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Syncardia ramping up production of its total artificial heart

To keep up with the demand for its total artificial heart, Tucson-based Syncardia is in the midst of a Series F funding round, a spokesman said. This isn’t new technology. The company’s had Food and Drug Administration approval for the device for just about a decade; however, Syncardia says it’s the only approved total artificial heart […]

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Genetic information player Invitae raises $120M for global expansion

Gene diagnostics megaplayer Invitae has raised a whopping $120 million in a Series F round – proof positive that startups operating in the vein of 23andMe are able to attract large swaths of cash. The company has a single diagnostic test that tests 200 genes for a variety of genetic disorders associated with cancer, cardiology, neurology and […]