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Arzeda plans to double staff after raising $12 million
Arzeda builds synthetic proteins used to develop new agricultural chemicals and materials like nylon for industrial companies including DuPont, Mitsubishi Rayon and Invista.
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Nurses raise ethical concerns about Parrish, Richardson and ballot initiative
The Oregon Nurses Association is calling for “full transparency” from Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson when it comes to the referendum that Rep. Julie Parrish is pursuing. Parrish, a West...
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Nursing home tech co. looks to nearly double its Houston headcount
This is the first year the company is generating revenue.
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Heat wave deaths: 17 confirmed fatalities, 101 being investigated in one of...
There have been 17 confirmed heat related deaths in the Phoenix area this year so far and another 101 deaths are being investigated as being tied to summer heat after the region dealt with some record...
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Ohio marijuana regulators ask for more money, pledge to quickly pay it back
Ohio government agencies tasked with regulating key parts of the medical marijuana industry need more money. The Department of Commerce is asking for an additional $4.2 million for the fiscal year that...
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Obamacare repeal jumps first Senate hurdle
Republicans breathed a sigh of relief after 50 of their 52 senators helped them over a crucial hurdle, voting to begin debate on competing plans to repeal Obamacare after six months of struggling to...
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Alphabet invests in Bay Area biotech startup, builds it a new lab on Verily...
Verily, Alphabet’s life sciences spinoff, has invested in Freenome, a Bay Area biotech startup working on detecting early-stage cancer. Verily backed Freenome in its $65 million Series A round in...
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Watertown’s Tetraphase says antibiotic clears late-stage hurdle
Watertown-based Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday it plans to seek FDA approval for one of its antibiotics early next year after the drug succeeded in a late-stage trial. Tetraphase (Nasdaq:...
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Georgia senators vote to take up Obamacare repeal
Georgia's two U.S. senators voted with their fellow Republicans Tuesday to move forward with debate over repealing Obamacare. The Senate voted 50-50 to resume efforts that have stalled since the...
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Providence St. Joseph Health taps Microsoft executive as CFO
After national search, Providence St. Joseph Health has hired Venkat Bhamidipati as its executive vice president and chief financial officer effective July 31. The Microsoft Corp. executive will help...
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Health reform watchers in KC: Congress' process is 'just unnerving'
Even though the U.S. Senate agreed to vote on a health care bill, Kansas City health care companies still are wondering what's next.
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Resistant to MassHealth changes, lawmakers set up showdown with Baker
Baker administration officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to get on board with reforms to rein in costs at MassHealth
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Colorado health-insurance exchange gets mixed reviews in audit
Colorado’s marketplace for individual and small-group health insurance has improved its finances enough to be self-sustaining for at least the next three years, but it still spends millions of dollars...
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Exclusive: Meet the billionaire behind Marin General's largest donation ever
A Marin local and oil businessman gave Marin General its largest donation of $21 million, and he is hoping his name will inspire some followers.
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Opioid crisis a driver in higher psychiatric admissions at Aurora Health Care
The opioid crisis is one driver of a large increase in inpatient admissions at Aurora Health Care’s psychiatric hospital over the past three years.
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AHN posts best midyear financials in years
Allegheny Health Network on Wednesday posted its best first-half performance since AHN began and ahead of its projections. The Pittsburgh-based health system, owned by Highmark Health, reported net...
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San Antonio creating more critical mass in bioscience
More companies and countries are taking notice of San Antonio as the city continues to assemble a wider array of health care and bioscience assets.
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10 Minutes With... Shelley Duncan, Central Plains Health Care Partnership
Shelley Duncan has devoted her career to helping others.
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Growth drives KC corneal transplant nonprofit to new HQ
Saving Sight, a Kansas City-based vision services nonprofit, will move its main office farther north.
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Here's where Ohio is targeting for the state's 60 medical marijuana dispensaries
Franklin and Cuyahoga counties could house most marijuana dispensaries in Ohio when the state's medical marijuana program is fully implemented. The counties, home to Columbus and Cleveland, would each...
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