At SBU, snow slows – but can’t stop – the future
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Shark Tank” would have met “TED Talk” Thursday at Stony Brook University, if not for Niko. Instead, the blizzard busted up the final round of the…
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New tech deal gives legs to remote telehealth
Northwell Health is once again stepping up its telemonitoring game. The Northwell Health Home Care Network has announced an agreement with a New Jersey health-tech firm that will provide patients…
On this marketing mission, niche guys finish first
By GREGORY ZELLER // As Dean DeCarlo sees it, established companies – even some bigger ones – have a unique problem. With the digital age upon us and more customers moving online,…
At Jones Beach theater, Northwell rocks on
By GREGORY ZELLER // The iconic Jones Beach amphitheater has a new official name, thanks to a fresh corporate sponsorship deal. New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, New York State’s largest…
International design honor for IPS ‘smart bottle’
A “smart pill bottle” designed on Long Island and marketed by a New York City “medication adherence company” has snagged a high-profile international honor. The Internet of Things-enabled AdhereTech Smart…
Study: Texting can deter alcohol abuse
By GREGORY ZELLER // A first-of-its-kind study conducted by the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has found that text messaging can be an effective alcohol-abuse deterrent. Feinstein Institute researchers led…
For co-working ‘Bridge,’ Harrison Street works
By GREGORY ZELLER // For Long Beach-based co-working facilitator Bridgeworks LLC, the most logical place for its first expansion facility was, naturally, Long Beach. The idea is more about expanding…
‘Transformative’ PBMC taps cardiologist as director
The East End’s largest hospital has a new medical director. Noted cardiologist Jean Cacciabaudo, the former chief of cardiology at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, has been appointed medical director…
Despite turmoil, software startup banking on ACA
By GREGORY ZELLER // Wholesale changes to the Affordable Care Act may loom, but a Long Island software startup has gone all-in on a potentially enormous healthcare vertical that hinges…
New patent, new goals for automated-text ace
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s official: Nobody automatically responds to texts like Judy Wieber. Wieber on Tuesday was issued Patent No. 9559991 – yes, the 10 millionth U.S. patent is…
Taking the diabetes fight to the people
A philanthropic Long Island organization and one of the region’s largest hospitals are teaming up to create an innovative diabetes self-management program. The Melville-based Long Island Community Foundation has awarded…
Feinstein’s unexpected postpartum blessing
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has contributed to a potential breakthrough involving postpartum depression, a serious condition affecting hundreds of thousands of new mothers. Kristina…
For MindYolk and WDI, a true teaching moment
By GREGORY ZELLER // A multidimensional Long Island maker is rewriting the textbook on how to educate tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce – kinda literally, sorta. Paul Lipsky, CEO of Plainview-based MindYolk…
Northwell nabs seasoned exec for community effort
The former head of the nation’s largest public health system has taken a key role at New York State’s largest private healthcare provider. Ram Raju, former CEO of the NYC…
Albany backs Island downtown-rehab efforts
Three Long Island downtown-restoration projects were among 75 statewide rehabilitation efforts earning state funds Thursday through Albany’s Restore New York Communities initiative. All told, project manager Empire State Development –…