The world may have spent the past year sprawled in front of the TV but multiplying streaming services mean the sector remains cut-throat. Disney does not expect Disney+ to become profitable until 2024. Netflix has only just decided it can fund operations without external borrowing. Amazon’s recent deal to buy film studio MGM could prove…
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Maximum security laboratories used to carry out the most dangerous biological research have proliferated in the past decade, scientists say, warning that lax controls at some locations could lead to another pandemic. At least 59 maximum biosafety level 4 labs (BSL-4) are planned, under construction or in operation across the world, spanning 23 countries including…
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Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the first report that brought AIDS to the attention of the public. For a time, the battle against HIV…
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During the first three months of the year, Northwell Health saw patient revenue improve 10%, to $2.5 billion, compared to the same period of 2020. Although the New Hyde Park–based health system remained in the red during the first quarter, its deficit shrank. During the first quarter, Northwell had more than $22 million in assistance…
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US domestic production of lithium, a key electric car battery material, hit a new hurdle this week after a government order to protect a rare flower that grows in Nevada. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it proposed to protect Tiehm’s Buckwheat, a wild flower, under the Endangered Species Act, which could hinder progress…
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Even amid a pandemic that kept many Americans isolated, gun-related deaths reached a new high of 43,530 in 2020, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Nearly all of these deaths are avoidable. So, should health systems invest in preventing them and addressing their root cause, like they do for medical conditions? Leaders at Northwell Health,…
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Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Despite it being a short week, as always, it was a busy busy time. Our regular Friday producer Grace was under the weather today, so Chris stepped in to help out. And as noted at the top of…
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Venture capitalists cannot seem to get enough of grocery apps. Istanbul-based Getir’s latest $550m funding values the start-up at $7.5bn. Four-month-old Flink, from Berlin, has snagged $240m in new funds. America’s Instacart is worth $39bn. This is odd for a sector that burns cash, belches carbon and is drowning in competition. Couriers bearing Day-Glo food…
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US domestic production of lithium, a key electric car battery material, hit a new hurdle this week after a government order to protect a rare flower that grows in Nevada. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it had proposed to protect Tiehm’s Buckwheat, a wild flower, under the Endangered Species Act, which could hinder…
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