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California Senator proposes tighter regulations on direct-to-consumer genetics testing companies
A state senator in California is introducing legislation designed to provide more direct oversight over direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. The…
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Healthcare startup Lyfebin exposed medical images
Healthcare startup Lyfebin exposed thousands of medical imaging files, such as X-rays, MRI scans and ultrasounds. The Los Angeles-based healthcare…
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With a new $20 million in funding, electronic stethoscope startup Eko wants to research your beating heart
It’s hard to compete against the Apple Watch or even an app on your phone when it comes to personal…
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DeepMind’s AI predicts kidney injury up to 48 hours before it happens
Acute kidney injury, or AKI, is a condition in which the kidneys stop filtering waste products from the blood. It…
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Using augmented reality, Altoida is identifying the likely onset of neurodegenerative diseases
For the past nineteen years, Ioannis Tarnanas, the founder and chief scientific officer at Altoida, has been developing virtual and…
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China’s Infervision is helping 280 hospitals worldwide detect cancers from images
Until recently, humans have relied on the trained eyes of doctors to diagnose diseases from medical images. Beijing-based Infervision is among…
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George Merck – The Visionary Leader of the Merck & Co
What is that thing, which is an absolute essential for survival? Something that saves billions of lives every day? George…
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