Life Sciences

Study: 42 Million Serve As Family Caregivers, Spend 26 Percent Of Household Income Doing So

DETROIT - A new study shows a record 42 million Americans are serving as family caregivers and spending an average of 26 percent of household income taking care of loved ones. Caring for family members has always been difficult. Since COVID-19, it has gotten exponentially harder with people caring for seniors and children while many work full-time.

By |2022-03-28T18:55:54-04:00March 28th, 2022|Featured, Life Sciences|

GVSU, Samaritas Partner To Develop Intensive Seniors Immersive Program

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley's College of Health Professions has partnered with Samaritas Senior Living of Grand Rapids to develop an immersive program where students will interact with seniors on a daily basis. This pilot program, launching in fall of 2022, will give two College of Health Professions (CHP) students an opportunity to live and

By |2022-03-28T18:44:31-04:00March 28th, 2022|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

GVSU Gets $1 Million To Expand Medical Device Institute

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University received $1 million in federal appropriations to expand its applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) and provide new technologies that will better serve the medical innovation industry while expanding West Michigan's economic footprint. U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, (R-Mich.), requested and received this funding, which was packaged into the 2022

By |2022-03-21T17:29:03-04:00March 21st, 2022|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Autocam Medical Recruiting For High-Paying Careers At Montcalm Community College Job Fair

GRAND RAPIDS — Autocam Medical, a global contract manufacturer of precision surgical and medical components and devices, announced Tuesday that they would be recruiting for a number of positions at the Montcalm Community College Job Fair on March 22. The company is looking to hire CNC Machinists, Manufacturing Engineers, and Secondary Operators that aspire to

By |2022-03-20T18:28:16-04:00March 20th, 2022|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Genomenon Raises $20 Million Series B Financing To Expand AI-Powered Genomic Data

ANN ARBOR - Genomenon Thursday announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round. The funds will expand the company’s commercial operations and the development of its genomic data hub, which serves genetic testing labs, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biopharma companies. Genomenon leverages AI (Artificial Intelligence) to organize the world’s genomic knowledge and put it

By |2022-03-10T20:03:13-05:00March 10th, 2022|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Life Sciences|

Pharmacists Can Share Lower, Generic Drug Costs Under Senate-Passed Bill

LANSING - Pharmacies would be prohibited from participating in contracts that bar them from disclosing prescription drug costs and the price tags of similar products, under legislation that unanimously passed the Senate. In 2017, the state of Michigan reported 32 percent of residents aged 19 to 64 years-old stopped taking their medication as prescribed due to

By |2022-02-25T09:48:54-05:00February 25th, 2022|Life Sciences, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Digital Whiteboards Transform Emergency Care: New Study

GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at eVideon, which develops interactive patient engagement and digital workflow products and services, announced a partnership with Boston’s renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital to study the impact of digital in-room whiteboards on patient experience and communication in their emergency department. The study found that 96 percent of patients prefer a room with a

By |2022-02-15T17:33:48-05:00February 15th, 2022|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health Complete Merger, BHSU System Launches Feb. 1

SOUTHFIELD - Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health announced Jan. 31 that they plan to close their merger on Tuesday after federal trade regulators signed off on the deal. The new mega healthcare system will be temporarily known as BHSH System. “We are grateful for all of our physicians, nurses and team members. Their compassion, expertise

By |2022-01-31T12:36:58-05:00January 31st, 2022|Featured, Life Sciences|

How Healthcare Is Using Web Development To Protect Patient’s Privacy

DETROIT - New technology has changed how we communicate, shop, find entertainment, and share information. One industry that has completely embraced the vast capabilities of technology in the storage, access, and protection of data in healthcare. Get electronic health records (EHR) implementation support. With so much information, and privacy issues that keep pressuring how this

By |2023-01-15T09:45:31-05:00January 27th, 2022|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Scientists Say 500 Species On Edge Of Extinction Due To Negative Impact Of Humanity

DETROIT - It is no secret that extinctions have been happening at an alarming rate in recent decades with human involvement and climate change blamed for creating habitats unsuitable for many species of wildlife. Even more worrying is the findings of a major study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species

By |2022-01-27T10:46:01-05:00January 27th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|