BioHealth News Archive
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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Augmented-reality system lets doctors see medical images projected on patients’ skin | Kurzweil
New technology is bringing the power of augmented reality into clinical practice. The system, called ProjectDR, shows clinicians 3D medical images such as CT…
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New immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer dramatically improves survival, researchers report | Kurzweil
An immunotherapy treatment — one that boosts the immune system — has improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of…
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Ben Jealous brought Google and Alphabet execs to Maryland – Technical.ly Baltimore
Gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous organized a meeting on Thursday that gave executives from Google and parent company Alphabet a chance to hear about technology…
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REGULATORY APPLICATIONS OF REAL WORLD EVIDENCE
Real-World Evidence (RWE) holds out the promise of reducing time and costs of product approvals, identifying new uses for existing products, increasing our ability…
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These Greater Washington women scored big venture capital deals — that’s far too rare – Washington Business Journal
Women and minorities are sparsely represented in our recent fundings. So what do we do about that? {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/04/27/these-greater-washington-women-scored-big-venture.html{/iframe}
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To create jobs, think long term – fredericknewspost.com
As a business owner, I’m often asked to speak to groups about my entrepreneurial journey. One component of my talk involves the importance of…
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Job Opportunity: University of Maryland, College Park Seeks Director, Office of Technology Commercialization – IPWatchdog.com
The University of Maryland, College Park is seeking a Director for its Office of Technology Commercialization. The Director leads and manages the OTC, overseeing…
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Angel deals see big increase in female firms and greater geographic diversity, according to HALO Report | SSTI
In 2017, 25.7 percent of all angel capital group deals went to a founding team with at least one female founder, up from 17.0…
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How to bet and win on biosciences … outside established hubs – PE Hub
San Diego. New Haven. Boston. Besides cities that make for a nice waterside vacation, these destinations seem to have figured out the complex, yet…
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