GeekWire Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Artificial Intelligence sponsored by Thoughtworks
    • Civic
    • Geek Life
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft sponsored by MediaTek
    • GeekWire Podcast
    • Space
    • Startups sponsored by Google for Startups
    • Positive Charge Podcast sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Sustainability sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Tech Moves presented by GeekWork Recruiting
    • Agents of Transformation presented by Accenture
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • GeekWire 200
    • GeekWire Startup List presented by ALLtech
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2026
    • Unify Consulting AI Divide Series 2026
    • UW Foster Great Careers Playbook Podcast 2026
    • Hiring AI Agents & the Rise of Revenue Orchestration Series presented by Outreach
    • UiPath AI Breakthrough Awards
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • F5 30th Anniversary
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2026
    • Remitly Reimagine
    • Guide to re:Invent 2025
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

Health/Life Sciences

Mar 6, 2023, 5:32 PM

Healthcare company Accolade lays off workers and closes offices

Seattle and Philadelphia area-based primary healthcare company Accolade is cutting its workforce and closing or reducing some facilities, according to… Read More

Mar 6, 2023, 10:10 AM

Seattle healthcare startup 98point6 selling part of its business for $100M to Transcarent

Healthcare company 98point6 is selling a portion of its business to San Francisco-based startup Transcarent for $100 million in cash… Read More

Mar 4, 2023, 8:11 AM

Endometriosis test wins top prize at Univ. of Washington health innovation competition

University of Washington students developing a potential test for endometriosis took home the top prize Thursday at the 8th annual… Read More

Mar 1, 2023, 3:46 PM

Novo Nordisk laying off 86 workers as part of lab shutdown in Seattle

Danish multinational biopharma company Novo Nordisk is laying off 86 employees in Seattle, according to a new filing with the… Read More

Mar 1, 2023, 10:46 AM

UW forms medical data science institute focused on AI, machine learning, healthcare

There’s a new institute brewing at the University of Washington at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning and healthcare.… Read More

Feb 28, 2023, 5:00 AM

Ex-Amazon Pharmacy manager leads new startup aiming to help contractors save on medication

A new startup born out of Pioneer Square Labs in Seattle wants to help independent workers — including those who don’t… Read More

Feb 27, 2023, 9:03 AM

Seagen stock rises as Pfizer reportedly in talks to acquire Seattle-area biotech giant

Biopharma giant Pfizer is eyeing an acquisition of Seagen, the biggest biotech company in the Seattle area, according toĀ a reportĀ in… Read More

Feb 20, 2023, 8:35 AM

Washington state lawmakers seek to further curb drug prices as biotech leaders raise alarm

Lawmakers in Washington state are considering legislation that would give a governor-appointed board extra authority to curtail the price of… Read More

Feb 10, 2023, 7:00 AM

Seattle institute lands $9.9M to develop nasal spray vaccine against bird flu

A Seattle organization devoted to infectious diseases, the Access to Advanced Health Institute, is aiming to develop an RNA-based nasal… Read More

Feb 9, 2023, 2:07 PM

Washington state lawmakers seek to ban at-home rape test kits after AG takes aim at startup

Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill to ban over-the-counter sexual assault test kits that critics say give false hope… Read More

Feb 7, 2023, 8:16 AM

Seagen vets land $4.4M for Univ. of Washington spinout using fresh approach for cancer vaccines

A biotech startup spun out of the University of Washington and led by veterans of Seattle-area biotech giant Seagen has… Read More

Feb 6, 2023, 7:00 AM

Personal story leads entrepreneur to launch a startup to improve cancer care in Africa and beyond

Seattle entrepreneur Kingsley Ndoh is driven by the memory of his aunt, who died too young of colon cancer. A… Read More

Jan 31, 2023, 8:26 AM

Privacy bill aims to protect health data on apps and websites in Washington state

Consumers in Washington state will gain new privacy protections over their health data if lawmakers pass proposed legislation called the… Read More

Jan 26, 2023, 5:10 PM

Seattle-area longevity company emerges from three startups, plans to go public via SPAC

Bradford Zakes recently helped combine the Seattle-area biotech company he led, Cerevast Medical, with two startups to create a new… Read More

Jan 25, 2023, 9:01 PM

UW biotech spinout raises $5M to develop gene therapy system for muscular dystrophy

The news: Myosana Therapeutics, a Seattle startup developing gene therapy technology, raised $5 million to develop an early-stage candidate treatment… Read More

Jan 25, 2023, 8:38 AM

Seattle startup aims to change surgery using AI, computer vision and augmented reality

In a former Boeing manufacturing facility near Seattle’s waterfront, a six-year old startup is readying a system it says will… Read More

Jan 24, 2023, 12:32 AM

Amazon offers generic drugs for $5 monthly fee with Prime, expanding healthcare arm

Amazon is offering a new healthcare service, RxPass, that lets Amazon Prime members access multiple generic medications for a flat… Read More

Jan 20, 2023, 10:51 AM

Steve and Connie Ballmer, Gates Foundation donate $20M to Univ. of Washington Medicine

The University of Washington announced a new endowed deanship at UW Medicine supported by two $10 million donations each from… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 1:42 PM

Earwax-removal device heads to market with $8M, FDA clearance and a viral TikTok video

The man clicks a button on a device settled on his ears like a giant headphone set. A motor runs.… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 10:46 AM

Amazon’s new healthcare service to offer COVID-19 treatment plans

Amazon Clinic, the online healthcare service launched by the tech giant in November, is now offering COVID-19 treatment plans to… Read More

Jan 10, 2023, 8:37 AM

Peering deep into the cellular universe: Allen Institute researchers map cell parts in 3D

Our cells are built from smaller structures that specialize in the key tasks of life, from cell division to cellular… Read More

Jan 9, 2023, 6:06 PM

Century Therapeutics closes its Seattle hub amid wider cuts, departure of R&D head

Century Therapeutics is closing its Seattle operations as part of a 25% reduction in headcount and a shift in its… Read More

Jan 8, 2023, 8:42 AM

Startup making sensors out of paper unveils eye-tracking sleep mask

Seattle-area sensor company Somalytics is showcasing a wearable mask that detects eye movement during sleep at the Consumer Electronics Show… Read More

Jan 6, 2023, 10:15 AM

Cardiac Dimensions raises $35M for device to treat condition associated with heart failure

Cardiac Dimensions, a medical device company based in Kirkland, Wash., landed $35 million to support testing and marketing of its… Read More

Dec 29, 2022, 10:45 AM

Ex-Seagen CEO Clay Siegall won’t face charges following arrest, domestic violence allegations

Clay Siegall, the former CEO and chairman of Seattle-area biotech giant Seagen, will not face charges stemming from an arrest… Read More

Dec 29, 2022, 7:00 AM

Digital health leaders share predictions on what to expect in 2023

Funding for digital health startups and initiatives soared during the pandemic as entrepreneurs and consumers increasingly embraced telehealth, remote monitoring,… Read More

Dec 28, 2022, 7:30 AM

The first 10 calls every life science entrepreneur should make

William Canestaro has nurtured a lot of startups. As managing director of Washington Research Foundation and WRF Capital, the foundation’s… Read More

Dec 27, 2022, 7:53 AM

Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs

Sujal Patel has been here before. He weathered the 2009 recession as CEO of Isilon Systems, coming out the other… Read More

Dec 21, 2022, 12:30 PM

Former CytoDyn CEO and clinical trial associate indicted for defrauding investors

The U.S. Department of Justice will prosecute the former CEO of Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company CytoDyn, Nader Pourhassan, and an… Read More

Dec 21, 2022, 10:10 AM

Congrats, it’s a startup! Husband-and-wife team’s new baby is Bubbe, a high-tech feeding bottle

Plenty of founders have been known to regard a new startup as their “baby.” Some are even influenced by a… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2026 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences

    Don't miss a headline!

    Sign up for GeekWire's newsletters today.

    Thanks for subscribing!
    Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.