Theranos' technology didn't work from "summary" of Bad Blood by JOHN. CARREYROU
The crux of the matter was that Theranos's technology didn't work. Elizabeth Holmes had promised a breakthrough in blood testing that would revolutionize the healthcare industry, but it was all smoke and mirrors. The Edison machines couldn't deliver accurate results, no matter how much she insisted they could. From the very beginning, there were red flags that the technology was flawed. Employees raised concerns about the reliability of the results, but they were dismissed or silenced by Holmes. She was so focused on the image of success that she didn't care about the truth. As the company grew, so did the deception. Theranos made deals with major companies like Walgreens and Safeway, touting their technology as...
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