The deception at Theranos was finally exposed from "summary" of Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
The facade Elizabeth Holmes had maintained for years was crumbling. The truth about Theranos, the blood-testing startup she had founded, was beginning to emerge. The carefully constructed image of a visionary entrepreneur was now being torn apart as the public learned of the deception that had been going on behind closed doors. Holmes had claimed that Theranos had developed groundbreaking technology that could revolutionize the healthcare industry. She boasted about a device that could run multiple tests using just a few drops of blood, making traditional blood testing methods obsolete. Investors poured millions into the company, believing in the potential of this game-changing technology. However, as investigative reporters and former employees began to speak out, the cracks in Theranos' facade became impossible to ignore. It became clear that the technology did not work as promised, that the results were inaccurate, and that patient safety was be...
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