3 leadership traits we desperately need in 2021
This year will not look all that different from 2020. The hope is that leaders are able to display three fundamental traits that would mitigate the ex…
My doctor wants me to pay a yearly subscription fee—and that’s increasingly common
Amid the pandemic, doctors are burning out and opting for a new way of delivering care.
At the beginning of this year, I received an email from my do…
How TytoCare uses AI to improve diagnostic care
TytoCare, a startup developing an AI-powered telehealth platform, raised $50 million in venture capital backing.
This 1 Sentence Will Transform Your Ability to Learn From Critical Feedback
Learn to be a "diamond cutter," and you'll never see critical feedback the same way again.
How to Cultivate a Learning Culture by Establishing a ‘Circle of Safety’
And minimize present-day danger within the organizationContinue reading on The Startup »
Virtual Event: The pandemic’s toll on mental health
STAT discusses how mental health clinicians have responded to the pandemic, the lasting effects, and how the system can be strengthened.
Medisafe raises $30 million for predictive AI that reminds people to take their pills
Medisafe, a startup developing a platform to promote medication adherence, has raised $30 million in venture capital.
As All of Us moves to diversify medicine, its tech partners push to democratize research
“We want to bring this research to an audience who’s been denied access. That is a participant problem, but it’s also a researcher problem.”
This Is How Reading Rewires Your Brain, According to Neuroscience
Reading doesn't just cram information into your brain. It changes how your brain works.
No, You Don't Have to Be a Strong Salesperson to Be a Successful Entrepreneur
A "sell-at-any-cost" attitude can rub people the wrong way.
Bye-bye Corporate World, Hello Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster
Bye-bye Corporate World, Hello Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster (Part 1) This is part 1 of a multi-part series in which I tell the story of how I left…
Play these 3 “mind games” to be a better leader
Spoiler alert: these games aren’t about manipulation but they will help you sharpen your thinking and work better with others.
Merriam Webster defin…
To Improve Your Business Results, Teach Everybody the Economics
Instead of showing everyone the financials, focus on the economics of the business to really engage people
Studies find bias in AI models that recommend treatments and diagnose diseases
New research shows that AI models designed for health care settings can exhibit bias against certain ethnic and gender groups.
This startup is using AI to eradicate malaria
Nearly half the world’s population is at risk of malaria. The World Health Organization estimates that the disease killed more than 400,000 people …
Ozette raises $6 million for immune system-monitoring tech
Ozette, a startup incubated at the Allen Institute developing an immune system monitoring platform, has raised $6 million in seed funding.
How To Pivot Your Business During a Pandemic
Right in time for the latest lockdowns.Continue reading on Noteworthy - The Journal Blog »
What the Future of Healthcare Will Look Like In a Post-Covid World
Digital health leaders Eren Bali, the co-founder of Carbon Health and founder of Udemy, and Andy Page, the president of Everlywell, made predictions f…
Healthcare Needs Its Mary Barra
GM’s Mary Barra. Credit: GM With all that has been going on, I’ve been remiss in reflecting on General Motor’s big announcement a couple weeks …
This ‘AI doctor’ can assess skin melanoma as accurately as human dermatologists
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg have developed an algorithm that assesses the severity of skin melanoma as accurately as dermatologists. …
Offices and healthcare have been upended by the pandemic. Here’s how they’ll look in the future
Gensler’s new report highlights the biggest trends reshaping offices and healthcare spaces in 2021.
During the coronavirus pandemic, few building ty…
Meet the Founder Using Telemedicine to Help Americans Lose Weight
Healthtech industry vet, Isabelle Kenyon started Calibrate to change the conversation around weight loss.
How will investors value MetroMile and Oscar Health?
What we learn today will hopefully bear on other insurtech startups that want liquidity during the current cycle.
Why Care About Healthcare Data?
There is little doubt that we are very protective of our personal information and concerned about our privacy. Some even take on a…Continue reading …
Challenge Yourself to Be a Better Leader This Year With This Simple Evaluation Process
Expedite your growth as a leader by looking at four specific areas.
Sorry, but We’re Not All Leaders
We can’t all become them either, and that’s okay.Continue reading on The Startup »
Bangladesh-based Maya, a startup focused on accessible healthcare, raises $2.2 million seed round
Based in Bangladesh, Maya is dedicated to making it easier for women to get healthcare, especially for sensitive issues like reproductive and mental h…
Indian healthtech startup Phable raises $12 million to serve patients with chronic conditions
Phable, a three-year-old healthtech startup that is serving patients with chronic illnesses in India, has raised $12 million in a new financing round …
As thousands of doctors’ offices shutter, telehealth becomes a way of life
Virtual healthcare has exploded during the pandemic, while traditional primary care offices have closed at an extraordinary rate. Can telehealth reall…
AI-powered healthcare isn’t without pitfalls, but its potential is vast
Algorithms are poised to change everything about keeping people healthy—including patients who might never have the opportunity to see a human docto…
Genetic testing firm 23andMe is going public via a SPAC backed by Richard Branson
Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Home DNA-testing company 23andMe will go public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by V…
Google announces new AI-powered heart and breathing monitors for Pixel phones
Google announced today that it’s adding AI-powered measurements of heart and respiration rates to the Google Fit app. The tech uses a combination o…
Google to offer heart and respiratory rate measurements using just your smartphone’s camera
Google is introducing features that will allow users to take vital health measurements using just the camera they already have on their smartphone, ex…
6 scaling UK health-tech start-ups to watch
Health-tech dominates the latest round of scaling start-ups selected for a six-month UK accelerator.
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Healthcare marketplace Vamstar secures $1.7m in seed funding
UK start-up Vamstar has created an AI-powered B2B healthcare marketplace, connecting suppliers with buyers in an era of unprecedented demand.
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23andMe is going public and, yes, Richard Branson is involved
Going public was in 23andMe’s genes. Now, it’s happening, thanks to a merger with a SPAC created by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group.
Going public…
Apple Watches can help track Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Researchers at Apple, working with specialists who treat Parkinson’s, have designed a system that uses the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and other …
A biotech known for its sleep and brain drugs just made a $7.2 billion bet that medical cannabis is crucial to its neuroscience ambitions
Summary List PlacementJazz Pharmaceuticals is making a $7.2 billion bet on the future of medical cannabis.
The drugmaker said on Wednesday it will a…
Finding The Best Doctors: Garner Health Brings In $12.5M Series A For Recommendation Platform
Garner's platform analyzes large amounts of medical insurance claims to identify the highest quality doctors in a city or neighborhood.
These are the 14 leadership principles that Jeff Bezos established at Amazon, and they still drive the company today
Summary List PlacementAmazon's 14 leadership principles, developed by founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, guide the company every day, on areas ranging from j…
How to Show Investors That You're in Charge
Don't let anyone forget that you're the smartest person in the room about your business, advises beauty entrepreneur Lisa Price.
Amazon's Leap Into Healthcare
Summary List PlacementHealthcare organizations are contending with a population that's growing sicker, heightened spending, and shifting consumer dema…
What algorithm auditing startups need to succeed
Algorithm auditing can promote the deployment of transparent and trustworthy AI. Here's what auditing startups need to succeed.
How Effective Listening Can Make You A Better Leader
It’s the only way to lead peopleContinue reading on The Startup »
Keeping yourself visible while working remotely
Concerned that your hard work might be going unnoticed? Here’s how some people have been keeping themselves visible while working remotely.
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Mental Health and Leadership
Mental health has been a more visible topic over the years, but how can leaders address this in the workplace, and should you?Continue reading on The …
Heights raises $2M for its subscription supplements aimed new ‘braincare’ category
New wellness startup Heights is formally launching this week, focusing on a category it describes as ‘braincare’. The startup will market “ultr…
How To Create An Engaging And Useful Chatbot
What makes a good chatbot experience? Most people think of witty responses and machine learning, but the basis of a chatbot UX is actually rooted in c…
Use these leadership strategies to prepare for a smart recovery post-pandemic
Recovery is even more challenging than dealing with the immediate crisis and requires careful planning and strategic execution.
Let’s call 2020 a re…
