Category: Consumer Tech

In Latest Healthcare Deal, Walmart Buys CareZone’s Digital Prescription Technology

Walmart has purchased CareZone’s prescription management technology and related patents as retail pharmacies take more steps into the digital age.

Here’s How Starbucks Plans To Transform Stores For The Post-Coronavirus World

The coffee chain will increasingly shift to takeout, planning to open dozens of pickup-only stores.

Forbes Under 30 Leaders Create Retail Site For Cheap And Safe Protective Gear As America Reopens

Though members of the Forbes Under 30 community won’t be able to physically convene in Detroit this year, they will gather remotely this year for Forbes’ first-ever virtual hackathon.

The 100 Safest Countries In The World For COVID-19

Switzerland is the safest. South Sudan is the most dangerous.

Amazon Helps World Health Organization Launch Covid-19 App 12 Months Early

Amazon Web Services and the WHO are deploying a new app designed to help health workers around the globe caring for patients. I’ve spoken exclusively to both organizations to find out more.

One Simple Thing You Can Do To Help Prevent Future Waves Of Coronavirus Infection

The moment a person discovers that they have tested positive for Covid-19, they will begin to mentally recreate the past few weeks thinking, “Who’s been near me?”

Cannabis Use While Pregnant Does Not Impair Children’s Cognition, Decades Of Studies Suggest

A review of research found fetal marijuana exposure isn’t correlated with abnormal cognition; in rare cases where exposed kids scored lower or higher on tests, most stayed within the normal range, in fact.

FemBeat: Tia Raises A $24 Million Series A To Scale Its Online And Offline Health Services Tailored To Women’s Needs

The fact that painkillers and Prozac have never been tested on the female physiology is but one example of the massive gender gap found in medical research.

Nuro’s Delivery Bots Adding CVS Prescriptions To Grocery And Pizza Runs

The Silicon Valley robotics company will start working with CVS Pharmacy in June in Texas.

Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2020

For the sixth year in a row, Forbes, in partnership with TrueBridge Capital Partners, has searched the country for the next unicorns. In a tough year, these 25 fast-growing companies stand out.