Arthur Levine

💡Benchmarks in the investment industry serve as a standard for measuring the performance of securities, mutual funds, or investment managers. They provide a reference point for analyzing allocation, risk, and return of a portfolio, enabling investors to make informed decisions. Thanks Peter Walker for keeping us all informed!! Can’t wait for this!! Follow and get on the waitlist for this one! #benchmarks #fundraising #Capitalraise #founders #womenshealth #femhealth #medtech #wellness

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What is the shift to preventive and specialized healthcare services❓ Studies show that preventive health measures could save the U.S. healthcare system up to $3.7 billion annually by avoiding the need for costly treatments later on. Moreover, chronic diseases currently account for up to 90% of healthcare expenditures, yet many of these are preventable with earlier interventions. As healthcare leaders, we have a responsibility to build systems that address issues before they become crises. Investments in preventive and specialized care are steps toward a future where healthcare is proactive, not reactive. At Caresyntax, we’re committed to using #Data to advance preventive care. By integrating AI solutions, our data-driven platform provides insights into patient risks, helping reduce post-surgical complications and offering preventive solutions. 🌟 It’s exciting to see the industry recognizing the value of long-term health and wellness. By investing in these areas, we’re not only tackling today’s challenges but also building a foundation for a healthier, more resilient future. #FutureOfHealth #PreventiveCare #HealthcareInvestment #DigitalHealthInnovation

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🇺🇲🇮🇱 *HOSTAGE DEAL UPDATE* After speaking with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Biden's envoy Brett McGrath, PM Netanyahu has authorized a high-level Israeli delegation to immediately depart to Qatar in the wake of "advanced progress" and "new developments" in the hostage deal negotiations. The head of the Mossad, the head of the Shin Bet, IDF Major General (Res.) Nitzan Alon, and Bibi's political advisor Ofir Falk are going to Doha with the aim of continuing to advance a deal for the release of the hostages. This is the first time since August that this group has traveled together to Qatar. PM Netanyahu sent a high-level Israeli delegation to Qatar, including Mossad and Shin Bet chiefs, to push for a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas, as U.S. and Israeli officials express cautious optimism about progress in the negotiations. Negotiations for the return of the hostages. A Hamas source told the Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Awsat that Hamas' flexibility surprised the Israeli delegation in the negotiations. The source involved in the negotiations added: "We are getting closer to announcing an agreement and a deal for the exchange of prisoners. This depends on the Israeli response, and if Israel does not come up with new conditions, the agreement will be ready for announcement by the mediators, Egypt, Qatar and the United States." The source clarified that Hamas demonstrated great flexibility that surprised the Israeli side by agreeing to submit a list of the names of the living hostages as part of the first phase, adding eleven hostages at Israel's request during the current round of negotiations in the first phase of the deal, not refusing to leave Israeli forces on the Philadelphia route and to the presence of Israeli forces on the Netzarim route, the Rafah crossing will not be opened, but with a promise for the return of the displaced through an electronic checkpoint equipped with cameras at the western al-Shuhada junction (al-Rashid - al-Cornish road) at the beginning of the first phase of the deal, which will last between six and eight weeks.

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I've published this symbolic sketch 11 months ago, a few weeks following the barbaric, horrendous and deadly terror attack on Israel on Oct 7th, 2023. Israel is forced to be at war, fighting fiercely in 7 different fronts, ever since. The sketch is relevant now even more than before. Do Ostriches burry their heads in the sand? Contrary to popular belief, this is in fact a myth. The male builds the rudimentary nest by scraping the ground with its claws, and then fine-tunes and inspects the hollow by reaching down with his long neck. Furthermore, once eggs are laid, the hens periodically role and turn the eggs over to ensure incubation is even.  Never the less, “Burry your head in the sand” has become a well-known idiom in many languages that simply means to ignore one’s problems, hoping they’ll somehow miraculously disappear… Admittedly, too many intelligent people and world leaders, including, regretfully, the United Nations, Great Britain, France, Germany and even the Biden-Harris US administration, still can’t face reality and acknowledge how Iran is no longer merely relying on proxies (like Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi, etc.) to indirecvtly attack Israel, but now bluntly and directly attacks Israel with missiles, rockets and drones, while shamelessly pursuing its nuclear weapon plan. Iran openly threatens to destroy the state of Israel ('the little Satan') as well the US ('the big Satan), and indeed all western 'infidels', so far without facing any consequences. It's high time to form a strong and effective worldwide coalition and eliminate Iran’s pure evil, deadly and extremist regime. Israel continues to defend itself and the whole free world! Stand with us! Now is the time to save the world! #StandWithUs #StopIran #IsraelForever #

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Basic numbers tell the whole story

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🇮🇱IDF spokesman to foreign media: "We will ensure the safe return of the Israelis to their homes in northern Israel, this is not subject to negotiation". The full translation is attached: The terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon is escalating its attacks against Israel. Since deciding to join the war that Hamas started on October 7, Hezbollah has fired over 5,000 rockets, anti-tank missiles and armed UAVs from Lebanon at Israeli families, homes and communities. Hezbollah's increasing aggression brings us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation - one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the region. Hezbollah endangers the future of Lebanon, so that it can be a shield for Hamas. A shield for the Hamas terrorists who murdered the elderly, raped women, burned children and kidnapped Jews, Muslims and Christians, during their October 7 massacre. When we say we will not let October 7th happen again on any of our borders - we mean it. Because of Hezbollah's refusal to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, because of Hezbollah's military infrastructure, the shooting and fire at Israel from the area south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon, and because of Lebanon's failure to enforce 1701 on Hezbollah - Israel will take all necessary measures to protect its citizens, until security is restored at the Lebanese border. In one way or another - we will ensure the safe return of the Israelis to their homes in northern Israel. It is not negotiable. Iran's terrorist affiliates continue to drag the region into destruction. Israel will continue to fight against Iran's axis of evil on all fronts, in Gaza and Lebanon, while we work towards a safer future for the Middle East. October 7th cannot happen again - in any of Israel's borders. Israel has the duty to protect its citizens. We will fulfill this duty - at any cost.

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From Bill Ackman, with clarity and accuracy: "By withholding weapons from Israel in the midst of its hostage negotiations with Hamas, Biden sent a clear signal to Hamas that the administration was tipping the scale in the negotiations in Hamas’ favor. This took pressure off Hamas, leading it to reduce its offer to Israel, ultimately killing the deal. Now why would Biden abandon an important ally while it was negotiating the return of hostages including five or more Americans? The answer of course is political. Biden is at risk of losing the Muslim vote in Michigan and other key states, and he is leveraging Israel to advance himself with these constituents. In other words, Biden is attempting to garner votes by impairing an ally’s ability to defeat a terrorist group that seeks the total destruction of Israel and the Jewish people. I don’t know how anyone that cares about Israel or the Jewish people could vote for Biden due to his actions here. Even if you don’t care about Jews or Israel, think about the damage this does to our relationships with allies around the world. Biden has made eminently clear that he is prepared to impair one of our key allies’ ability to fight an enemy in order to win more votes at home. A president who cared about his reputation and that of our country would never behave this way. I can therefore only conclude that these disastrous policy decisions are made by others in the administration as the president no longer has the capability or judgment to make them himself. Do we really want four more years of this?" #antisemitism #standwithisrael #neveragain #noceasefire #hamasisisis #destroyhamas #bringthemhome #bringthemhomenow #goodvsevil #terror #israel #campusantisemitism #sjpiskkk #israelnowandforever #metoounlessurajew #Metoo_unless_UR_A_Jew

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🇮🇱Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: What will change tonight, citizens of Israel? *That on this night, 133 of our dear brothers and sisters are not brought to the Seder table, and are still imprisoned in the inferno of Hamas.* We have already freed 124 of our abductees and we are committed to returning them all home - the living and the spaces alike. And what won't change tonight? that in every generation our brides rise above us, and the Holy One, blessed be He, saves us from them. *Unfortunately, until now, all proposals for the release of our abductees have been outright rejected by Hamas.* That is why the American Secretary of State rightly said: "Hamas has refused all proposals submitted to it." According to him, the only thing preventing a deal to release the abductees is Hamas. *Instead of retreating from its extreme positions, Hamas builds on division within us, it derives encouragement from the pressures directed at the Israeli government. As a result, he only tightens his conditions for the release of our abductees. He weighs down his heart, and refuses to send our people.* *Therefore, we will land additional and painful blows on him - and it will happen soon.* In the coming days we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to free our hostages and achieve our victory. As our soldiers are united to protect us on the battlefield, we are united to protect them on the political field.

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🇮🇱Prine Minister Netanyahu: "Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the Hague Criminal Court to undermine its fundamental right to defend itself. The threat against IDF soldiers and public figures of Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East and the only Jewish state in the world, is scandalous. We will not surrender to him. Israel will continue until victory in our just war against the abominable terrorists who seek to destroy us. We will never stop defending ourselves. While the Hague Tribunal's decisions will not affect Israel's actions, they will set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and public figures of every democracy that fights criminal terrorism and dangerous aggression".

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🇮🇱IDF UPDATE: 🇮🇱The Israeli military says it will begin to present its investigations into its failures in the lead-up to the Hamas terror group's October 7 massacre next month. According to the IDF's schedule, during the first week of July, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi will be presented with the investigation into the development of the military's perception of Gaza, with an emphasis on the border, starting at the 2018 Hamas-led Gaza border riots. This investigation also includes the IDF's intelligence assessments of Hamas from 2018 until the outbreak of the war, and the military's conception of its own defenses and its operational plans against threats in Gaza. Additional IDF probes into October 7 will be based on the conclusions of this investigation. The IDF also plans to present the findings of the investigation to the public once completed and reviewed by Halevi. Meanwhile, the IDF also plans to present the investigations into the battles between October 7 and 10, when troops restored control over all communities and army bases in southern Israel that had been invaded by Hamas. There are some 40 battle locations, being investigated by more than 20 commanders. Each battle investigation or set of investigations will be presented upon completion, and not all simultaneously, as some events on October 7 have proven to be more complex than others to probe. For example, the IDF probe into the onslaught and battle in the border community of Be'eri, during which tanks shelled a building where Hamas was holding hostages, will be presented in early July, according to the schedule. The IDF hopes to present all the battle investigations by the end of August. The probes are aimed at drawing operational conclusions for the military and will not look into the policies of the political leadership, avoiding a fight with government leaders who have insisted that investigations wait until after the end of the war against Hamas. The investigations, by units seen as having had a role in the failure to notice Hamas preparations or adequately prepare for the terror group's October 7 onslaught, are being carried out concurrent with ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip. Any major developments in the war are expected to slow the pace of the probes. 🇮🇱Defense Minister Yoav Gallant following a flight over the Gaza Strip and the northern border in a fighter jet vows that hostage negotiations with Hamas will "only be conducted under fire." "The strikes and the plumes of smoke where the IDF attacks are clearly visible to the eye, both in the Gaza Strip and in the north," says Gallant after being taken by the IAF's 133rd Squadron over Gaza and the Lebanon border in an F-15 jet. "We are in a process where we will continue and wear down the enemy, any negotiations with the Hamas terror organization will only be conducted under fire," he adds.

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According to a recent Yale University article, global life expectancy has notably increased from 48 years in the 1950s to 72.6 years in 2021, reflecting advancements in healthcare and public health. I link it in the comments. But the same article cites that the global population over 60 is projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050, which is crazy if you think about it from the socio-economic point of view. So, it is clear that progress in life extension has been made already. However, the rapidly aging population is what pushes the need for breakthroughs in aging research and practical advances in preventive and lifestyle longevity interventions en masse. One of my personal dreams and goals of my professional activity is to push the boundaries of the longevity industry, I would say, it is certainly above anything else. And this is reflected in LongeVC strategy, as we back companies that either directly or indirectly help fight aging and live healthier. One conference that I think is currently the global leader in helping shape the longevity industry is Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting which is traditionally held at the University of Copenhagen. I am happy to share that the Longevity Biotechnology Association, where I participate, has just joined as Tier 3 Sponsor of ARDD 2024, to be held on Aug 26-30 in beautiful Copenhagen. Join the fight for aging! #agingresearch #longevity #longevityindustry #ageing Morten Scheibye-Knudsen Alex Zhavoronkov Evelyne Bischof, MD, PhD Daniela Bakula

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I’m optimistic about the potential of generative AI to reduce provider burnout and improve provider-patient interactions. However, that optimism is tempered by the data that indicates the technology is not quite ready yet. Bright Ventures is interested in digital health founders who understand the realities of provider-patient interactions, and the role technology can play in strengthening clinical outcomes. Which founders and teams are getting this right? Tag them in the comments below.

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🌍 How is healthcare linked to climate change? Global warming is one of the most pressing existential issues of our time, and every industry, particularly healthcare, must play a critical role in addressing it. The global healthcare sector is responsible for 4.4% of worldwide net emissions, the equivalent of two gigatons of carbon dioxide each year. In the United States alone, the healthcare sector accounts for 8.5% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this dire challenge, innovative healthcare solutions hold robust potential to make a substantial, green impact. At Caresyntax, we are committed to sustainability and reducing the healthcare sector's carbon footprint. By optimizing hospital operations, our AI-driven solutions can lead to significant environmental benefits. For example, if Caresyntax were installed in all operating rooms worldwide, it could save 14 million tons of GHG emissions annually, equivalent to the emissions of the entire Air France fleet. Caresyntax’s data-driven platform not only enhances patient care but also contributes to a substantial reduction in energy usage and waste production. It's time for the healthcare industry to lead by example and drive positive change for both patient care and the planet. You can read more about healthcare greenhouse gas emissions here: https://lnkd.in/g9nEXtPs #AI #Sustainability #HealthcareInnovation #Caresyntax #GreenHealthcare

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