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Seattle Startup with UW Roots is Fighting Resistance to Antiobiotic Treatment
ID Genomics takes the guesswork out of prescribing antibiotics.
In 2014, a UK study predicted that, by 2050, antibiotic resistance will cause more fatalities than cancer. Bacteria like E. coli, one of the most common causes of urinary tract infections, are quick to evolve and are rapidly outsmarting new treatments. With bugs, were losing the battle, says Dr. Evgeni Sokurenko, the founder of ID…
Bright Idea: This New Headphone Device Dissolves Earwax
Earwax is hardly a sexy topic. But brothers Aadil and Sahil Diwan see in it an alluring business opportunity.
Earwax is hardly a sexy topic. But brothers Aadil and Sahil Diwan see in it an alluring business opportunity. Theyve launched SafKan, a Seattle company they hope will be to earwax what Sonicare is to dental plaque. Aadil Diwan is one of more than 230,000 Americans whose impacted earwax requires monthly visits to the doctors…