BioHealth News Archive
CDC’s Virtual Events Program Created by the Public Sector, for the Public Sector – Nextgov.com
Declines in budgets across the public health community were just one reason the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began looking at innovative approaches…
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NIH Implements Option for Applicants to Switch between the SBIR/STTR programs and the SBIR Direct to Phase II pilot of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
HHS is committed to implementing all the provisions of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-81). NIH has set up a website to keep…
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TechConnect World – Innovation Showcase and Accelerator Deadline Extended to Feb. 14th
TechConnect is pleased to host 2014 TechConnect World, June 15-19 in Washington DC. The event, co-located with the 2014 National Innovation Summit the 2014…
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The Young and Proven Biotech VCs From 2012. Where Are They Now? – Xconomy
One of the old saws in journalism is to “follow the money” when you’re looking for a story. But sometimes you learn even more…
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Crabs’ birds and bees: Effects of crab sex life on Maryland industry – WTOP.com
It's nearly Valentine's Day. And for humans, love is in the air. But it's a good time to examine how love is in the…
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Researchers Creating an Alternative to Bitcoin – Sci-Tech Today
An untraceable currency called Zerocoin is being designed by Johns Hopkins University researchers to compete with other virtual moneys such as Bitcoin. The researchers…
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Researchers find direct link between sugar and cardiovascular disease – EurActiv
A high sugar diet greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of body weight, according to a new study by the American Centers…
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Will IBC innovation center help payer to embrace startup ideas, collaboration culture?
Taking a page from national payers such as Aetna and Humana, Independence Blue Cross opened an innovation lab this week. The idea is to…
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Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Classes at Montgomery College Start Feb. 11, 2014!
For the first time, Montgomery College and industry giant Lockheed Martin join together to meet the nation’s growing demand for cyber security professionals. Register…
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Gladwell on interoperability and war | Healthcare IT News
Malcolm Gladwell opened his healthcare talk with a joke. Confessing that he is expert in neither healthcare nor interoperability, the long-time journalist revealed that…
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Why this top 5 startup list makes me optimistic about actual innovation in healthcare
Every month in the Startup Index, we publish a list of the startup stories that got the most attention. Scroll down to the end…
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Epidarex Capital Leads New Investment in Edinburgh Molecular Imaging – Epidarex
Epidarex Capital, a leading international early-stage life science venture capital fund, has announced a £4 million Series A investment, in Edinburgh Molecular Imaging (EMI).…
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USDA awards millions for telemedicine – Healthcare IT News
Ozarks Medical Center in Missouri and Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona are just two hospitals in 25 states across the country that will receive…
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Three Penn Centers Offer Novel Structure for Interdisciplinary Research—Program Functions as In-House ‘Incubator’ for Health-Related Investigators
Three of the University of Pennsylvania’s health-related research centers have teamed up to launch an innovative grant program designed to lure academic investigators out…
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Experiment.com Gains Big Venture Backers To Bring Crowdfunding To Science Research – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
Frustrated by unpredictable and often political funding for science research, a handful of young researchers think they’ve found the answer: crowdfunding. Jackson Solway Experiment.com…
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