Fat-Burning Diabetes Treatment Takes Top Prize at Venture Competition
The life sciences sector dominated a recent statewide pitch competition hosted by Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures, claiming four of the five winning spots.... Read More
Kylie Veleta
CareSource: Health Equity Will Improve Infant Mortality
Indiana has historically had one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country, but the state is making progress. In 2019, Indiana saw its largest drop in infant mortality in six years.... Read More
FDA Approval, Pandemic Drum Up Demand For Device
It could be called a cell phone. Or a portable medical device. VoCare President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ben Park calls it both.... Read More
First Patients Get Gut-Focused Autism ‘Drug’
A Fishers-based startup taking a unique approach to treating autism—via gut health—has achieved the major milestone of dosing the first patients.... Read More
$2M To Expand RAZOR’s Single-Use Instrument Portfolio
Experts in the orthopedic industry say the perfect “migration storm” is well underway for joint replacement surgeries, as the procedures move away from being performed at hospitals and increasingly at... Read More
Kimball Highlights Medical Manufacturing Might
From manufacturing the musical inner workings of electric home organs in the 1960s to auto injectors today that can block a life-threatening allergic reaction, Kimball Electronics’ legacy in Indiana i... Read More
$1.2M Boosts Ankle Brace That’s ‘Better Than a Boot’
TayCo Brace says about 14,000 patients have kicked walking boots to the curb. The South Bend-based startup is stepping up its unique ankle brace, which already has a sizable customer base, ranging fro... Read More
Covid Response, ‘Nimble’ Nature Spark Quantigen Expansion
Hoosiers may not realize a homegrown Indiana startup played a pivotal role in creating the at-home COVID-19 test kits now on store shelves.... Read More
Dementia Caregivers Help Create App
Most people with dementia rely on a family member or friend as their primary caregiver, and the burden weighs heavy.... Read More
IU-led Study Helps Cystic Fibrosis Patients Lighten Treatment Load
The amount of time each day that Carmel resident Abbie Vollmar spends on her at-home treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF) is “intense.” For people with the life-threatening disorder that damages the lu... Read More