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Data Privacy And Health: How The Founder Of Clue Is Using User Data For Good

Ida Tin, the female entrepreneur credited with coining the term “femtech,” discusses the challenges of data privacy and creating a model of how user data can be used for good.

BI Joins Pharma Frenzy For Cancer-Killing Viruses With $244M Acquisition

With its purchase of ViraTherapeutics, German’s Boehringer Ingelheim joins a large and growing list of Big Pharma companies investing in viruses that are engineered to seek out and destroy cancer.

Want To Know What Opioid Lawyers Are Up To In Texas? It Costs Thousands To Find Out

Texas counties are asking for more than $20,000 to fulfill requests to inspect the billing records of the lawyers they hired to sue the opioid industry.

Fred’s May Sell More Pharmacies Amid Turnaround

Fred’s continues to “evaluate strategic opportunities” for its remaining pharmacy business after announcing the sale of prescription files from 185 pharmacies to Walgreens.

Can A Cancer Drug Originated In China Be A Success In The U.S.?

Fruquintinib may not be the best test case for bringing a homegrown China medicine to the U.S.

America’s Most Dangerous Dog Breeds [Infographic]

Over the past 13 years, one dog breed in particular in the U.S. has been responsible for the most fatal attacks on humans.

FDA Approves New Drug For Hepatitis A And Measles Exposure

GamaSTAN®, is the only immune globulin product available in the United States to protect against hepatitis A virus (HAV) and measles after exposure, the company said.

IBM Partners Blockchain Connect’s ‘Czech Alliance’ To Fight Fraud & Drive Digitization

IBM – aka ‘Big Blue’ – is participating as a partner with consultancy PwC, fintech incubator Adel and a global law firm in Blockchain Connect’s so-called ‘Czech Alliance’. The goal is to fight “real-estate fraud” and corruption in national administrati…

Who Are The Winners And Losers From Today’s Apple Announcement?

Apple just announced their latest line-up but who’s going to be celebrating and who’s going to be crying?

Latin America Offers Sound Diagnosis For E-Health Investors

As Latin America’s population ages, e-health companies that help patients, doctors and health care providers connect and reduce costs are on the rise.