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Babson Diagnostics Announces Strategic Investment from BD

Investment strengthens strategic partnership to expand access to BetterWay™ blood testing AUSTIN, Texas – Babson Diagnostics, a science-first healthcare technology company, today announced that BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company,… Read More >

Remember Theranos's Finger-Prick Blood Tests? These Firms Have Brought Elizabeth Holmes' Failed Dream To Life

The dream of Theranos for finger-prick blood tests is now a reality, thanks to the efforts of rival companies. In Austin, Texas, people who fear needles can now undergo routine medical tests using just a few drops of blood from their fingertips. What Happened: Firms… Read More >

The Companies Realizing Theranos’s Failed Dream

Theranos’s ambitions for a finger-prick blood test are finally being realized—by other companies. Since May, needle-phobic people in Austin, Texas, have been able to visit pharmacies for routine medical tests on drops of blood squeezed from their fingertips, rather than… Read More >

Blood Tests From a Finger Prick—For Real This Time?

BetterWay, launched by Austin start-up Babson Diagnostics, aims to deliver a service that the Silicon Valley con artists at Theranos only promised. Framed in his office, Eric Olson displays what he calls a “unique piece of history.” It’s a letter informing him of a $44… Read More >

Siemens Blood Testing Spinoff Finds a 'BetterWay' to Succeed Where Theranos Failed

Babson Diagnostics is poised to flip the script on blood testing with its BetterWay service, now available in Austin, TX.   July 10, 2024 For all its faults, Theranos did get one thing right: the now-defunct company proved that people want to have a choice… Read More >

Babson Diagnostics Launches BetterWay Across Austin

BetterWay™ brings a true alternative to traditional blood testing with affordable, convenient, and accurate testing in retail pharmacies. July 10, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Babson Diagnostics, a science-first healthcare technology… Read More >

Babson Diagnostics Partners with ELLKAY to Simplify Clinician Orders of BetterWay™ Blood Testing

Babson Diagnostics, a science-first healthcare technology company, today announced that it will use ELLKAY’s leading lab-ordering solution to make it easy for clinicians to order BetterWay™ blood testing. The partnership marks a significant milestone in Babson’s commitment… Read More >

Babson Diagnostics’ BetterWay™ Blood Testing Wins 2024 MedTech Breakthrough Award as Best New Diagnostic Technology Solution

Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Honors Standout Digital Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies LOS ANGELES, May 09, 2024 -- MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization, today announced that Babson Diagnostics, a… Read More >

Babson Diagnostics to Launch Unique Lab Service in Texas

Babson Diagnostics to Launch Unique Lab Service in Texas Babson Diagnostics (Austin, TX) will launch its micro-sample blood testing service at H-E-B supermarkets in Austin and San Antonio this July, according to Babson Founder and Chief Operating Officer Eric Olson. The… Read More >

Babson Diagnostics Establishes Clinician Relations Team

Babson Diagnostics, a science-first healthcare technology company, today announced the formation of a clinician relations team with experts from across the medical and diagnostics industries. The strategic hiring comes as Babson prepares for the commercial launch of… Read More >