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AI and the future of human health: Leroy Hood on the …

WEBAI and the future of human health. “AI will be the core foundation for the diagnosis and delivery of actionable possibilities for the information that comes from …

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Health Innovation of the Year: 5 finalists at the GeekWire …

WEBThe five finalists for the Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards highlight the multitude of ways that technology is changing healthcare, from …

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Testing Amazon Clinic, the tech giant’s latest foray into …

WEBThe Seattle-based tech giant previously took aim at the primary care market with Amazon Care, a hybrid of virtual and in-home services, but is shutting down that …

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How Amazon’s tech and logistics prowess may disrupt …

WEBIt recently announced plans to shut down its virtual-first service Amazon Care. But Amazon signaled its continued interest in healthcare this summer when it …

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Prime healthcare: How Amazon’s $3.9B One Medical deal …

WEBOne Medical already operates on a membership model. It is an employee benefit at more than 8,000 companies, enabling virtual care and same-day appointments …

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Microsoft gives $5M to UW Medicine to use AI to …

WEBGeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop is a business and technology journalist who covers topics including Amazon, Microsoft, and startups. He also hosts GeekWire's …

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Genomics pioneer Lee Hood joins forces with the Buck

WEBFor about $6,000 per year, Arivale offered health services that included measurements of the gut microbiome, blood metabolites and more. Since then, AI has …

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Researchers gear up for $101M contest to counter effects …

WEBIn addition to the $101 million prize purse, $40 million has been set aside to cover the cost of operations. Hevolution, a Saudi foundation focusing on longevity …

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Seattle startup lands $6.4M to build AI medical model …

WEBPreemptiveAI came out of stealth mode this week, announcing $6.4 million in seed funding that will help the Seattle startup build what it describes as the “most …

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Medsense Health, which sells sensors for remote …

WEBSeattle-area startup Medsense Health raised $500,000 in new investment to fuel growth of its tech aimed at helping patients and providers with remote medication …

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Healthcare data startup Truveta showcases new platform and

WEBTruveta’s health system partners. (Truveta Image) Seattle-area startup Truveta has released an early version of its health data platform and signed up three …

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Doctor Bot: How artificial intelligence is already changing …

WEBThe ability to take data and leverage that to move from a reactive care model, reactive intervention, to a proactive intervention is the promise of that because …

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Startup building tech for patient portals spins out of Providence

WEBVaezy emphasized the speed at which the Praia system can be quickly updated to incorporate new targeted features for patients. Health tech incubation: …

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Tech Moves: Optimize Health names new CEO; Seattle-area

WEBOptimize Health, a Seattle-based startup that sells remote patient monitoring software, announced Ryan Clark as its new CEO. Clark, based in Ottawa, …

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Telehealth giant Amwell to acquire Portland healthtech

WEBby Laurel Deppen on July 28, 2021 at 1:32 pm. National telehealth provider Amwell said it will acquire Portland, Ore.-based healthtech startup Conversa and SilverCloud Health. …

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Seattle-area startup offering electronic medical records for long …

WEBDr. Kashif Saeed, co-founder and CEO of DocNow. (LinkedIn Photo) DocNow, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup, raised a $2.5 million seed round to expand …

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The UW's Institute for Protein Design keeps boosting

WEBUniversity of Washington Institute for Protein Design head David Baker (left) and assistant professor Neil King show off molecular models of proteins. (UW

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Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in One Medical, Amazon Pharmacy

WEBAmazon announced its $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical in July 2022 and closed the deal last February. The company launched the Amazon Pharmacy …

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Technology Employee Health Benefits Program

WEBCall ALLtech at 206-602-3558 or visit www.alltechbenefits.org. ALLtech works with preferred carriers to provide the most cost-effective, comprehensive benefits including …

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Behavioral science startup 2Morrow raises $1.5M to grow digital

WEBNew funding: 2Morrow, a Seattle-area startup that develops digital coaching software to help people reach health goals, has raised $1.5 million. Total funding to date …

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98point6 hit by new layoffs in latest change at health tech startup

WEBThe tech downturn in 2022 led to widespread layoffs that continued throughout last year, when more than 250,000 tech workers lost their jobs. The pace of …

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Sued by FTC, Doxo disputes 'unjust' allegations of deceptive billing

WEBDoxo co-founders Steve Shivers, left, and Roger Parks, pictured in a company photo from 2011. A lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleges that Seattle …

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Get your GeekWire Awards tickets: May 9 event celebrates the …

WEBPaul Mikesell, right, CEO of Carbon Robotics, and Jake Stallman, VP of build quality and design accept their prize at the 2023 GeekWire Awards alongside R2-D2.

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'It is not acceptable': UW computer science program can't

WEBIn a survey of 2020-'21 Allen School graduates, at least 59 went to Amazon, 52 to Microsoft, and 23 to Facebook, among other companies. About 90% remained in …

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ZeroAvia opens manufacturing facility in Washington, will

WEBAviation is one of the more difficult industries to decarbonize. It contributes 2.5% of the greenhouse gases emitted annually, but that percentage is expected to …

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FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most …

WEBIn 2019, Washington state approved its own limits on non-compete agreements, making them allowable only for employees earning more than $100,000 a …

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This startup just raised funding to turn wood pulp into

WEBA dish made from Bioform Technologies’ sustainable plastic. (Bioform Photo) A Vancouver, B.C.-based startup making biodegradable plastics out of wood pulp has …

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Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique

WEBCo-founders Ben Brown and Brennan Gantner hope to deploy the batteries to rural communities and businesses that need reliable backup for grid outages and to …

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Founders with unique backgrounds unite over climate concerns

WEBThe fund hopes to reach sectors including advanced materials, waste, infrastructure, food and energy, with the goal of backing solutions for industries that …

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