BioHealth News Archive

Pfizer latest big pharma investor in Mission following £20m funding round | Cambridge technology news | Cabume

Pfizer latest big pharma investor in Mission following £20m funding round | Cambridge technology news | Cabume

A Cambridge company developing new drugs focused around DNA damage and genetically defined cancers has attracted investment from another pharma giant, Pfizer, in its…

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BioEquity Europe – Call for Presenting Companies

BioEquity Europe – Call for Presenting Companies

Apply Now to be a Presenting Company at Bio€quity Europe 2014Now celebrating its 15th meeting, Bio€quity Europe is the premier industry event for financial…

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Risk Calculator for Cholesterol Appears Flawed – NYTimes.com

Risk Calculator for Cholesterol Appears Flawed – NYTimes.com

Last week, the nation’s leading heart organizations released a sweeping new set of guidelines for lowering cholesterol, along with an online calculator meant to…

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The Biggest Mistake Doctors Make – Wall Street Journal – WSJ.com

The Biggest Mistake Doctors Make – Wall Street Journal – WSJ.com

A patient with abdominal pain dies from a ruptured appendix after a doctor fails to do a complete physical exam. A biopsy comes back…

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Watson now open for app development – Healthcare IT News

Watson now open for app development – Healthcare IT News

IBM has made its Watson cognitive computing technology available as a cloud-based app development platform, and healthcare vendors are already getting in on the…

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PCLS Announces Partnership with 20/20 GeneSystems (Rockville, MD) to offer PAULA’s Test to Aid in the Early Detection of Lung Cancer

PCLS Announces Partnership with 20/20 GeneSystems (Rockville, MD) to offer PAULA’s Test to Aid in the Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Physician’s Choice Laboratory Services (PCLS) announced today that it has recently partnered with Genesys Biolabs, a division of 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc. (Rockville, MD) to…

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Who are some of the billionaires investing in mobile health?

Who are some of the billionaires investing in mobile health?

Mark Cuban’s comments about personalized health may have turned a few heads but as one source soberly reminded us, he is not the first…

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Center for Health-Related Informatics and Bioimaging – Video

Center for Health-Related Informatics and Bioimaging – Video

A new interdisciplinary center at the University of Maryland is at the forefront of a digital revolution in health care. {iframe}http://vimeo.com/79494983{/iframe}

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MedImmune appoints immunologist as head of research – Washington Business Journal

MedImmune appoints immunologist as head of research – Washington Business Journal

Gaithersburg-based biotech MedImmune has appointed Yong-Jun Liu, chief scientific officer of the Baylor Research Institute, as its new head of research. The appointment puts…

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Student invention delivers better, safer heart shocks

Student invention delivers better, safer heart shocks

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students have invented a system to shock a dangerously irregular heart back into normal rhythm more safely and effectively. The two-component…

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Startup Maryland Announces Great 8 Finalists for Pitch Across Maryland 2013

Startup Maryland Announces Great 8 Finalists for Pitch Across Maryland 2013

The past month has seen a flurry of social engagement around the Pitch Across Maryland and the 160+ videos we amassed during the month-long…

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The 2013 Entrepreneur Expo – Hosted by TEDCO

The 2013 Entrepreneur Expo – Hosted by TEDCO

Monday, November 18, 2013, BWI Airport Marriott The 2013 Entrepreneur Expo  hosted by The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) brings together all of Maryland’s entrepreneurial…

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Two venture capital firms picked to receive InvestMD funds – Baltimore Business Journal

Two venture capital firms picked to receive InvestMD funds – Baltimore Business Journal

Two more venture capital firms have been selected to receive InvestMD funds that they will invest in local startup companies. EnerTech Capital Partners will…

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New Enterprise Associates Sets up Shop in Kendall Square – Xconomy

New Enterprise Associates Sets up Shop in Kendall Square – Xconomy

New Enterprise Associates has had a hand in a number of Boston’s biotech startups over the years. But it wasn’t until now that the…

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Johns Hopkins halfway to $4.5 billion fundraising goal – baltimoresun.com

Johns Hopkins halfway to $4.5 billion fundraising goal – baltimoresun.com

Johns Hopkins is more than halfway to its $4.5 billion fundraising goal, the university announced Wednesday, with the money helping to support initiatives that…

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