BioHealth News Archive

More venture capitals start chasing cancer-focused firms – The Times of India

More venture capitals start chasing cancer-focused firms – The Times of India

Threat and opportunities are two sides of the same coin here. While cancer is one of the biggest threats the healthcare sector is witnessing…

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Biotech Venture Funding Rebounded in 2013 After Strong Fourth Quarter – Patent Docs

Biotech Venture Funding Rebounded in 2013 After Strong Fourth Quarter – Patent Docs

Earlier this month, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), a trade association representing the U.S. venture capital industry, released the results of its MoneyTree…

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Baltimore-based Hemova Medical wins bioscience challenge – Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore-based Hemova Medical wins bioscience challenge – Baltimore Business Journal

A Baltimore company's medical device that aims to reduce dialysis treatment complications was among two winners of an inaugural bioscience challenge. Baltimore-based Hemova Medical…

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โ€˜Now check Blood Glucose sugar level without prickโ€™

โ€˜Now check Blood Glucose sugar level without prickโ€™

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Innovators Forum (JKIF) is making a device that would measure glucose from the skin without taking any blood sample. Jammu &…

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University of Maryland program wins national award – Southern Maryland News

University of Maryland program wins national award – Southern Maryland News

The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) has selected the University of Maryland Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP) as the first-place…

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UMD Program Wins 1st Place for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education [Slideshow] | InTheCapital

UMD Program Wins 1st Place for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education [Slideshow] | InTheCapital

It should come as no surprise that the University of Maryland has once again received an honorable accolade for its commitment to innovation. The…

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What really happens in the aftermath of a big biotech acquisition? (Video) – Washington Business Journal

What really happens in the aftermath of a big biotech acquisition? (Video) – Washington Business Journal

Remember the news of Rockville-based Human Genome Sciences Inc. getting scooped up by London-based GlaxoSmithKline PLC back in mid-2012? The acquisition news was reported…

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NFL awards grants to Hopkins, others to tackle concussions – baltimoresun.com

NFL awards grants to Hopkins, others to tackle concussions – baltimoresun.com

Johns Hopkins University will share in a $20 million award from GE and the National Football League to improve diagnosis and treatment for concussions,…

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Emergent BioSolutions Announces Pricing of Offering of $215 Million of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes

Emergent BioSolutions Announces Pricing of Offering of $215 Million of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced today the pricing of its offering of $215 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 (the…

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What’s the next hot new wearable tracker? Prisoner ankle bracelets

What’s the next hot new wearable tracker? Prisoner ankle bracelets

I am clearly on a digital health kick, blog-wise, as I look back on my last few posts. Having spent time at both CES…

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Federal Labs, Agencies and Industry Set to Converge in Rockville as 2014 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer National Meeting Registration Opens – PR.com

Federal Labs, Agencies and Industry Set to Converge in Rockville as 2014 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer National Meeting Registration Opens – PR.com

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), whose mission is to bolster technology transfer (T2) among federal labs, agencies, and academic institutions, will…

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DreamIt Health startup envisions better way to update medical treatment guidelines – Baltimore Business Journal

DreamIt Health startup envisions better way to update medical treatment guidelines – Baltimore Business Journal

National health organizations are constantly updating the treatment guidelines doctors are expected to follow. These guidelines come to hospitals and doctors daily and must…

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Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels discusses how the university is pushing harder to help startups in Baltimore (Video) – Baltimore Business Journal

Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels discusses how the university is pushing harder to help startups in Baltimore (Video) – Baltimore Business Journal

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The 25 Worst Passwords of 2013

The 25 Worst Passwords of 2013

If you have a sneaking suspicion that your passwords are bad, we have some upsetting news: They probably are. Luckily, SplashData is here to…

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NHLBI seeking to fill a Health Scientist Administrator (Business Development Specialist) Position

NHLBI seeking to fill a Health Scientist Administrator (Business Development Specialist) Position

The NIH is the premier biomedical research center for the world. Its 27 Institutes and Centers employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array…

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