BioHealth News Archive
NIST wants public insight on how to streamline R&D collaboration
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking for the public’s help in refreshing how it uses research and development funds to help bring…
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As digital health companies proliferate, it’s getting tougher to spot the strongest businesses – MedCity News
The digital health rocket seems to have gotten supercharged lately, at least when it comes to fundraising. Depending on who you ask, either $1.62…
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Can the U.S. Get 1 Million People to Volunteer Their Genomes? – Scientific American
One of the enduring mysteries of medicine is how individual genes, environment and lifestyle may combine to spark sickness or protect us from it.…
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Highmark Health’s VITAL Innovation Program to evaluate WellDoc’s® BlueStar® mobile app for
Highmark Health announced today that through its VITAL Innovation Program, a test-and-learn platform, it will be evaluating WellDoc's® BlueStar® mobile app, an FDA-cleared, proven…
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What Is Blockchain? Three Videos Explain the New Technology That Promises to Change Our World | Open Culture
You've heard the word "blockchain" many times now, but probably not quite as many as you've heard the word "bitcoin." Yet you surely have…
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FDA Unveils Health Data Science Projects Under Incubator Program
Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, has introduced information technology initiatives under the agency’s data science incubator program during the Health Datapalooza…
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All You Need to Know for Round 2 of the CRISPR Patent Fight – Scientific American
It’s baaaaack, that reputation-shredding, stock-moving fight to the death over key CRISPR patents. On Monday morning in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Christy Wyskiel Named to BBJ’s Power 10
The Baltimore Business Journal recognized Christy Wyskiel for her ongoing efforts to perfect the “magic formula” that will further catalyze the commercialization of life-changing…
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This startup is bringing a human face to surgical masks – Technical.ly Baltimore
A few years ago, Allysa Dittmar was about to go into surgery, but her interpreter didn’t show up. Dittmar, who is deaf, was able…
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NIH-Funded Research Finds emocha Medication Adherence Technology Leads to Cost Savings | emocha Mobile Health
emocha Mobile Health’s video Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) platform helped patients with tuberculosis achieve 94 percent medication adherence with the potential to save public…
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The genomics-focused Illumina Accelerator backs five new companies – TechCrunch
Illumina Accelerator, the genomics-focused startup accelerator backed by the publicly traded genetic sequencing pioneer Illumina Corp., has picked five startups for its seventh accelerator…
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Understanding the Journey: The Past, Present, and Future of Cardiovascular Disease in Women – May 3rd
Please join us for our third lecture, “Understanding the Journey: The Past, Present, and Future of Cardiovascular Disease in Women " with Dr. Nanette…
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United Therapeutics To Acquire SteadyMed Ltd.
United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) and SteadyMed Ltd. (NASDAQ: STDY) announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which United Therapeutics will…
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Bill Gates Just Announced a $12 Million Grand Challenge for a Universal Flu Vaccine
The real world isn’t like Hollywood. Despite what we might see in TV shows like 24 or movies like Contagion, we don’t have teams of…
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Illumina Names Five New Startups for Accelerator Program – GenomeWeb
Illumina announced on Thursday that it has selected five new startups for its accelerator program, which is now in its seventh funding cycle. {iframe}https://www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/illumina-names-five-new-startups-accelerator-program#.Wuc7e9PwZYg{/iframe}
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