Category: Forbes

Don’t Mail In That DNA Kit Until You Know These Facts

As we become more comfortable with at-home DNA tests and allowing companies to assess our biological makeup, the market will undoubtedly grow and vast amounts of information will be shared – including selling your data to 3rd parties. Before you mail i…

How Jaguar Land Rover Plans To Drive The Fight Against Superbugs

It sounds bizarre, but it’s not an early April Fool’s prank, it’s perfectly true, India’s Tata Motors-owned car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover hopes that in the future its car ventilation systems will be instrumental in helping to stop the spread of an…

Doctors Without Appointments

Many Americans who are not already established with primary care physicians have trouble getting timely medical care for urgent problems, even if they have health insurance.

Why Capital Should Come To The Majority-Minority City Building Inclusive Innovation

Memphis’ innovation leaders are carefully building inclusion, community, and civic responsibility into their entrepreneurial ecosystem. San Francisco, New York, and Boston—take note.

Like Lovingkindness Meditation, Wishing Others Well Boosts Happiness

A new study shows that just 12 minutes of wishing others well boosts your own happiness.

Before Judge’s Blow, Insurers Weren’t Rushing To Sell Trump’s Association Health Plans

A federal judge’s ruling striking down a Trump administration rule that allowed association health plans should have little impact on health insurers that have been slow to offer them.

Simply Thinking About Coffee Gives Your Brain A Boost, Study Suggests

Coffee is our favorite legal drug—millions of us rely on it every day to jump-start our brains into productivity—but what if we could get some of its benefits without drinking it throughout the day? A new study explored why that may be possible.

Entrepreneur First’s Latest Demo Day Showcases Their Move Into Biotech

On Wednesday, Entrepreneur First (EF) held their first tri-city demo day, with 29 startups from their London, Paris and Berlin cohorts pitching their ideas to investors, press and partners. With ten companies focused on biotech, it seems a shift in foc…

Science Says: Religion Is Good For Your Health

Theologists, scientists and thought leaders have attempted for centuries to understand the impact that religion can have on human beings; both mentally and physically. And, there is ample reason to believe that faith in a higher power is associated wit…

This CEO’s Unlikely Mission? Revolutionize Customer Service in Healthcare Billing

Customer service has a particular opportunity shine when it’s delivered at stressful moments, such as those that are often encountered in healthcare. Jayson Yardley, CEO of Avadyne Health, is on a mission to transform what he calls the patient financia…