BioHealth News Archive
Patience for patients – Nature
When Ripley Ballou — Rip to his friends — started to feel sick at a party in 1987, he thought it was because of…
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New therapy discovered at Johns Hopkins that could slow the spread of cancer
Typically when someone gets #Cancer, it is not the initial tumor that kills them. At some point, the tumor spreads to other parts of…
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Richard A. Bendis: Innovation ecosystem vital to state – Capital Gazette
Robust private-sector investment and prudent regulation from policymakers have helped establish Maryland as a cradle of innovation and a leader in the U.S. innovation…
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These startups won Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards – Technical.ly Baltimore
The American Visionary Art Museum provided the backdrop Thursday night for this year’s edition the Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards. The awards…
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Granules India to Add 102 Jobs, Invest $35 Million in Fairfax County Pharmaceutical R&D, Manufacturing Operation | Business Wire
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Granules India Ltd., a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company, will invest $35 million into its wholly owned subsidiary, Granules…
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emocha is looking to help treat opioid addiction – Technical.ly Baltimore
emocha mobile health is turning its technology toward the nation’s growing opioid crisis. Providing a way for medical staff to remotely observe patients taking…
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University of Maryland, Georgetown University rank among top schools for utility patents in report from National Academy of Inventors, Intellectual Property Owners Association – Washington Business Journal
The University of Maryland and Georgetown University are two of the world’s leading academic institutions for the number of utility patents they were awarded…
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Four key trends in healthcare innovation – Managed Healthcare Executive
Americans are identifying the need for more healthcare innovation, according to a recent survey. A Klick Health consumer survey, conducted by Maru/Matchbox, found that only…
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Will data analytics transform our healthcare system?
Big data analytics are entirely transforming business paradigms. Automated databases are enabling businesses to perform mundane tasks more efficiently. And, the commercial sector isn’t…
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Silver Spring tissue regeneration company Aziyo Biologics Inc. raises $12 million – Baltimore Business Journal
Silver Spring regenerative medicine company Aziyo Biologics Inc. raised $12 million in a recent funding round, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows. {iframe}http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2017/06/15/silver-spring-tissue-regeneration-company-raises.html?ana=e_me_set2&s=newsletter&ed=2017-06-15&u=tgsFWC4bmAJifJaD7aSENg0a82e31f&t=1497881393&j=78385101{/iframe}
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TEDCO has $300K to bring new incubator ideas to Maryland – Technical.ly Baltimore
TEDCO is known for providing seed funding for early stage companies. “We want to help the incubation industry raise their bar, too, and keep pace…
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What’s next for pharma in emerging markets? – McKinsey & Company
A few years ago, multinational pharma companies seeking growth and respite from market uncertainty in Europe and the United States found a haven in…
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Personal Genome Diagnostics’ new kind of cancer test is going to be used by the VA – Technical.ly Baltimore
Personal Genome Diagnostics (PGDx) received a new contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a test for cancer that does not…
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UMD bioengineers develop new technologies to drive next-generation therapies for MS
Researchers in the University of Maryland (UMD) Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) Jewell Laboratory are using quantum dots - tiny semiconductor particles commonly used…
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For experimental cancer therapy, a struggle to ensure supply keeps up with demand
A transformative cancer therapy based on modified immune cells has lured doctors, companies, and patients alike, but many are hitting a frustrating roadblock: generating…
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