Morning Headlines 5/23/19
Zipline, which delivers lifesaving medical supplies by drone, now valued at $1.2 billion
California-based drone-delivery company Zipline announces a $190 million investment and plans to expand its healthcare-focused service to the US.
DGMC to go live with new electronic health record in September
Travis Air Force Base’s David Grant USAF Medical Center (CA) will go live on the DoD’s Cerner-based MHS Genesis in September.
Scoop: Former FDA head Scott Gottlieb rejoins VC firm
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD returns to venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates as a special partner on its healthcare investment team.
DNA-Test Startup Helix Cuts Staff, Closes Offices After Shift
Helix lays off employees and closes two of its four offices after announcing earlier this month that it will pivot from a direct-to-consumer DNA testing company to a provider-focused population health management business.
Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.