Business News
This Startup Is Billionaire Reid Hoffman’s Next Big Bet
Hoffman sold LinkedIn, which he co-founded, to Microsoft for $26.2 billion in 2016.
By Sherin Shibu
Cancer
Business Accounting
The campaign that uses NFT’s to raise awareness around testicular cancer
The spherical NFT's represent the testicles and one thing is essential: you have to learn to take care of them.
Thought Leaders
A Breast Cancer Diagnosis Ultimately Transformed My Life and Business for the Better
The hard process of treatment and recovery also fueled an opportunity to transform my business into one that better supports the life I want.
Entrepreneurs
Keeping Your Business Going When You Get a Cancer Diagnosis
Launching a business is hard enough. But getting a cancer diagnosis forces you rethink everything.
By Lynn Power
Thought Leaders
What Chadwick Boseman’s Death Tells Us About Workplace Healthcare
Too often, the pressures of capitalism make the workplace a toxic environment for those diagnosed with cancer, especially Black people.
Building a Business
When Her Mother Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, She Started a Popcorn Company to Raise Money for Research
Lauren Mariel started Live Love Pop in 2013 and now sells snacks in around 10,000 stores.
Building a Business
A Cancer Diagnosis Inspired This Entrepreneur to Start an Indulgent Ice Cream Brand That’s Obsessed With Growth
Vice Cream was created as a response to the low-calorie, dairy-free and sugar-free products on the market.
Entrepreneurs
Here’s the Real Cost of Ignoring Your Problems
Facing problems in your personal life is much like business.
Tech
Step by Step, AI Is Accelerating the Search for a Cancer Cure
AI already is delivering breakthroughs in cancer diagnosis, but even optimists believe a cure is a decade away.
Business News
How Scientists Are Hacking Cancer
A cell therapy known as CAR-T is so promising that researchers are now trying to deal with a new problem -- how to keep up with demand.
Business News
The Best Part of Google’s Conference Was a Teen Who Taught Himself to Code to Diagnose Cancer
Google was so impressed with his app that the company showcased it during CEO Sundar Pichai's opening keynote at its I/O developer conference.
By Julie Bort
Business Ideas
From the Iranian Revolution to Dealing With Cancer, Here Are Some of the Innovative Games on Display at This Year’s Games for Change Festival
The 13-year-old event spotlights digital entertainment made with social impact in mind.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Can Coffee Cause Cancer? Only If It’s Very Hot, Says WHO.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) had previously rated coffee as 'possibly carcinogenic' but has changed its mind.
By Reuters
Building a Business
These Startups Are Disrupting the Healthcare Industry With Targeted Cancer Treatments
Innovations in big data, machine learning and in-device sensors are changing the nature of technology startups.
By Adam Toren
Building a Business
Baidu CEO Tells Staff to Put Values Before Profit After Cancer Death Scandal
Li's letter said employees were making compromises for the sake of commercial interests and placing earnings growth above user experience.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $55 Million in Talc-Powder Trial
The company had lost a previous trial and faces approximately 1,200 lawsuits accusing it of not adequately warning consumers about its talc-based products' cancer risks.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
After A Tragedy, This Restaurateur Did What All Entrepreneurs Must: She Learned How To Keep Going
Her husband died, but Jen Hidinger continued to chase their dream-while lending a hand to others in the industry.
By Jeff Chu
Entrepreneurs
Report Warns Alcohol, Processed Meats and Obesity Increase Stomach Cancer Risk
The authors claim avoiding these factors could prevent 4,000 new stomach cancer cases in the U.S. each year.
Business News
Sean Parker Donates $250 Million to Fight Cancer
The Napster founder and former Facebook president created the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which will focus on using the body's immune system to combat cancer cells.
Tech
This New High-Tech Wonder Bra May Help Detect Breast Cancer
The invention uses infrared sensors to monitor temperature.
Business News
Put Down That Bagel: Some High-Carb Foods May Drastically Increase Your Risk of Lung Cancer
'We observed a 49 percent increased risk of lung cancer among subjects with the highest daily glycemic index,' author of new study says.
Building a Business
The Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Doesn’t Mean More Judgements Will Follow
While Jacqueline Fox's family won $72 million in damages this week, not all plaintiffs in the 1,200 similar pending talc powder-cancer cases will be cashing in.
By Reuters
Business News
This Microscope Can Detect Cancer Without a Biopsy
The new handheld microscope uses tiny mirrors and optical beams to zoom in and quickly create image scans at the cellular and subcellular level.
Business News
Vice President Biden to Steer New Efforts to Cure Cancer
The VP's plan is to boost funding for cancer research and 'break down the silos' so that researchers can better collaborate.
Buying a Franchise
How This Entrepreneur Coped With Tragedy While Running a Business
Barry Foot turned his passion for cruises into his profession. Then he used his profession to honor his late wife.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
This Innovative Cap Helps Chemotherapy Patients Keep More Hair
The FDA approved the DigniCap for use in the U.S. this week.
Entrepreneurs
Processed Meats Like Bacon, Hotdogs Linked to Cancer, World Health Organization Says
Untreated meat has also been dubbed 'probably carcinogenic to humans' by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
By Geoff Weiss