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Quarantines, Travel Bans And Cancelled Conferences Cost The Economy Billions —And Won’t Stop The COVID-19 Coronavirus
Governments have enacted harsh measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. But science suggests it’s better to go with a measured, nuanced approach.
Watch Nobel Prize-Winning Scientists Accept Their Awards Today
On Tuesday, the Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Economics will be officially presented to their winners.
Healthcare Startup Solv Launches Mobile App So Consumers Can Navigate Insurance
Digital health startup Solv is launching an app that enables consumers to book same day doctors appointments and figure out how their health insurance works.
Health Testing Startup UBiome Files For Chapter 7 With Plans To Shut Down
San Francisco microbiome startup uBiome has filed a motion to move into Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which would mean ceasing its operations and liquidating its assets.
This Startup Raised $15 Million To Reduce Errors In Quantum Computing
Q-CTRL, an Australian-based quantum computing software company that applies principles of control engineering to quantum hardware, announced Tuesday that it had raised a $15 million series A funding round led by Square Peg Capital.
Health Test Company UBiome Has Filed For Bankruptcy
San Francisco-based microbiome testing company uBiome filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Wednesday.
This Startup Used AI To Design A Drug In 21 Days
Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine published research Monday showing that its deep learning system could identify potential treatments for fibrosis.
Elon Musk Sees His Neuralink Merging Your Brain With A.I.
On Tuesday, Elon Musk said his brain-machine interface has performed some successful experiments with rats and promises one day it will allow people to merge with artificial intelligence.
Health Tech Startup uBiome Founders Resign, Interim CEO Leaves As Company Faces Multiple Investigations
Cofounders Jessica Richman and Zac Apte have resigned their positions at microbiome startup uBiome following an April raid of the company by the FBI.
This App Listens In And Fills Out Paperwork So Doctors Can Focus On Patients
Seattle-based Saykara has an app that listens in on physician interactions with patients and fills out electronic health records accordingly.
