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Dan Alexander
3 days ago
One of the biggest misconceptions about Trumpâs business is the idea that he put his assets into a blind trustâor gave them all away to his family members. He did neither. Full PBS Newshour segment here:
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Trumpâs plan to quarantine Americans with Ebola exposure in Kenya hits local opposition and gets suspended by a Kenyan court
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A court in Kenya blocks U.S. plan to quarantine Ebola patients
A facility built by the U.S. military on a Kenyan air base was intended to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola during the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/29/kenya-court-temporarily-blocks-us-plan-ebola-quarantine-facility/
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4 days ago
AI may not cause the next bust. But if GDP keeps rising while millions of people struggle to find good work, it will only reinforce a growing distrust in official government pronouncements about the economy.
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How AI Can End Recessions As We Know Them
AI could allow the economy to keep growing even as fewer workers benefit from it, raising new questions about GDP and how recessions are defined.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2026/05/28/ai-and-the-end-of-recessions-as-we-know-them/?utm_source=bluesky_test&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes
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As Garner Health hits $2.7B valuation, our
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story from February when it was valued at just over half that. Lot of $$$ betting on health tech
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This Startupâs Clever Way To Cut Health Costs Helped It Hit A $1.4 Billion Valuation
Garner Health uses data to identify the countryâs best doctors based on quality and cost, then gives its customersâ employees financial incentives to go to them â which can save 12% on healthcare cost...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/02/10/this-startups-clever-way-to-cut-health-costs-helped-it-hit-a-14-billion-valuation/
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David Gura
11 days ago
The New York Times editorial board: âAmericans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals.â
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Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/opinion/trump-doj-slush-fund-criminals-corruption.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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New Yorkers: Whatâs going on with Little Island scheduling this year?
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In this weekâs
@forbes.com
InnovationRx newsletter w/
@thealexknapp.bsky.social
, I write about Genesis Molecular AIâs drug dev deal w/ Incyte worth $120m upfront and potentially >$1B
www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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Inside Incyteâs $120 Million AI For Drug Development Deal
In this weekâs edition of InnovationRx, we look at a new AI drug development deal, a pill for sleep apnea, Commureâs $7 billion valuation, nd more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/05/20/inside-incytes-120-million-ai-for-drug-development-deal/
12 days ago
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Must read on Eric Trumpâs kidsâ cancer charity.
@forbes.com
âs Dan Alexander got 1000s of pages of docs thru FOIA that show the depths of dishonesty of Eric Trumpâs sales pitch, incl misrepresenting how much his fundraisers spent to use his dadâs golf courses
www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
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Inside The Investigation Of Eric Trump's Kids-Cancer Charity
The presidentâs son did a lot of good for kids with cancer. He also perpetuated a fantasy about his charity for years, which he continues to push to this day.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2026/05/18/how-eric-trump-created-a-myth-around-his-kids-cancer-charity/
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Mark Joseph Stern
17 days ago
BREAKING: The Supreme Court HALTS the 5th Circuit's decision blocking telemedicine mifepristone nationwide. Alito and Thomas dissent. Thomas suggests that mailing abortion pills violates the Comstock Act.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins
18 days ago
NEW from me for
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: I wrote about the corporate-sponsored "Great American Road Trip" Sean Duffy and his family got, ethics rules and how taxpayers did pay for at least a portion:
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Hereâs How Much Multimillionaire Transport Secretary Sean Duffy Got Paid While Taking A Corporate-Sponsored Family Road Trip
Boeing, Toyota and Shell sent Duffy and ten family members on multiple all-expenses-paid vacations while he continued to draw a taxpayer-funded salary.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2026/05/13/heres-how-much-multimillionaire-transport-secretary-sean-duffy-got-paid-while-taking-a-corporate-america-sponsored-family-road-trip/
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Isomorphic Labsâ $2.1B fundraise is the biggest bet to date in AI drug discovery â but the company is tight-lipped on what drugs it might bring to the clinic
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Isomorphic Labsâ $2.1 Billion Fundraise Is The Biggest Bet Yet On AI Drug Discovery
Isomorphic, which formed as an Alphabet company in 2021, has a massive cash horde, but itâs tight-lipped on what drugs it might bring to the clinic.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/05/13/isomorphic-labs-21-billion-fundraise-is-the-biggest-bet-yet-on-ai-drug-discovery/
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This weekâs
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www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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Public Health Officials Believe The Hantavirus Outbreak Is Under Control
In this weekâs edition of InnovationRx, we look at the latest on the hantavirus outbreak, using quantum physics for metabolic MRIs, how AI can help fill prescriptions and more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/05/13/public-health-officials-believe-the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-under-control/
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NVisionâs metabolic MRIs for cancer look more like weather maps than traditional scans â giving docs more insight into the disease and how to treat it Now with $38M in new equity funding led by Abbott, itâs expanding into quantum computing My latest for
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This $250 Million Startup Tracks How Cancer Reacts To Treatment In Real Time
NVision raises $38 million led by health diagnostics giant Abbott to scale up its groundbreaking cancer imaging system. Next up: using its quantum technology to design new drugs.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/05/13/this-250-million-startup-tracks-how-cancer-reacts-to-treatment-in-real-time/
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AI drug discovery heating up as Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1B
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Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery
Isomorphic Labs, an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery company, said on Wednesday it has raised $2.1 billion in its âlatest funding round led by existing investor Thrive Capital.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/google-backed-isomorphic-raises-21-billion-scale-ai-driven-drug-discovery-2026-05-12/
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Monica Hunter-Hart
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As the Strait of Hormuz crisis drags on, interest & investment is surging in the drone boat industry. My latest for
@forbes.com
profiles a buzzy contender, Havoc, run by a man who came to the U.S. as a 10-year-old refugee from Burma and just raised $100 million:
www.forbes.com/sites/monica...
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These Navy Vets Are Betting Their Drone Software Maker Havoc Can Win Over The U.S. Military
Interest in drone boats is surging as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz drags on. Havoc, which just closed a $100 million funding round, claims it has the perfect tech to help but faces stiff headwin...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2026/05/12/meet-the-former-burmese-refugee-vying-to-be-the-us-militarys-go-to-drone-guy/
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DOJ subpoenas NYU Langone over young trans patientsâ care
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DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena To NYU For Trans Kids' Medical Records
âWe understand that these developments may be concerning to our patients, providers, and others."
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/doj-issues-grand-jury-subpoena-035140338.html
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Billions of prescriptions go unfilled. Startup Forus hit a $1B valuation by using AI to help fix that. My latest for
@forbes.com
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Billions In Prescriptions Go Unfilled. This Startup Is Using AI To Fix That.
Forus reached $1 billion valuation by dealing with the unglamorous admin work of processing scripts so patients can get the drugs they need.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/05/12/billions-in-prescriptions-go-unfilled-this-startup-is-using-ai-to-fix-that/
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Working behind the scenes, RFK Jr is spearheading a vast inquiry â led by Martin Kulldorff â into his anti-vaccine theories đ
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/h...
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Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/health/kennedy-vaccine-safety.html
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Is âmildly PCR positiveâ like âa little bit pregnantâ?
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/u...
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American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/americans-hantavirus-ship-return-nebraska.html
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Blue paint on the reflecting pool !? A no-bid contract with no review
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
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The No-Bid Contract That Is Turning Washingtonâs Reflecting Pool Blue
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/reflecting-pool-trump-contract.html
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Alan Regenberg
25 days ago
Pennsylvania sues AI firm over claims chatbot posed as doctor | NPR
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Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctor
State officials allege a Character.AI bot claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake state medical license number.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5812861/characterai-chatbot-medical-advice-pennsylvania-lawsuit
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In this weekâs
@forbes.com
health newsletter,
@thealexknapp.bsky.social
and I look at the first Alzheimerâs patients treated with microrobotic surgery, Indian billionaire Dilip Shanghviâs US moves, the hantavirus outbreak, and more!
www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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First U.S. Patients Treated With Microrobotic Surgery For Alzheimerâs
Indian billionaire Dilip Shanghviâs plans to expand his healthcare empire in the U.S., the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, and more
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/05/06/first-us-patients-treated-with-microrobotic-surgery-for-alzheimers/
25 days ago
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This is horrifying. Parents are shunning Vitamin K shots for their babies. Now many are dying of vitamin K deficiency bleeding
www.propublica.org/article/more...
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
https://www.propublica.org/article/more-parents-decline-vitamin-k-shot-newborns
26 days ago
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A little timeline cleanse from 2 weeksâ vacation
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My latest
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feature looks at $1.8B startup Formation Bio, which is making a big bet that AI can push clinical trials faster. âWhat we think the world has wrong is that drug discovery is the bottleneck,â says cofounder and CEO Ben Liu.
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
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This Sam Altman-Backed $1.8 Billion Startup Bets AI Can Get Drugs Through Clinical Trials Faster
Formation Bio CEO Ben Liu is convinced that drug discovery isnât the bottleneck in getting medicines to marketâitâs going through clinical trials. Now heâs raised some $615 million from top investors ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/04/16/this-sam-altman-backed-18-billion-startup-bets-ai-can-get-drugs-through-clinical-trials-faster-formation-bio/
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Kerry Dolan
about 2 months ago
Connie Ballmer --wife of megabillionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer-- is stepping up with a big donation to NPR,
@bloomberg.com
reports:
#billionaires
#philanthropy
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Connie Ballmer Gives $80 Million to NPR Amid Trump Funding Cuts
A pair of donors is giving National Public Radio $113 million to invest in its long-term infrastructure as the media network grapples with funding cuts from the Trump administration.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/connie-ballmer-gives-80-million-to-npr-amid-trump-funding-cuts
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If you own Fidelity Contrafund or Blue Chip Growth Fund in your 401k, youâre making a big bet on Elon Muskâs SpaceX whether you realize it or not
about 2 months ago
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In this weekâs
@forbes.com
InnovationRx newsletter,
@thealexknapp.bsky.social
and I look at: âRevMedâs pancreatic cancer pill âself-made healthcare entrepreneurs â30 Under 30 Europe science & health â-and more!
www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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This Pill May Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer
In this weekâs edition of InnovationRx, we look at the top self-made healthcare entrepreneurs, the latest 30 Under 30 Science & Healthcare list, and more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/04/15/this-pill-may-help-pancreatic-cancer-patients-live-longer/
about 2 months ago
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Much more interested in the buyers, Alen Mamrout & family, and their history of snapping up distressed brands than in yet another idiotic meme stock
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about 2 months ago
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Marisa Kabas
about 2 months ago
NEWâI got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:
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Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new book
Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper"
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-usaid-abortions-barney-nicholas-enrich-into-the-wood-chipper-book-exclusive
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Don Moynihan
about 2 months ago
New with
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: While never mentioning Trump or political parties, the showâs second season offers an almost-real time commentary on how policy changes are affecting health. Lets take one particular example of Medicaid coverage loss. đ§”
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
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What The Pitt Gets Right about Health Policy
Foreshadowing the deadly consequences of Trump's Medicaid policies
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-the-pitt-gets-right-about-health
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Pulmonary fibrosis-focused biotech Avalyn filed to go public to fund late-stage clinical trials. My dad had IPF so seeing any potential new drugs for this miserable disease is personal.
endpoints.news/pulmonary-fi...
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Pulmonary fibrosis biotech Avalyn Pharma files for IPO
Avalyn Pharma, which is developing inhaled formulations of approved pulmonary fibrosis pills submitted an IPO filing
https://endpoints.news/pulmonary-fibrosis-biotech-avalyn-pharma-files-for-ipo/
about 2 months ago
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Worth reading on Hegsethâs Christian nationalism
foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/08/p...
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Hegsethâs Divine War
The U.S. defense secretary is using the military to promote Christian nationalism, experts say.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/08/pete-hegseth-christian-nationalism-iran-war-religious-rhetoric-pentagon-defense/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=cGV0ZS1oZWdzZXRoLWNocmlzdGlhbi1uYXRpb25hbGlzbS1pcmFuLXdhci1yZWxpZ2lvdXMtcmhldG9yaWMtcGVudGFnb24tZGVmZW5zZQ==&pid=PNIurqcent3il2s
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In the latest edition of our healthcare newsletter, InnovationRx,
@amyfeldman7.bsky.social
and I look at Trumpâs pharmaceutical tariffs, the first robotic cataract surgeries in humans, the underbelly of marketing compounded GLP-1s, and more.
www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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Trumpâs New Pharmaceutical Tariffs Will Hit Small Drugmakers Hardest
In this weekâs edition of InnovationRx, we look at the first robotic cataract surgeries in humans, the underbelly of marketing compounded GLP-1s, and more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/04/08/trumps-new-pharmaceutical-tariffs-will-hit-small-drugmakers-hardest/
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The Trump admin is quietly seeking unprecedented access to federal workersâ medical records
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Trumpâs Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workersâ Medical Records - KFF Health News
The administration is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-opm-federal-workers-medical-records-privacy/
about 2 months ago
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Mia Sato
about 2 months ago
New: 150 unionized ProPublica workers are on strike TODAY over AI, layoff protections, wages, and more. They're asking readers to not visit ProPublica or engage with content on other platforms. It's the first work stoppage of its kind at the newsroom.
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Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages
A key issue is protections against layoffs from AI
https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs
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Carl Quintanilla
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$2 million per ship â to cross a Strait that was free six weeks ago.
@nytimes.com
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Olga Nesterova
about 2 months ago
In other words: US doesnât attack â Iran doesnât respond. Iranâs military controls the strait. This is worse than what it was before it all started, and thereâs no peaceful way out of it. âThe Art of The Dealâ.
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The next test of AI prescribing in Utah: psych med renewals
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Utah Lets AI Renew Psychiatric Prescriptions Autonomously
Utah became the first U.S. state to authorize an AI system to independently renew psychiatric drug prescriptions, launching a one-year pilot with Legion Health.
https://neuralnetworkworld.com/utah-ai-psychiatric-prescription-renewals/
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about 2 months ago
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
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Medical supplies are stuck in Dubai, as clinics around the world face shortages
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
https://n.pr/4c3LUaY
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Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them
Your venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. Americaâs zookeepersâand a cooler full of rare antivenomâare your best chance of survival.
https://www.wired.com/snake-bros-antivenom-index-zoos-influencers-chris-gifford/
about 2 months ago
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In this weekâs
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www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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Why The Federal Government Wants Agentic AI To Treat Heart Failure
In this weekâs edition of InnovationRx, we look the billionaire dentist, Wegovy by subscription, Kaileraâs planned IPO, and more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/04/01/why-the-federal-government-wants-agentic-ai-to-treat-heart-failure/
about 2 months ago
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@forbes.com
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Why These Investment Firms Bet $400 Million On A Chinese Ozempic Rival
Kailera jumped the weight loss miracle-drug line by licensing four clinical-stage obesity therapies from China, which is quickly emerging as a powerhouse pharmaceutical R&D center.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2025/04/12/this-pharma-company-is-betting-big-on-a-chinese-ozempic-rival/
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430,000 US households have amassed $30M or more
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Theyâre Rich but Not Famousâand Theyâre Suddenly Everywhere
The number of Americans worth eight or even nine figures is up markedly. Itâs transforming the U.S. economy.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/wealthy-americans-us-economy-dba0d26a?mod=mhp
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In this weekâs
@forbes.com
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@thealexknapp.bsky.social
: âwhy the Iran war may make your MRI more expensive âan FDA-approved AI doctor? âPfizerâs Lyme disease vaccine
www.forbes.com/sites/innova...
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The Iran War Could Make Your Next MRI More Expensive
In this weekâs edition of InnovationRx, we look at a serial entrepreneurâs effort to build an FDA-approved AI doctor, Pfizerâs lyme disease vaccine, and more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/03/25/the-iran-war-could-make-your-next-mri-more-expensive/
2 months ago
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âI want to fix the âI am not a doctorâ problem by building AI that is recognized by the FDA and recognized by the states.â
@forbes.com
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2 months ago
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An average of 50+ U.S. citizen kids *a day* with a parent pulled into detention
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Serial entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky built North Americaâs largest chain of fertility clinics. Now he wants to build the first FDA-approved AI doctor My latest
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This Startup Is Building An AI Doctor To Treat Common Ailments Like UTIs And Sore Throats
Certuma launched out of stealth with $10 million in funding from 8VC and a grand plan to make AI smart enough â and safe enough â to actually diagnose and prescribe treatments. Now he needs to figure ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/03/20/this-serial-entrepreneur-wants-the-fda-to-approve-his-ai-doctor-certuma-martin-varsavsky/
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