Health Wildcatters Launches HW Venture Center to Foster Investor-Startup Matchmaking
Fourteen investors have committed to offering office hours at the HW Venture Center in July and August.
Who is Speaking About AI at MedCity INVEST Digital Health in Dallas?
The conference will explore ethical considerations for AI in healthcare, how the healthcare industry is managing the teething challenges of AI "hallucinations", practical concerns such as efficacy and ROI, and more. Register today!
What Are Healthcare Organizations Getting Wrong about Email Security?
A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.
Why Former FDA & Verily Exec Amy Abernethy Is Launching a New Venture
This week, longtime healthcare veterans Amy Abernethy and Brad Hirsch teamed up to launch Highlander Health — a Dallas-based startup focused on accelerating clinical evidence generation.
Who Will Compete in the INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect Contest?
The theme of the Pitch Perfect contest at INVEST Digital Health in Dallas is pediatric mental health. Six companies will compete in the event at Pegasus Park on September 18. Register today!
Check Out the Roster of Healthcare Innovators Taking Part in INVEST Digital Health in Dallas
The roster of speakers at INVEST Digital Health scheduled for September 18 in Dallas includes executives from health systems, healthcare entrepreneurs, and more. Register today!
What’s on the Agenda for MedCity INVEST Digital Health in Dallas?
MedCity's annual INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas September 18 will delve into innovation at the intersection of AI and drug development, investment trends, consumer-focused diagnostics and validating digital health tools.
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A Path to Healing: Discovering Arizona’s PTSD Treatment Centers
Explore top PTSD treatment centers in Arizona, offering personalized care, holistic therapies and expert support to help individuals heal and reclaim their lives.
Future-Proofing Healthcare Delivery
In a fireside chat at INVEST Digital Health in Dallas, Polsinelli Healthcare M&A Co-chair Jonathan Henderson and Jim Walton, President of JWalton LLC discussed the healthcare preferences of different generations and how they will impact caregiving.
BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
How Digital Technologies are Solving Pain Points for Pharma Companies
AI technologies have a role in the life sciences that goes beyond drug discovery. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST conference in Dallas discussed how new tech platforms help speed up the process of recruiting patients and running clinical trials.
Digital Medicines Sector Draws Lessons From Pear Therapeutics’ Demise
Digital therapeutics have shown how therapy can be delivered effectively through a digital interface, but the bankruptcy of Pear Therapeutics raised questions about whether these technologies can be commercially successful. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST Digital Health conference discussed the promise and pitfalls of these emerging technologies.
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The Top 5 Home Care Franchise Opportunities in the U.S.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
Time Is Running Out to Register for MedCity INVEST Digital Health in Dallas on October 26
The INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas, a collaboration between MedCity News and the Health Wildcatters accelerator, spotlights a wide range of hot topics in digital health, a startup pitch contest focused on femtech, and networking opportunities with investors and healthcare stakeholders. Register today!
Health Wildcatters Takes The Wraps Off Its Latest Cohort of Healthcare Startups
The group of 10 startups in the accelerator have ambitions to improve early detection of lung cancer, eliminate contaminated needles, improve remote monitoring and provide new ways to treat head lice, among other goals.
The Evolution of Patient-Centered Clinical Trial Design
Clinical trial design will be one of the topics discussed at the upcoming INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas on October 26. THREAD Clinical Trial Design Director Noah Goodson highlighted some of the milestones the sector has seen in recent years.
FDA Asks Gene Therapy Biotech to Run Clinical Trial That Might Be Impossible
Taysha Gene Therapies has encouraging data from an open-label, Phase 1/2 study in the rare disease giant axonal neuropathy. It might not be enough. The FDA recommended the biotech conduct a randomized and placebo-controlled study—a challenge in any ultra-rare disease.
Astellas takes a stake in Taysha and gets a chance at next big gene therapy buyout
Astellas has purchased an equity stake in Taysha Gene Therapies in a $50 million deal that gives it an option to license the company’s two lead gene therapy candidates. The Japanese pharmaceutical giant also gains the option to buy its new partner outright depending on clinical and regulatory developments expected in the coming year.