Jun 19, 2019, 2:00 AM Can Alexa help detect a heart attack? Researchers explore life-saving potential of smart speakers At the onset of a heart attack, people often have a few telltale symptoms: pain in the chest or arm,… Read More
Jun 17, 2019, 1:12 PM Adaptive Biotechnologies co-founder leaves Fred Hutch; IPO filing warned of IP risks from dual roles Dr. Harlan Robins, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, stepped down from his role as head of… Read More
Jun 15, 2019, 6:00 AM Seattle and Los Angeles lead STEM job growth in the U.S. The West Coast’s tech hubs are leading the nation in the race to grow employment in science, technology, engineering and math… Read More
Jun 11, 2019, 1:12 PM Microsoft-backed universal blood test could start diagnosing disease ‘within a small number of years’ REDMOND — A groundbreaking system that would use artificial intelligence to diagnose several diseases from a single blood test may… Read More
Jun 11, 2019, 9:20 AM Portland healthtech startup raises cash from top VCs to rethink the urgent care experience for kids Darius Monsef first met Dr. Corey Fish after taking his son into an urgent care clinic following a bike accident.… Read More
Jun 9, 2019, 8:55 AM Veterans use virtual reality to tackle phantom pain in amputated limbs Judy Lee Baldwin-Mohn hasn’t played soccer since high school. But now at age 68, the U.S. Air Force veteran is… Read More
Jun 3, 2019, 3:13 PM This startup just raised cash for its robots that help farmers monitor vineyards and crops For farmers managing thousands of acres, tracking the health of all those plants can be a huge undertaking. Enter Pollen… Read More
Jun 2, 2019, 10:52 AM Inside the Adaptive Biotech IPO: How two brothers built a big idea into a breakthrough company Chad Robins is a Cornell grad and Wharton School MBA who was working in real estate finance a decade ago… Read More
May 30, 2019, 4:17 PM IPO filing: Microsoft invested $45M in Adaptive Biotechnologies as part of universal blood test deal In 2017, Microsoft struck a deal with Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies to develop a blood test with the promise of diagnosing… Read More
May 30, 2019, 2:56 PM Adaptive Biotechnologies files for $230M IPO, banking on big Microsoft and Genentech deals Adaptive Biotechnologies, a high-flying startup that makes technology to read the human immune system, has officially filed to go public… Read More
May 30, 2019, 8:42 AM Seattle medical device firm EndoGastric Solutions closes $45M round for acid reflux treatment EndoGastric Solutions, a medical technology company focused on acid reflux, has closed a $45 million financing round to grow… Read More
May 30, 2019, 8:00 AM Microsoft and UCLA reveal cloud platform to use healthcare data for precision medicine Do the secrets to a healthier future lie in untapped healthcare data? Microsoft and UCLA Health want to find out… Read More
May 24, 2019, 7:00 AM What goes on inside the mind of a baby? This startup aims to track infant neurodevelopment What’s going on in the mind of a newborn child? That can be an extremely tough question to answer, but… Read More
May 24, 2019, 6:00 AM Bristol-Myers Squibb exec on how can Seattle grow — and keep — big biotech companies Henrik Andersen, head of biologics development at Bristol-Myers Squibb, knows what it’s like to be at a hot biotech when… Read More
May 23, 2019, 10:26 AM Medcurity raises cash to be the TurboTax for federal healthcare law compliance A startup out of Spokane, Wash. wants to use software to make complying with federal healthcare laws as easy as… Read More
May 23, 2019, 9:19 AM Amazon is reportedly building a wellness device that senses emotions in your voice Amazon is reportedly working on a health and wellness device that is worn on the wrist and can read human… Read More
May 22, 2019, 2:40 PM Historic steam plant in Seattle gets a fresh new look courtesy of Fred Hutch The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has a historic new signpost on Seattle’s Lake Union. The institution has started adding… Read More
May 22, 2019, 12:01 AM Allen Institute researchers show how cells divide in first-of-its-kind 3D model One of the most basic biological dramas is now available in interactive 3D. Researchers at the Allen Institute for Cell… Read More
May 21, 2019, 6:00 AM How a hamburger and milkshake from Dick’s Drive-In led to a breakthrough for this biotech startup When it was time for PvP Biologics to test its promising treatment for celiac disease, the Seattle startup wanted to… Read More
May 20, 2019, 2:28 PM Just Biotherapeutics, backed by Gates Foundation, snapped up by German biotech firm for up to $90M Just Biotherapeutics, a Seattle-based company that aims to reduce the cost of protein drug development, announced an agreement Monday to… Read More
May 20, 2019, 7:00 AM Athletes and biohackers embrace ‘structured water vapor’ recovery device from Seattle startup A Seattle startup that sells a device to help bodily cells recover has accumulated some big-name endorsements. Detroit Tigers pitcher… Read More
May 17, 2019, 11:00 AM Scientists use gene editing to make cells immune to HIV and other infections in Fred Hutch study Some viruses, no matter how hard we try, remain resistant to vaccines. Now, researchers are using a different method, gene… Read More
May 17, 2019, 9:08 AM Amazon’s healthcare joint venture, Haven, loses COO Jack Stoddard Nine months after joining Haven, the healthcare joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, COO Jack Stoddard has… Read More
May 15, 2019, 12:20 PM Say what? University of Washington researchers create smartphone app to detect ear infections Like dirty diapers and sleepless nights, ear infections are just one of those things that come with having a young… Read More
May 14, 2019, 8:00 AM Seattle Children’s spin-out MDMetrix raises $3M to unlock data from medical records Imagine knowing that all the data you need to do your job better was locked in a system that you… Read More
May 13, 2019, 7:00 AM Apple-picking robots gear up for U.S. debut in Washington state Next fall, as you browse the produce section at your local grocery store, pay close attention to the apples. You… Read More
May 10, 2019, 9:21 AM Women’s sexual health startup Joylux raises more cash, lands in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop store Joylux, a Seattle startup that aims to improve women’s sexual health with a wellness device, has raised an additional $7… Read More
May 9, 2019, 3:00 AM Seattle startup Blaze Bioscience makes brain tumors ‘light up like a Christmas tree’ in first trial Blaze Bioscience, a Seattle-based biotech company that’s using a protein borrowed from scorpion venom to make cancerous tumors glow, has… Read More
May 7, 2019, 1:18 PM Google says its AI can spot early-stage lung cancer, in some cases better than doctors can What if deep learning models could detect early-stage cancer more accurately than a veteran radiologist? Google is showing that day… Read More
May 7, 2019, 10:32 AM This Univ. of Washington spinout just raised $5.8M to reimagine how doctors work with health records Seattle startup TransformativeMed has a major beef with how health record systems work — or rather, don’t work for doctors.… Read More
