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September 19, 2013

Google promises new thinking for health company
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 18, 2013
Google announced Wednesday it was launching a new company focused on health and well-being, and hinted at cooperation with longtime rival Apple in the venture. A Google statement said the company, Calico, would put a particular focus on "the challenge of aging and associated diseases." Arthur Levinson, chairman and former chief executive of the biotech firm Genentech and chairman of Apple, will be Calico's chief executive and a founding investor. Announcing the new investment, Google CEO Lar ... read more

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