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Forbes senior editor covering healthcare. Email afeldman@forbes.com, signal amyfeldman.33
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Reed Jobs lost his father Steve to cancer. Now his cancer-focused VC Yosemite has raised another $200M.

“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.

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Reed Jobs Lost His Father Steve To Cancer. Now His Cancer-Focused VC Firm Has Raised Another $200 Million.
Yosemite, which funds startups and researchers focused on the disease, is targeting a total of $350 million for its second fund from high-powered investors like pharma giant Amgen and hospital Memoria...
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In today’s @forbes.com InnovationRx newsletter, @thealexknapp.bsky.social and I look at
—the FDA’s refusal to review Moderna’s flu vaccine
—the healthcare giants on our new Greatest Innovators list
—why Garner Health is worth $1.35B

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The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the healthcare giants on Forbes new Greatest Innovators list, why Garner Health is worth $1.35 billion, and more.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New for @forbes.com. Garner Health’s unusual approach to rising healthcare costs: create a network-in-network of top docs then reimburse employees who choose them. Now valued at $1.35B. “We’ve become a bit of a solution to the panic button,” says founder Nick Reber. www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
This Startup’s Clever Way To Cut Health Costs Helped It Hit A $1.4 Billion Valuation
Garner Health uses data to identify the country’s best doctors based on quality and cost, then gives its customers’ employees financial incentives to go to them — which can save 12% on healthcare cost...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The Chester, NY warehouse that ICE wants for a 1,500-person detention center is owned by an entity controlled by corporate raider Carl Icahn

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As American Views of ICE Dim, Warehouses Become a Symbol of Resistance
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February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Former executive editor @postbaron.bsky.social says the Post is "a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction." www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
When the consequences are swifter at a protein bar company than at CBS

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Longevity influencer Peter Attia steps down from protein bar brand after being named in the Epstein files
Peter Attia has stepped down from a role at a wellness brand after his emails with Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Here's our big Sam Altman profile, featuring interviews with Sam, Bob Iger, Masa Son, Jony Ive, Paul Graham and Brian Chesky. Also appearing: a uranium rod, a piece of a Concorde jet engine, a Stone Age hand axe and more … www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
Sam Altman Explains The Future, OpenAI's New Device And His Musk Feud
Sam Altman founded his first tech company as a teenager and was running Y combinator, the world’s leading startup accelerator, by 28. As CEO of OpenAI, the 40-year-old billionaire unleashed ChatGPT, c...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
“Credit Suisse or other Swiss banks that later merged with it held accounts for the German foreign office, which helped deport Jews to concentration camps, and for an SS officer who managed funds for the Nazi paramilitary force’s economic arm.”

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Investigation Finds Credit Suisse Had Wider Nazi Ties Than Previously Known
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February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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“.. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) informed Senate Judiciary staff of the outbreak over the weekend. At least two cases have been confirmed at the facility as of press time, the attorney said.”

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February 2, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Reed Jobs lost his father Steve to cancer. Now his cancer-focused VC Yosemite has raised another $200M.

“We think it’s going to go from a death sentence to just a chronic lifelong disease,” he said.

NEW for @forbes.com

www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
Reed Jobs Lost His Father Steve To Cancer. Now His Cancer-Focused VC Firm Has Raised Another $200 Million.
Yosemite, which funds startups and researchers focused on the disease, is targeting a total of $350 million for its second fund from high-powered investors like pharma giant Amgen and hospital Memoria...
www.forbes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
In this week’s @forbes.com InnovationRx newsletter, @thealexknapp.bsky.social and I look at the health risks of winter storms, a new Korean weight-loss pill billionaire, a startup using AI to develop treatments for rare diseases, and more

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The Health Risks Of Winter Storms
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the health risks of winter storms, a new Korean weight loss drug billionaire, a biotech using AI for rare diseases, and more.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Reposted by Amy Feldman
🚨 NEW 🚨 The Men Making Millions Selling Pepper Spray To ICE

Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine.

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The Men Making Millions Selling Pepper Spray To ICE
Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
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January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Reposted by Amy Feldman
In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
☀️ Trump’s green ‘scam’ is the top source of new U.S. electricity
🏢 Aiding the power crunch with more efficient buildings
⚡️Jason Few on using fuel cells to help curb data center pollution #renewableenergy #energyefficiency www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
That Green ‘Scam’ Is The Top Source Of New U.S. Electricity
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at aiding the power crunch with more efficient buildings and using fuel cells to help curb data center pollution
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January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“a dark dystopian future becoming reality”

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Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
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January 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Thinking about the people with polio I met while traveling in Cambodia a number of years ago. With vaccinations, polio is now considered eradicated there. Why bring it back here?

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Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
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January 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Daniel Nadler, the 42-year-old CEO and cofounder of OpenEvidence has doubled his net worth to $7.6 billion after his medical AI startup hit a $12 billion valuation. First one of the year from me!

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AI Founder Daniel Nadler Is Twice As Rich After OpenEvidence Hits $12 Billion Valuation
Daniel Nadler, the 42-year-old CEO and cofounder of OpenEvidence, is now worth $7.6 billion as his AI search tool surges in popularity among U.S. doctors.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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In this week's edition of our healthcare newsletter, InnovationRx, @amyfeldman7.bsky.social and I look at the New York city nurses’ strike, why Yann LeCun’s AI startup is focused on healthcare, Epic’s new predictive tools, and more.

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New York City Nurses And Hospitals Dig In During Strike's Second Week
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at why Yann LeCun’s AI startup is focused on healthcare, Epic’s new predictive tools, and more.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Talking with Alex LeBrun, cofounder of Nabla and CEO of Yann LaCun’s new AI startup Advanced Machine Intelligence, about why healthcare will be a big focus.

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Why Yann LeCun’s Startup Advanced Machine Intelligence Is Targeting Healthcare
Alex LeBrun, cofounder of medical scribe startup Nabla who LeCun hired to be the CEO of Advanced Machine Intelligence, thinks the startup’s new AI models could start to roll out in a year, with health...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
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January 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Donald Trump’s first appearance in the NYT—

“Major Landlord Accused of Antiblack Bias in City” from 1974
January 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🏴‍☠️ The U.S. goes rogue on the global climate fight
💧 The AI boom’s water problem
🚆Stabilized funding and big plans for the California High-Speed Rail Authority #Climate www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
The U.S. Goes Rogue On The Climate Fight
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at the AI boom’s water problem and stabilized funding for the California High-Speed Rail project.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
At JPM in a walking boot due to injury. 🤞🤞🤞 that can make it thru 3 days
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A ‘holy grail’ pill for sleep apnea could be on the market next year.

My latest @forbes.com feature profiles Apnimed, whose nightly pill could help some of the est 80M people in the U.S. w/ the breathing disorder, the majority of whom are undiagnosed and untreated.

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A 'Holy Grail' Sleep Apnea Pill Could Be On The Market Next Year
Sleep apnea affects as many as 80 million in the U.S. Now Apnimed, the $400 million company behind the first ever pill to treat it, is preparing to file for FDA approval.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM