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3 tips for biotech startups seeking non-dilutive capital to weather the downturn

In a downturn, non-dilutive grants or contracts from the government should be seen as more appealing than ever because they provide runway without dilution and make for great headlines.

NIH study links cell phone radiation to cancer in male rats

New studies from the National Institutes of Health — specifically the National Toxicology Program — find that cell phone radiation is potentially linked with certain forms of cancer, but they're f

NIH grants $2.3M to development of FeverPhone, a portable disease diagnosis kit

Quick diagnosis of bloodborne diseases can very much be a matter of life and death, but bouncing results off a hospital can take hours or days — so the NIH and Cornell University are working on a de

Alphabet Hires Director Of The National Institute of Mental Health For Its Life Sciences Team

Alphabet has hired the (soon to be) former Director for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), Thomas Insel for its Life Sciences group, according to a statement from the agency. Insel held th

Health Startup Noom Receives NIH Grant To Study Smartphone Tech In Eating Disorder Treatment

In the field of fitness trackers and apps, evidence of their efficacy is often anecdotal. The New York-based health startup <a target="_blank" href="http://www.noom.com/index.php">Noom</a> is looking