Health/Life Sciences – Page 9 of 57

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

Dec 21, 2022, 10:07 AM

Zymeworks nabs $350M from Jazz Pharmaceuticals after release of clinical trial data

Zymeworks will receive $350 million from Jazz Pharmaceuticals in return for the right to develop and commercialize Zymeworks’ lead drug… Read More

Dec 19, 2022, 3:30 AM

Seattle biotech company Kineta completes merger, begins trading on Nasdaq

Seattle biotech company Kineta completed its merger with Yumanity Therapeutics, a move that makes Kineta a public company. The combined… Read More

Dec 16, 2022, 7:09 PM

Ukrainian delegation visits Seattle to learn about its life sciences cluster and plan for the future

A delegation of Ukrainian health officials and policymakers is visiting Seattle to learn about the city’s life sciences cluster and… Read More

Dec 14, 2022, 10:19 AM

Biotech startup building research facility in Vancouver, B.C. for radiotherapies lands $75M

Alpha-9 Theranostics, a Vancouver, B.C. and Boston-based biotech company developing radiotherapies, raised $75 million. The company was founded by researchers… Read More

Dec 12, 2022, 7:47 AM

Q&A with the 19-year-old Univ. of Washington grad who just won a prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Daniel Chen is only 19, but he’s already a freshly minted University of Washington graduate and a recipient of a… Read More

Dec 10, 2022, 7:46 AM

Shhh, ships: Program to help save orcas by quieting vessels touts early success in Washington state

A pilot program to help orca whales in Puget Sound by asking commercial vessels to slow down saw 61% participation… Read More

Dec 7, 2022, 10:36 AM

SPAC deal folds for Seattle biotech startup, months after IPO withdrawal

A deal to take Seattle biotech company Intrinsic Medicine public via a SPAC merger has fallen apart. The SPAC deal,… Read More

Dec 5, 2022, 10:22 AM

A new firm founded by ex-Boeing leaders aims to boost health startups with diverse teams

Pier 70 Ventures, a new healthcare-focused venture firm led by managing partners with deep expertise in nurturing startups, is placing… Read More

Nov 30, 2022, 7:53 AM

Sana Biotechnology will cut 15% of its workforce in latest layoffs affecting Seattle companies

Seattle-based cell and gene therapy company Sana Biotechnology will reduce its workforce by 15%, according to a statement issued Tuesday.… Read More

Nov 29, 2022, 4:00 AM

Seattle startup with fresh approach to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease raises $96M

Cajal Neuroscience, a Seattle startup taking a unique approach to developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, revealed… Read More