by North Woods | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog, Perspectives
By Jenni Le, Principal, Venture Investors Health Fund A patient suspected of sleep apnea used to spend the night in a lab, hooked up to sensors, trying to sleep in an unfamiliar environment, often producing a poor representation of a typical night. Today, that same...
by North Woods | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Perspectives
By Paul Weiss, PhD, Partner at Venture Investors Health Fund In breast cancer, there was a moment when outcomes changed dramatically, but only for certain patients. Herceptin, an antibody therapy, was developed to target an overexpression of the HER2 protein. If a...
by North Woods | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog, Portfolio Spotlights
For millions of people living with glaucoma, treatment often begins with a familiar daily routine: prescription eye drops lined up on the bathroom counter, reminders taped to mirrors, and the quiet worry that missing a dose could allow the disease to progress. As...
by North Woods | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Portfolio Spotlights
For many families, the journey to an autism diagnosis begins with a quiet worry—a toddler who isn’t talking yet, a pediatrician who shares their concern, and then a waitlist that stretches six, twelve, sometimes even twenty-four months. In that time, the most powerful...
by North Woods | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog, Portfolio Spotlights
The untold story behind HistoSonics and the collisions that drive true medical breakthroughs By Dr. Joe Amaral, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Venture Investors Health Fund Innovation rarely happens in a straight line. It’s a story of collisions—between...
