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Could This Sensitive Patch be a Key to Precision Medicine

WebThe patch produced measurements that clearly matched those obtained with traditional monitoring devices such as a breathalyzer, a blood pressure cuff, a blood …

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The Holy Science of Mindfulness

WebWhen I heard that the Harvard School of Public Health was launching a center for mindfulness last month, I was skeptical. The place was named for the …

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Renee Wegrzyn Plans to Level Up U.S. Health with ARPA-H

WebARPA-H’s mission is to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone both by advancing medical research and by improving our health care delivery system. They …

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The Urgent Problem of Regulating AI in Medicine

WebStill, many companies are developing their chatbots and generative artificial intelligence models for integration into health care settings—from medical scribes to diagnostic …

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Let Your Gut Be Your Guide

WebZoe is the latest in a series of products, including Viome and DayTwo (which I wrote about previously in proto.life), that offer direct-to-consumer access to newly …

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The Radical Idea of Avoiding Sickness

Web“Your TMAOs are a little high,” said Ginger Hultin, my personal health data coach. She was on the phone going over a report that I had just received online from her company, called …

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At-Home Blood Testing Just Got a Whole Lot Better

WebUnless—big if—your insurance covers all these tests, the Labcorp total would be close to $500—and I can do it at home, without the trouble of an appointment. …

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The Age of Scientific Wellness

WebThe Age of Scientific Wellness is coming. By Richard Sprague on Jun 1, 2023. Richard Sprague is a health tech entrepreneur who tweets his personal science …

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Artists Remaking Medicine

WebThe new book Artists Remaking Medicine is a look at how art practices both old and new can be harnessed to tip the scales in favor of more positive outcomes and …

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The Buck Institute, Where the Promise of Aging Research Isn’t …

WebThe field of modern aging research is a millennial—only 34 years old. It officially began in 1988 when scientists at University of Colorado, Boulder identified a …

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Why Nuclear Power is Good for Public Health

WebFar from it. In fact, new designs in the last 40 years make the feared meltdown virtually impossible. One method, for example, lets components slow and stop …

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Neuroaesthetics: Mental Health Facilities of the Future

WebCannonDesign, an architecture and engineering firm, designed the Strawberry Hill Campus to support people’s psychological and social needs, an emerging trend in …

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It’s Now Possible to Track Your Oral Microbiome

WebNow that’s starting to change. Viome (whose gut and blood versions I’ve tried previously) just announced a $350 “full body” option that includes the mouth …

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Missing Microbes

WebMatthew Carter, a PhD candidate at Stanford University, conducted a study that identified the 124 gut microbiome species that are disappearing from the guts of …

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Lithium: The Next Trend in Microdosing

WebThe third element in the periodic table, with an atomic weight of just seven (supposedly the origin of the name “7-Up”), the tiny, nimble lithium atom can squiggle …

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A Hero Behind the VR Headset

WebWalter with a HMD. Like every entrepreneur, CEO, or scientist interacting with Greenleaf, Wisniewski loves talking about his friend, collaborator, and mentor. “In the VR …

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No Catastrophe Too Small

WebHouston wasn’t supposed to be this hot in June. Nevertheless, as the American Society for Microbiology convened its annual meeting at the George R. Brown …

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4 Black Female Ob-Gyns Take on Racial Disparities in Reproductive

WebIn 2017, a study found that 10.1 of 100,000 Black women with cervical cancer would die from the disease per year, as opposed to 4.7 per 100,000 in white women. …

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