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Top Story How Much of a Risk Is a Potential Class-action Lawsuit against CommonSpirit? CommonSpirit Health is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered last fall that exposed 623,774 patients' personal data. However, hospitals' data breach lawsuits usually never make it court, a legal expert said. Have You Submitted Your Application? INVEST 2023 Pitch Perfect Applications    There is no fee to apply. Only companies funded from 2018-2022 (no more than five years ago), and that have raised a seed funding round will be considered. Startups can apply to only one track. Startups must be registered for the conference in order to participate in the pitch contest. There are five tracks and each track will feature six finalists. Application Deadline: January 30, 2023. Applications will be reviewed by investment professionals and selections announced on Feb. 21, 2023.   Apply Now!

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Teladoc Unveils New App, Adds Spanish Language Capabilities The new app allows users to seek all of Teladoc's services — such as primary care, mental health and chronic condition management — in one spot. It is also offered in both Spanish and English. Serious Side Effect Sidelines Gene-Edited Sickle Cell Therapy from Graphite Bio Graphite Bio voluntarily paused a Phase 1/2 test of its gene-edited therapy for sickle cell disease after the first patient in the study developed a serious blood complication. The setback will also delay plans to reach the clinic with another genetic medicine in its pipeline.

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