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As part of its quest to “discover the science of humanity,” the Truveta Genome Project will gather the de-identified genetic data of tens of millions of consented volunteers, health data startup Truveta announced Jan. 13, 2025.
Health

Pharma giant Regeneron is spending $119.5M on the world’s largest, most diverse genetic database using DNA from patient volunteers

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January 16, 2025
Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal
Tech

Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal

By Robert Langreth and Bloomberg
December 19, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger is Zimmer Biomet’s inaugural chief movement officer.
Aging Well

Arnold Schwarzenegger is joining a Fortune 500 company to solve a great problem of his generation

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November 13, 2024
Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe
Leadership

23andMe’s entire board resigned on the same day. Founder Anne Wojcicki still thinks the startup is savable

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October 17, 2024
Will you live to 150? Here’s what 5 geneticists and aging researchers say
Aging Well

Will you live to 150? Here’s what 5 geneticists and aging researchers say

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October 6, 2024
How to delete your DNA data from 23andMe
Health

How to delete your DNA data from 23andMe

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October 5, 2024
COVIDtests.gov will once again offer each U.S. household four free COVID-19 test kits beginning in late September 2024.
Health

Free, at-home COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours

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September 24, 2024
California firm grows cocoa from cell cultures as climate change threatens supply
Environment

California firm grows cocoa from cell cultures as climate change threatens supply

By Amy Taxin, Terry Chea and The Associated Press
September 1, 2024
Sergey Brin is using money from selling his Tesla shares to bankroll a startup developing hallucinogenic mental-health treatments
Health

Sergey Brin is using money from selling his Tesla shares to bankroll a startup developing hallucinogenic mental-health treatments

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July 23, 2024
Exclusive: Holoclara raises $16 million Series A to develop therapeutics—with worms
Newsletters

Exclusive: Holoclara raises $16 million Series A to develop therapeutics—with worms

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June 27, 2024
Meta axed his AI biology research team. Now this ‘Meta AI mafia’ member’s new startup has $142 million to chase his protein-generating dream 
Tech

Meta axed his AI biology research team. Now this ‘Meta AI mafia’ member’s new startup has $142 million to chase his protein-generating dream 

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June 25, 2024
Verge Genomics CEO: Why I urge my employees to share their fears and vulnerabilities—and do the same with them
Commentary

Verge Genomics CEO: Why I urge my employees to share their fears and vulnerabilities—and do the same with them

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June 5, 2024
The finance chief of this biotech company is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist who says ‘the modern day CFO needs to speak the language of the team’
Newsletters

The finance chief of this biotech company is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist who says ‘the modern day CFO needs to speak the language of the team’

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May 9, 2024
A scientist in a lab coat peers into a microscope in a lab.
Newsletters

AI for drug discovery draws a $1 billion launch—and a lot of hope

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April 25, 2024
U.S. lawmakers are trying to bar Chinese biotech companies over fears about America’s failure to compete with China in the industry
Politics

U.S. lawmakers are trying to bar Chinese biotech companies over fears about America’s failure to compete with China in the industry

By Didi Tang and The Associated Press
February 19, 2024

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