31 Year Old Billionaire Blood Scientist Elizabeth Holmes Teams Up With Carlos Slim
Elizabeth Holmes developed her Theranos blood-testing system in part because of her fear of needles, and as a result, it requires only a single drop of the subject’s blood in order to run a very extensive gamut of medical tests. The procedure is said to require only a pinprick that’s virtually painless, which makes it a significant improvement over preexisting blood testing procedures. So the company makes a natural fit with the Carlos Slim Foundation, which is dedicated to the causes of both healthcare and innovative new technology, both of which overlap with the Theranos M....