: To maintain the illusion of success, Theranos used commercial blood analyzers from third parties (like Siemens) and diluted tiny samples to run them, which led to dangerously inaccurate results for patients.
: Holmes, a 19-year-old Stanford dropout, founded Theranos in 2003 with the promise that hundreds of medical tests could be performed using just a few drops of blood from a finger prick. : To maintain the illusion of success, Theranos
: Carreyrou, an investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal , broke the story in late 2015. His reporting relied on interviews with over 150 people, including 60 former employees, despite aggressive legal threats from Theranos. Key Themes and Red Flags His reporting relied on interviews with over 150
: Key former employees, such as Tyler Shultz and Erika Cheung , risked their careers and legal retaliation to help Carreyrou expose the company's malpractices. including 60 former employees