Articles about Medical

‘Lazy’ AI: UW researchers find that tech can misdiagnose COVID-19 by taking shortcuts

The future use of artificial intelligence in medical contexts could be beneficial in improving efficiency, but a new University of… Read More

Amazon fuels Harvard hospital’s machine learning research program

Amazon thinks the cloud can make hospitals run better. The company’s Amazon Web Services unit is sponsoring a program at… Read More

Grail raises $300M for cancer detection tools, boosting total investment to $1.5B

News Brief: Grail, a biotech company with early backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says… Read More

Zipline adds zip to medical delivery service with next-gen drone that goes 80 mph

A California-based aerial delivery venture called Zipline has unveiled what it calls “the fastest commercial delivery drone on Earth,” capable… Read More

Zipline expands medical drone delivery to Tanzania with aid from Gates Foundation

While Amazon continues testing drone delivery systems for popcorn and other consumer goods, a startup called Zipline is expanding its… Read More

Kannact raises more cash for at-home diabetes management platform

Portland-based Kannact has more funding to help fuel development of its at-home diabetes management platform. The 4-year-old startup recently closed… Read More

App of the Week: Update your glasses or contacts prescription without leaving your house

The tricorder is still a little ways off, but today’s computers can significantly cut down on the time you spend… Read More

Startup Spotlight: OkCopay aims to be the ‘Zillow for healthcare’

Consider the last big-ticket purchase you made. Maybe you compared prices, read reviews, and utilized online tools designed to help consumers.… Read More

This University of Washington spin-out just raised $2.5M to evaluate surgeons’ skills

Performance reviews are commonplace in most industries as a way for employers to ensure that their employees are putting out… Read More

MultiCare offering app-based video doctor visits for $40 in Washington state

The doctor will see you now. Just hold your smartphone a little closer. MultiCare Health System has announced it will… Read More

Flexible 3-D printed heart prepares Seattle woman’s doctors for difficult surgery

Not sure how tricky an operation with be? Practice surgery with a three-dimensional replica. That’s the approach being taken by… Read More

Finding a good way to share really bad news on social media

I’m about to overshare on sharing. I have good reason. In mid-June, my wife Dee Dee was diagnosed with breast… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Deep Domain helps hospitals understand, access health records

There is no doubt an incredible amount of data now available in the medical industry. But Howard Mahran and Jeff Hummel… Read More

Medical coordination software provider Clarity Health Services raises $6.6M

Clarity Health Services, a Seattle-based company that builds software for medical care coordination, has raised a $6.6 million round from Columbia… Read More

Startup Spotlight: URGravity helps doctors, patients understand health device data to improve your well-being

After working in front of his computer all day long for decades in the tech industry, Ron Miller’s health wasn’t… Read More

Kona Medical raises $10M to reduce high blood pressure for people in China

Kona Medical has raised $10 million in a Series D round from Morningside Group to bring its novel ultrasound technology to patients in… Read More

Paul Allen backs research project to restore hand, arm movement after spinal cord injuries

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is providing a $1.5 million grant to researchers at the University of Washington to… Read More

Litesprite is helping people overcome medical issues with video games

Whether you’ve just racked up the highest score on Halo or finally finished off the last level of Final Fantasy,… Read More

Kinect-based medical software startup Jintronix raises cash from Madrona, plans move to Seattle

Entrepreneur Justin Tan’s business idea was sparked by a very serious situation. On a flight from New York to Paris,… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed ZocDoc makes Seattle house call, launches doctor appointment service

When ZocDoc announced $75 million in new funding last September, the 5-year-old company stated that it planned to use the… Read More

Health startup WellnessFX lands cash, targets Pacific NW launch

One of the hottest things going in startup world right now is the integration of technology with health and wellness… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Valant Medical scores cash to help psychiatrists manage practices

Valant Medical Solutions, which has developed software to help psychiatrists manage billing and electronic medical records at their practices, has… Read More