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By Jon D. Markman On April 1, 202002:41 PM Eastern
These are desperate times. A global pandemic is unmooring economies and ravaging healthcare systems. Calls for desperate measures are rising.
On Tuesday, the White House coronavirus task force...
By Tony Sagami On March 30, 202002:19 PM Eastern
One of the sad realities of any crisis is the scumbags, scammers and cheats come out, looking for ways to make a fast, illegal buck.
You’ve seen the news: Hospitals and medical clinics are in...
By Jon D. Markman On March 30, 202001:28 PM Eastern
A tiny San Francisco startup called Kinsa Inc. is using mapping software and one million connected thermometers to help researchers reliably determine where and when COVID-19 hotspots will...
By Jon D. Markman On March 23, 202003:29 PM Eastern
Telemedicine is one of those face-palm ideas. Having doctors diagnose patients using videoconference technology is a no-brainer. It should be everywhere.
It turns out it took a global pandemic...
By Sean Brodrick On March 19, 202006:13 AM Eastern
Like many people, I went shopping at my local supermarket the other day. I went early to avoid the crowds. But despite my efforts, it didn’t work. I got there 10 minutes after the open and the...
By Mike Larson On March 18, 202008:24 AM Eastern
During the midst of the Great Financial Crisis ... in July 2008 ... then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made a stunning declaration.
Speaking before Congress as the government-backed mortgage...
By Jon D. Markman On March 16, 202012:45 PM Eastern
Bill Gates made a career out of being several steps ahead of the next big thing. Now he’s racing to help policymakers avoid catastrophe.
The billionaire philanthropist stepped down from his...
By Sean Brodrick On March 3, 202004:43 AM Eastern
“There’s a chance that it won’t spread, too, and there’s a chance that it will … It could be at a very small level or it could be at a larger level.” — President Trump, talking about the COVID-19...
By Jon D. Markman On February 26, 202001:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be if you could get what you need from the local grocery store and just leave? No dealing with cashiers. No fuss.
Amazon.com (AMZN) has been fiddling with the idea since 2015....
By Jon D. Markman On January 10, 202002:00 PM Eastern
When TransMedics stock debuted May 2019 on the Nasdaq stock exchange, it was an instant hit. The company offered 5.7 million shares at $16 per share. The opening price surged to $19.80. Only three...