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Decoding Cancer To Usher In the Era of Personalized Care

Until recently, the treatment for certain types of cancer was a “one size fits all approach.”  Basically, if you were diagnosed with “ABC” cancer you were given “XYZ” treatment.  However,.

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Why Biotech Startups are Not the Same as Tech Startups

As a former team member of a biotechnology startup, I was amazed by the amount of people, including venture capital investors, who questioned why innovation was not happening in biotechnology.

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Does the Future of the Flu Vaccine Lie With Tobacco?

When you hear the word tobacco, chances are you think of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or ailing public health.  However, thanks to an early-stage biotechnology firm backed by big tobacco companies.

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Found: A Virus that Kills Breast Cancer Cells

Penn State College of Medicine researchers have found a virus that kills human breast cancer cells. This development could lead to new treatments of breast cancer. The virus is called.

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Netflix Cancels Separate DVD-By-Mail Service, Qwikster

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) is retreating from the recent decision to separate its DVD-by-mail service and internet-streaming services. Netflix initially said in a September 18 blog post that its DVD-by-mail service.

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Healthcare Accelerator, Healthbox Announces Opening of Applications

Healthbox, a business accelerator for healthcare startups announced the opening of its applications to the accelerator program for its inaugural class.  Visit http://www.healthboxaccelerator.com/apply/ to apply. The program has an early.

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Health IT is Broken & A Revolution Is Needed To Fix It

Would you trust your healthcare to electronic medical record systems that were developed using old technologies with a goal to simply replace paper, not improve on that paradigm?  Right now,.

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Why You Should Know Health 2.0

“You guys are evil. Canada’s the best country in the world. We go to the doctor and we don’t need to worry about paying him, but here, your whole life,.

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Human Practice – Your Chicago Health 2.0 Startup Pitch Winner

How do you find or choose a new doctor?  I know I choose my doctors based on what family members, friends or current doctors recommend.  Sometimes though, you need to.

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No Insurance, No Problem – Get Health Care from Deal Me Health

I don’t know anyone who likes health insurance, not patients and not health care providers. Deal Me Health seeks to take advantage of that by offering a new way of paying for your.

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