Health/Life Sciences – Page 28 of 54

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

COVID-19 deaths still growing exponentially in U.S. hot spots, Seattle startup finds in new data analysis

Reflecting a sentiment being conveyed in some COVID-19 hotspots, Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey tweeted this week that the… Read More

Bill Gates says coronavirus will forever alter work, but face-to-face school is ‘totally irreplaceable’

Bill Gates’ 1995 book “The Road Ahead” forecast the way personal computing and the internet would change everything about life… 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

Blue Origin uses 3-D printers to make visors for medical face shields as well as rocket parts

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture isn’t just turning out parts for rocket ships nowadays: It’s also using… Read More

UW Medicine seeks 25,000 volunteers to try outbreak-predicting smartphone app

Can a smartphone app generate an early warning for an outbreak of coronavirus, flu, colds or other infections? A project… Read More

Tech leaders help kick off $50M fundraising campaign for UW Medicine’s COVID-19 work

The CEOs of Amazon and Microsoft are among thousands of people contributing to cover the $50 million in private support… Read More

Blaze Bioscience gets Fast Track approval from FDA for ‘Tumor Paint’ that helps remove brain tumors

Seattle biotech company Blaze Bioscience has received Fast Track designation from the FDA for a clinical program evaluating tozuleristide. Update, April 8: Blaze… 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

Seattle Children’s imaging expert uses CT scanner and 3D printing to replace vital equipment parts

Along with the health care workers, delivery drivers, grocery store employees and many others being celebrated for their efforts on… Read More

Infectious disease expert Steve Pergam shares his prescription for a safe weekend get-together

Need to get out of the house this weekend? Steve Pergam, an epidemiologist at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,… Read More

In COVID-19 era, even Bill Gates admits he feels as if he’s waking up in a nightmare every morning

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be one of the world’s richest individuals, but even he sometimes finds it hard to… Read More

98point6 raises $43M from Goldman Sachs, Costco co-founder, others to expand virtual healthcare tech

Seattle startup 98point6 just raised $43 million to help increase capacity for its virtual healthcare technology amid the COVID-19 outbreak.… 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

Seattle tech veterans rush to build an app to trace COVID-19 exposure only to run into Apple rejection

It turns out that two weeks of self isolation and social distancing is a good amount of time to build… Read More

Tech community sets up telehealth service directory in response to White House’s call

Amazon Web Services and two tech industry groups have created a new online resource that lists dozens of digital health… Read More

Celularity and Infectious Disease Research Institute will try out COVID-19 cell therapy

Seattle’s Infectious Disease Research Institute and a New Jersey company called Celularity have been cleared by the Food and Drug… Read More

The search for a COVID-19 cure: Amgen and Adaptive Biotech partner in quest for new drug

Pharmaceutical giant Amgen is aiming to develop a new drug to treat and prevent COVID-19, using insights from Seattle-based Adaptive… Read More

A protein puzzle game called Foldit turns up 99 promising ways to confound coronavirus

Who would have thought a video game could identify potential treatments for COVID-19? Researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute… Read More

Calling all COVID-19 survivors: UW Medicine and Bloodworks NW seek plasma for potential cures

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Bloodworks Northwest are putting out the call for people who… 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

How Microsoft is fighting the coronavirus outbreak with chatbots and virus trackers

To cope with the global coronavirus outbreak, Microsoft is bringing out the bots — and that’s just the beginning. Software… Read More

Maker Mask launches in Seattle using 3D-printing technology to produce protective gear

A technology veteran and a 3D-printing “savant” have teamed with other members of industry, health care and government to launch… Read More

It’s true! King County says social distancing is slowing down the coronavirus outbreak

Citing fresh statistics, public health officials today confirmed that social distancing measures “appear to be making a difference in slowing… Read More

Univ. of Washington studies antimalarial drug’s use to head off COVID-19, with Gates Foundation’s aid

University of Washington researchers are among the leaders of a newly announced clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a drug that’s… 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

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the World Health Organization’s director-general are trading ideas on how to get the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July

If gaps in health care resources aren’t filled, more than 80,000 Americans will die over the next four months due… 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

UW Medicine sets up tents to prepare for surge of patients in COVID-19 outbreak

UW Medicine is implementing its plan to deal with a surge of patients with COVID-19 respiratory symptoms, including the erection… Read More