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Alexa Has Been Saving You Time: Now She Can Save Your Life

According to the results of a new proof-of-concept study, Alexa can accurately identify a specific pattern of breathing known as agonal breathing or gasping for air, that develops in the setting of an impending cardiac arrest, or when your heart stops…

Drug Pricing Should Reflect Value, Not Recoupment Of Investment

Ultimately end-products are not valued for the labor and capital that go into them. Rather, they’re valued for what they produce for patients: Extended life, improved morbidity indices, and alleviation of symptoms.

These Founders Are On A Mission To Democratize Reproductive and Sexual Health

Allbodies is a digital ecosystem of health resources that empowers individuals to take control of their bodies and eradicates the shame and intimidation that so often accompany existing healthcare avenues. They focus on resilient communities and offer …

Human Trafficking Continues To Be Used By Terrorists: The ICC Must Address It

Terrorist groups use the appeal of sexual violence to attract recruits, gain revenue, and spread fear. They also sustain trafficking networks, whose corrosive practices bleed into organised crime. A response to both appalling practices will be necessar…

Human Trafficking Continues To Be Used By Terrorists: The ICC Must Address It

Terrorist groups use the appeal of sexual violence to attract recruits, gain revenue, and spread fear. They also sustain trafficking networks, whose corrosive practices bleed into organised crime. A response to both appalling practices will be necessar…

Drug Prices And Innovation

Some industry observers argue that drug prices are so high that the government can lower them without impairing productivity; access must be the priority.

Drug Prices And Innovation

Some industry observers argue that drug prices are so high that the government can lower them without impairing productivity; access must be the priority.

The Tech World’s Quest to Accelerate A Cure For Cancer

It turns out that traditional tech companies have been pretty active in cancer research for some time. It accelerated in 2016 with major announcements from three large tech firms.

The Foods Of Tomorrow: How Biotechnology Is Changing What We Eat

“Biotechnology is the next big solution for planetary and human health.” Food biotech Insights and examples from Jun Axup, Scientific Director and Partner at IndieBio.

Two Lessons From Two Shoe Guys: What Allbirds Can Teach Health Tech Entrepreneurs

Two key lessons for health tech entrepreneurs from Allbirds founders: 1. understand what customers actually wants (virtue in itself may not be as compelling as you think); 2. incumbents may talk change but tend to embrace incremental improvements (so f…