Becker's Healthcare November 14, 2024
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,...