Articles about Health

Allen Frontiers Group awards $10M to set up research center for neuroimmunology

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of the Seattle-based Allen Institute, is launching a research center in New… Read More

Amazon’s new Halo Rise bedside device tracks sleep with radar sensor, low-power radio signals

Amazon unveiled a new bedside sleep-tracking device, Halo Rise, expanding its lineup of consumer health devices beyond wristbands for the… Read More

New Amazon Halo feature will assess routine body movement, and offer exercises for improvement

Amazon is adding a new feature to its Halo health app, using computer vision and machine learning to score users’… Read More

Remote cardiac monitoring startup Vector Remote Care raises $12.5M

Vector Remote Care, a digital health startup for care teams to remotely monitor patients with implanted cardiac devices, closed a… Read More

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Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner on tackling venture capital and business lessons from the field

All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on… Read More

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Why this venture capitalist thinks LGBTQ+ and women’s health is the next big investment frontier

Women make the vast majority of healthcare decisions and on average spend 30% more than men on healthcare. And yet… Read More

Bad weather slows COVID-19 vaccination drive, but experts see clearer skies ahead

They say that the second vaccine shot for COVID-19 is rougher than the first one — and we’re not just… Read More

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Amazon’s Halo tests the limits of personal privacy, and offers a glimpse of the future of health

A few weeks ago, I started wearing a new health band. I gave it permission to eavesdrop on my side… Read More

Portland telehealth startup Conversa raises $8M

Conversa, a Portland, Ore.-based telehealth startup, has raised another $8 million as part of an expanded Series B round. The… 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

Buzzworthy AI: Microsoft expands its Premonition mosquito-tracking outbreak prediction system

Five years after starting out as an experimental project to see if advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could spot the… Read More

Sam’s Club partners with Seattle startup 98point6 to offer customers telehealth service

Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, is promoting Seattle startup 98point6 as a telehealth service for its customers. The grocery… Read More

Amazon Halo team hints at larger ambitions, with ‘full roadmap’ of health devices and experiences

Amazon’s new Halo tracker and service are just the start of a “full roadmap of new and innovative devices and… Read More

Seattle-area inventor wins global COVID hackathon for tech that alerts public about crowded spaces

As COVID-19 social distancing restrictions have eased, people are going into stores, restaurants and restrooms while still trying to stay… Read More

Sensoria Health unveils new band that monitors key COVID-19 indicators, including blood oxygenation

Sensoria Health, makers of wearable technology designed to improve healthcare, has a new Smart Band that tracks key vitals and… Read More

Washington state announces broad new restrictions to curb surging coronavirus

Washington is tightening restrictions on gatherings and businesses as coronavirus cases surge across the state. “If we let the virus… Read More

Washington state extends re-opening pause amid rising coronavirus cases

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that his pause on re-opening the state will be extended through July 28 due… Read More

Washington mandates masks in public statewide as COVID-19 cases rise

Washington state will require all residents to wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Jay… Read More

The next X-ray? Seattle startup Proprio raises $23M to build high-tech surgical navigation system

Seattle startup Proprio has raised more cash to help build out its surgical technology that some investors believe will be… Read More

Telemedicine startup Bright.md raises more cash as interest in virtual healthcare surges

Portland, Ore.-based startup Bright.md officially closed a $16.7 million investment round for its AI-powered virtual healthcare service. GeekWire previously reported… Read More

Social distancing needs to be more stringent to avoid COVID-19 rebound, experts say

Although many states are starting to relax restrictions on business activity and contacts, Seattle-area epidemiologists say such restrictions will need… Read More

PBS Frontline contrasts state and federal response to coronavirus crisis in ‘a tale of two Washingtons’

When the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. was discovered in Seattle, officials in Washington state quickly realized they would… Read More

Washington plans 1,500-person contact tracing team as governor outlines re-opening strategy

Washington state plans to have 1,500 people conducting contact tracing by mid-May in an effort to map and control the… Read More

Washington governor extends ‘stay home’ order until May 4, says it’s ‘absolutely the soonest’ state could re-open

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee extended the state’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for an additional month Thursday. The rules, which… Read More

Fitness studio backed by Russell Wilson responds to health crisis with access to free virtual workouts

If you’ve retreated to your basement gym or the floor in front of your television to get some exercise while… Read More

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As hospitals run low on protective gear, tech workers are on a quest to help fill the shortage

The coronavirus outbreak in Washington state has not yet reached the “peak” that some public health officials anticipate, but already… Read More

Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech

Update, June 3, 2020: Follow ongoing coverage via our Coronavirus Outbreak special coverage section. Follow @geekwire for updates. Send us… Read More

Internal memo: Jeff Bezos tells Amazon employees he’s ‘wholly focused’ on the COVID-19 crisis

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he has turned all of his attention to the impact of COVID-19, the tech giant’s… Read More

Washington governor avoids ‘shelter in place’ rule, but warns citizens they’re not doing enough

Editor’s note: On Monday, March 23, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home… Read More

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies partner to study immune response to COVID-19

Microsoft and Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies announced Friday they will work together to map the immune response to COVID-19. The goal… Read More