Meet the top 11 gene-editing biotechs

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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news:

• Meet the 11 biotechs at the forefront of the gene-editing revolution;
• See the presentation clinical trials startup Castor used to raise $45 million;
• Leading doctor and nurse groups are demanding vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.

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11 biotechs leading the gene-editing revolution, aiming to cure diseases with single treatments

• Gene editing has become one of the hottest spaces in biotech.
• Early data has stoked excitement that the technology could lead to cures for certain diseases.
• Insider identified the 11 biotechs leading gene editing and what each is working on.

Find the whole list here>>

This entrepreneur thinks computer simulations could replace human drug-trial participants by 2035. See the pitch deck that helped his startup raise $45 million.

• The clinical-trial startup Castor just raised $45 million from investors including F-Prime Capital.
• The Series B valued the startup at $250 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
• Castor aims to use the data it's collecting now to create simulated trial subjects by 2035.

Get the full presentation>>

Groups representing millions of healthcare workers demand vaccine mandates for doctors, nurses, and others in medical fields: 'The nation depends on it'

• Groups representing millions of doctors and nurses are calling for mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers.
• The statement comes as vaccinations have stalled in the US, and cases of the delta variant rise.
• "We call for all health care and long-term care employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against covid-19," the groups said in a statement reviewed by The Washington Post.

Check it out>>

More stories we're reading:

• Biden administration says long COVID can be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Politico)
• I was the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The biggest lesson I learned from the pandemic has nothing to do with my newfound celebrity. (Insider)
• A Stat investigation found that algorithms developed by medical records giant Epic are giving inaccurate info to hospitals about seriously ill patients (Stat News)
• US Department of Veterans Affairs becomes the first federal agency to require healthcare workers to get vaccinated (Insider)

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- Lydia