Marion Webb
Managing Editor
Marion Webb has been writing about medtech since 2017, specializing in covering buzzy segments such as robotic surgery, digital therapeutics and femtech with in-depth features and interviews with leading experts. Her role includes reporting live from industry events, moderating panel discussions and podcasts, tweeting breaking news and engaging KOLs to provide high-quality, business-critical content for Medtech Insight. Marion has been writing about health care issues for more than two decades. She was a long-time biotech reporter at the San Diego Business Journal, worked at Bloomberg News, and contributed to the Los Angeles County Medical Association’s Physician Magazine. Marion was born and raised in Germany, is fluent in German and conversational in Spanish. Off the job, she’s a competitive runner, avid cyclist and swimmer, and enjoys spending time with her domestic partner and her German Shorthair Pointer mix Cora.
Latest From Marion Webb
‘Why Am I Not Seeing More Women In The Hiring Mix?’ MedExec Women Founder Says It’s Time For Change
Maria Shepherd, co-founder of MedExec Women, a nonprofit that seeks to empower executive leaders in medtech, is preparing to host the group’s fifth annual conference in Boston, which is expected to draw 200 attendees. Shepherd spent more than two decades in the medical device industry before starting consulting firm Medi-Vantage. She talks to Medtech Insight about her own career path, how the industry is changing, and the importance of “grooming” the next generation of young medtech leaders.
In Five Years, People Will Navigate Their Health Care With An AI Advisor – Verily’s Andrew Trister
The digital “agent” on the horizon will draw on users’ entire health record, data from wearables and other sources to steer them in making health decisions. In this second part of a two-part series, Andrew Trister, chief scientific officer and chief medical officer at Verily, discusses his vision for the future and current obstacles.
Verily’s Andrew Trister On Uniting The Pieces To Create Personalized Health, Equity
Andrew Trister, Verily’s chief medical and scientific officer sat down with Medtech Insight during the recent ViVE conference to talk about how Verily is leveraging AI to address public health issues and global health inequities and the new web-based version of the Onduo platform, the use of GLP-1s to combat chronic diseases, and more. This is the first part of a two-part series on Verily.
ViVE 2024: Start-Ups Using AI To Screen Children’s Mental Health, Prevent Post-Partum Depression, Health Equity, More
Medtech Insight features seven start-ups that pitched their innovative projects at ViVE’s inaugural Start-up Competition in Los Angeles.
Canary Speech’s Voice AI Can Help Detect Alzheimer’s With 40-Second Conversation
AI voice tech start-up Canary Speech is developing algorithmic models for detecting behavioral health, progressive neurological and cognitive diseases based on a 40-second recording of speech. Medtech Insight caught up with Canary CEO Henry O’Connell at DHIS West to learn more about the company and its plans.
SVB’s Milo Bissin Predicts ‘Reckoning In 2024’ For Health Care Companies With Sky-High Valuations
VC funding will remain challenging for many in the health care industry, Silicon Valley Bank’s market manager Milo Bissin told attendees at the recent DHIS West conference. Companies focusing on promising areas such as AI-powered technologies, women’s health and value-based care likely have the best chances to draw investors’ attention.