Rock Weekly: Supreme Court Rules Genes Cannot Be Patented

June 17, 2013
Last week, SCOTUS told us: human genes cannot be patented. The landmark ruling, which some argue is based on ” law-office biology “, may indeed make genetic testing more widespread. We’re just excited to get our genes back.

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Headlines

Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented
Washington Post

WellDoc’s BlueStar Secures First Mobile Health Reimbursement
MobiHealthNews

FDA, Facing Cybersecurity Threats, Tightens Medical-Device Standards
Washington Post

U.S. States Selling Hospital Data That Puts Patients’ Privacy At Risk
IEEE Spectrum

GE To Invest $2B In Building Innovative Software For Health Care
VentureBeat

Chamath Palihapitiya Wants To Rewire The Crap Out Of Healthcare
Xconomy

A Wearable Alert To Head Injuries In Sports
New York Times

Health Care’s Overlooked Cost Factor
New York Times

Rock Health in the News

This Week In Startups Featuring Eligible and Mango Health
YouTube

Mayo Clinic To Study Efficacy Of Sessions’ Inactivity Program
MobiHealthNews

Attacking Adherence From A New Angle
McKesson

Drchrono Partners With Mayo Clinic To Make Library Of Patient Education Resources Available
Mayo Clinic

Funding

Name Amt Investors Source
Scribes STAT $6.05M Undisclosed Portland Biz Journal
Healthrageous $6M North Bridge Venture Partners, Egan Managed Capital, Long River Ventures PRNewswire
SeeChange Health $2M Kellogg Foundation Press Release
Movable $1.9M Multiple Press Release

 

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