Health/Life Sciences – Page 46 of 58

Jun 21, 2018, 8:00 AM

Allen Institute nearly doubles the size of its mouse brain cell database … in 3-D!

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has added about 900 virtual mouse brain cells to its Allen Cell Types Database,… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 7:17 PM

Researchers use tiny tricks to pull out precious protein data from a single cell

Scientists have developed a technique that can analyze fluid from a single human cell to identify its proteins — which could… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 4:19 PM

TLDR: New CEO of Amazon’s joint health venture; Dolly sues WA state; Gates, Buffett, and candy

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 1:22 PM

Startup Aminex Therapeutics raises $10M, begins clinical trials of immunotherapy treatment

Seattle startup Aminex Therapeutics announced $10 million in new funding Wednesday, alongside the first clinical trial of its immunotherapy drug.… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 9:39 AM

Surgeon, data geek, outspoken advocate: Meet the new CEO of Amazon’s health partnership

The joint healthcare venture from Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway finally has a leader. Surgeon and Harvard professor Dr. Atul… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 7:16 AM

Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway reveal CEO for new health venture, pick Boston as HQ

After months of speculation, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway announced the CEO of their new health venture Wednesday. RELATED:… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 3:55 PM

Gates Foundation teams with Oxitec on new breed of malaria-blocking mosquito

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has forged a partnership with Oxitec, a British mosquito control company, to develop mosquitoes… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 9:44 AM

Owl Insights raises cash for mental health treatment software platform

Portland, Ore., company Owl Insights has raised $2.2 million in new funding, GeekWire has learned. The additional funding brings the… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 6:00 AM

Seattle Children’s aims to cure terminal brain cancer using immunotherapy with new BrainChild initiative

When Avery Berg was diagnosed with aggressive, late-stage brain cancer at just 10 years old, she fought hard to stay… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 9:46 AM

Data platform behind Washington health insurance marketplace acquired by Quest Analytics

News Brief: BetterDoctor, a San Francisco healthcare technology company, announced Monday that it will be acquired by Wisconsin health data company… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 8:58 AM

Seattle Children’s spin-out MDMetrix raises seed funding for A/B testing system for doctors

Health technology startup MDMetrix has raised its first venture capital funds. The company raised just over $758,000 in seed funding,… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 9:42 AM

One way to grow Seattle’s biotech economy: Start small

Despite some knock-out successes and world-class research, Seattle’s biotechnology industry has remained relatively small compared to other hubs around the… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 9:45 AM

Brook.ai raises $4M seed round for diabetes management tech, announces new partnership

More than 100 million Americans are now living with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and the disease’s health impacts, coupled… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 5:00 AM

Seattle Children’s launches CureWorks, a project aimed at revolutionizing cancer treatment for kids

New cancer immunotherapies could revolutionize how we treat the disease, but for many children, those treatments are far out of… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 11:02 AM

Gates Foundation’s new research institute officially opens, targeting malaria and other global diseases

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the top forces in global health philanthropy, is embarking on a new… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 10:27 AM

Toughest job interview ever? How Buffett, Dimon and Bezos vet CEO hopefuls for new health venture

The new joint health venture by Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway may be the most challenging project in the… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:00 AM

Fred Hutch takes over historic Lake Union Steam Plant building, adding significant wet lab space

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is expanding its South Lake Union campus with a notable Seattle landmark. The Hutch… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 8:00 AM

‘Intersections of innovation:’ Madrona director Matt McIlwain named Fred Hutch chair as more tech execs join board

In Seattle’s South Lake Union — a short walk from Amazon’s headquarters and the offices of Facebook and countless other technology… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 4:30 PM

Working Geek: Lizza Miller believes in the smart use of tech to make people healthier

“I’m still just floored by how little technology is actually used in the entire healthcare market,” said Lizza Miller, co-founder… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 10:49 AM

Doctors Without Data: Why one MD founded a startup just to get metrics on his own patients

Dr. Dan Low loves his job. It shows in almost everything he does. Low is a pediatric anesthesiologist — he’s in… Read More

Jun 1, 2018, 11:00 AM

Study unveils impact of high drug costs: Cancer chemotherapy is twice as expensive in the U.S.

A new study from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found a huge price discrepancy between cancer care in… Read More

May 31, 2018, 5:00 AM

Fred Hutch becomes first Seattle organization in Lyft’s ‘Round Up & Donate’ program

Lyft, one of the top ridesharing programs in the U.S., announced Thursday that the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will… Read More

May 30, 2018, 5:00 AM

Biomanufacturing company AbSci raises $12M to scale synthetic biology platform

Vancouver, Wash.,-based biotechnology company AbSci has raised a chunk of new money. The company announced Wednesday that it has just… Read More

May 29, 2018, 3:48 PM

Healthcare startup Qliance files for bankruptcy, lists more than 100 creditors — including CEO’s new company

Qliance Medical Management — a Seattle-based healthcare startup that was embroiled in controversy when it suddenly shut its doors last year — has officially… Read More

May 29, 2018, 10:03 AM

Portland immunotherapy startup tops $10M in funding as it launches first clinical trial

In 2008, Emmanuel Akporiaye left a tenured position at the University of Arizona to move across the country and launch… Read More

May 25, 2018, 10:45 AM

Pre-clinical drug screening startup A-Alpha Bio wins first place at Univ. of Washington Business Plan Competition

Pharmaceutical companies spend a lot of money and time developing new drugs. Now a new startup created by a group of… Read More

May 22, 2018, 5:30 PM

Grail raises $300M for cancer detection tools, boosting total investment to $1.5B

News Brief: Grail, a biotech company with early backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says… Read More

May 22, 2018, 2:21 PM

Seattle biotech journalist reaches summit of Mount Everest in bid to raise money for cancer research

Seattle biotech journalist Luke Timmerman reached new heights Tuesday in his efforts to raise awareness for cancer research by successfully… Read More

May 18, 2018, 11:28 AM

Microsoft partners with Case Western on quantum computing and Hololens tech that improves MRIs

MRIs are one of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, but the technology behind that imaging has remained largely the… Read More

May 17, 2018, 10:53 AM

Telehealth services save patients $100 per doctor’s visit, study finds, but they still have a PR problem

The U.S. has a huge healthcare problem. The country spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country in… Read More