Thought Leaders
Medical Entrepreneurship Is Not Just for Big Pharma
More opportunities -- and more funding -- means more open doors.
By Mike Wood
Medical | Page 2
Building a Business
Heimlich, Creator of the Maneuver to Save Choking Victims, Dies at 96
The doctor came up with the ground-breaking technique in 1974 after reading about the high rate of choking deaths in restaurants.
By Reuters
Business News
Alphabet and GlaxoSmithKline to Collaborate on Bioelectronic Research
The companies hope to solve medical problems by fusing biology and technology.
By Tom Brant
Business News
Theranos CEO Faces Critics, Presents New Product Plans
Those technologies included a new 'minilab' product that can run a broad range of tests on a single desktop machine.
By Reuters
Business News
The Internet’s Ice Bucket Challenge Credited With Funding a Medical Discovery
The donations triggered by those viral videos apparently helped discover a gene associated with ALS.
By Jon Fingas
Business News
New Crop of Robots to Vie for Space in the Operating Room
Within five years, one in three U.S. surgeries is expected to be performed with robotic systems, with surgeons sitting at computer consoles guiding mechanical arms.
By Reuters
Business News
New App Lets Public Help Map Disasters, Conflicts and Outbreaks
Using the latest in mobile gaming technology, MapSwipe lets users map remote, rural regions vulnerable to humanitarian crises.
By Reuters
Tech
This Founder is Fixing the Communication Gap Between Caregivers and Doctors
A simple quiz could save your life.
Business News
Abbott to Buy St. Jude for $25 Billion to Boost Heart Devices
The company said St. Jude's devices for heart failure, blockages and abnormal heart rhythm complement its range of heart products.
By Reuters
Entrepreneurs
Stress and the Entrepreneur
Learning how to cope with the inevitable stress of entrepreneurship is essential for the health for you and your business.
By Ray Zinn
Business News
U.S. Regulators Aim to Ban Founder of Blood-Testing Firm Theranos
Government says the company failed to fix deficiencies at its California laboratory.
By Reuters
Business News
Sean Parker Donates $250 Million to Fight Cancer
The Napster founder and former Facebook president created the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which will focus on using the body's immune system to combat cancer cells.
Building a Business
Google.org Pledges $20 Million to Support Disability Technologies
The money is spread across 29 programs working on disability technologies. Here are five examples.
Thought Leaders
Third-Party Validation Is Your Secret Weapon to Closing the Deal
Validation by third-party experts can enhance a new product/service's reputation and credibility.
By Adam Aronson
Business News
Theranos May Have Run Blood Tests Despite Quality Issues
Eighty one patients in a six-month period received hematology results that were not adequately controlled for quality.
Business News
Doctors Use Virtual Reality to Map Patient’s Brain During Surgery
Virtual reality is becoming increasingly useful when it comes to the medical field.
By Billy Steele
Business News
Stryker Corp Buys Physio-Control International for $1.28 Billion
The acquisition will help the company expand its emergency medical services business/
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
How a Father’s Love for His Ailing Son Inspired Him to Reinvent the Sneaker
Steve Kaufman didn't want his son's medical condition to stop him from putting his shoes on by himself. His quest to boost the teen's self-esteem led to the creation of Quikiks.
Building a Business
How One Woman’s Mission to Preserve Her Mother’s Mobility Lead to a Great Invention
Read how novice inventor Lesli Jenkins Wang got the conservative medical industry to accept her Free2GoRollator late last year.
By Stephen Key
Business News
Johnson & Johnson to Cut 3,000 jobs in Medical Devices Division
The company said the restructuring would affect its orthopaedics, surgery and cardiovascular businesses within the larger medical devices unit.
By Reuters
Entrepreneurs
The Hard Truth: What Viagra Was Really Intended For
The original idea for Pfizer's famous little thrill pill has nothing to do with keeping it up.
Business News
These Glowing Bandages Can Reduce the Chances of Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs
The experimental bandage glows green when it comes into contact with unfriendly bacteria, alerting medical staff when a wound is infected.
By Mat Smith
Building a Business
This Nonprofit Acts Like a Tech Startup. Why Don’t More Nonprofits Do the Same?
Instead of constantly fundraising, Y Combinator graduate Watsi has adopted a more defined model.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Theranos Founder Says the Company Will ‘Absolutely’ Get FDA Approval
Despite a recent barrage of bad press, the company's founder and CEO is confident in the company's future.
Business News
Theranos Restructures Board Amid Concerns About Its Technology
The blood testing startup has shrunk its board from 12 members to five, a move it says happened back in July.
Building a Business
Ladies: This ‘Smart’ Menstrual Product Texts You From Down There
Loon Labs's Looncup, crushing it on Kickstarter now, takes the fear of accidents out of your monthly cycle.
Building a Business
Innovation Can Happen in Small But Meaningful Ways
When a surgeon decided to try something new four decades ago, it changed the face of a sport.