Data science students don’t know a lot about ethics — and that’s a problem
The big idea Undergraduate training for data scientists – dubbed the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review – falls short in p…
Category: Healthcare
Concerns linger over AI in health care
From early diagnostics to robot-assisted surgery, AI is expected to enhance our health care in a wide variety of ways.
Salesforce will help employees concerned about access to reproductive healthcare to exit Texas
Salesforce will help workers move if they’re worried about abortion access | Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images Salesforce has told employees that the company will…
This Google vet and Panasonic are using AI—and humans—to help busy moms
Yoky Matsuoka cofounded Google X and helped run Nest. At Yohana, she’s creating a new kind of wellness company, starting with assistance for everyda…
The Changing Venture Landscape
The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society is reorienting to a new…
iRobot’s poop problem
I’m all for encouraging more young people to enter STEM, to explore engineering and perhaps ultimately pursue a career in robotics. It’s a field w…
An Alphabet spinout faces the ultimate test
What's next for Verily after it assembled an all-star team of executives? Read about that and more in the latest edition of our STAT Health Tech newsl…
Government calls for companies to develop multi-country health projects
The call is encouraging SMEs in particular to help contribute to ‘key societal goals of strategic autonomy and health resilience’. The post Govern…
Government call for companies to develop multi-country health projects
The call particularly encouraged SMEs to apply with projects to develop ‘key societal goals of strategic autonomy and health resilience’. The post…
Irish VC Fountain Healthcare participates in Calypso Biotech’s $28m Series A
The Dutch start-up will use the funds from the Irish VC to progress its research into novel autoimmune disease treatment. The post Irish VC Fountain H…
Former head of Mint raises $4.5M for Lean to give gig workers access to financial products
Gig and independent workers have different needs when it comes to financial products than salaried employees at a company. It’s a challenge that Til…
The telehealth revolution is still in its nascent stages
Telehealth companies are still reporting large increases in appointments. But most U.S. hospitals say telehealth now accounts for less than 20% of vis…
What Google can teach start-ups about growth
We speak to two start-ups participating in Google’s Scale Up programme for growth-stage businesses. The post What Google can teach start-ups about g…
‘Entrepreneurs need to have a clear vision – then prioritise and focus’
OpenOcean’s Patrik Backman outlines opportunities that have been opened up by data and what he sees as the critical ingredients to start-up success.…
Direct vs. Indirect Competition, Explained
Competition is essential for growth, but only when a business properly evaluates its competitors and betters itself to keep up. Even in marketing, ana…
STAT+: The next front in the health care cloud wars
“The next front in the industry cloud wars is going to be getting explainable insights back to the providers at the bedside.”
Why research needs to be embedded in our healthcare system
Tallaght University Hospital’s new head of innovation discusses how the research sector has changed over the years and the challenges it still faces…
How Brand Destinations Are Intoxicating the Drinks Industry
Finding ways to grow and innovate during a global health crisis is no easy task. But despite 18 months of social restrictions and limited access to pu…
Why a Condom Brand Has Challenged Gen Z to Give Up Porn For a Month
Research shows that pornography has become the predominant source of sex education for young people, but this can perpetuate unrealistic and sometimes…
AI Startup Hires People To Be Deepfaked Stock Models For Corporate Footage
Video screenshot via Hour One Unlike other reputable model agencies, Hour One doesn’t care if its talents don’t have a lot of skills. In fact, th…
