These scientists and entrepreneurs are taking on some of healthcare’s biggest challenges, from cancer to women’s health to ensuring equitable access to care.
Category: technology
This Biotech Entrepreneur Just Raised $10 Million To Develop A Universal Flu Vaccine
Distributed Bio cofounder Jacob Glanville’s new venture, Centivax, just raised a seed round to lay a foundation for human trials of its promising vaccine platform.
Virtual Care Is Transforming The Future Of Healthcare
The State of Virtual Care report from Omada Health and Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) examines trends in the relationship between technology and healthcare, and increased shift to virtual care to deliver better patient outcomes.
This Entrepreneur Aims To Make Cognitive Screening As Easy As Checking Your Pulse
Elli Kaplan’s company Neurotrack says it’s developed a cognitive screening test that can be done in just three minutes.
This Company Just Raised $71 Million To See The Forest For The Trees Within A Patient’s Cells
Spatial biology startup Resolve Biosciences is building up capital to accelerate its development of ‘Genomics 3.0.’
Move Over, Elon: This Under 30 CEO Just Raised $8 Million To Build A Next-Generation Brain Implant
Paul Le Floch’s company, Axoft, is developing brain implants made from soft, flexible materials that reduce injury and could treat disorders such as cerebral palsy.
Billionaire Scientist Timothy Springer Awarded 2022 Lasker Prize For Basic Research
The award, which he shares with two others, is for a set of discoveries in the 1970s that form the basis for new drug treatments today.
2023 Breakthrough Prizes Announced: Deepmind’s Protein Folders Awarded $3 Million
The same AI engine that made computers even better at games like Chess and Go could also boost new drug discoveries.
Prime Movers Lab Raises A $500 Million Early Growth Fund To Invest In Breakthrough Science
The new fund will be focused on startups in energy, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, satellites and more.
How AI And Machine Learning Will Impact The Future Of Healthcare
Global healthcare is facing enormous challenges, but artificial intelligence and machine learning hold the secret to transforming our ailing health system into a more equitable, efficient way to care for patients.
