SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 11/12/2018

Epigenetic and Insurtech Update, Week of November 12, 2018

The new frontiers of epigenetics

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/opinion–the-new-frontiers-of-epigenetics-65076

Methylation-based cancer early detection shows promise in preliminary trials

https://www.genomeweb.com/liquid-biopsy/methylation-based-cancer-early-detection-method-shows-promise-preliminary-studies

DNA methylation changes uncovered in undernourished children

https://www.genomeweb.com/epigenetics-research/dna-methylation-changes-uncovered-undernourished-children

The Internet of Bodies is Here. Are Courts and Regulators Ready?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-internet-of-bodies-is-here-are-courts-and-regulators-ready-1542039566

Detecting Cancer Earlier from Blood Tests Made Possible by AI

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2018/11/16/1876298/detecting-cancer-earlier-from-blood-tests-made-possible

The Amazing Ways AI is Transforming Genomics and Gene Editing

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/11/16/the-amazing-ways-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-genomics-and-gene-editing/#264912f842c1

Offering Free DNA Sequencing, Nebula Genomics is Open for Business. But There’s an Itsy-Bitsy Catch

https://www.statnews.com/2018/11/15/nebula-genomics-offers-free-dna-sequencing/

Evolution in Insurtech Continues, Backed by Funding from Industry Giants

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/technology/evolution-in-insurtech-continues-backed-by-funding-from-industry-giants-116260.aspx

Entering insurtech phase 2.0

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/breaking-news/entering-insurtech-phase-2-0-115927.aspx

Insurtech Hippo Secures $70 Million in Funding

https://www.intelligentinsurer.com/news/insurtech-hippo-secures-70m-in-funding-17088