Health/Life Sciences – Page 48 of 57

Mar 8, 2018, 10:55 AM

Experts predict how big data (and family ties) will shape the future of health

It’s no secret that a rising flood of data, from the results of sophisticated genetic tests to the vital signs… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 9:41 AM

Stealthy startup Taproot Medical Technologies raises funds to develop next-gen biomaterials

Stealth-mode startup Taproot Medical Technologies has raised $1.25 million out of a $2.25 million round of funding, according to a… Read More

Mar 6, 2018, 1:36 PM

Why we’re in a ‘different era’ of cancer research, and where things go from here

Four decades ago, the overall chance of someone surviving cancer was about 50-50— not exactly a promising outlook. Today, those… Read More

Mar 5, 2018, 3:08 PM

Scientists say there’s a link between taking out ‘fringe loans’ and reporting health woes

For some low-income workers, short-term fringe loans — coming from payday lenders and check cashing services — are a fact of… Read More

Mar 5, 2018, 8:25 AM

Lyft announces partnership with Allscripts to help patients get to doctors appointments

News brief: Ride-hailing service Lyft announced a new integration with electronic health records (EHR) company Allscripts Monday, allowing doctors to… Read More

Mar 2, 2018, 9:39 AM

Student entrepreneurs tackle genetic testing, clinical trials at health startup competition

Thursday marked the third annual Hollomon Health Challenge, hosted by the University of Washington’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal:… Read More

Mar 1, 2018, 11:44 AM

Allen Brain Institute shares huge database of computerized neurons at work

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science has created a publicly available database of computerized neuron models that could be used… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 12:46 PM

Cell therapies are giving Seattle an edge in biotech, driving three acquisitions in under a month

On a chilly Monday morning in January, Seattle awoke to the news that one of its most promising companies, Juno… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft and UPMC unveil virtual AI assistant that listens in and takes notes on doctor’s visits

Every day, doctors and nurses across the country do a complicated dance around patient care. They turn back and forth… Read More

Feb 27, 2018, 7:17 PM

New office project in Amazon’s backyard could be welcome news for space-hungry biotech industry

A big new project near Amazon’s Seattle headquarters could provide some relief to biotech and life sciences companies searching the… Read More

Feb 27, 2018, 10:21 AM

Apple launching medical clinics for employees, the latest move in tech’s healthcare innovation fight

Apple is launching medical clinics for its employees in the latest attempt by a large tech company to address the… Read More

Feb 27, 2018, 8:27 AM

Researchers win $10M grant for ‘super-cameras’ to see through human skin and diagnose disease

You’ve no doubt covered a flashlight with your hand in a dark room. Light from the flashlight’s beam makes your… Read More

Feb 26, 2018, 11:45 AM

Warren Buffett reveals more details about healthcare venture with JPMorgan and Amazon

The announcement last month that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, tech giant Amazon and JPMorgan Chase were teaming up on a… Read More

Feb 26, 2018, 10:40 AM

Carewave Medical raising cash for pain relieving wearable, with support from big biotech names

Medical device company Carewave Medical is looking to raise $1 million to support its wearable pain relief technology, according to… Read More

Feb 24, 2018, 9:00 AM

SnowWorld melts away pain for burn patients, using virtual reality snowballs

In a white, sterilized room in the burn ward of Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, a physician meticulously… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 11:32 AM

2Morrow launches pain management app, as tech industry addresses opioid crisis

In 2016, more than 16,000 people died from an opioid overdose related to a prescription drug. That’s more than 46 people… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 8:00 AM

Electromagnetic brain cancer treatment moves towards the market, but critics question its effectiveness

Nativis, a Seattle-based company developing a device that uses low-frequency radio energy waves to treat cancer and other diseases, announced… Read More

Feb 18, 2018, 9:49 PM

Former VP Joe Biden comes out swinging for science and his cancer moonshot

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden may no longer be vice president, but he’s still leading the charge for his cancer moonshot,… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 2:01 PM

Researchers study links between gut bacteria and brain’s memory function

AUSTIN, Texas — Can probiotic bacteria play a role in how well your memory works? It’s too early to say for… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 9:53 AM

Astellas Pharma buying Universal Cells for $102M in Seattle’s third biotech acquisition in a month

Astellas Pharma, a Japanese pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, is acquiring Seattle biotech Universal Cells. Astellas will pay up to $102.5… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 10:57 AM

Pittsburgh poised to build thriving health innovation industry — if it can escape ‘valley of death’

More than 125,000 people receive an organ transplant every year. The procedure could replace a failing heart, lungs or kidneys, or… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 12:39 PM

Center for Infectious Disease Research awarded $17.2M to tackle tuberculosis ‘global health crisis’

Seattle’s Center for Infectious Disease Research announced Tuesday that it has received a new, $17.2 million grant from the National Institute… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 11:01 AM

Amazon reportedly venturing into healthcare supplies, targeting hospitals and clinics

Amazon is expanding its reach in the healthcare supply market, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Hospital… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 10:00 AM

Pittsburgh research giants unveil landmark $200M immunotherapy center to combat cancer and aging

PITTSBURGH — Far before humans understood the basics of modern medicine, our immune systems protected our bodies from microscopic invaders… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 7:00 AM

Seattle Children’s receives $60M donation to fund care for sick children, second largest in its history

Seattle Children’s, the largest children’s hospital and pediatric research center in Washington state, says it has received the second largest… Read More

Feb 12, 2018, 8:46 AM

Merck subsidiary StayWell acquires Portland digital health startup Provata Health

StayWell, a Pennsylvania-based subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Merck, announced Monday that it has acquired Portland, Ore., based digital health company… Read More

Feb 6, 2018, 3:16 PM

PhaseRX sells to Roivant Sciences for $800,000 two months after declaring bankruptcy

Seattle biotech company PhaseRX is being bought by multinational drug commercialization company Roivant Sciences, according to an SEC filing. Roivant… Read More

Feb 6, 2018, 2:07 PM

Seattle Genetics beats earnings expectations as revenue from cancer drug Adcetris grows

Seattle Genetics, a Seattle-based biotechnology company that makes the cancer therapy Adcetris, beat Wall Street expectations in its 2017 earnings… Read More

Feb 2, 2018, 9:54 AM

Arivale, ISB look to reverse early Alzheimer’s with data-driven lifestyle coaching

The Institute for Systems Biology is taking a swing at one of the most widespread and puzzling diseases in the… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 9:06 AM

Seattle Genetics to acquire Cascadian Therapeutics for $614M to further bolster its cancer fight

Seattle Genetics, a biotechnology company that develops antibody-based cancer treatments, announced Wednesday that it will acquire Cascadian Therapeutics and the… Read More