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Decoding Cancer To Usher In the Era of Personalized Care
Posted On November 17, 2011 Chris Young 0

Until recently, the treatment for certain types of cancer was a “one size fits all approach.”  Basically, if you were …
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Why Biotech Startups are Not the Same as Tech Startups
Posted On November 14, 2011 Chris Young 1

As a former team member of a biotechnology startup, I was amazed by the amount of people, including venture capital …
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Does the Future of the Flu Vaccine Lie With Tobacco?
Posted On November 1, 2011 Chris Young 0

When you hear the word tobacco, chances are you think of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or ailing public health.  However, thanks …
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Found: A Virus that Kills Breast Cancer Cells
Posted On October 18, 2011 Chris Young 0

Penn State College of Medicine researchers have found a virus that kills human breast cancer cells. This development could lead …
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Netflix Cancels Separate DVD-By-Mail Service, Qwikster
Posted On October 10, 2011 Chris Young 0

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) is retreating from the recent decision to separate its DVD-by-mail service and internet-streaming services. Netflix initially said …
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Healthcare Accelerator, Healthbox Announces Opening of Applications
Posted On September 21, 2011 Chris Young 0

Healthbox, a business accelerator for healthcare startups announced the opening of its applications to the accelerator program for its inaugural …
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Health IT is Broken & A Revolution Is Needed To Fix It
Posted On September 13, 2011 Chris Young 0

Would you trust your healthcare to electronic medical record systems that were developed using old technologies with a goal to …
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Why You Should Know Health 2.0
Posted On August 30, 2011 Chris Young 0

"You guys are evil. Canada's the best country in the world. We go to the doctor and we don't need …
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Human Practice – Your Chicago Health 2.0 Startup Pitch Winner
Posted On August 16, 2011 Chris Young 1

How do you find or choose a new doctor?  I know I choose my doctors based on what family members, …
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No Insurance, No Problem – Get Health Care from Deal Me Health
Posted On August 2, 2011 Chris Young 3

I don’t know anyone who likes health insurance, not patients and not health care providers. Deal Me Health seeks to take …
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Is a Viagra For Women Around The Corner?
Posted On July 21, 2011 Chris Young 0

It has been over a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the blockbuster drug Viagra®, made …
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Find Doctors “Without Borders” Using HuliHealth
Posted On July 5, 2011 Chris Young 12

Which is worse? Finding out that you have to undergo surgery or finding out how much the surgery will cost …
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Sword Diagnostics: Empowering Early Detection For Disease
Posted On June 21, 2011 Chris Young 1

If you think about it, early detection systems are all around us.  How many times have we heard …
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From Sandbox Comes Healthbox, A Healthcare Startup Accelerator
Posted On June 7, 2011 Chris Young 1

When you think of an industry that rapidly embraces technology innovation, healthcare is probably not the first to come to …