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BioMaryland Center Awards $1.5M to Johns Hopkins and 7 Biotech Companies

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Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that the State, through the BioMaryland Center, has awarded nearly $1.5 million to seven innovative life sciences companies and one educational institution through its Biotechnology Development Awards program. The companies, which received up to $200,000 each, will use the funding to accelerate the commercialization of a wide range of treatments and technologies; including a device that detects concussions in youths engaged in sports; a tool that takes a
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Ringadoc’s Phone Concierge Makes Patients’ Own Doctors Virtually Available On Demand

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Ringadoc’s phone concierge empowers patients with immediate, reliable access to their own trusted physician.   Ringadoc, the industry leader in next generation patient-doctor communication tools, today introduced Ringadoc Phone Concierge, a virtual consultation service designed to introduce a convenient new first touch point into medical care for patients and their existing doctor. “In an increasingly congested, expensive and reactive healthcare system, the potential benefits have never
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Hearst Health Ventures Invests in Mobile Health Startup Tonic Health

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Hearst Health Ventures, a unit of Hearst Corporation, and Tonic Health today announced a venture investment by Hearst in Tonic Health, a patient engagement and medical data collection company. The joint announcement was made by Steven R. Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst Corporation; Richard P. Malloch, president, Hearst Business Media, the group that includes Hearst Health Ventures; and Sterling Lanier, CEO and co-founder of Tonic Health. Financial terms of the investment were not
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15 Health Tech Startups to Watch at HIMSS 2014 Startup Showcase

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A list of the 15 most promising new health tech startups to watch at the first ever HIMSS 2014 Startup Showcase For the first time ever at this year’s HIMSS is the Startup Showcase that will feature 44 of today’s most promising new health tech startups. Startups will be featured in a 1,600 square foot pavilion on the main exhibition hall floor at the annual conference in Orlando running from Monday, February 24 through Wednesday, February 26. The Startup Showcase will include: Demo
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State of Illinois Invests $4M to Launch New Biotech Hub for Startups

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The state of Illinois has announced it will provide $4 million to help launch a new biotech hub for startups in downtown Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times reports. The new incubator, called MATTER will be located next to 1871 on the 12th floor of the Merchandise Mart thanks to a $2.5 million investment, and a $1.5 million loan from the state. Merchandise Mart is already home to 1871, a co-working center for startups that has produced more than 200 jobs and created more than 1,000 jobs since its
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Caremerge Partners with Lively To Combine Sensors with Clinical & Social Activity for Improved Senior Care

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Caremerge LLC, a communication and care coordination platform for senior care providers, announced a new partnership with Lively, which offers activity-sharing products that help older adults live independently longer. The partnership will combine activity derived from Lively sensors with the clinical and social activity data captured within Caremerge's platform to  correlate any physical health decline or frailty risks for caregiver intervention, improving care delivery and lowering hospital
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