In addition to debuting the MyCareLink Heart app this week, Medtronic also enrolled its first patient for a new study examining an alternative, safer solution to oral opioids for back pain treatment.
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The Rochester clinic and its spinoffs are focused on underwear with medical applications.
The Stillwater-based startup, Vascudyne Inc., will move to commercialize two cardiovascular-related products that utilize its novel technology: living replacement tissue made of skin cells.
The Minneapolis-based company’s equity financing haul now totals $440 million since its 2016 launch.
The startup focuses on personalizing chronic disease treatment, and will use the investment money to commercialize a new blood-based test for obesity types in 2019.
Fairview’s new Behavioral Health & Well-Being program, the first of its kind at least in the Twin Cities area, boasts more direct access for employees in need to professionals, all while cutting costs long-term.
DFL Rep. Chris Eaton said she expects some kind of dedicated funding measure to pass early in the 2019 legislative session.
As thanks, the Mayo Clinic is changing its School of Medicine to feature Alix’s name.
The St. Louis Park-based company’s products treat mitral valve regurgitation, a common heart malfunction experienced by Americans.
MatrixCare staff and locations are expected to be unaffected by the deal.
The Twin Cities-area health system is teaming up with an Atlanta pharmacy service company to better help patients manage medication regimens and financing.
The senior housing developer breaks new ground with branded communities and a focus on well-being.
At the age of 94, Columbia Heights native Earl Bakken passed away on Sunday. Many on Monday are remembering him for his positive (and oftentimes life-saving) contributions.
Former Medtronic CEO Bill George, Medical Alley Association Shaye Mandle, and David Rhees, the retired director of The Bakken Museum, offer up their thoughts on Earl Bakken.
Combining RetiSpec’s machine learning program with the U of M’s imaging system is expected to accelerate time-to-market for a groundbreaking Alzheimer’s detection tool.
The deal, struck quietly last quarter, comes on the heels of another pharmacy purchase by UnitedHealth Group, as the company looks to continue its growth in the pharmacy sector.
The Minneapolis-based medtech startup’s lifetime financing now tops $30 million.
The long-rumored deal gives Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group a boost in the mental health care space.