Theranos Is Viral Again, But Scientists Saw the Fraud Years Ago
A decade after Elizabeth Holmes's startup collapsed, a viral documentary has reignited the Theranos story, while researchers remind founders that hype is no substitute for proof.

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A decade after Elizabeth Holmes's startup collapsed, a viral documentary has reignited the Theranos story, while researchers remind founders that hype is no substitute for proof.
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