Health/Life Sciences – Page 32 of 57

Apr 1, 2020, 3:55 PM

Calling all COVID-19 survivors: UW Medicine and Bloodworks NW seek plasma for potential cures

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Bloodworks Northwest are putting out the call for people who… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 2:29 PM

Microsoft helps Swedish Health Services develop COVID-19 app to track hospital resources

Microsoft and Swedish Health Services joined forces over the past two weeks to build an app that helps hospital staff… Read More

Mar 31, 2020, 9:01 PM

How Microsoft is fighting the coronavirus outbreak with chatbots and virus trackers

To cope with the global coronavirus outbreak, Microsoft is bringing out the bots — and that’s just the beginning. Software… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 12:43 PM

Maker Mask launches in Seattle using 3D-printing technology to produce protective gear

A technology veteran and a 3D-printing “savant” have teamed with other members of industry, health care and government to launch… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 11:43 AM

It’s true! King County says social distancing is slowing down the coronavirus outbreak

Citing fresh statistics, public health officials today confirmed that social distancing measures “appear to be making a difference in slowing… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 10:37 AM

Univ. of Washington studies antimalarial drug’s use to head off COVID-19, with Gates Foundation’s aid

University of Washington researchers are among the leaders of a newly announced clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a drug that’s… Read More

Mar 27, 2020, 3:59 PM

Seattle teenagers debut SMS text alert service for COVID-19 stats, set sights on screening tool

Two University of Washington students just released a SMS COVID-19 tracker and have plans for a coronavirus screening tool. Nikolas… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 5:46 PM

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the World Health Organization’s director-general are trading ideas on how to get the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 3:35 PM

Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July

If gaps in health care resources aren’t filled, more than 80,000 Americans will die over the next four months due… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 6:00 AM

How two Seattle startups are helping doctors uncover hidden trends in COVID-19 cases

It’s critical for doctors and other health care providers to see the underlying trends in COVID-19 cases, to understand what’s working… Read More

Mar 25, 2020, 6:16 PM

UW Medicine sets up tents to prepare for surge of patients in COVID-19 outbreak

UW Medicine is implementing its plan to deal with a surge of patients with COVID-19 respiratory symptoms, including the erection… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 11:57 AM

How are you doing during the COVID-19 crisis? Scientists want to hear your story

Researchers at the University of Washington are launching a study aimed at answering the question that’s on a lot of… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 11:53 AM

‘We should’ve done more’: Bill Gates says US was too slow on COVID-19, shutdown now unavoidable

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday morning that the U.S. acted too slowly and missed its chance to avoid mandatory… Read More

Mar 23, 2020, 1:10 PM

Concure Oncology raises $2.5M for breast cancer treatment that fights tumors with radioactive seeds

Concure Oncology has raised $2.5 million in new capital for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds to prevent tumors… Read More

Mar 23, 2020, 10:58 AM

Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network launches with boost from Bill Gates, Amazon and volunteers

The scientific sleuths who tracked down the origins of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak in the Seattle area have announced a… Read More

Mar 21, 2020, 9:44 AM

GM collaborates with Ventec on ventilator production for coronavirus patients

GM and Bothell, Wash.-based Ventec Life Systems say they’re collaborating to increase production of Ventec’s next-generation ventilators, which will be… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 10:50 AM

UW treating COVID-19 patients with antimalarial drug — researcher calls it ‘very promising’

Researchers and physicians at the University of Washington in Seattle are treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 using a drug best… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 9:01 PM

UW Medicine opens drive-through coronavirus testing station for patients … by appointment only

UW Medicine patients are getting checked for coronavirus at a drive-through station set up in a hospital clinic’s parking lot.… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 4:50 PM

Washington state works with the Pentagon to prepare for a wave of coronavirus cases

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says state officials are making joint preparations with the Defense Department to get more hospital beds… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 4:05 PM

Seattle techies get the first shots in Kaiser Permanente’s coronavirus vaccine trial

Seattle’s tech community is well-represented in the first group of participants to get their shots in the first U.S. clinical… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 3:07 PM

GeekWire and COVID-19: A message to readers from co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop

GeekWire is fortunate to report from one of the most dynamic and innovative places in the world: Seattle and the… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 12:15 PM

AI2 and Microsoft join the White House’s push to enlist AI for the war on coronavirus

A consortium of tech leaders — including Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s charity… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 11:00 AM

Scientists find that up to 86 percent of coronavirus infections go undetected

Computer modeling of the coronavirus outbreak’s course in China, in the weeks before a travel shutdown was imposed on Jan.… Read More

Mar 15, 2020, 4:44 PM

Officials promise rollout of coronavirus test sites – but warn that there’ll be bottlenecks

Federal public health officials say they’ll start setting up an expanded system of coronavirus test centers this week, but acknowledge… Read More

Mar 14, 2020, 4:44 PM

President Donald Trump tests negative for coronavirus after a week of controversy

President Donald Trump famously downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak at first, but now he’s been tested to see… Read More

Mar 13, 2020, 2:19 PM

Coronavirus test system will rely on online screening and parking-lot sampling sites

The Trump administration says it will set up a nationwide screening and testing system for coronavirus that relies upon online… Read More

Mar 13, 2020, 9:58 AM

Real-time fever tracking: How a Seattle startup quickly altered its roadmap to help with COVID-19

Sentinel Healthcare, a Seattle health tech startup founded by a doctor seeking a better way to monitor his patients’ condition… Read More

Drive-through coronavirus testing station

Mar 12, 2020, 2:29 PM

Researcher says more coronavirus testing will help manage outbreak, but travel bans? Not so much

A fresh analysis of the numbers behind the coronavirus outbreak suggests that it’s reached the point where more intensive testing… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 4:54 PM

Seattle biotech startup Silverback Therapeutics raises $78.5M

Seattle biotech startup Silverback Therapeutics raised a $78.5 million investment round to support development of its therapies for cancer, fibrosis,… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 3:16 PM

Report: Amazon and Gates Foundation aim to team up with scientists on home test kits for coronavirus

Amazon Care is offering assistance to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a plan to deliver coronavirus test kits… Read More