Tagged: medical

January 26, 2013 @ 4:15 am By All Things Digital  |  

The closely watched startup program Y Combinator said today it was backing peer-to-peer medical funding site Watsi, its first nonprofit investment after eight years and hundreds of startups. “I’ve never been so excited about anything we’ve funded,” Y Combinator chief Paul Graham wrote in a post about Watsi today. Watsi… Read More

January 13, 2013 @ 10:10 am By USAToday  |  

More people are turning to crowdfunding sites to ask friends, and friends of friends, for help with medical bills, accident costs and much more. But, surprise: Strangers give, too. When Matthew Foutz helped co-found the Human Tribe Project, a crowdfunding website that helps people raise… Read More

January 12, 2013 @ 2:20 am By WPRI  |  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rising medical costs associated with life-threatening illnesses and unforeseen accidents have more people turning their computer and a little kindness from strangers. It’s called crowdfunding.  The fundraising tool once popular to finance creative startup projects is gaining momentum in the nonprofit… Read More

January 9, 2013 @ 3:59 am By NBC Connecticut  |  

There is a new kind of fundraising that relies heavily on social media to get results.  It’s called crowdfunding and it’s something Gina Fowler had never heard of until her 4-year-old son Drew was diagnosed with a rare medical condition in December. “He has optic… Read More

January 7, 2013 @ 5:26 pm By GenomesUnzipped  |  

Here at Genomes Unzipped we love genomes. But there is more to the world of biology than genomics, there is more to understanding your own body than personal genetic tests. To understand the human body, you have to look not just at the DNA present,… Read More

December 20, 2012 @ 1:19 pm By Zachary Barnett, Huffington Post  |  

“With regards to emerging HIV research, all bets are off,” Jenna* told me over the phone last week. As the director of a multimillion dollar AIDS charity, she should know. “Five years ago, if you would have said that a man could be cured of… Read More

December 6, 2012 @ 5:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Exton, PA — (SBWIRE) — 12/05/2012 — Dr. Marcus Williams, M.D. and his medical practice are about to take on the Obamacare era. “The Affordable Health Care Act will be in effect for at least the next four years,” said Dr. Williams. “So we at… Read More

November 29, 2012 @ 9:20 pm By Businessweek  |  

When Medigram, a Silicon Valley startup that makes a messaging app for medical professionals, wanted to raise money earlier this year, it enlisted the help of Microventures. The online marketplace, also based in the Valley, quickly lined up “hundreds of thousands” of dollars from about… Read More

November 28, 2012 @ 7:18 am By KSPR.com  |  

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—   Other people– in many cases, total strangers– are covering hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses; it’s happening more often.  It’s called “crowdfunding”. Crowdfunding is when you solicit donations for small amounts of money for projects via the internet’s; it’s not… Read More

November 21, 2012 @ 8:06 am By PadovaOggi  |  

(Staff Translation) This year the PalaFabris will be traversed by the “The Train of Energy” by the Summertime Choir , who will perform on December 8 at a concert full of excitement and novelty, they will be accompanied by the dance troupe of Etienne and a special guest:  Anthony , the singer who won… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 9:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

What is Neurolon? Neurolon’s motto is “Improving Minds While Improving Lives.” (PRWEB) Owned by Wealthion, LLC, Neurolon is a one-of-a-kind brain enhancement supplement that serves to enhance the volume of neurotransmitters and neural pathways in the brain. This results in a wide range of benefits, from greater mental stamina and… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 1:27 pm By The Sacremento Bee  |  

UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento is among those taking part in the launch of a “crowdfunded” hospital gift catalog – www.givemiracles.org – that’s part of a national campaign. The national effort is led by Fundly, which bills itself as the world’s largest crowdfunding-for-good platform, and Children’s… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 6:58 am By JD Alois  |  

CureLauncher is crowdfunding new cancer treatments to accelerate development. The fiscal cliff is calling for funding to the National Institutes of Health to be cut by $2.5 billion and eliminate 2,100 research grants, including 300 through the National Cancer Institute, said the Biotechnology Industry Organization…. Read More

November 6, 2012 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

OneMedPlace today announced panel presentations for the 6th Annual OneMedForum, on January 7-9, 2013, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. “We’ve identified a number of timely themes that address the rapidly changing financial environment and ideas on how to build companies in… Read More

November 4, 2012 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Two days after Caitlyn Lippolis’ 12th birthday she received news that changed her life, and the lives of those around her, forever. The bubbly, active pre-teen was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer. The eight months since have been a whirlwind. Caitlyn and… Read More

November 2, 2012 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

“I just started bawling,” Leila Janah is telling me about a trip she took to Sierra Leone earlier this year. “I’m usually pretty steely as a matter of course. But I’ve been crying a lot more lately.” Janah, the founder of Samasource, a nonprofit organization… Read More

October 30, 2012 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

THE Full Monty star Steve Huison is to play a lead role in a film based on the true story of a ‘miracle’ Burnley boy who was born four months premature. Jack Entwistle, now seven years old, weighed just 1lb 6oz when he was born,… Read More