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World Service,11 Mar 2024,40 mins

Exposing Silicon Valley's multimillion dollar fraud, part 1

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Erika Cheung always knew how to work hard, growing up in a one-bedroom trailer, she dreamed of pursuing her passion for science and helping others. So Erika was thrilled to land her first job out of university at a booming tech company promising a revolution in healthcare. Fronted by the glamorous and wealthy Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos claimed to have the technology to be able to tell from a few drops of blood whether someone had a range of diseases. That was not true. And it took Erika, one of their most junior employees, to blow the whistle – at great personal risk. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Mary Goodhart Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Erika Cheung. Credit: GettyImages/Roy Rochlin/Stringer)

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