Feb 15, 2021

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Health

The latest news and information about innovations in healthcare!

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After some break, the health digest is back! 🤙

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Alaedine

What about science?

Neanderthal-like ‘mini-brains’ created in lab with CRISPR

Organoids that contain an ancient version of a gene that influences brain development are smaller and bumpier than those with human genes.

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Tracking COVID-19 using online search | npj Digital Medicine

Previous research has demonstrated that various properties of infectious diseases can be inferred from online search behaviour. In this work we use time series of online search query frequencies to gain insights about the prevalence of COVID-19 in multiple countries.

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Week's hot trends and impacts

The human genome at 20

The publication of the first drafts of the human genome launched a new era in biological discovery.

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23andme & user ownership - Robert Miller's Newsletter

User owned pioneers are creating unprecedented value in new ways, and incumbent businesses are at risk of being disrupted.

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Book of the week

A few details about my new climate book | Bill Gates

Bill Gates shares details about his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” which will be published on February 2021.

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Event of the week

STAT Event: The pandemic's toll on mental health

A STAT digital event about the lasting impact of the pandemic is on our mental health and how we can work to create a better system of care beyond the pandemic.

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Techstars Startup Digest Health is curated by:

Dan Cimaglia
dan.cimaglia@startupdigestmail.com

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