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Meet The grassroots reporting startup looking to change our relationship with the news...and save democracy in the process

Blake Stoner was studying at Morehouse College when protests broke out in Ferguson, Missouri after news that Michael Brown was fatally shot by police. As a civic-minded college student, he went up to Ferguson to help register people to vote, with the hopes that more engagement in the elections

Health insurance just doesn't work for most Americans. Meet the founder who is ready to change that narrative.

Health insurance just doesn't work for most Americans. Meet the founder who is ready to change that narrative.

It was sheer frustration with the US health insurance world that turned Shielvonda Haith into an entrepreneur. She had a good job with benefits. Her insurance came from a major payor in the market. And even so, she had to pay $7,000 out of pocket in medical bills for

Healthcare-focused Fintech In Atlanta Starts Off 2024 With Acquisition News

Healthcare-focused Fintech In Atlanta Starts Off 2024 With Acquisition News

2023 was a rough year for startups looking for an exit ramp. The IPO market was largely sealed off, while high interest rates calmed much of the overall M&A activity. But some experts say there are reasons to be optimistic in 2024, as interest rates stabilize and pent

Your dentist could soon be a AI pro, thanks to this Atlanta-based startup

Your dentist could soon be a AI pro, thanks to this Atlanta-based startup

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just changing how we write, communicate, and analyze data. It has become more integrated into the world of medicine, and Southeast-based startups are leading the change. There are ventures like Atlanta-based RIF Robotics using AI to improve the sterilization process inside of hospitals

"Breaking stigmas and empowering families": After launching in London, tech startup Lapapoe grows in Atlanta

"Breaking stigmas and empowering families": After launching in London, tech startup Lapapoe grows in Atlanta

Teacher-turned-entrepreneur Anike Mlemchukwu is on a mission to change how parents with special needs children get the support they need. Lapapoe is a platform where parents can post their needs for a child with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or other developmental and behavioral health issues. Requests might

"Create smiles whenever possible": Arthur M. Blank Hospital Is Innovating Healthcare For Children

"Create smiles whenever possible": Arthur M. Blank Hospital Is Innovating Healthcare For Children

It’s a building that is impossible to miss when you’re driving into or leaving Atlanta. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital is transforming the skyline around the intersection of North Druid Hills and I-85. But when its doors open in fall of 2024, the

From MD to CEO: Meet The Doctor Building An Inclusive Healthcare Platform For The LGBTQIA+ Community

From MD to CEO: Meet The Doctor Building An Inclusive Healthcare Platform For The LGBTQIA+ Community

Long before launching the digital health startup Equal Health a year and a half ago, Avantika (Avi) Varma, MD, MPH was passionate about building more equitable spaces within healthcare. The roots of Varma’s first startup actually date back to her time volunteering at orphanages and hospitals near New Delhi