Human Longevity, Inc., a startup founded by genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter, plans to join the public markets via a SPAC merger. If the business combination closes, HLI would receive about $345 million for continued commercialization of its platform that uses genomics, AI, and other technologies for early disease detection and other strategies intended to help people live longer.
Scientific innovation has the potential to provide two key components for advancing anti-aging research.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
With every partnership signed, Google's mysterious biotech spin-out Calico reveals a little bit more about its plans to extend human lifespans.
The continued growth of the world population and predictions moving forward have yielded some big numbers.
Co-founder of PayPal and initial investor in Facebook, Peter Thiel knows where to put his money and has an eye for what will be successful – that much is clear. But now, his eye has drifted over to the biotech world, and once again, the money is rolling in. According to MIT Technology Review, Thiel […]
Wednesday’s $564 million Powerball drawing (which has a $381 million cash value) left winners in North Carolina, Texas and Puerto Rico just slightly richer. It’s easy to fantasize about how you’d spend that kind of money, where you’d invest it, what you would buy. That kind of money could make huge strides in areas of healthcare, […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
As people get older, they are are more at risk for the major causes of death, like heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and Alzheimer’s. But some researchers are looking at ways to take the age factor out of the picture, at least a little bit. A new study, according to IFLScience, is looking at a […]