30 Under 30 Europe Science & Healthcare: How a 29-year-old went from a shallot farm to the c-suite
Twenty-nine-year-old Yann Fleureau’s first job was as a seasonal worker on a shallot farm when he was 16. His latest gig is more high tech. Since the French entrepreneur founded Cardiologs in 2014, he’s raised $10 million to realize his vision of helping doctors who aren’t cardiologists better analyze EKG exams.
His company’s medical device uses deep learning to help doctors recognize rhythmic abnormalities, and it received commercial regulatory approval from the EU in 2016 and clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in 2017.
But Fleureau is just one of the honorees who made the cut for this year’s 30 Under 30 Europe Science and Healthcare list. Read more from Michela Tindera, Ellie Kincaid and Robin Andrews on Forbes.
As the 116th Congress opens with hearings on drug pricing, old issues are again resurfacing and new outrage is being expressed surrounding the role of the NIH in drug discovery.
Gossamer Bio CEO Sheila Gujrathi launched what she calls her dream company early last year. Thirteen months later it raised $276 million in its initial public offering. Here’s what she had to say about the journey so far.
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There is an age-old belief that if you are drinking alcohol, you should always drink beer before wine to avoid a more unpleasant hangover. But is there any truth to it?
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