Erie's InnovaTel Telepsychiatry bridges the gap
More than half of U.S. counties have no mental health professionals. This northwest PA startup is tackling that crisis by connecting patients with psychiatric care via a secure video platform.
A major groundbreaking in West Philly is just a small piece of the puzzle
A new 14-story building in University City will house resources for entrepreneurs along with headquarters for the Science Center, a research campus that's reshaping the neighborhood.
New Research: Can satellite images of nightime lights help fight disease in the developing world?
Penn State researchers are using this data to track migration patterns and make predictions about public health efforts. Their work could lead to more effective vaccination campaigns and save lives.
From Bethlehem's OraSure Technologies: Some good news on Zika
The company is hard at work on a rapid test for the virus, aided by up to $16.6 million in federal funding.
The Lifestages of an Entrepreneur
Like humans, companies start small and evolve. But instead of birth, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, they mature from intellectual capital to incubation, bootstrapping to venture capital, startup to established enterprise. We take a look at that process via four Philly companies.
UPenn's Parker Institute works to fight cancer with new immunotherapies
Tech zillionaire and philanthropist Sean Parker has made a massive contribution to cancer research, establishing the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at six of the nation's top medical schools and cancer centers, including the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's TowerView tests its high-tech pillbox, a device that helps patients track meds
TowerView Health, a Philadelphia startup, is testing a high-tech pillbox in a six-month study with Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine.
ContactMyDoc aims to be the Expedia of healthcare
Montgomeryville's ContactMyDoc is a startup with a platform that allows patients to comparison shop for healthcare services.
Erie's AcousticSheep offers a BIG IDEA for a good night's sleep
This Eric company wins the BIG IDEA contest.
LifeAire Systems, LLC
This Lehigh Valley company has built an air filtration system that drastically increases success rates in the IVF laboratory. Now they're looking to take that technology into other sensitive spaces in the health care and life sciences sectors.