Health/Life Sciences

Sep 18, 2019, 9:58 AM

University of Washington spinout Split Bio raises cash for RNA sequencing kits

University of Washington spinout Split Bio raised $560,000 in bridge financing to fund the manufacturing of kits that allow scientists… Read More

Sep 18, 2019, 6:00 AM

Fujifilm SonoSite and AI2 team up to add artificial intelligence to ultrasound imaging

A new collaboration between Fujifilm SonoSite and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence aims to use AI to generate better interpretations of ultrasound… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 11:56 AM

Fred Hutch President Gary Gilliland to step down as leader of cancer research powerhouse

Gary Gilliland, president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, announced plans to step down from his post… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 4:30 AM

Navigating Cancer raises $26M, aims to change the patient experience for oncology care

Navigating Cancer, a Seattle startup that makes software to help providers and patients manage cancer treatment, landed $26 million in… Read More

Sep 16, 2019, 9:15 AM

Migraine drugmaker Alder Biopharmaceuticals to be acquired for nearly $2B by Lundbeck

Danish drugmaker Lundbeck is set to buy Bothell, Wash.-based Alder Biopharmaceuticals in a deal that could be worth up to… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 10:23 AM

Y Combinator grad Brave Care raises another $5.2M for tech-fueled urgent care service for kids

Brave Care is attracting so much investor attention that it didn’t even need to pitch at Y Combinator Demo Day.… Read More

Sep 2, 2019, 8:00 AM

No poop required: Researchers devise blood test for gut microbiome diversity using data from defunct startup Arivale

If you want to know what’s going on in your gut microbiome, the community of bacteria in our intestines that… Read More

Aug 29, 2019, 1:29 PM

Why Nestlé just bought a personalized vitamin startup in Washington state

A small startup from the Pacific Northwest is now part of a global food and beverage behemoth. Nestlé Health Science… Read More

Aug 27, 2019, 10:14 AM

Genomics pioneer Lee Hood launches new institute to fight Alzheimer’s with data and wellness

If you want a glimpse at medicine’s track record against Alzheimer’s, look no further than the numbers: Pharmaceutical companies have… Read More

Aug 26, 2019, 9:39 AM

Alexandria doubles down on decades-long Seattle biotech bet with Mercer ‘Mega Block’ deal

As it closes in on one of the most valuable land deals in Seattle history, Alexandria Real Estate Equities is… Read More

Aug 23, 2019, 4:17 PM

Canadian biotech company Chinook Therapeutics raises $65M for rare kidney disease therapies

Chinook Therapeutics, a Vancouver, B.C.-based biotech company creating targeted therapies for kidney diseases, raised $65 million in a Series A… Read More

Aug 23, 2019, 8:33 AM

Riding a telemedicine wave, docs trade white coats for the tech life, testing the limits of health care

Dr. Michael Grabinski walks into the room, but he can’t talk yet. “I just picked up a patient,” he said.… Read More

Aug 21, 2019, 10:00 AM

Neuroscientists publish a ‘parts list’ for the brain, detailing differences between mice and humans

A study led by researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science lays out a “parts list” for the brain,… Read More

Aug 20, 2019, 8:10 AM

Could an app make warehouse work safer? Univ. of Washington algorithm flags risky ergonomics

It’s no secret that warehouse work can be dangerous. Critics have long dogged Amazon for its warehouse practices, citing reports… Read More

Aug 16, 2019, 4:10 PM

Gov. Inslee helps Bluebird Bio open new ‘nest’ for cancer research efforts in Seattle

Bluebird Bio is growing its nest in Seattle. The leading biotech company held a ribbon-cutting event Friday to celebrate the… Read More

Aug 16, 2019, 6:00 AM

LumiThera raises cash for medical device that uses light to fight vision loss

Medical device startup LumiThera raised $1.15 million as part of a new fundraising round, according to a new SEC filing.… Read More

Aug 13, 2019, 2:39 PM

Adaptive Biotechnologies shares drop as loss widens in first quarterly earnings since IPO

Adaptive Biotechnologies‘ stock fell 7 percent Tuesday after the company posted larger-than-expected losses during the first quarterly earnings report since… Read More

Aug 12, 2019, 12:33 PM

This startup wants to accelerate ‘precision medicine’ with its growing biological data platform

Amplion, a startup that helps healthcare companies sort through biological data, closed a Series A fundraising round led by Greycroft… Read More

Aug 9, 2019, 8:00 AM

Artificial intelligence scores another victory in diagnosing breast cancer

Human doctors once again fell short of artificial intelligence in a test to accurately diagnose breast cancer, adding yet more… Read More

Aug 8, 2019, 9:00 AM

Drones swoop into the Congo to strengthen the country’s vaccine supply chain

This week, residents of a remote province along the Congo River got several special deliveries of vaccines from a small… Read More

Aug 7, 2019, 11:15 AM

‘Mega Block’ in Amazon’s backyard will become a life sciences campus following $143.5M deal; proceeds to fund affordable housing

One of the last big chunks of land in the booming Seattle neighborhood of South Lake Union will turn into… Read More

Aug 7, 2019, 10:16 AM

University of Washington spinout Split Bio raises cash for RNA sequencing kits

Fujifilm SonoSite and AI2 team up to add artificial intelligence to ultrasound imaging

Fred Hutch President Gary Gilliland to step down as leader of cancer research powerhouse

Navigating Cancer raises $26M, aims to change the patient experience for oncology care

Migraine drugmaker Alder Biopharmaceuticals to be acquired for nearly $2B by Lundbeck

Y Combinator grad Brave Care raises another $5.2M for tech-fueled urgent care service for kids

No poop required: Researchers devise blood test for gut microbiome diversity using data from defunct startup Arivale

Why Nestlé just bought a personalized vitamin startup in Washington state

Genomics pioneer Lee Hood launches new institute to fight Alzheimer’s with data and wellness

Alexandria doubles down on decades-long Seattle biotech bet with Mercer ‘Mega Block’ deal

Canadian biotech company Chinook Therapeutics raises $65M for rare kidney disease therapies

Riding a telemedicine wave, docs trade white coats for the tech life, testing the limits of health care

Neuroscientists publish a ‘parts list’ for the brain, detailing differences between mice and humans

Could an app make warehouse work safer? Univ. of Washington algorithm flags risky ergonomics

Gov. Inslee helps Bluebird Bio open new ‘nest’ for cancer research efforts in Seattle

Adaptive Biotechnologies shares drop as loss widens in first quarterly earnings since IPO

This startup wants to accelerate ‘precision medicine’ with its growing biological data platform

Artificial intelligence scores another victory in diagnosing breast cancer

Drones swoop into the Congo to strengthen the country’s vaccine supply chain

‘Mega Block’ in Amazon’s backyard will become a life sciences campus following $143.5M deal; proceeds to fund affordable housing

Adaptive Biotechnologies will triple size of its Seattle HQ following IPO

Healthcare IT software maker Medstreaming raises cash to help hospitals and researchers analyze data

Women’s health startup Genneve lands $4M to grow telemedicine service for menopause

Cancer-fighting startup Neoleukin merging with Aquinox in $40M deal, 8 months after UW spinout

Accolade uses acquisition of MD Insider to launch doctor-picking concierge

Neuroscientists fine-tune brain-to-speech translator – but there’s a long road ahead

Microsoft, Amazon, other tech giants forge ahead on healthcare data sharing pledge

Medical device startup Sterifre nabs $8M to launch sterilization technology

Startup Spotlight: YouScript warns doctors of ‘metabolic traffic jams’ caused by prescription drugs