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Why Entrepreneurs Should Invest in the Emerging Sector of Generic Medicine
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How Tiny Lab-Grown Innovations Are Making a Major Impact in Medicine and Industry
Lab-grown organs, muscles and limbs are still a work in progress, but hold plenty of promise for patients, doctors and entrepreneurs.
By Nina Zipkin
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
This Microscope Can Detect Cancer Without a Biopsy
The new handheld microscope uses tiny mirrors and optical beams to zoom in and quickly create image scans at the cellular and subcellular level.
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
Coming Soon: A Simple Blood Test That Can Detect All Kinds of Cancer
The so-called 'liquid biopsies' are opening up new doors in medicine.
By Gary Gately
Business News
Is This the Biggest Advancement in Diabetes Management Since the Insulin Pump?
A well-designed printing process can help low-income diabetics get the care they need.
Building a Business
This Innovative Cap Helps Chemotherapy Patients Keep More Hair
The FDA approved the DigniCap for use in the U.S. this week.
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
Andreessen Horowitz Launches $200 Million Bio Fund
Just don't call it 'biotech.'
By Reuters
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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.
Tech
An Algae Serum Is Being Used to Treat Wounded Animals — And Humans Could Be Next
Created by a 22-year-old New York University student, Vetigel stops bleeding in seconds.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Ebola Vaccine Shown to Be ‘Highly Effective’
Interim analysis of a trial to protect against the deadly disease has been shown to, thus far, be successful.
Entrepreneurs
In a World of High-Tech Health Care, This Book of Ancient Medicine Seeks to Keep Things Old School
A conservation group is helping a tribe in South America's rainforests preserve their healing knowledge for the next generation.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Artificial Blood Transfusions Could Be a Reality By 2017
The U.K.'s National Health Service plans to begin early phase clinical trials in two years.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
This MIT Grad Is Changing Medicine With a Needle-Covered Pill
Once he explains how it works, the idea is easy to swallow.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Google’s Next Goal: Trying to Improve Robot-Assisted Surgery
Through a new partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Google is coming to an operating room near you.
Building a Business
5 Remarkable Facts About the Future of Health Care
'The robot doctor' sounds like the title of a sci-fi movie. But it's just one future trend that entrepreneurs should know about in this changing industry.
By Asha Saxena
Business Accounting
The New Health Market May Be the Single Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetimes
With billions being poured into the medical field, the status quo is no longer an option. It's time for entrepreneurs to enter the fold.
By Tom Main
Building a Business
4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Break Into the Drug Industry
Many opportunities exist for those willing to explore this large and growing field.
By Kevin Xu
Building a Business
What 3-D Printing Means for the Independent Inventor
While this technology was initially limited to R&D labs, now it's pervading almost every industry. A person with an idea can create a prototype of a product with greater ease.
Business Operations & Logistics
3 Industries Entrepreneurs Can Disrupt With the ‘Internet of Things’
Wireless technology presents a huge opportunity to change how we handle many everyday tasks.
Building a Business
What the ‘Internet of Things’ Means for Enterprising Entrepreneurs
Harnessing data will make possible a new wave of products and services for customers.
Building a Business
Championing Patient-Centered Innovation
An often-overlooked source for great ideas are those who live or work on the front lines of health care.
Tech
Will Synthetic Biology Evolve Into the Next Hot Field?
Five things you should know about this growing segment that aims to modify life itself.
By Britt Wray
Building a Business
5 Challenges of Being the First to Market
When you have a product in a new field, you have to convince customers to try something new while staying financially afloat.
By Scott Finfer
Building a Business
American Heart Association Using Crowdfunding to Find Next Big Thing in Health
The American Heart Association is using crowdfunding to find innovative technologies that can assist in improving cardiovascular health across the U.S.