Examining five ways to reduce the risk of entrepreneurial failure in American healthcare.
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At least 90% of startups fail. And in the healthcare strategy course I teach at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, I caution students that the…
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How To Avoid The 5 Deadly Mistakes Healthcare Startups Make
Examining five ways to reduce the risk of entrepreneurial failure in American healthcare.
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At least 90% of startups fail. And in the healthcare strategy course I teach at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, I caution students that the…
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Why alcohol blocks the liver from healing, even after you quit
Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver’s unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, researchers at University of Illinois…
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New crystal camera lets doctors see inside the body like never before
Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, like SPECT scans, to watch the heart pump, track blood flow and detect diseases hidden deep inside the body. But today’s scanners depend on expensive detectors that are difficult to make.
Now, scientists…
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Deion Sanders Tackles Men’s Health with Depends Partnership
BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 29: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes runs out prior to the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Folsom Field on August 29, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
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No Longer Part Of Walgreens, VillageMD Sells 32 Clinics To Texas Startup
With Walgreens no longer pursuing a primary care strategy under its new owner, VillageMD is looking for new buyers for potentially hundreds of doctor practices and outpatient clinics across the country. VillageMD confirmed it has sold for an…
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Breakthrough method could dramatically cut prescription drug prices
One of the main factors driving prices in pharmaceuticals, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs and antibiotics, is the cost of production and materials. Researchers at the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) have…
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Scientists reveal the everyday habits that may shield you from dementia
An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point to a growing public…
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Your pancreas may be making its own version of Ozempic
A new study from Duke University School of Medicine is challenging long-standing views on blood sugar regulation — and pointing to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes.
Published Sept. 19 in Science Advances, the research…
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This stunning X-ray advance could help detect cancer earlier
When German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays in the late 1800s while experimenting with cathode ray tubes, it was a breakthrough that transformed science and medicine. So much so that the basic concept remains in use today. But a team…
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