support development of COVID-19 vaccine

[Update 2/16/21: HDT Bio announced an additional $3 million in seed financing, bringing the round, led by Zoic Capital, to… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 12:50 PM

Fred Hutch opens dedicated research center in Seattle to test treatments for COVID-19 patients

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is opening a new facility dedicated to testing treatments for people who have tested… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 7:54 AM

Seattle-area startup Cardiac Dimensions raises $17.5M for heart-valve repair device

Kirkland, Wash.-based Cardiac Dimensions raised a $17.5 million Series C round. The company will use the fresh cash to help… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 12:01 AM

Phase Genomics lands $3.9M in grants to improve testing for chromosomal abnormalities

Seattle biotech company Phase Genomics announced Wednesday that it received two National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totaling $3.9 million.… Read More

Sep 28, 2020, 7:00 AM

New research from Fred Hutch shows that an app can dramatically help smokers quit

An app developed by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is nearly four times more effective at helping smokers quit… Read More

Sep 25, 2020, 11:25 AM

Seattle gene therapy biotech startup Immusoft raises $4.5M

Seattle-based biotech startup Immusoft raised another $4.5 million and landed a $467,000 NIH grant to help further development of its drugs… Read More

3-D printed models of virus
Sep 24, 2020, 3:13 PM

Scientists find more potential ingredients for ‘antibody cocktail’ that fights COVID-19

An international research team led by University of Washington scientists has identified two kinds of “ultrapotent human antibodies” that could… Read More

Sep 24, 2020, 9:42 AM

Seattle biotech Silverback Therapeutics raises $85M, just six months after raising $78.5M

Seattle biotech startup Silverback Therapeutics continues to raise capital to support development of its therapies for cancer, fibrosis, and other conditions.… Read More

Nicolas Villar in lab
Sep 22, 2020, 8:00 AM

Buzzworthy AI: Microsoft expands its Premonition mosquito-tracking outbreak prediction system

Five years after starting out as an experimental project to see if advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could spot the… Read More

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