BioHealth News Archive

The Sequestration Cuts that Are Harming Health Care – John E. McDonough – Harvard Business Review

The Sequestration Cuts that Are Harming Health Care – John E. McDonough – Harvard Business Review

Between October 1 and 17, the federal government ceased all nonessential operations because of a partisan stalemate over Obamacare. Although it is premature to…

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Baltimore venture capital deals increase, mirror national trend – Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore venture capital deals increase, mirror national trend – Baltimore Business Journal

Venture capital deals in the Greater Baltimore area jumped in the third quarter, as investors poured money into medical device makers, biotech firms and…

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Health IT takes hold around the world – Healthcare IT News

Health IT takes hold around the world – Healthcare IT News

Every country, every government, every population is a participant in a global trial and error. Each one faces different circumstances and, therefore, approaches healthcare…

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NHLBI Funding Opportunity Announcements, October 24, 2013

Funding and Research Opportunities The following funding opportunity announcements from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of…

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BioBuzz MoCo – October 30th, 2013

BioBuzz MoCo – October 30th, 2013

Join BioBuzz and their sponsor Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies along with many others from the local biotech industry at another exciting BioBuzz event on October…

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How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio – YouTube

How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio – YouTube

The economy works like a simple machine. But many people don't understand it— or they don't agree on how it works — and this…

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The Johns Hopkins University wins a $70 million NIH grant; the University of Maryland, Baltimore is left out – baltimoresun.com

The Johns Hopkins University wins a $70 million NIH grant; the University of Maryland, Baltimore is left out – baltimoresun.com

The Johns Hopkins University regained a five-year, $70 million federal grant designed to change how researchers pursue drug development and other medical treatments, but…

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Life Sciences IPO Boom Leaves Out Medical Devices – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ

Life Sciences IPO Boom Leaves Out Medical Devices – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ

Biotechnology startups have stampeded to the public markets this year, but their colleagues in the medical device field have sat quietly on the sidelines.…

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The Weekend Escape Plan – Baltimore – New York Magazine

The Weekend Escape Plan – Baltimore – New York Magazine

Go Neighborhood-Hopping in Baltimore The city’s once-grungy northern districts have transformed into a thriving area with hip boutiques, destination restaurants, and a homegrown art…

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Diabetes app developer WellDoc attracts institutional-level investment from Super Angels – MedCity News

Diabetes app developer WellDoc attracts institutional-level investment from Super Angels – MedCity News

When WellDoc was founded in 2005, it was one of the first companies that sought 510(k) clearance for its patient and physician facing mobile…

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QIAGEN Announces Partnership With Clovis Oncology to Co-develop Companion Diagnostic Targeting Drug-Resistant EGFR Mutations – MarketWatch

QIAGEN Announces Partnership With Clovis Oncology to Co-develop Companion Diagnostic Targeting Drug-Resistant EGFR Mutations – MarketWatch

QIAGEN N.V. today announced a partnership with Clovis Oncology CLVS +1.11% to co-develop and co-commercialize a companion diagnostic test to guide the use of…

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Governor O’Malley, Montgomery County Executive Leggett and City of Gaithersburg Mayor Katz Announce Expansion of Emergent BioSolutions |

Governor O’Malley, Montgomery County Executive Leggett and City of Gaithersburg Mayor Katz Announce Expansion of Emergent BioSolutions |

Governor Martin O’Malley today joined with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and City of Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz  to announce that Emergent BioSolutions is…

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NIH ALERT: Guidance on Resumption of NIH Extramural Activities Following the Recent Lapse in Appropriations

NIH ALERT: Guidance on Resumption of NIH Extramural Activities Following the Recent Lapse in Appropriations

This Notice is to provide NIH’s extramural community with information on how NIH is resuming operations after the government shutdown. eRA Systems Availability eRA…

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Cleveland Clinic’s innovation secrets – Healthcare IT News

Cleveland Clinic’s innovation secrets – Healthcare IT News

Cleveland Clinic is in the midst of its annual Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit today at the new Global Center for Health Innovation. More…

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AstraZeneca CEO keeping promises – The News Journal

AstraZeneca CEO keeping promises – The News Journal

When Pascal Soriot took the reins of AstraZeneca last fall, he said he planned to corral firms with promising innovations in their pipeline to…

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