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Babylon Health Gets $2 Billion Valuation With New Funding That Will Help It Expand In U.S.

Babylon Health, a U.K.-based startup whose fast growth has been shadowed by concerns about the efficacy of its telemedicine apps, has raised $550 million in Series C funding, elevating the company to unicorn status.

Delivering High Quality Care At A Price Everyone Can Afford: A Case Study

So much of the healthcare debate in the US today centers on how we pay for healthcare services, not on what really matters to most people: What do we get for what we pay? Does the treatment we receive actually provide the remedy to what ails us? Can we…

President Trump Just Said The U.S. Would Be “Curing Childhood Cancer Very Shortly.” Is This True?

On Thursday night, President Trump declared that childhood cancer would be cured “very shortly.” Is this true?

The Lyme Wars: Major Organizations Aren’t Playing Nicely Together

Several groups have differing guidelines for diagnosing and treating Lyme. Too much is in dispute, since our knowledge is so limited.

How Hepatitis A Is Now An Emergency In Philadelphia

Florida has declared an emergency as well. These are the states that have active Hepatitis A outbreaks.

Cigna Plans Big Medicare Advantage Expansion

Cigna will expand its Medicare Advantage health plan offerings to seniors in dozens of new counties next year in what is quickly becoming a competitive business for health insurance giants.

Thriva Secures $7.3M Series A For Proactive Healthcare

This week, Thriva, a proactive health company, has announced a £6 million ($7.3 million) Series A funding round as it builds towards its ambitious vision: to put optimal health in anyone’s hands.

Joe Biden Faced Intense Criticism Of His Record In Merciless Democratic Presidential Debate

The frontrunner came in for criticism over his stance on criminal justice reform and Barack Obama’s deportation record, as he faced Kamala Harris and the remaining candidates on night two of the CNN debates.

Presidential Candidates Are Refusing To Address One Issue: The Country’s Juvenile Justice System

As the 2020 presidential election ramps us, discussions have turned to issues such as health care, the economy, race relations, and justice reform. But all of those issues – and many others like education, housing and food security – are equally impact…

A 7-Year-Old With 526 Extra Teeth, What Is An Odontoma?

Dentists removed a growth that is a type of hamartoma, which has nothing to do with MC Hammer.