BioHealth News Archive
HIMSS, HHS join forces for patient ID | Healthcare IT News
HIMSS is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through HHS' Innovator in Residence program, to develop a strategy for nationwide…
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Microsoft exec takes on HealthCare.gov – Healthcare IT News
Former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene will take over day-to-day responsibility for the smooth running of HealthCare.gov. The government’s insurance marketplace is just recovering from…
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Did One Of The Top 10 Upside Surprises In The History Of The Biotech Sector Just Happen? – Forbes
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a pill called Orenitram, to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is an oral version of an…
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4 healthcare startups that deserve a spot on Shark Tank
We have the sharks for an all healthcare Shark Tank, now we need the startups. Although someone pointed out on Twitter that Vinod Khosla…
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Sanaria Wins Verl Zanders Award
Montgomery County’s own Sanaria, a emerging biotech company dedicated to the creation of a Malaria vaccine, was named the Verl Zanders Emerging Business of…
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Funding: NIH grants fund technology development – The Lancet
Many medical scientists feel most comfortable at the laboratory bench, developing hypotheses, testing ideas, and running experiments. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH),…
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A look at health IT startups that formed Blueprint Health’s first class
It’s hard to believe that nearly two years after it picked its inaugural class of entrepreneurs to respond to trends in healthcare. Now the…
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GSK announces $1 mn innovation prize for bioelectronics research
GSK announced a $1 million dollar prize for innovation in the emerging area of bioelectronics research. This prize will be awarded to the scientists…
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Best of 2013: 7 Ways Imagination Ruled the World – Best Of on GOOD
This year, conversations about creativity and innovation have been happening all over the world. And while there's still a long way to go, we're…
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AstraZeneca to buy Bristol-Myers’ entire global diabetes alliance assets for $4.1 billion
AstraZeneca, a global and innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business, has signed an agreement to acquire the entirety of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s interests in the companies’ diabetes alliance…
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ASTRAZENECA’S MEDIMMUNE PARTNERS WITH BRAZIL’S SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS PROGRAM
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, is pleased to announce its participation in the Brazilian government program, Science Without Borders.…
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The FDA vs. 23andMe: A Lesson for Health Care Entrepreneurs » Knowledge@Wharton
When personal genomics and biotech firm 23andMe was founded in Mountain View, Calif., in 2006, the hype over the genetic tests it offered directly…
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A one-year checkup on digital health startups from Rock Health Boston
The three months of intense focus. The crafting of the perfect pitch. The big presentation on demo day, followed by press mentions and meetings…
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NIH announces six funding opportunities for the BRAIN Initiative in fiscal 2014 – ScienceBlog.com
The National Institutes of Health is releasing funding opportunities to build a new arsenal of tools and technologies for unlocking the mysteries of the…
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Gates Foundation Gets UCSF Chief Desmond-Hellmann as New CEO – Xconomy
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just got a physician, big university administrator, and one of the world’s most respected drug developers rolled into…
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