Amazon has discussed a 'DoctorAI' tool to automate routine healthcare tasks
In a leaked document from late 2023, Amazon's One Medical team discussed their most disruptive ideas. One was a 'DoctorAI' large language model.
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Google drops Amazon's One Medical
The search giant was a major enterprise customer of One Medical. But the company has ended this deal, in a hit to the Amazon healthcare unit.
Some US hospitals are canceling non-emergency surgeries and procedures amid the global IT outage
CrowdStrike's mass IT outage has led several major US health systems to cancel non-urgent surgeries and procedures.
See the 9-slide pitch deck that startup Thoughtful AI used to raise $20 million from Drive Capital for its AI agents
Thoughtful AI is launching new AI agents to automate revenue cycle management for healthcare clinics.
A personal trainer at a longevity clinic says you should care about 3 fitness markers if you want to live a long, youthful life
Work out for a longer life by focusing on improving balance, building muscle, and doing specific cardio work, a trainer at a longevity center says.
A pharmacy in Denver hired staff with hemophilia then fired them if they refused to pay for its pricey medications to treat it, a federal agency lawsuit says
The pharmacy deliberately hired workers with hemophilia and then "pressured" them to get their prescriptions filled there, the EEOC claimed.
The unregulated multibillion-dollar life coaching industry can be a haven for discredited therapists
Therapists who lose their licenses, even for serious reasons, are sometimes rebranding themselves as life coaches and continuing their work.
Exclusive: A16z-backed Knownwell is buying AI-powered Alfie Health to supercharge its obesity care
Obesity care startup Knownwell is buying another weight-loss company, Y Combinator-backed Alfie Health.
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Children with high BMIs should not use obesity medications like WeGovy, US doctors warn
The US Preventive Services Task Force warned against giving children 6 and older buzzy weight-loss drugs. The AAP previously recommended it.
Fertility expert Leslie Schrock explains why embryonic personhood will never work in practice
Conservatives are in a tizzy over discarded embryos in IVF. But just like our natural human biology, there's no way around it, one expert said.
His wife had a common skin condition and tried expensive creams for over 20 years. She became 'patient zero' for his personalized skincare company — and had clear skin in a month.
Jack Jia, the CEO of Musely, started his company when he realized most over-the-counter skincare products don't work.
Over 35,000 women fled Texas to get abortions in 2023
Everything is bigger in Texas. That includes the number of patients who had to leave the state to get abortion care in 2023, data shows.
Why AI deals in healthcare have grown faster than other areas of tech — and what VCs are paying close attention to
Healthcare AI startups raised $2.8 billion in Q1 2024, according to a new report by Silicon Valley Bank. Here's what they're up against.
We need to stop having 'emotional check-ins' at work
One of the worst things your company can do for your mental health is talk about it too much.
Here's the 22-slide pitch deck that got Atropos Health $33 million for its generative AI bot for doctors
Atropos Health just raised a $33 million Series B led by Valtruis to help doctors and researchers analyze real-world evidence with generative AI.
The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO
Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11.25 years in a prison. But prison records show her term was shortened by more than 2 years.
Doctor-designed food prescriptions could help patients cut medical costs for hypertension and cancer
Food prescriptions are a growing trend to prevent illnesses like cancer. Here are 5 healthy foods a doctor often recommends.
Pet insurance is booming. It's also mostly worthless.
Pet insurance is now a $4 billion market. But as the industry grows, it's becoming as confusing and messy as health insurance for humans.
The richest person in every state
Forbes determined the richest person in all 50 states. Here's how these powerful industry leaders became so wealthy.
How Oracle's biggest-ever acquisition turned deadly
Larry Ellison bet $28 billion that Oracle could revolutionize healthcare. So why are so many patients dying?
Longevity fanatic Bryan Johnson says 'sleep is the new coffee'
Some tech execs aren't starting their days with a jolt of caffeine anymore — they're focusing on sleep instead.
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From IV treatments to cold plunges here are the biggest anti-aging trends sweeping the nation
People are trying to slow the clock by fasting, getting IV treatments, and jumping into ice-cold baths.
If you want to fight depression, head to a sauna
Saunas could be a way to fight depression, a new study finds.
Longevity hacks are the latest luxury apartment perk
At some pricey residential buildings in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York tenants can apparently now get IV drips.
Crosby Health is building a clinical LLM to automate insurance appeals. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck the AI startup used to raise $2.2 million.
Crosby Health's main focus is building out its LLM called Apollo, which automates the clinical appeals process.
Big corporate American hospitals now want you to pay up front for surgery
UnitedHealth, a giant health insurance company, has been buying up hospitals and surgery centers. Now it's requiring patients to pay to play.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' prison time gets shortened — again
The Theranos founder was sentenced to 11.25 years in a Texas prison, but she's now projected to get out more than two years earlier.
The longevity clinic of the future is here
High-end longevity clinics are springing up from Singapore to Southern California. They aim to prevent diseases.
Blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy's sales just doubled — and could heat up even more with a price cut
Sales of Wegovy more than doubled in the first quarter year on year to $1.3 billion.
Virtual reality could revolutionize mental-health treatments, including ketamine therapy, for conditions like depression and anxiety
Here's how virtual reality is transforming mental-health treatments such as ketamine therapy for conditions like depression, PTSD, and body dysmorphia.
Gen Z's new status symbol
There's an alarming surge in facial injections driven by young people. In a remote, online world, the hottest status symbol is your face.
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A hacker got 6 years in prison for stealing therapy notes and blackmailing patients
Aleksanteri Kivimäki was found guilty of hacking a therapy company and trying to extort its patients. He was sentenced to over six years in prison.
A hospital reportedly told a woman who turned up for an appointment that she'd died 4 months ago
Susan Johnson her death was registered with the hospital and a government department, but she doesn't know how it happened, the BBC reported.
Mental-health professionals explore AI-powered digital therapeutics to treat patients and improve care
There's a shortage of mental-health providers. AI is being used to bridge the gap by helping analyze symptoms and offering patients treatment plans.
A longevity researcher is facing backlash for claiming to 'reverse aging.' Scientists say there's no consensus on what it means.
Dr. David Sinclair is at the center of a scientific debate on what it means to reverse aging, the Wall Street Journal reported.
McKinsey advised drug companies on how to 'turbocharge' opioid sales. Now it's under criminal investigation.
Prosecutors are probing McKinsey's role in advising opioid drugmakers. The opioid crisis has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains
The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time in hospital waiting rooms this year.
Longevity clinics for the ultrawealthy can cost $50,000 a week. Here are the world's top 6 destinations.
Longevity clinics offering wealthy clients specialized treatment plans are the newest iteration of luxury. Longer and better lives could be a benefit.
Unlocking health and life sciences' potential with cloud solutions
Organizations are turning toward cloud technologies to build a connected healthcare ecosystem and accelerate innovation.
I've saved over $4,000 on medical bills using 3 little-known tips
I have insurance, but I've still received large medical bills. I've saved thousands of dollars with tips like comparing billing codes to charges.
The Adderall shortage highlights a key issue for voters in 2024. Here's what the Biden Administration is doing about it.
The shortage and increased costs could impact who many Americans vote for in the upcoming presidential election.
Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
Corporate owners, from UnitedHealth to private-equity firms, are devouring physician practices, making independent doctors a relic of the past.
Gen Zers and millennials are skipping the doctor's office because they can't afford the bills
About two-thirds of Gen Zers and millennials avoided medical appointments last year because of high costs.
Exclusive: An investor in once-hot mental health startup Cerebral is suing the company
Cerebral investor Access Industries is suing another backer, WestCap, claiming a secret power grab inside the mental health company.
Exclusive: Electronic prescribing giant Surescripts is exploring a sale
E-prescription company Surescripts has hired a bank to find potential buyers, including private equity firms.
Here's the 16-slide pitch deck addiction care startup Pelago used to raise $58 million
Pelago just grabbed a $58 million Series C led by Atomico to expand care for substance use disorders. It could reach profitability after this raise.
Walgreens' biggest healthcare bet is floundering as it shutters 160 primary-care clinics
Walgreens said it's exiting 160 VillageMD primary-care clinics, up from the previously planned 60.
This biotech startup is finding new cancer drugs with $75 million from General Catalyst. Here's the pitch deck Georgiamune used to raise its Series A.
Georgiamune is testing new drugs for cancer and autoimmune disorders with $75 million in Series A funding from investors like General Catalyst.
Healthcare staff use their panic buttons more often during a full moon, study finds
A new study suggests healthcare workers use their personal panic buttons more frequently during a full moon, according to a hospital safety company.
I spent my mid-20s managing my autoimmune disease. Autoimmune patients are underserved, so I started a health company to address the problem.
WellTheory founder Ellen Rudolph talked about her own struggle with autoimmune disease and why she founded the virtual care platform.