Healthcare
GE Healthcare will be spun off from General Electric (GE) within the next 12 to 18 months. It will likely be based in Chicago, where its global headquarters are located.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston published results from a long-term clinical trial of a tuberculosis vaccine in type 1 diabetes patients that in a long-term follow-up appears to have cured the disease.
In January, Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon and JP Morgan Chase announced they were creating a joint healthcare venture. Today, they announced that Atul Gawande will be the chief executive officer.
IBM recently reported a round of layoffs at its Watson Health unit, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to work in healthcare.
Johnson & Johnson received a binding offer to sell its Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business to Fortive Corporation.
One of the hot topics at this year’s BIO International Convention being held in Boston is “patient-centricity.”
Despite the advances in personalized medicine, a new survey of 1,001 Americans shows that the majority are not familiar with the concept.
On May 19 every year the people who are afflicted with IBD disorders unite across the globe to raise awareness of the disease and urge governments and healthcare systems to continue to focus on the development of necessary treatments.
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them, such as newborn trauma and research to make the heart younger.
Venture capital firm Foresite Capital, located in San Francisco, is launching a new fund, its fourth and largest, worth $668 million.
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