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Five Innovative Healthcare Startups Participating in the 2013 MassChallenge Accelerator Program
May 24, 2013
About 1,200 startups applied to be part of the 2013 MassChallenge Accelerator program, which is a four-month accelerator program. A little more than 10 percent...
Scanadu Scout Crowdfunds the Tricorder Out of Darkness
May 23, 2013
As Scanadu continues to vie for the coveted Qualcomm X-Prize, the company has turned to crowdfunding to bring its medical tricorder to life. The Scanadu Scout...
Here are Some Job Hunting Tips For Those Who Lost or Are About to Lose Their Jobs At Medtronic
May 22, 2013
Medtronic may have wowed analysts and shareholders by beating expectations regarding its quarterly job performance Tuesday. But that's small comfort to the 2,...
Four Healthcare Robotics Companies You Should Know (Video)
May 22, 2013
If the only company that pops up in your mind when you think of medical robotics is Intuitive Surgical, then it's time for an update. Companies are developing...
Medtronic Q4 Earnings Show Two Challenged Businesses Growing Concurrently For First Time in Years
May 21, 2013
Medtronic reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday roundly beating revenue and earnings per share estimates of analysts. In the quarter ended...
Will EPGL's TopSpin Serve Up the Next Generation of Medical Devices?
May 20, 2013
 A phone call with EPGL Medical Science is not unlike a game of Texas hold 'em, you don't know exactly what the guys across the table are holding, but you...
Two Portals Aim to Act as Matchmakers For Accredited Investors And Life Science Entrepreneurs
May 20, 2013
Within the last week and a half, two companies have launched with the single goal of getting accredited investors connected with interesting life science and...
The Wii Fit Gaming Console As a Medical Device
May 20, 2013
People having been talking about the gamification of health for several years but now there appears to be data that shows that video games can actually help...
Jolie Mastectomy Decision Resonates With Another Woman Who Has a Message for Implant Vendors
May 17, 2013
Sara Tenenbein While people debate the importance of Angelina Jolie's preventive double mastectomy decision, there is at least one person who entirely...
Cancer Diagnostics Firm Castle Biosciences Raises $1.5 Million
May 16, 2013
 A Texas molecular diagnostic firm - Castle Biosciences - has raised $1.5 million, according to a regulatory filing.  The company's goal is to treat...