On Monday, a documentary on Elizabeth Holmes and her fraudulent blood-testing company Theranos will air on HBO. The story has already become a reference point for startups trying to hack healthcare.
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Electronic Health Records: A Promising New Way To Fight the Opioid Epidemic
Electronic health records can equip health workers on the front lines with access to real-time data about patient prescribing patterns and is a key aspect of the CMS’s roadmap for combatting the opioid epidemic.
When Going Digital Makes Health Care Harder
Some who work in digital health care are now putting the user experience first
Can You Afford Sleep? These Companies Are Waking Up with a Strategy!
Frost & Sullivan celebrates #WorldSleepDay to raise awareness of sleep as a necessity that is often compromised by the habits of modern life and shares the most impactful insights. When 1Bn suffer from some form of sleep disorder, it should keep the he…
After Selling Her Genetic Data Mining Software Company, A 32-Year-Old CEO Relaunches It With A Microsoft Partnership
Country-scale genome sequencing projects are producing “the largest datasets on the planet,” Spiral Genetics CEO Adina Mangubat says. Spiral’s goal is to make sense of them.
Looking For A New Technology? Consider These Nine Factors First
Investing in new tech is important, but no one wants to waste resources. Here are some aspects to consider when weighing whether or not to implement something new.
Can ‘Zombie Lights’ Save Smartphone Addicts?
In Tel Aviv, concern for injuries from distracted walking associated with smartphones has become so apparent prompting the government to launch a pilot program to improve safety, using specialized LED lights embedded in crosswalks known as ‘zombie tra…
Call For CRISPR Moratorium Echoes Early Days Of Gene Therapy
Notable group of international scientists have issued a call to adopt a moratorium on CRISPR heritable genome editing in the wake of the Chinese edited baby debacle. The move echoes the history of gene therapy which also had self-imposed bans and stric…
Enjoying The Simplest Things Is The Most Sustainable Path To Wellness
Deliciously Ella is partly a result of Ella finding a passion and joy for cooking nutritious, plant-based meals at home. And when you enjoy what you do, you’re much more likely to bring about balance and well-being in your life.
Donald Trump’s Budget For A Declining America
Despite its comical economic assumptions and severe spending cuts, Trump’s latest budget would still result in a bigger national debt than would have resulted from the policies in President Obama’s final budget proposal.
