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How Theranos trended on Hacker News

Theranos was mentioned 7,607 times on Hacker News between 2013 and 2026, peaking in May 2018 with 286 that month.

Every month from 2007 to 2026, counting how often Theranos appears in Hacker News stories and comments. Each point is a live date-histogram over ~45M items, computed with Upstash Redis Search.

Top Hacker News stories about Theranos

1. 1.Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged with Fraud 1,211 points · 517 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
2. 2.U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes, Ramesh Balwani 701 points · 500 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
3. 3.SF poop-testing startup, once compared to Theranos, charged in $60M fraud scheme 436 points · 380 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
4. 4.Walgreen Sues Theranos, Seeks $140 Million in Damages 429 points · 189 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
5. 5.U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years 418 points · 269 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
6. 6.Theranos Is Subject of Criminal Probe by U.S 390 points · 216 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
7. 7.Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company and His Family 352 points · 133 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
8. 8.Theranos destroyed subpoenaed SQL blood test database, prosecutors say 342 points · 124 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
9. 9.Blood-Testing Firm Theranos to Dissolve 332 points · 193 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
10. 10.Walgreen Terminates Partnership with Theranos 310 points · 143 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
11. 11.Theranos former president found guilty on all fraud counts 308 points · 216 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN
12. 12.Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results 299 points · 167 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN

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