Health/Life Sciences – Page 31 of 57

Apr 15, 2020, 9:31 AM

Bill Gates calls Trump’s freeze on WHO funding ‘dangerous’ and tweet draws a viral response

Bill Gates joined the chorus of people expressing shock and disappointment in President Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he would freeze… Read More

Apr 14, 2020, 11:52 AM

Is the outbreak widening or fading? Fresh analysis suggests that we’re ‘on the cusp’

An updated analysis of COVID-19 case data and Facebook mobility data suggests that Seattle and King County are “on the… Read More

Apr 14, 2020, 8:27 AM

Scientists say social distancing may need to stretch into 2022, but more research on immunity is needed

Based on simulations of the coronavirus outbreak’s future course, Harvard scientists say prolonged or intermittent social distancing may be necessary… Read More

Apr 14, 2020, 7:00 AM

Federal agencies are setting aside billions for coronavirus research: Here’s a list

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is playing a leading role in focusing the power of artificial… Read More

Apr 13, 2020, 6:11 PM

Univ. of Washington and SurveySignal study how tips help us cope with COVID-19

Can a daily dose of tips sent to your smartphone help you stay sane during a pandemic? That’s what a… Read More

Apr 13, 2020, 2:13 PM

UW Medicine begins coronavirus testing for all patients admitted to its hospitals

The University of Washington’s medical system says it’s begun testing all patients admitted to its hospitals for coronavirus. The change… Read More

Apr 13, 2020, 2:08 PM

Feel like visiting ‘just one friend’ during COVID-19 lockdown? UW illustrates damage it could cause

That desire you have to get together with just one friend, and break the social distancing barrier which has kept… Read More

Apr 10, 2020, 1:21 PM

Boeing ships out its first batch of face shields to protect COVID-19 medical teams

Boeing has shut down airplane production until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s pushing forward with production… Read More

Apr 10, 2020, 8:57 AM

Vera Whole Health raises $10M to expand its ‘advanced primary care’ model

Vera Whole Health has raised $10 million from existing backers to expand its “advanced primary care” model. The Seattle-based company… Read More

Apr 9, 2020, 10:19 AM

Microsoft dedicates $20M from AI for Health program to COVID-19 data analysis

Microsoft says it’s immediately putting $20 million from its AI for Health program toward analytical tools that can help researchers… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 10:19 PM

Seattle startup NextStep raises $3.6M to train displaced workers for healthcare jobs

Seattle startup NextStep raised an additional $3.6 million to help fuel growth of its tech platform that recruits and trains… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 5:41 PM

After buying Seattle startup PvP Biologics for $330M, Takeda to advance celiac disease treatment

Seattle biotech startup PvP Biologics, which developed a promising treatment for people who can’t digest gluten, was acquired by Japanese… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 5:28 PM

COVID-19 deaths still growing exponentially in U.S. hot spots, Seattle startup finds in new data analysis

Reflecting a sentiment being conveyed in some COVID-19 hotspots, Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey tweeted this week that the… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 12:21 PM

Bill Gates says coronavirus will forever alter work, but face-to-face school is ‘totally irreplaceable’

Bill Gates’ 1995 book “The Road Ahead” forecast the way personal computing and the internet would change everything about life… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 11:57 AM

How AI is helping scientists in the fight against COVID-19, from robots to predicting the future

Artificial intelligence is playing a part in each stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, from predicting the spread of the novel… Read More

Apr 7, 2020, 6:53 PM

Blue Origin uses 3-D printers to make visors for medical face shields as well as rocket parts

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture isn’t just turning out parts for rocket ships nowadays: It’s also using… Read More

Apr 7, 2020, 4:31 PM

UW Medicine seeks 25,000 volunteers to try outbreak-predicting smartphone app

Can a smartphone app generate an early warning for an outbreak of coronavirus, flu, colds or other infections? A project… Read More

Apr 7, 2020, 10:07 AM

Tech leaders help kick off $50M fundraising campaign for UW Medicine’s COVID-19 work

The CEOs of Amazon and Microsoft are among thousands of people contributing to cover the $50 million in private support… Read More

Apr 7, 2020, 3:00 AM

Blaze Bioscience gets Fast Track approval from FDA for ‘Tumor Paint’ that helps remove brain tumors

Seattle biotech company Blaze Bioscience has received Fast Track designation from the FDA for a clinical program evaluating tozuleristide. Update, April 8: Blaze… Read More

Apr 6, 2020, 3:51 PM

Multiple vaccines could be needed to fully stop COVID-19 pandemic, UW vaccinologist says

Although more than 40 organizations are developing the COVID-19 vaccine, only three have made it to human testing. Leading the way… Read More

Apr 6, 2020, 12:19 PM

Seattle Children’s imaging expert uses CT scanner and 3D printing to replace vital equipment parts

Along with the health care workers, delivery drivers, grocery store employees and many others being celebrated for their efforts on… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 5:30 PM

Infectious disease expert Steve Pergam shares his prescription for a safe weekend get-together

Need to get out of the house this weekend? Steve Pergam, an epidemiologist at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 1:57 PM

In COVID-19 era, even Bill Gates admits he feels as if he’s waking up in a nightmare every morning

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be one of the world’s richest individuals, but even he sometimes finds it hard to… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 12:51 PM

98point6 raises $43M from Goldman Sachs, Costco co-founder, others to expand virtual healthcare tech

Seattle startup 98point6 just raised $43 million to help increase capacity for its virtual healthcare technology amid the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 10:51 AM

Adaptive Biotech’s deal with Amgen influenced by belief that COVID-19 may return seasonally, like flu

Despite a potential vaccine, the novel coronavirus could return on a seasonal basis, much like the flu, according to Seattle-based… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 9:00 AM

Seattle tech veterans rush to build an app to trace COVID-19 exposure only to run into Apple rejection

It turns out that two weeks of self isolation and social distancing is a good amount of time to build… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 7:05 PM

Tech community sets up telehealth service directory in response to White House’s call

Amazon Web Services and two tech industry groups have created a new online resource that lists dozens of digital health… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 4:55 PM

Celularity and Infectious Disease Research Institute will try out COVID-19 cell therapy

Seattle’s Infectious Disease Research Institute and a New Jersey company called Celularity have been cleared by the Food and Drug… Read More

Apr 2, 2020, 7:20 AM

The search for a COVID-19 cure: Amgen and Adaptive Biotech partner in quest for new drug

Pharmaceutical giant Amgen is aiming to develop a new drug to treat and prevent COVID-19, using insights from Seattle-based Adaptive… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 9:20 PM

A protein puzzle game called Foldit turns up 99 promising ways to confound coronavirus

Who would have thought a video game could identify potential treatments for COVID-19? Researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute… Read More