Health/Life Sciences – Page 21 of 54

COVID-19 and Trump visa ban leave South Africa biotech startup in limbo as it plots move to Seattle

Jason Haddock had big plans for the rollout of his health tech startup in the U.S. The CEO of 3X4… Read More

Seattle biotech startup AltPep raises $23.1M to tackle Alzheimer’s and related diseases

AltPep, a Seattle-based biotech startup tackling amyloid protein disorders, has raised $23.1 million in a Series A funding round. The… Read More

Health benefits platform Accolade will pay $460M to acquire telemedicine startup 2nd.MD

Seattle-based Accolade announced Thursday that it will pay $460 million to acquire 2nd.MD, a Houston, Texas-based company that helps patients… Read More

PATH releases new dashboard to help health officials make sense of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Say you’re a health ministry staffer for a small country in the developing world or a health department leader in… Read More

Seattle researchers find clues for treatments that could eliminate HIV in infected patients

In the nearly four decades since HIV was discovered, only two people have been cured of the virus that has… Read More

AbSci acquires AI startup Denovium to boost synthetic biology platform

AbSci has acquired Denovium, a 6-person bootstrapped startup out of San Diego that uses deep learning to analyze the function… Read More

UW spinout Opticyte lands $4.6M to test device that quickly detects early signs of organ failure

University of Washington biotech spinout Opticyte has landed $2.9 million in federal grants and $1.7 million in seed funding. The… Read More

Allen Institute leader Allan Jones to step down after nearly 18 years at Seattle research organization

After nearly two decades helping lead the Allen Institute, CEO and President Allan Jones will step down later this year.… Read More

What you need to know about the newly detected, more contagious COVID-19 variant

In a final parting shot, 2020 delivered this bit of late-breaking bad news: A new variant of COVID-19 has emerged… Read More

Seattle healthcare worker-training startup NextStep raises $2.5M to fund continued growth

NextStep, a Seattle startup which uses its technology platform to retrain displaced workers for roles in the healthcare industry, has… Read More

Well-funded stealthy biotech startup Nautilus hires former Smartsheet, Isilon, GenapSys execs

Sujal Patel is getting the band back together at his secretive new biotech startup Nautilus Biotechnology. The company is beefing… Read More

No-tech fitness tracking: Health tech entrepreneur creates a PDF to help family hit exercise goals

It’s not integrated with Apple Fitness or Peloton. It has no companion app or website. It won’t send you reminder… Read More

Seattle tech worker who got vaccine trial shot feels great — but she worries for those hurt by pandemic

Nearly 10 months after being the first person to receive a shot in the first U.S. clinical trial of a… Read More

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Can vaccinated people still transmit COVID-19? The answer is key for herd immunity, research finds

As coronavirus vaccines are distributed throughout the country, a big question remains: Even though the vaccines reduce symptomatic COVID-19, can… Read More

Two Seattle techies create bracelets to let people signal they’re vaccinated against COVID-19

With a resume that includes Microsoft, Amazon and the shipping powerhouse Convoy, Seattle’s Greg Akselrod is hardwired for data. And… Read More

Madrona continues to back Ovation.io as Boston startup raises $21.5M for its lab software platform

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is putting more money behind Boston’s Ovation.io. The startup which makes cloud-based software to help medical… Read More

RealNetworks releases free ‘MaskCheck’ app to automatically monitor public health compliance

A new app from RealNetworks can detect whether people are wearing facemasks in public, seeking to help businesses, schools and… Read More

Amazon Halo health tracker debuts for $99.99, after new reports raise privacy concerns

Amazon made its new Halo health band and related subscription service generally available for purchase in the U.S. on Monday… Read More

Washington health officials outline distribution plans as FDA approves first COVID vaccine

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday evening approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, experts are… Read More

Gates Foundation commits $250M more to COVID response, stressing equity in vaccine delivery

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is committing an additional $250 million in the fight against COVID-19, with funds going… Read More

Freespira raises $10M for tech platform that aims to ease panic attacks and PTSD

In a year rife with anxiety, a Seattle-area startup called Freespira has raised $10 million to support its efforts to… Read More

Athira Pharma wins $15M grant from National Institute on Aging for trial of Alzheimer’s drug

Seattle-based biotech company Athira Pharma announced a three-year grant totaling $15 million from the National Institute on Aging to support… Read More

Melinda Gates talks about vaccine disinformation and calls for Biden to appoint caregiving ‘czar’

In a recent Q&A with The New York Times, Melinda Gates reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges and hesitations… Read More

Silverback Therapeutics prices IPO at $21/share, will raise $241M in 4th Wash. state IPO of 2020

Silverback Therapeutics will raise $241.5 million as the Seattle biotech company goes public Friday. Silverback priced its IPO on Thursday… Read More

Washington State U. launches ‘Spinout Space in Spokane’ incubator for life sciences startups

Washington State University is launching a new life sciences incubator in Spokane, Wash., designed to help startups grow out of… Read More

COVID-19 exposure notification apps become more widespread — but will they make a difference?

Since it launched on Monday, more than 700,000 Washington residents have installed or activated the WA Notify app. The free… Read More

Washington state launches COVID-19 exposure notification app using Google and Apple technology

Washington state unveiled a new app to inform residents if they’ve been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID-19, as infection… Read More

Seattle biotech firm Silverback Therapeutics sets terms for IPO, looks to raise up to $151M

Silverback Therapeutics plans to raise up to $151.8 million in its initial public offering, the Seattle-based company said Monday in… Read More

A SPAC called FLAC? Seattle venture capital firm to launch $100 million ‘blank check’ company

One of Seattle’s biggest and longest active venture capital firms is looking to jump into the SPAC arena. Frazier Healthcare… Read More