PLSG partner Forest Devices has earned high praise for its AlphaStroke™ diagnostic platform that enables first responders to accurately diagnose stroke in the field, pre-hospital.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we do just about everything – including how we provide and receive healthcare. If you find yourself talking with your doctor more often via video call than in the office, you aren’t alone.
After an informative conference call with leading venture capitalists, sponsored by the National Venture Capital Association, I felt there were some great takeaways worth sharing. The overarching theme was how to respond to and manage startup challenges that are only now starting to emerge in the chilly economic climate of a COVID-19 world. What are some of the Go-To-Market strategies …
After an informative conference call with leading venture capitalists, sponsored by the National Venture Capital Association, I felt there were some great takeaways worth sharing. The overarching theme was how to respond to and manage startup challenges that are only now starting to emerge in the chilly economic climate of a COVID-19 world. So, is anyone still investing? The answer …
To Our Community, The impact of COVID-19 on our personal and business lives has been, and will continue to be, significant. New guidance from the FDA specifically outlines how the virus will impact clinical trials, both those that are ongoing, as well as those yet to begin (“FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic”). …
Your thermostat has an app. So does your doorbell. Your refrigerator can show you a digital display of what’s inside, while pulling up your favorite recipes using those items. There are even dog collars with built-in GPS trackers. The Internet of Things (IoT) reaches deep into a wide span of everyday products. In fact, there’s little, if anything, that doesn’t …
Meet our Companies: Therapeutics Innovators in the PLSG Portfolio Healthcare is changing at a rapid pace and technology is one impetus behind the evolution. Organizations like the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse have the privilege of supporting and nurturing the innovative companies that are propelling the industry forward into a new age. In our last blog, we took a closer look …
This is an exciting time to be involved in life sciences. Our industry is rapidly evolving. Some of that, of course, is connected to the shift in healthcare paradigms as dictated by policy changes and new business models. Another factor, however, is the rapid pace of health technology innovation. Here, at the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, we have the privilege …
There is no question that technology is disrupting the healthcare industry. From surgical robots to artificial intelligence applications that diagnose diseases, technology is changing the way we practice medicine. Of course, with every news report about a new deep learning tool that identifies cancerous cells years before the human eye can, there’s someone wondering whether technology will render radiologists obsolete. …
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