Alex Knapp

Plus: Why tariffs will make medicines more expensive and the CIOs driving healthcare innovation.

These entrepreneurs and researchers are taking on some of healthcare's biggest challenges, from developing new drugs to building new devices to expanding access to care.

These researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs are making discoveries and inventing new solutions in every arena, from the subatomic to the stars.

Plus: UnitedHealthcare CEO was fatally shot

According to the most recent available data, the insurer refused an estimated one-third of claims submitted, prompting an outpouring of frustration after its CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed this week.

UHC Shooter Luigi Mangione Researched Backpacks and Asked For Advice on Back Pain On Reddit

Plus: A mystery disease is currently circulating in Congo, how patients are using AI to fight claim denials and raw milk may have caused a bird flu infection.

Plus: Next generation IVF, another successful pig-kidney transplant, worm secretions to treat inflammation, a new skin cancer treatment and more.

The Federal Reserve rolled out its third interest rate cut of 2024 yesterday, a move expected to lower borrowing costs across the economy.

In this week's edition of The Prototype, we look at a new lunar mission for startup company Firefly, how to teach old robots new tricks, our new robotic ant overlords and more.