BioHealth News Archive

Montgomery County on Shortlist for Second Amazon Headquarters – Bethesda Beat – Bethesda, MD

Montgomery County on Shortlist for Second Amazon Headquarters – Bethesda Beat – Bethesda, MD

Montgomery County has been named one of 20 potential sites for Amazon’s second headquarters, the tech company announced Thursday morning. {iframe}http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2018/Montgomery-County-on-Shortlist-for-Second-Amazon-Headquarters/{/iframe}

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Qiagen Gets FDA OK for Expanded Use of EGFR CDx for Lung Cancer Drug – GenomeWeb

Qiagen Gets FDA OK for Expanded Use of EGFR CDx for Lung Cancer Drug – GenomeWeb

Qiagen said today that the US Food and Drug Administration has extended the indications for use of its Therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR kit to…

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A Cheap and Easy Blood Test Could Catch Cancer Early – MIT Technology Review

A Cheap and Easy Blood Test Could Catch Cancer Early – MIT Technology Review

A simple-to-take test that tells if you have a tumor lurking, and even where it is in your body, is a lot closer to…

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Where the money is: Top 100 VCs investing in US biotechs during 2017 – Endpoints News

Where the money is: Top 100 VCs investing in US biotechs during 2017 – Endpoints News

It was a big year for US biotechs raising cash from VCs, with flush investors sinking a record-breaking $10.5 billion into new and growing…

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JHU’s Christy Wyskiel recognized for impact on companies, communities in Baltimore | Hub

JHU’s Christy Wyskiel recognized for impact on companies, communities in Baltimore | Hub

Christy Wyskiel, senior advisor to the president of Johns Hopkins University for enterprise development, has been named to the Baltimore Business Journal's Power 10,…

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Colleges Are Key Players in Cities’ Bids to Host Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Colleges Are Key Players in Cities’ Bids to Host Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Since Amazon narrowed its list of potential locations for a second headquarters on Thursday from over 200 qualifying regions to just 20 finalists, colleges…

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This Rockville incubator is designed to help small firms get federal contracts – Technical.ly DC

This Rockville incubator is designed to help small firms get federal contracts – Technical.ly DC

Trying to get your company into the federal marketplace? The GovCon Incubator is designed to teach you the ropes. {iframe}https://technical.ly/dc/2018/01/18/rockville-incubator-designed-get-federal-contracts/{/iframe}

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Johns Hopkins-Led Team Develops Blood Test to Detect Multiple Early-Stage Cancers | GenomeWeb

Johns Hopkins-Led Team Develops Blood Test to Detect Multiple Early-Stage Cancers | GenomeWeb

An international team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University has developed a test that analyzes circulating DNA and proteins for the detection and…

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The Medicaid Agency of the Future: What capabilities and leadership will it need? | McKinsey & Company

The Medicaid Agency of the Future: What capabilities and leadership will it need? | McKinsey & Company

Medicaid’s scale and complexity are unprecedented. State Medicaid leaders will need to innovate if they are to develop the capabilities that will enable them…

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Startup Maryland™ Unveils Video Pitches from the 2017 STRT1UP Roadshow Tour and Celebration of Innovation | Entrepreneurship

Startup Maryland™ Unveils Video Pitches from the 2017 STRT1UP Roadshow Tour and Celebration of Innovation | Entrepreneurship

Startup Maryland today unveils video pitches from the participants in the 2017 STRT1UP Roadshow. Entrants are now in the running for the Pitch Across…

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Big plans for biotech by Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE) for Mission Bay’s last open commercial site – San Francisco Business Times

Big plans for biotech by Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE) for Mission Bay’s last open commercial site – San Francisco Business Times

As biotech booms, and life sciences companies find it tough to find space, Alexandria Real Estate Equities plans an 11-story building with an emphasis…

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Who wins as healthcare undergoes unprecedented changes – Business Insider

Who wins as healthcare undergoes unprecedented changes – Business Insider

It's been an exciting and at times challenging few years for the healthcare industry.  {iframe}http://www.businessinsider.com/who-wins-as-healthcare-undergoes-unprecedented-changes-2018-1{/iframe}

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Solera Health and WellDoc Partner to Offer Health Plans and Employers a Holistic Approach to Diabetes Prevention and ManagementSolera Health will integrate the BlueStar® Digital Therapeutic, a… | Markets Insider

Solera Health and WellDoc Partner to Offer Health Plans and Employers a Holistic Approach to Diabetes Prevention and ManagementSolera Health will integrate the BlueStar® Digital Therapeutic, a… | Markets Insider

Solera Health, an integrated benefit network, and WellDoc®, a leading digital therapeutic company, announced today that WellDoc’s BlueStar® digital therapeutic will join the Solera…

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New I-Corps project to help D.C. startups market technology – The GW Hatchet

New I-Corps project to help D.C. startups market technology – The GW Hatchet

A 4-year-old entrepreneurship program is getting a D.C. twist. The Innovation Corps, a program that helps researchers commercialize products, will expand its Accelerate D.C.…

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UMBC produces more black MD, PhD graduates than any other U.S. school – Baltimore Business Journal

UMBC produces more black MD, PhD graduates than any other U.S. school – Baltimore Business Journal

University of Maryland, Baltimore County produces more black M.D. and Ph.D. degree-earners than any other college in the country, according to new data from…

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