Remote Medical gets $8M to bring health care to the remote corners of the world

Seattle-based Remote Medical just scored $8 million to bring health care to virtually anyone in need, anywhere in the world. It's a popular option for military personnel and law enforcement groups.

Splitsecnd calls for help when you can’t in a car crash

Splitsecnd's hardware plugs into car cigarette lighters, making automatic emergency response systems accessible to drivers without smartphones or luxury cars.

Using indoor location data, Guardly gives 911 a major upgrade

With Guardly's new indoor location data system, emergency responders have a powerful tool to find exactly where emergency calls are coming from.

From flowers to the ER: Former FTD head launches medical ID network

As the former CEO of flower-delivery company FTD, Michael Soenen oversaw one of the most recognized brands in the world. Now, Soenen is eyeing a very different market: emergency preparedness.

Soenen is in the driver’ seat of EmergencyLink, an online …

Life sciences briefing: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2007

TODAY’S HEADLINES:

Teva acquires protein-therapeutic maker CoGenesys for $400M (release)
ViewRay takes in $25M for MRI radiation-therapy guidance (release)
NovaMed, Chinese clinical-research outfit, receives $14M (release)
Progentix Ortho raises first funding round (release)
Medical imaging co. Point Biomedical recaps with