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What does the bankruptcy of CARD, the largest autism treatment company in the U.S., have to teach us about the role of private equity in health care?

The leading U.S. therapy for autism is no panacea and has shown mixed results. Critics say it’s time to look for alternatives—and consult people with autism.

Proto.life interviews law professor and ethicist Nita Farahany and techno-humanist Aza Raskin at the BrainMind Summit.

Why do so many people in industrialized Western societies have unhealthy microbiomes that lack diversity?

How should medical AI be regulated, and who is responsible when deadly mistakes occur?

It feels like we’ve been here before. Here’s why it’s different this time.

VR workout apps like Supernatural are inviting an older, more gender-balanced audience to join the virtual world.

Tech companies building products that focus on women’s health still struggle to attract VC funding.

First lifespan, then healthspan, but from now on, thanks to our writer, we’ll also be tracking hotspan. You read it here first.

The art, the science, and the spiritual practice of lucid dreaming.