Wine‑and‑Cheese Fundraising: A Fresh Biotech Investor Model
This was a cool event. Took a different tact, brought new and very seasoned investors together over wine and cheese, and raised funds @AnywhereDx …Maybe an interesting future model for raising funds in a biotech atmosphere that feels increasingly disconnected.
Our Collective Memory Spans Just 63 Years
Did you know: The first measles vaccine was licensed in 1963 That is exactly 63 years ago Which means the oldest people vaccinated as a baby are 63 years old I guess 63 years must be about how long our collective memory remains in...
Invest in Affordable At‑Home Diagnostics for Urgent Health Needs
@AnywhereDx is hosting an in person event near Boston on Monday to talk about investing in a future that helps consumers tackle some of their most urgent common health problems inexpensively and accessibly through at-home diagnostics See link https://t.co/7SJlx9vBvJ https://t.co/xVrBWUb8nW
Monoclonal Antibodies Boost Fight Against Infectious Diseases
This is a great conversation w @Invivyd chairman and @politico today on why monoclonal antibodies will enhance our war against infectious diseases.
Antibodies: Essential Protectors Often Misunderstood, Says Vonn
Our Immune Systems keep us healthy Antibodies are some of the key protectors to our health and wellness and also some of the most interesting and informative - but they can be misunderstood @lindseyvonn is talking about antibodies, and why they...
Inside Moderna's Vision: Trust, Safety, and mRNA Future
Awesome to see @WSITYpod interview @moderna_tx president Stephen Hoge A great and wide reaching interview about trust, mRNA vaccines, spike protein, adverse events and what the future of mRNA technology is A candidate interview worth listening too.
Lindsey Vonn Teams Up to Promote Immune Health
Love that @lindseyvonn has partnered with us @Invivyd to raise awareness around the importance of the immune system to maintain health and wellness, and recovery #AntibodiesforAnyBody is a national campaign focused on antibodies and health See here: https://t.co/RXtJaTlY5z
Study's COVID Vaccine Benefits Limited to Early Pandemic
This tweet and accompanying paper are fairly misleading (note: paper is from July ‘24) There are many issues w the study itself that it’s a bit tough to go into here. But most importantly, the paper concludes: “Our findings support the...
Anywhere Dx Simplifies Strep Testing and Treatment
Strep throat is both a terrible illness particularly when left untreated. And to get it diagnosed and treated is, for many people, terribly burdensome - costing time to get into a do , money to see a doc, time waiting...
AI Writing Leaves Tell‑tale Traces: Dashes and Buzzwords
First it was the emm dash “—“ Now it’s the words “structural” and “meaningful” What words scream “written by AI” to you?
Chargemaster Inflates Prices, Patients End up Paying the Cost
When I was at the Brigham/Harvard I saw how we billed different insurance levels as well as the uninsured. The uninsured got screwed the worst. Always. Different payers pay remarkably different prices for the identical things. It all comes down...