Becker's Healthcare November 14, 2024
Naomi Diaz

Healthcare startup Forward, known for its AI-driven “doctor-in-a-box” service, is shutting down, EndPointsNews reported Nov. 13.

Founded in 2017 by a former Google executive, Forward initially aimed to transform primary care. However, it later shifted to offering “CarePods” — self-service health stations where patients could perform tasks like taking their own blood samples, sequencing DNA, and testing for illnesses like COVID-19, all without interacting with a healthcare provider.

On Nov. 12, Forward announced on its website that it would be closing its locations,...

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