For decades, Silicon Valley health technology investor and operating executive Allan Will has successfully bet on some of the most innovative medical therapeutic devices created to improve, extend and save lives.
Oct 5, 2016
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We are coming up on one year since President Obama, in his State of the Union address, committed the nation to a $215 million investment in precision medicine. Since then, we have seen many breakthroughs in the development ...
Jan 12, 2016
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(HealthDay)—After years of study, a new analysis finds there is still insufficient evidence on whether silicone breast implants are linked to any long-term health effects.
Nov 9, 2015
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Researchers at University Jean Monnet of Saint-Etienne, France have succeeded in developing a vaginal silicone ring that delivers molecules that act on both HIV and herpes virus. This research is presented at the 55th Interscience ...
Sep 21, 2015
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have created an enhanced surface for silicone breast implants which could reduce complications and make them less likely to be rejected by the body.
Mar 19, 2015
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Skin reconstructed in a laboratory will be burnt and then blasted by a new state-of-the-art laser in the search to improve bandaging for children's burns, says leading burns and trauma researcher Dr Leila Cuttle.
Oct 28, 2014
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Ever wanted to stretch your life to Old Testament proportions? You may be in luck. A movement of Silicon Valley thinkers and entrepreneurs wants you to live as long as Jacob, who died at 147, and maybe even Noah, who made ...
Sep 22, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—An international research team that includes a University of Alberta engineering professor has designed a 3-D silicone "heart sock" that could eventually replace the venerable pacemaker.
Mar 26, 2014
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Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers about its test kit.
Dec 3, 2013
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The EU's executive on Tuesday moved to improve the safety of medical devices in the wake of the worldwide scare over faulty PIP breast implants from France.
Sep 24, 2013
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