Early stage ulcer detector among stars of 3 Rivers Venture Fair
Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association, the organization that staged the 3 Rivers Venture Fair that was held last week at the Lexus Club at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
A microscope that breaks the laws of physics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, using super high resolution microscopes, now have far more understanding of the way the immune system works.
Million dollar investments for Pittsburgh's Acquion, RedZone and more
Several Pittsburgh companies landed large venture capital and grant funding in the millions this month and several made major announcements.
King of Prussia clinical research firm doubling staff
Greenphire, a high growth private company based in King of Prussia, is fundamentally changing the clinical research industry with products designed to streamline the administrative process and enhance patient compliance.
Scranton medical school researcher works to find new treatment for hospital-acquired infection
A researcher at The Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton helped discover a way to prevent a bacteria from a hospital-acquired infection from entering the human body and render it inactive it does infect a patient.
UPMC hiring thousands; Pittsburgh jobs picture shows steady gains
UPMC anticipates mega hiring next year, nearly 1,900 new jobs, positions that range from medical professionals to administrators, administration and IT professionals.
Updated cancer treatment facility coming to Pocono Medical Center
A new, high-tech cancer treatment facility is on track to open in northeast PA by next summer. The updated center under construction at the Pocono Medical Center's campus in East Stroudsburg will have 59,000 square feet of space when it's complete.
YouthQuake: Five Seismic Ideas for Pittsburgh
More than 300 20- and 30-somethings developed 500 ideas at this early-summer event, ranging from concrete and doable to big and transformative. Here are five big ones and a few more to ponder.
Pennsylvania has 18 of the country's fastest-growing 500 companies
Inc. Magazine recently published its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States. Pennsylvania is home to 18 of the top 500 entries on the list.
How corny: Lancaster County research center develops new hybrid corn variety
Scientists at a research center in Lancaster County develop advanced varieties of corn that thrive in different conditions, and the center itself has been expanding too.