Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm Distributed Ventures, born out of NFP Ventures, announced it had closed $100 million in total commitments last month, which it plans to use to invest in insurtech, fintech and digital health. Shawn Ellis, managing partner at Distributed Ventures, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss how the company is uniquely positioned to cultivate growth […]
In Phoenix, a high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit now somehow counts as a respite. On Monday, America’s hottest major city ended its ominous streak of 31 straight days in which temperatures crested past 110. The toll of this heat—a monthly average of 102.7 degrees in July—has been brutal. One woman was admitted to a hospital’s […]
As recently as the 1990s, Jodi Stookey, a nutrition consultant based in California, remembers hydration research being a very lonely field. The health chatter was all about fat and carbs; children routinely subsisted on a single pouch of Capri Sun a day. Even athletes were discouraged from sipping on fields and race tracks, lest the […]
Shares of Nikola Corp (NKLA) are down by double-digits after the electric truck maker announced its fourth CEO, Michael Lohscheller, is stepping down, effective immediately. Nikola gets a new CEO amid crunchtime Lohscheller joined Nikola as president in February 2022, taking over as CEO in August after then-CEO Mark Russell announced his retirement. The company […]
California-based Fisker Inc. (FSR) released its second-quarter earnings Friday. Despite improving profitability, Fisker lowered its annual production guidance again due to supplier constraints. Fisker cuts 2023 EV production guidance Fisker delivered its first Ocean electric SUV in May as the EV startup began ramping up production. After producing 55 Ocean SUVs in the first three […]
When it comes to the way healthcare is administered, many providers have struggled to innovate. There is of course good reason for this – when precious internal resources are needed for treating the sick, few remain to redesign patient experiences and build the technological expertise necessary to integrate the latest digital tools. The catch is, […]
GM has now confirmed the official starting price of the Cadillac Celestiq: $340,000 before any option. When GM first announced the Celestiq, we anticipated that it would be expensive, considering that GM said it would be hand-building it, but we didn’t know that it would be actually aiming for the Rolls Royce market. The automaker […]
For our latest thought leadership webinar, we welcomed a panel of experts for a discussion on taking a data-driven approach to operational improvements, day-to-day management, and proactive care. To bring a variety of expert insights and viewpoints to the discussion, we were joined by Stephen Slough, chief digital information officer at Dorset ICS; Paul Charnley, digital […]
Up until a few years ago, Heather Sullivan’s 14-year-old son, Sawyer, had struggled with eczema his entire life. When he was just a baby, most of his body would be covered in intensely itchy rashes that bled and oozed when he couldn’t help but scratch. His family tried steroid creams, wet wraps, bleach baths, and […]
Each time we’ve tested out an e-bike from Priority Bicycles, we’ve been impressed with the quality and craftsmanship. Now the company is bringing that commitment to bike shop build quality to a new model at a lower price point. Meet the $1,699 Priority e-Classic Plus. Priority Bicycles began as a pedal bike company and has […]
