Category: Forbes

FDA’s Gottlieb To Resign Amid Opioid Crisis And Crackdown On Retail Youth Tobacco Sales

Food and Drug Administrator Dr. Scott Gottlieb will resign, the Trump administration confirmed Tuesday.

Google And 60 Minutes Take Aim At Gender Gap In Tech And Miss

Why diversifying the tech industry can’t be solved with a simple solution.

AMA, Planned Parenthood Sue To Stop Trump’s Family Planning Rule

The AMA said the Trump administration family planning rule would “decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.”

Are Stem Cell Transplants A Cure For HIV?

Promising news, as a second patient with HIV has a long-lasting “cure” following stem cell transplantation.

Pennsylvania Opioid Cases Are Homeless While Trial Lawyers Take Shots At Each Other

Seven appeals and plenty of in-fighting have Pennsylvania counties behind schedule in their quest to hold dozens of companies liable for the nation’s painkiller crisis

Healthcare Startups Raised $1.9 Billion From Venture Capitalists In February

Venture capital fundraising among healthcare startups was down on a year-over-year basis in February. But don’t be fooled, startups still raised a lot of money last month.

Diversity In Healthtech: Why Securing Funding Is Harder For Female Founders

Earlier this month, I wrote about why I believe it is vital for the healthtech industry to have more women in positions of leadership. Today, I want to continue that discussion by focusing in on one specific part of this debate: securing investment as …

Luke Perry Dead At 52 After Massive Stroke

How young is “too young” to have a stroke? Why stroke is on the rise among younger adults.

Scientists Confirm No Link Between Autism And The MMR Vaccine…Again

Yet another study has shown no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. However, as a childhood cancer survivor I’m not sure it will make any difference and I’m worried for children with cancer.

Cell Tech: China’s Futuristic Prisons Plans

How heart rate monitoring, pattern recognition and AI are being used in China’s penal systems.