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Startup says ‘Sober is the new black’ – TechCrunch

Maveron, Slow Ventures and Female Founders Fund have invested $10 million in a startup that claims it’s carving a new…

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This startup just raised $8 million to help busy doctors assess the cognitive health of 50 million seniors – TechCrunch

All over the globe, the population of people who are aged 65 and older is growing faster than every other…

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Amid mounting concerns around vaping cannabis, entrepreneurs say regulators need to step up – TechCrunch

As concerns over the safety of vaping products for cannabis sweeps across the country, executives in the industry are passing…

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AI Medical Service raises $42.9 Series B for AI-based software that checks endoscopy scans for signs of cancer – TechCrunch

AI Medical Service, a Tokyo-based company developing AI-based software to help detect gastric cancer, announced today that it has raised…

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Lora DiCarlo founder says CES award snub did company ‘a pretty big favor’ – TechCrunch

CES parent the Consumer Technology Association created a public relations disaster in January when it unceremoniously revoked an award from…

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MyMilk Labs launches Mylee, a small sensor that analyzes breast milk at home – TechCrunch

Many expectant mothers are told that breastfeeding will come naturally, but it is often a fraught and confusing experience, especially…

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Molecule.one uses machine learning to make synthesizing new drugs a snap – TechCrunch

Say you’re a pharmaceutical company. You’ve figured out that a novel molecule could be effective in treating an illness —…

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OmniVis could save lives by detecting cholera-infected water in minutes rather than days – TechCrunch

Clean drinking water is one of the most urgent needs in developing countries and disaster-stricken areas, but safety tests can…

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GoodRx is coming for subscription prescription services with the launch of GoodRx Care – TechCrunch

Several months after discreetly acquiring the online prescription service HeyDoctor, GoodRx is launching a new service based on the acquisition,…

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Peloton prices IPO at $29 per share – TechCrunch

Exercise bike and treadmill company Peloton priced its initial public offering this evening at $29 per share. As part of…