Health/Life Sciences – Page 53 of 54

Expert panel cites marijuana’s medical benefits and calls for more research

For years, drug experts have issued warnings about marijuana, but an authoritative report issued today acknowledges its potential benefits – and… Read More

ID Genomics consortium to build national database of bacterial ‘fingerprints’ to help doctors diagnose infection

There’s a reason bacteria take up almost an entire kingdom in our map of life: they are an endlessly complex… Read More

Scientific wellness startup Arivale launches new data-driven weight loss program

The field of scientific wellness may still be young, but Seattle’s Arivale — a startup that takes a data-driven approach to… Read More

Study: Genetically engineered malaria vaccine could be a breakthrough in fighting deadly disease

When Dr. Sebastian Mikolajczak joined Seattle’s Center for Infectious Disease Research eleven years ago, he had a job to do: create… Read More

New nonprofit lab SoundBio hopes to spark Seattle’s DIY biology community

Despite a vibrant maker culture, and one of the top biotech industries in the nation, Seattle has never had a… Read More

Shares of Seattle Genetics tumble after FDA places clinical hold on leukemia drug following patient deaths

Shares of Seattle Genetics fell nearly 15 percent on Tuesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed clinical holds… Read More

Fred Hutch announces $1M in grants to commercialize cutting-edge cancer and HIV research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, which has spun-out companies such as Juno Therapeutics and Nohla Therapeutics in recent years, is continuing… Read More

ChoiceMap raises funds to use cognitive science to help patients and physicians decide on treatment

Jonathan Jackson may not be an expert in treating cancer, but he knows a lot about how people think. In 2011,… Read More

Epileptic Trump critic looks into legal action after troll tweets a strobe attack

Yes, flashing online images can set off an epileptic seizure – and Newsweek senior writer Kurt Eichenwald, a frequent critic of… Read More

Chinese genomics giant BGI announces new Seattle office

BGI, the Shenzhen, China,-based genomics giant, announced today that it has opened a Seattle office as part of a major expansion… Read More

A first look inside the cutting-edge Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic

Stephanie Florence is the image of optimism. She is a blonde, bubbly, professional photographer from Lewiston, Idaho, who has a… Read More

Could your neighborhood give you cancer? Startup uses government data to map environmental health risks

The Pacific Northwest prides itself on its clean air, pristine water, and healthy natural environment. So when PNW native Nick Bedbury… Read More

Fred Hutch’s new Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic could change the game for cancer treatment

Immunotherapy is simple in theory, but endlessly complex in practice. This type of treatment uses the body’s immune system —… Read More

Gorgonopsid gone wild! Weird, toothy tumor found in 255 million-year-old fossil

A weird type of benign tumor has been discovered in an unlikely place: the fossilized jaw of a distant ancestor… Read More

Study: Test for rare skin cancer could save lives with early detection

Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is a nasty disease. This rare skin cancer is treatable, but as Dr. Paul Nghiem explains, treating the initial… Read More

Juno study shows 60 percent of lymphoma patients in remission after immunotherapy treatment

New data from Seattle’s Juno Therapeutics shows promising results for one of its immunotherapy treatments, JCAR017. The drug was studied as a treatment… Read More

Fred Hutch research shows immunotherapy could prevent Leukemia patients from relapsing

For decades, bone marrow transplants have been an integral treatment for patients with Leukemia and other blood diseases. And now,… Read More

Breakthrough Prize program awards $25 million to a dream team of researchers

A program that’s richer than the Nobels rewarded more than a dozen researchers tonight with Breakthrough Prize awards amounting to $25.4… Read More

Impel NeuroPharma raises $36M for drug delivery platform that bypasses blood-brain barrier

Impel NeuroPharma, a Seattle-based biotechnology and pharmaceutical company, announced a $36 million Series C round to develop neurological drugs and… Read More

Fred Hutch researcher Dr. Julie Overbaugh receives prestigious Nature award for mentoring in science

Dr. Julie Overbaugh has devoted her professional career to studying viral pathogens that cause HIV. But amid publishing papers, running… Read More

Fred Hutch spinout Nohla Therapeutics raises $43.5M to develop therapy for Leukemia

Seattle-based Nohla Therapeutics, a biotech startup spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, just announced a whopping $43.5 million… Read More

CRISPR in color: Allen Institute edits genes to create color-coded stem cells

Researchers in Seattle have taken advantage of two of the hottest trends in biotech – cell reprogramming and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing –… Read More

Seattle’s Health Innovators of the Year: Industry group recognizes 7 leaders in the field

Washington’s life sciences industry has a habit of flying under the radar, despite the innovative and impactful work being done… Read More

PhaseRx liver disease drug receives boost from FDA, stock soars

Seattle-based biotech company PhaseRx develops drug candidates to treat rare, often life-threatening liver diseases, and one of their candidates just got… Read More

Juno’s flagship cancer treatment faces new uncertainty, highlighting risks of immunotherapy

Juno Therapeutics announced last week that it was placing a voluntary hold on its clinical trial of JCAR015 — an… Read More

This nonprofit is a healthcare hybrid of Kickstarter and Match.com that helps fund disease research

When Molly Lindquist was struck with breast cancer five years ago, it was a terrifying experience. And it was agonizingly… Read More

Here’s to a healthy Thanksgiving: How GeekWire’s Daniel Rossi will navigate the year’s biggest meal

Updated on Friday morning with details on how the day went for Daniel Rossi. Thanksgiving is a big deal — and… Read More

Cancer researcher blends the best of startups and science to pioneer a new model for the industry

There are two basic models for scientific research — industry and academia — and each has its strengths. Academia can support sustained, long-term… Read More

Juno stock plunges as additional deaths cause second hold on clinical trial for leukemia treatment

Juno Therapeutics, the Seattle-based biotech company developing immunotherapy treatments for cancer, announced it has placed a voluntary hold on the clinical… Read More

This app could triple a smoker’s chance of quitting, new study finds

Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have good news for smokers who want to kick their habit. An… Read More