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Digital health tech startups raise a record $7.2 billion in VC funding in the first quarter of 2021
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2021


As we reported early this week, venture capitalists (VCs) poured a record $64 billion into tech startups in the first quarter of 2021. That equals 43% of the total fundraising in all of 2020, which was a record year. But what […]


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Pfizer CEO says people will likely need a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated; followed by annual COVID-19 shot
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2021


Just like the yearly flu shots, people who are already vaccinated will likely need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within a year of being inoculated. That was according to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. He added that it’s possible that people will […]


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Healthtech startup Medable secures $78 million in additional funding to drive global adoption of decentralized clinical trials
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2021


We covered Medable late last year after the Silicon Valley-based health tech startup raised $91 million in Series C funding to revolutionize clinical trials and reduce clinical trial timelines by 50 percent. Medable is transforming clinical research and predictive medicine […]


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Study by Israeli scientists shows that a new variant of coronavirus affects vaccinated people more than unvaccinated people
Nickie Louise Posted On April 13, 2021


Back in February, we wrote about a study conducted by scientists in Finland after they discovered a previously unknown variant of the coronavirus in a sample from southern Finland called Fin-769H that makes vaccines slightly less effective. According to the […]


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Softbank-backed Tempo raises $220 million to redefine personal fitness training experience with the first home gym that uses advanced 3D sensors and AI
Nickie Louise Posted On April 13, 2021


Forget the crowded gym and say hello to a smarter home gym with a one-on-one AI-powered fitness trainer. Enter Tempo, the first home fitness gym that uses advanced 3D sensors and AI to analyze users’ motion to provide a personal training […]


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Michigan Department of Health says 246 “fully vaccinated” Michigan residents catch COVID-19, and 3 confirmed dead three weeks of completion of vaccination
Nickie Louise Posted On April 7, 2021


Just last month, three people in Hawaii who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 got infected with the coronavirus. According to a report from the Hawaii news station, KITV Island News, three people in Hawaii who were fully vaccinated have now tested positive […]


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The U.S. government will NOT mandate “vaccine passports” or credentials, WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki says
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2021


The U.S. government seems to be softening its stance on the vaccine passports for American citizens. During a White House briefing Tuesday, press secretary Jen Psaki said that there is “No Federal Mandate” requiring American citizens to get vaccine passports. Psaki […]


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Dr. Fauci says he’s “not really sure” and has no explanation about why Texas COVID-19 cases keep dropping 4 weeks after the mask mandate was lifted
Nickie Louise Posted On April 6, 2021


“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is a literary folktale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen in 1837 about a vain emperor who gets exposed before his subjects. For those of you who have read the book, the emperor was finally […]


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41% of Americans say “Vaccine Passport” is a bad idea
Nickie Louise Posted On April 5, 2021


Last week, we wrote about the controversial vaccine passport after the Biden administration announced it’s working with private tech companies to develop a COVID-19 vaccine passport system for Americans to prove they’ve been vaccinated. Now, a new poll released over the […]


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Big Money for big pharma: Pfizer says its vaccines protect you up to 6 months
Nickie Louise Posted On April 1, 2021


For the first time, Pfizer finally answers the question everybody has been asking: How long do the COVID-19 vaccines last? Pfizer and BioNtech announced Thursday that their Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective at protecting against symptomatic Covid-19 up to six months after […]


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CDC says heart disease and cancer killed more Americans than COVID-19 in 2020
Nickie Louise Posted On March 31, 2021


While the headlines have been filled with news about COVID-19, it’s really sad that the two most leading causes of death in the United States, heart disease and cancer, received very little attention in the mainstream media. The situation is […]


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U.S. records 66,000 average new COVID cases despite an average of 2.7 million people being vaccinated every day; biggest spikes seen in New York, New Jersey, and Michigan
Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2021


The United States is making progress on the vaccine front. As of yesterday, over 51 million Americans have been fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, despite an average of 2.7 million people being vaccinated every […]


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New CDC Director says she’s “scared of the impending doom” of coronavirus
Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2021


Be prepared America. The new CDC director is sounding the alarm bell about the impending doom of new coronavirus cases. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky chokes back tears as she fearmongers “Impending Doom” This is a new level of fearmongering we’ve not seen […]


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HealthTech startup PaceMate raises $8M in Series A funding to provide remote cardiac monitoring for patients
Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2021


PaceMate, a Bradenton, Florida health tech startup and provider of a cloud-based platform that integrates with all cardiac vendors monitoring at-risk cardiac patients in real-time, today announced it has closed an $8 million Series A investment to expand market reach for […]


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Biden administration is working with private tech companies to develop a COVID-19 vaccine passport system for Americans to prove they’ve been vaccinated
Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2021


Welcome to the new normal. You may be required to provide proof of vaccination before you can apply for a job or conduct any commercial or leisure activities. The Biden administration is set to launch a COVID19 passport that Americans must have […]


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Biotech startup Amplicore closes $4M seed funding to develop injectable therapeutic treatments for degenerative musculoskeletal disorders
Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2021


Amplicore, a Mason, Ohio-based early-stage biopharma startup developing a new pipeline of drugs to treat musculoskeletal disorders, announced today it has closed a $4 million in seed funding led by Photon Fund, with participation from Industrial Technology Investment Corporation, Berkeley Catalyst Fund, […]


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Former CDC director says he believes coronavirus originated from China Wuhan Lab
Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2021


Over a year after coronavirus began from Wuhan, China, WHO and health experts around the world are still unable to pinpoint exactly where the deadly virus originated from. Late last year, Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan said she had proof and […]


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Dr. Fauci and his Chinese counterpart Dr. Zhong Nanshan suggest COVID restrictions could continue for months or even years; advocate mass vaccinations to reach herd immunity
Nickie Louise Posted On March 24, 2021


This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci and his counterpart Dr. Zhong Nanshan recently appeared on a virtual panel that was hosted by the University of Edinburgh on March 9. Although the video was posted by the University of Edinburgh in early March, […]


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AppliedVR secures $29M in funding to use virtual reality to treat chronic pain that is estimated to cost America $635 billion a year
Nickie Louise Posted On March 23, 2021


Chronic pain currently affects approximately one-third of all Americans and estimated to cost as much as $635 billion each year, making it more expensive than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. While most people, especially seniors, have relied on pharmacological interventions […]


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3 people in Hawaii who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 still get infected with the coronavirus
Nickie Louise Posted On March 22, 2021


According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC), the current vaccines are between 66 and 95 percent effective. This means that 5% to 34% may still get the virus if exposed. In the case of Pfizer and Moderna […]


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