9 Best Articles in 2020
Bloomberg
From Biotech to Bitcoin: Bioptix Shifts Focus to Blockchain
Bloomberg
5 min read · 60 saves · From 2017 · Bioptix Inc., a maker of diagnostic machinery for the biotech industry, is jumping on the digital-currencies bandwagon.
VANITY FAIR
Exclusive: How Elizabeth Holmes’s House of Cards Came Tumbling Down
VANITY FAIR
~19 min read · 88 saves · From 2016 · In a searing investigation into the once lauded biotech start-up Theranos, Nick Bilton discovers that its precocious founder defied medical experts—even her own chief…
Y Combinator
How Biotech Startup Funding Will Change in the Next 10 Years
Y Combinator
5 min read · 27 saves · 2019-08-05 · Jared Friedman · I've noticed that raising money for a biotech or other life science company in 2019 looks a lot like raising money for a tech…
kauffmanfellows.org
3 reasons biotech is at an inflection point and why early-stage tech VCs should be investing now
kauffmanfellows.org
4 min read · 11 saves · 2019-08-31 · Here’s what we learned after analyzing 1,227 biotech startup pitches. “I invested in biotech once, and it only took me 12 years…to lose all…
In Food
Chicago Tribune
Considering a plant-based diet? Here’s what you need to know
Chicago Tribune
94 saves · 2019-12-29 · Whether you're concerned about the state of the environment or are focused on your own health concerns, there are more than a few reasons…
In Fintech
TechCrunch
All the companies from Y Combinator’s W20 Demo Day, Part IV: Healthcare, Biotech, Fintech and Nonprofits
TechCrunch
8 min read · 34 saves · Mar 17th · With YC's W20 Demo Day coming in at nearly 200 companies, we've decided to split our recap into multiple posts for easier reading. These…
Singularity Hub
Five Ways Buildings of the Future Will Use Biotech to Become Living Things
Singularity Hub
3 min read · 20 saves · 2019-07-25 · Biology is capable of extraordinary feats of engineering, and the next frontier in building technology might be to make buildings part of nature.
In Coronavirus
CNN
How this South Korean company created coronavirus test kits in three weeks
CNN
5 min read · 25 saves · Mar 12th · Before there were any cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in South Korea, one of the country's biotech firms had begun preparing to make testing…
TechCrunch
Biotech researchers venture into the wild to start their own business
TechCrunch
5 min read · 15 saves · 2019-08-09 · Much of Silicon Valley mythology is centered on the founder-as-hero narrative. But historically, scientific founders leading the charge for bio companies have been far…
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STAT
Biotech leaders call for Covid-19 data transparency, FDA independence
STAT
2 min read · 10 saves · Sep 3rd · The guidance was laid out in a letter signed by leaders of eight biotech companies — including Alnylam and Alkermes — and BIO's president.
Axios
Exclusive: First full at-home COVID-19 test
Axios
1 min read · 10 saves · Sep 16th · A biotech company and a machine vision startup collaborated to create a test that can be done and interpreted by anyone
The Wall Street Journal
WSJ News Exclusive | Gilead Nears Deal to Buy Immunomedics for More Than $20 Billion
The Wall Street Journal
12 saves · Sep 12th · Gilead Sciences is nearing a deal to buy biotech Immunomedics Inc. and its prized breast-cancer drug for more than $20 billion, according to people…
The New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: Stimulus Talks Remain Stuck After Attempt to Break Logjam
The New York Times
~20 min read · 13 saves · Sep 17th · The biotech company Moderna released details on how it is conducting the late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine, and how safety and efficacy will…
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STAT
This biotech aims to cure Alzheimer's by killing gum-disease bacteria
STAT
1 min read · 11 saves · 2019-08-13 · Cortexyme is betting that an infectious agent causes Alzheimer’s, and that targeting that pathogen can stop and even reverse the disease.
VANITY FAIR
Exclusive: How Elizabeth Holmes’s House of Cards Came Tumbling Down
VANITY FAIR
~20 min read · 54 saves · From 2016 · In a searing investigation into the once lauded biotech start-up Theranos, Nick Bilton discovers that its precocious founder defied medical experts—even her own chief…
TechCrunch
All 50 startups from Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Demo Day 1
TechCrunch
20+ min read · 66 saves · From 2017 · Biotech and artificial intelligence have emerged as the top startup trends at Y Combinator's 25th Demo Day. The 124 companies presenting at the entrepreneur..
The Guardian
China’s great leap forward in science
The Guardian
~11 min read · 47 saves · From 2018 · Chinese investment is paying off with serious advances in biotech, computing and space. Are they edging ahead of the west?
In Biology
Singularity Hub
Why Designing Our Own Biology Will Be the Next Big Thing in Medicine
Singularity Hub
4 min read · 33 saves · 2019-11-10 · Jason Dorrier · In a talk at Exponential Medicine, Jane Metcalfe said that tools like gene editing and synthetic biology could make design the next big thing…
TechCrunch
Here are 64 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s W18 Demo Day
TechCrunch
~20 min read · 40 saves · From 2018 · Biotech, robotics, and fintech startups took the spotlight today at prestigious accelerator Y Combinator’s 26th Demo Day. This batch features 141 total companies from…
WIRED
The Display of the Future Might Be in Your Contact Lens
WIRED
2 min read · 69 saves · Jan 16th · Julian Chokkattu · Mojo Vision's prototypes can enhance your vision or show you your schedule—right from the surface of your eyes.
Science Magazine
In a major shift, cancer drugs go ‘tissue-agnostic’
Science Magazine
78 saves · From 2017 · Barely 2 years after enrolling its first patient, a small biotech company has shown the worth of the first drug deliberately targeted to any…
In Robotics
Singularity Hub
50+ Reasons Our Favorite Emerging Technologies Had an Amazing 2019
Singularity Hub
7 min read · 44 saves · 2019-12-31 · Marc Prosser · In 2019, emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, and biotech made headlines. Here's a list of 50+ stories that caught our eye this year.
