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    For Trump, the Only Medical News Is Good Medical News

    The White House said at the time that Mr. Trump was simply undergoing a series of “quick exam and labs” as part of his...

    Clinical Trials Hit by Ransomware Attack on Health Tech Firm

    The incidents also follow more than a thousand ransomware attacks on American cities, counties and hospitals over the past 18 months. The attacks, once...

    Airbnb nears IPO as Asana and Palantir land their direct listings – TechCrunch

    Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. PT). Subscribe here. The going...

    Some Insurers Stop Waiving Fees or Deductibles for Telemedicine

    Some people will have to start paying more out of their own pockets for telemedicine appointments, if their virtual visits with doctors are unrelated...

    Google Play gets new rules, Apple launches app marketing tools, EU looks to reign in tech giants – TechCrunch

    Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through...

    Following Falsehoods: A Reporter’s Approach on QAnon

    We’ve tracked the rise of QAnon-affiliated political candidates, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican who is currently on track to be elected to...

    74 and Overweight, Trump Faces Extra Risks From ‘a Very Sneaky Virus’

    WASHINGTON — President Trump, like many men in their 70s, has mild heart disease. He takes a statin drug to treat high cholesterol and...

    Controversial former Uber exec Emil Michael has registered plans for a $250 million SPAC – TechCrunch

    SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are all the rage right now, and people are emerging from all corners to raise them. Among the latest...

    Google research lets sign language switch ‘active speaker’ in video calls – TechCrunch

    An aspect of video calls that many of us take for granted is the way they can switch between feeds to highlight whoever’s speaking....

    The next big tech hearing is scheduled for October 28 – TechCrunch

    A day after the Senate Commerce Committee moved forward with plans to subpoena the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google, it looks like some...

    Twitter will make users remove tweets hoping Trump dies of COVID-19 – TechCrunch

    President Donald Trump’s positive COVID-19 result has made Twitter a busy place in the past 24 hours, including some tweets that have publicly wished...

    Where You Carry Body Fat May Affect How Long You Live

    Being overweight is linked to an increased risk for premature death, but which part of the body carries the added fat could make a...

    Trump Has the Coronavirus. What Risks Does He Face?

    President Trump’s announcement on Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus has raised many questions about what the infection could mean for...

    ‘There’s basically an infinite bid’ for growth-stage startups – TechCrunch

    The venture world is swimming in capital these days, and the flood doesn’t appear to be abating. That’s changing the game for venture capitalists and...

    Joan Marks, Doyenne of Genetic Counselors, Dies at 91

    Joan H. Marks, who was a pioneer in genetic counseling, the practice of helping patients understand their risk of an inherited medical condition, and...

    Twitter confronts image-cropping concerns – TechCrunch

    Twitter addresses questions of bias in its image-cropping algorithms, we take a look at Mario Kart Live and the stock market takes a...