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Hello Heart raises $12 million to treat those with heart disease
Heart disease is relentless. The American Heart Association reports that 116.4 million U.S. adults (46%) alone have hypertension, and it’s…
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Prenetics partners with Watsons, one of Asia’s largest personal care retailers, to sell its new consumer DNA tests
Genetics testing startup Prenetics today announced a major new deal for its brand in Asia. The company is partnering with…
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Healthcare startups struggle to navigate a business world that’s set up for them to fail
Justin Barad Contributor Justin Barad, MD is the co-founder and CEO of Osso VR, a clinically validated and award-winning surgical…
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Serena Williams, Mark Cuban invest $3 million in Mahmee, a digital support network for new moms
Tennis superstar and mom to a 22-month-old, Serena Willams has joined Mark Cuban to invest $3 million seed funding in…
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Birth control delivery startup Nurx introduces STI home-testing kits
Nurx, the “Uber for birth control,” will allow customers to test themselves for many of the most common sexually transmitted…
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Doctours offers packaged medical tourism for U.S. customers
Doctours, a Los Angeles-based online platform for booking trips and treatments for medical and dental care around the world, is…
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Digital health is growing fast — but at what cost?
Chris Hogg Contributor Chris Hogg is a digital health advocate interested in how new forms of health data are changing…
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Venture-backed telemedicine startup Call9 is shutting down
More than three years ago, we told you about Call9, a young, Palo Alto, Calif.-based telemedicine startup that wanted to…
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to stand trial in 2020
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the now-defunct biotech unicorn Theranos, will face trial in federal court next summer with penalties…
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