A new documentary called You Can See Everything follows Nathan Fielder as he looks into Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. In the film, Holmes and her partner Billy Evans talk about a new company, Haemanthus. It reportedly uses lasers to test for illness. Holmes is said not to run it, but Evans calls the effort getting the band back together.
The Verge column says the old Theranos device never worked. It could not run many tests from one drop of blood. The company used other machines to fake results. The piece warns that Haemanthus may repeat the same pattern.
π The Backstory
Theranos raised billions and promised fast tests from a finger prick. Reporting showed the machines failed, and Holmes was jailed for fraud. Her story became a famous case of tech hype in medicine.
The column notes that laser testing is real science from 1928, not a new miracle. Researchers do study it for cancer and glucose, but medicine usually needs many tests, not one wonder device.
π― Why It Matters
Health claims that sound too good are worth a second look. This story shows how to spot hype before you trust a test or a company.
A new documentary called You Can See Everything follows Nathan Fielder as he looks into Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. In the film, Holmes and her partner Billy Evans talk about a new company, Haemanthus. It reportedly uses lasers to test for illness. Holmes is said not to run it, but Evans calls the effort getting the band back together.
The Verge column says the old Theranos device never worked. It could not run many tests from one drop of blood. The company used other machines to fake results. The piece warns that Haemanthus may repeat the same pattern.
Theranos raised billions and promised fast tests from a finger prick. Reporting showed the machines failed, and Holmes was jailed for fraud. Her story became a famous case of tech hype in medicine.
The column notes that laser testing is real science from 1928, not a new miracle. Researchers do study it for cancer and glucose, but medicine usually needs many tests, not one wonder device.
Health claims that sound too good are worth a second look. This story shows how to spot hype before you trust a test or a company.