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Mammoth Biosciences Raises $195 Million, Vaulting Its Crispr Tech To Unicorn Status
Investors are betting the protein toolbox of the four-year-old startup can solve one of gene therapy’s trickiest problems: getting treatments into the patient’s body.
InnovationRx: Theranos On Trial; Plus, Idaho Rations Hospital Care
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InnovationRx: The Boomers Are OK; Plus, Covid Mu Variant
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This Startup Raised $50 Million To Help Therapists Build Virtual Private Practices—And Take Insurance
Alma, which began as subscription-based administrative software coupled with coworking spaces for therapists, pivoted during the Covid-19 pandemic to expand its tools for virtual therapy.
Got Milk Crates? Why People Do Stupid, Dangerous Viral #Challenges
Social media is rife with people trying (and mostly failing) to race up rickety stacks of milk crates. A combination of youth, boredom and psychology is to blame.
InnovationRx: #HealthcareIsHard; Plus Waning Covid Vaccine Immunity
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Cerner Names Google Health Exec David Feinberg As New CEO, As President Donald Trigg Departs
The leadership shakeup comes as the healthcare technology company is grappling with the changing landscape and a push towards big data efforts.
InnovationRx: 50 Over 50; Plus, Covid-19 Booster Shots
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White Americans Receive Greater Share Of U.S. Healthcare Dollars, Study Finds
Average healthcare spending for a white patient was $8,141—more than Hispanic, Black, and Asian patients—highlighting issues of structural racism and discrimination.
President Biden Urges Congress To Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices
While the pharma industry has developed Covid-19 vaccines in record time, a majority of Americans are fed up with the rising cost of prescription drugs and want relief.
