Category: Theranos

The tech CEOs’ year of reckoning

[ad_1] We were blind, and our eyes were opened by zeros and ones. The tech utopia was at hand, and we should just sit back and not ask too many hard questions. Then things went sideways. Social networks that were the catalyst of the Arab Spring were suddenly being used by nation-states, shit posters and […]

The Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial will start next summer

[ad_1] After the scandal, the book, the podcasts and the documentary, the Theranos debacle is finally going to court — in 2020. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila set the start date of co-founder Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial for August 4th of next year, with jury selection kicking off the week before. She’s been indicted […]

Researchers hope a blood test can reveal early signs of cancer

[ad_1] Initial studies for CancerSEEK have been promising, but scientists say there’s plenty of room for improvement. A retrospective study published in Science in 2018 of over 1000 patients with early-stage tumors revealed that CancerSEEK yielded a positive result about 70 percent of the time. CancerSEEK worked especially well for ovarian and liver cancers, with […]

Hulu orders a Theranos miniseries from Kate McKinnon

[ad_1] Hulu declined to comment to Variety on the show, which hasn’t been officially announced. Provided the series goes forward, it’ll add to a seeming frenzy of productions covering Theranos. On top of the Hulu and HBO projects, a movie based on the saga (Bad Blood) is in the works with Jennifer Lawrence set to […]

HBO’s ‘The Inventor’ explores how Theranos happened, but not why

[ad_1] The Inventor gives us a glimpse into the inner workings of Theranos, thanks to some internal footage (including promotional material shot by fellow documentarian Errol Morris); CG renderings of the Edison box; and interviews with former Theranos employees, from a receptionist to the head of product development. The film builds upon WSJ reporter John […]