Boston Researchers Named Finalists for Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists

Boston Researchers Named Finalists for Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists »

14 Jun, 2019
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  Two Boston-based researchers who are trying to improve healthcare could gain some serious recognition. Jeremiah Johnson, Ph.D., polymer chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Emily Balskus, Ph.D., chemical biologist at Harvard University, are two of the 31 finalists for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The awards honor America’s most…
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Verily’s Deep-Learning Model Accurately Characterizes Proteins

Verily’s Deep-Learning Model Accurately Characterizes Proteins »

30 May, 2019
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  Verily’s DeepMass, a deep-learning application for mass spectrometry, is highly accurate at predicting peptide mass spectra, according to a manuscript published in Nature Methods. The researchers applied DeepMass and found that it demonstrated a more accurate method to interpret data coming from experimental platforms that analyze proteins and increase the ability to identify and…
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As Interoperability Rule Comment Periods Close, Don Rucker, M.D., to Lead Talk in Boston

As Interoperability Rule Comment Periods Close, Don Rucker, M.D., to Lead Talk in Boston »

28 May, 2019
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  As the end of the public comment period for the proposed interoperability rules draws nearer, Don Rucker, M.D., national coordinator for health information technology, will lead a discussion on the federal overhaul of healthcare interoperability. Life Image, Mass Challenge and Ogden Murphy Wallace are behind the talk, which is slated for Thursday, May 30 in…
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Biofourmis Raises $35M to Advance AI Drug Software, Plans Move to Boston

Biofourmis Raises $35M to Advance AI Drug Software, Plans Move to Boston »

21 May, 2019
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  Digital therapeutics company Biofourmis announced today that it will be moving its headquarters from Singapore to Boston following the closing of a $35 million Series B financing round. Biofourmis said that the move to Boston will help the company advance its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital therapeutics platform and pipeline, which are designed to…
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Miraki Innovation Slates $175M to Push MedTech Companies Through Pipeline

Miraki Innovation Slates $175M to Push MedTech Companies Through Pipeline »

20 May, 2019
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  Christopher Velis, founder of Cambridge-based Miraki Innovation and co-founder of Auris Health, last week announced $175 million in funding to build the next generation of pioneering medical technology companies. The Medical Technology Breakthrough Fund will be used to support Miraki’s mission of using technology to pinpoint and solve pressing health challenges. The Miraki team…
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SDoH Screenings Must Be Tailored to Individual Clinic, BU Research Finds

SDoH Screenings Must Be Tailored to Individual Clinic, BU Research Finds »

17 May, 2019
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  Social determinants of health screenings and referrals can increase physician awareness of health risk prevalence. But to be most effective, screening systems need to be tailored to individual clinics, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Screening and referral for social determinants of health is in…
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Old Operating Systems Place Healthcare Orgs at Higher Risk of Threats

Old Operating Systems Place Healthcare Orgs at Higher Risk of Threats »

15 May, 2019
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  A majority of Windows devices (71%) within healthcare are running on software that is set to expire in 2020, leaving systems more vulnerable, according to a report published by Forescout. The Forescout Device Cloud Report revealed today that a majority of networks still use unsupported Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 7, Windows 2008…
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Podimetrics Earns $13.4M for Tech that Detects Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Veterans

Podimetrics Earns $13.4M for Tech that Detects Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Veterans »

9 May, 2019
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  Somerville, Massachusetts-based Podimetrics today announced the closing of a $13.4 million Series B funding round to accelerate the company’s presence within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. Podimetrics SmartMat technology is currently in about 14 centers, Jon Bloom, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Podimetrics, told MedTech Boston. But the company sees…
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BostonGene Raises $50M for Cloud-Based Cancer Treatment Software

BostonGene Raises $50M for Cloud-Based Cancer Treatment Software »

25 Apr, 2019
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  The biomedical software company BostonGene Corporation today announced a $50 million Series A financing round, led by Tokyo-based IT company NEC Corporation. BostonGene will use the funding to accelerate its long-term strategy, enable the expansion of the company’s development efforts, advance its collaboration programs and support the growth of its team. The company, founded in…
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Health x Design Challenge Aims to Help Tech Create Healthier Lifestyles

Health x Design Challenge Aims to Help Tech Create Healthier Lifestyles »

24 Apr, 2019
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  Mad*Pow’s Center for Health Experience Design and Health 2.0 Advocates are hosting a design challenge for the health and design communities to craft solutions that could reshape everyday life for the better — and the healthier. The focus of the challenge, Health x Design: Building Health into Everyday Life, which began April 2, is to…
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