Vera Whole Health raises $10M to expand its ‘advanced primary care’ model Vera Whole Health has raised $10 million from existing backers to expand its “advanced primary care” model. The Seattle-based company… Read More
After buying Seattle startup PvP Biologics for $330M, Takeda to advance celiac disease treatment Seattle biotech startup PvP Biologics, which developed a promising treatment for people who can’t digest gluten, was acquired by Japanese… Read More
How AI is helping scientists in the fight against COVID-19, from robots to predicting the future Artificial intelligence is playing a part in each stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, from predicting the spread of the novel… Read More
Multiple vaccines could be needed to fully stop COVID-19 pandemic, UW vaccinologist says Although more than 40 organizations are developing the COVID-19 vaccine, only three have made it to human testing. Leading the way… Read More
Adaptive Biotech’s deal with Amgen influenced by belief that COVID-19 may return seasonally, like flu Despite a potential vaccine, the novel coronavirus could return on a seasonal basis, much like the flu, according to Seattle-based… Read More
Tableau launches online COVID-19 dashboard to gauge pandemic’s impact on business Seattle’s Tableau Software is helping companies gauge the impact of the pandemic on their businesses with its new interactive COVID-19… Read More
Microsoft helps Swedish Health Services develop COVID-19 app to track hospital resources Microsoft and Swedish Health Services joined forces over the past two weeks to build an app that helps hospital staff… Read More
City of Seattle unveils online map to highlight takeout and delivery food options As residents continue to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus, the City of Seattle is hoping to ease some… Read More
Seattle startup Tomorrow sees app usage increase as interest in legal wills surges in COVID-19 crisis Seattle startup Tomorrow is seeing a surge in activity with its legal will-creating app amid the novel coronavirus outbreak that… Read More
Seattle teenagers debut SMS text alert service for COVID-19 stats, set sights on screening tool Two University of Washington students just released a SMS COVID-19 tracker and have plans for a coronavirus screening tool. Nikolas… Read More
Bright.md raises $8M for virtual healthcare service that can help with COVID-19 related care Bright.md raised more money for its AI-powered virtual healthcare service as the Portland, Ore.-based startup helps screen patients with COVID-19-like… Read More
How two Seattle startups are helping doctors uncover hidden trends in COVID-19 cases It’s critical for doctors and other health care providers to see the underlying trends in COVID-19 cases, to understand what’s working… Read More
King County unveils new dashboard to track confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and trends King County has unveiled a new dashboard for tracking coronavirus stats, including a chart for cases and deaths as well… Read More
‘We should’ve done more’: Bill Gates says US was too slow on COVID-19, shutdown now unavoidable Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday morning that the U.S. acted too slowly and missed its chance to avoid mandatory… Read More
Concure Oncology raises $2.5M for breast cancer treatment that fights tumors with radioactive seeds Concure Oncology has raised $2.5 million in new capital for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds to prevent tumors… Read More
UW treating COVID-19 patients with antimalarial drug — researcher calls it ‘very promising’ Researchers and physicians at the University of Washington in Seattle are treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 using a drug best… Read More
Amazon pledges $20 million to accelerate COVID-19 diagnostic testing Amazon is pledging $20 million to accelerate diagnostics, research and testing in the fight against COVID-19. The company announced the… Read More
‘Seductive details’ in school lessons can hinder classroom learning, new study finds Adding the newest YouTube animal sensation, background music or other pieces of irrelevant entertainment to a lesson plan isn’t a… Read More
