BioHealth News Archive
QIAGEN announces third co-development program for companion diagnostics paired with Lilly’s investigational cancer compounds
QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced an agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) to develop and commercialize a molecular…
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The Biotech Startup Class of 2013: Don’t Worry, It’s a Short List – Xconomy
We’ve heard a lot this year about the IPO boom for biotech companies. Even after a few high-profile blowups (Ariad, Sarepta), the public biotech…
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MedImmune appoints head of research – PMLiVE
AstraZeneca (AZ) has strengthened its research team by appointing leading academic Dr Yong-Jun Liu as head of research at its MedImmune subsidiary. AZ has…
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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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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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