Health/Life Sciences – Page 47 of 57

May 1, 2018, 4:49 PM

TLDR: Facebook F8 Conference Highlights, 98point6 virtual clinic, OfferUp now ships across the continental U.S.

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May 1, 2018, 6:00 AM

The chatbot will see you now: 98point6 launches virtual clinic app, aims to solve ‘primary care crisis’ with AI (and real doctors)

Imagine you have a minor health problem — say, an earache. Then imagine you open an app, message a doctor… Read More

Apr 27, 2018, 8:30 AM

Gates Foundation launches $12M Grand Challenge for universal flu vaccine, as Bill Gates urges world to prepare for war on pandemics

One hundred years ago, an aggressive flu virus killed 675,000 Americans in just 3 weeks. The virus, known as Spanish… Read More

Apr 27, 2018, 6:00 AM

Proniras Corp. launches in Seattle, scores $89.5 million contract to develop new seizure drug

Accelerator Life Science Partners, a Seattle-based life sciences investment fund and umbrella company, unveiled its newest company with a bang Friday.… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 1:33 PM

Seattle Genetics finds mixed success in first earnings after Cascadian Therapeutics acquisition

Biotech company Seattle Genetics, which develops cancer treatments, reported mixed earnings results on Thursday, its first earnings report since it closed… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 4:49 PM

TLDR: Get packages delivered to your car, iPhone-based stethoscope, Adventureman visits Microsoft

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Apr 24, 2018, 2:24 PM

Longtime Juno Therapeutics CEO Hans Bishop leaves role after acquisition by Celgene

Hans Bishop, the co-founder and longtime CEO of immunotherapy company Juno Therapeutics, has quietly left that role following the company’s… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 6:00 AM

Steth IO launches smartphone-based stethoscope that visualizes heartbeats — invented by teenager

The stethoscope has long been a symbol of medicine, but now the centuries-old device has new competition, with the launch… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 12:02 PM

Vera Whole Health aims for ‘healthcare revolution’ as it raises $5M, plans six new clinics

Vera Whole Health is not your average healthcare company. Not by a long shot. “The vision is to create… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 11:15 AM

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hands out $15 million to help scientists ‘map every cell in the human body’

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the philanthropic organization of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, announced a new… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 9:10 AM

Nimble Pharmacy brings prescription drug delivery service to Seattle area

Nimble Pharmacy, a startup based in the San Francisco area, is extending its prescription drug delivery service to Seattle… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 12:08 PM

High-tech light therapy kiosk aims to combat Vitamin D deficiency, launches with clinical trials

Vitamin D deficiency is one of most common health problems in the United States. Studies have found that as many… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 11:21 AM

Report: Amazon drops plans to sell pharmaceuticals to hospitals

Amazon has dropped a plan to start selling drugs to hospitals, according to a report by CNBC. Reports of Amazon’s interest… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 9:19 AM

Immunotherapy dramatically increases survival rate of lung cancer patients, according to new study

Immunotherapies are quickly increasing survival rates for some of the deadliest cancers in the world. A new study on immunotherapy… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 5:00 AM

Kineta signs multi-million dollar collaboration with Genentech to develop non-opioid pain medication

As the U.S. opioid epidemic rages on, the need for effective alternative pain medications is only becoming more acute. Seattle-based… Read More

Apr 13, 2018, 10:40 AM

Healthcare companies raise $6.8B in Q1, topping tech and every other industry

Healthcare has been a winner so far in 2018, at least in terms of venture capital. That’s the takeaway from… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 12:10 PM

Study shows how mobile games can help treat depression and anxiety symptoms

As smartphones have become more ubiquitous, we’ve grown used to carrying our entertainment, work life and social media profiles with… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 8:21 AM

Cambia Health and Livongo partner to bring personal, tech-driven diabetes program to Pacific Northwest

Portland, Ore., based health collective Cambia Health Solutions announced a new partnership Wednesday with Bay Area health technology company Livongo… Read More

Apr 9, 2018, 4:40 PM

Frazier Healthcare Partners raises $780M fund, its 11th, to invest in profitable healthcare startups

Frazier Healthcare Partners today announced the closure of a $780 million fund. It’s the firm’s 11th fund and will be… Read More

Apr 9, 2018, 9:53 AM

Ear-cleaning headphones maker SafKan Health raises $1M to launch in U.S. hospitals

Say so-long to Q-tips and those huge, awkward water syringes. If Seattle startup SafKan Health gets its way, antiquated ear… Read More

Apr 5, 2018, 1:30 PM

SCI Solutions acquires DatStat to bolster digital engagement for healthcare patients

Two Seattle-based healthcare companies are teaming up to help improve the way patients use digital tools to engage with care… Read More

Apr 5, 2018, 11:48 AM

Johnson & Johnson acquires C-SATS, a University of Washington spinout that grades surgeons

Johnson & Johnson today announced the acquisition of C-SATS, a Seattle startup that uses technology to facilitate performance reviews for… Read More

Apr 4, 2018, 9:02 PM

Open Philanthropy Project awards $11M to protein designers for universal flu vaccine

The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design has won an $11.3 million grant from the Open Philanthropy Project to… Read More

Mar 30, 2018, 6:00 PM

Cancer researchers report positive results for larotrectinib, a ‘tumor-agnostic’ drug

Two clinical studies have provided evidence suggesting that an experimental precision-medicine drug called larotrectinib can fight soft-tissue tumors regardless of… Read More

Mar 29, 2018, 11:00 AM

Healthcare tech company Accolade raises another $50M, total funding tops $200M

Accolade has raised another big investment round to fuel growth of its healthcare technology platform. The company, headquartered in Seattle… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 2:09 PM

Alder BioPharma CEO and founder steps down as its lead migraine drug approaches FDA approval

News Brief: Randall Schatzman, the CEO and president of Bothell, Wash., company Alder BioPharmaceuticals, is stepping down from his role… Read More

Mar 20, 2018, 10:29 AM

The tipping point on cancer treatment, from research labs to the top of Mount Everest

Luke Timmerman started climbing mountains with college buddies when he was in his 20s. He’s climbed Mount Rainier in Washington… Read More

Mar 19, 2018, 9:10 AM

Scientists discover antibody that prevents malaria, opening door for new treatments and vaccines

Scientists working at several institutions across the globe have identified a new antibody that protects against malaria, a potentially revolutionary… Read More

Mar 13, 2018, 9:46 AM

Fred Hutch study paves the way for potential muscular dystrophy treatment

A new study conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle has found a new potential target for… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 5:00 AM

Fusion energy venture branches out into cancer therapy with TAE Life Sciences

TAE Technologies, the California-based fusion energy company backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has spawned a spinoff focusing on a… Read More