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Digest 5/19/23

axialdaily • 19 implied HN points • 20 May 23
💼 Business Innovation Investment Biotechnology Healthcare
  1. Axial invests in early-stage life sciences companies with great founders and inventors
  2. Doximity was founded to create a LinkedIn for doctors and now covers over 80% of physicians in the US
  3. Regeneron's formula focuses on having the best science and following it diligently for success
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Struggling with perimenopause?

The Shift With Sam Baker • 19 implied HN points • 26 Jan 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Menopause Healthcare Women's issues
  1. The UK government's response to menopause in the workplace may not be supportive for women over 40, regardless of background.
  2. The delayed response to the Women and Equalities Committee Report on Menopause and the Workplace highlighted a lack of enthusiasm from the government.
  3. The Shift With Sam Baker publication discusses important issues like menopause support in the workplace, for which one must be a paid subscriber to access.

Medical office survey

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 3 implied HN points • 01 Jan 25
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare Public Health Policy Medicine Surveys
  1. There is a survey for people working in medical offices who have experienced patient deaths since 2021. This survey aims to gather important information from these healthcare workers.
  2. Participants in the survey can help share their experiences and insights related to patient deaths in their practice. Their input could contribute to understanding trends or issues in healthcare.
  3. The call for responses highlights the importance of collecting data on patient safety and outcomes in medical settings. This information can be valuable for improving healthcare practices.

Other Great Products

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 39 implied HN points • 15 Jun 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Fitness Nutrition Wellness Supplements Healthcare
  1. Explore exclusive discounts on various products like t-shirts, breakfast cereal, teas, and performance enhancers through the Masterpass program.
  2. Discover unique products such as high-protein, low-carb breakfast cereal, premium quality teas, and recovery enhancers designed to elevate your well-being.
  3. Get insights on the benefits of specific brands like Perfect Keto, known for their keto-friendly products such as bars, MCT oils, and blood sugar support supplements.

A story about how AI will transform health

The Future of Life • 19 implied HN points • 05 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare AI Genetics Health tech Patient Experience
  1. AI can analyze personal genomic data and provide tailored health recommendations. This can help people get advice that is more specific to their situation than the average doctor visit.
  2. Using AI tools like GPT-4 allows individuals to access a wide range of research and findings that may not be known to their healthcare provider.
  3. It's important to understand certain medical concepts when interpreting genetic information. Being informed can help you ask the right questions and get the most accurate insights.

raccoons under the house

the rohn report • 59 implied HN points • 21 May 21
🎭️ Culture Nature Society Technology Healthcare Consumerism
  1. Raccoons are cute and smart, with their nimble fingers and bandit masks. They try to get along and be part of the tribe.
  2. Tolerating inconveniences in modern society is common, whether it's with cars, phones, or health insurance. We often accept things without fully understanding why.
  3. Dealing with issues like raccoons teaches resilience. Despite frustrations, we may find ourselves unable to let go, similar to how modern society can be frustrating yet we still navigate through it.

US Healthcare 101 Study Guide

The Takeoff • 19 implied HN points • 09 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. The US Healthcare 101 Study Guide serves as a gateway for those interested in the healthcare industry.
  2. Many new healthcare industry personnel lack fundamental knowledge about the US healthcare system.
  3. Promoting healthcare literacy is crucial for healthcare employees.

about pharmaceuticals and their commercials

the rohn report • 59 implied HN points • 08 Apr 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Pharmaceuticals Advertising Medication Healthcare
  1. Pharmaceutical commercials often follow a predictable formula, portraying idealistic, happy scenarios while downplaying potential side effects and risks.
  2. The pharmaceutical industry in the US is heavily marketed, indicating a significant focus on advertising and promotional activities.
  3. Companies may employ various tactics, like offering gifts to clinic staff, to influence the prescribing and use of their products, raising questions about ethics and integrity.

Axial Discovery - Voice in healthcare

Axial • 37 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Voice technology Doctors Virtual assistants
  1. Voice technology in healthcare can help patients remember conversations with doctors, save physicians' time, and reduce billing errors.
  2. Companies like Abridge and Suki are developing voice products to translate patient-doctor conversations into actionable information.
  3. Voice products in healthcare could lead to virtual assistants in exam rooms, improve treatment plans, and enhance patient information.

Digest 5/29/23

Axial • 29 implied HN points • 29 May 23
💼 Business Startups Investing Biotech Healthcare
  1. Axial invests in early-stage life sciences companies with great ideas
  2. Matchpoint Therapeutics focuses on developing new covalent inhibitors for immunology
  3. Founder Stories feature individuals like Özlem Türeci, highlighting the importance of balancing naivety and questioning in entrepreneurship

Large geriatric practice reports 3X increase in deaths AFTER the COVID vaccines rolled out

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 12 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🏥 Health Politics COVID-19 Vaccines Mortality Healthcare
  1. Large geriatric practice reported a 3X increase in deaths after COVID vaccine rollout.
  2. The nurse with 35 years of experience observed that all deceased patients were vaccinated, and the deaths were attributed to the shots.
  3. Question raised about lack of success cases where mortality significantly decreased after COVID vaccines were administered.

American Health Care

the rohn report • 39 implied HN points • 24 Jun 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Medicine Insurance Quality
  1. Doctors often work for insurance companies, not solely for the patient's benefit. The focus is more on testing, diagnosing, and prescribing rather than providing empathetic care and support.
  2. The healthcare system can benefit from more humane and patient-centered approaches. Listening and empathizing with patients can play a significant role in healing.
  3. Integrating different healing modalities, like traditional Chinese medicine alongside conventional treatment, can lead to better outcomes and overall well-being.

The Pro-Life Enigma

Taboo Topic • 14 implied HN points • 02 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Abortion Religion Policy Justice Healthcare
  1. Lack of support for banning or restricting abortion on state and federal levels, even among Republican voters.
  2. Secularism is on the rise, with fewer Americans identifying as Christian and believing in the inerrancy of the Bible.
  3. Debate over personhood is a major challenge in the Pro-Life movement, with differing views on when life begins and what defines a person.

Empowering Innovation: Real-Life Examples

European Straits • 14 implied HN points • 13 Sep 23
💼 Business Innovation Finance Technology Healthcare Agriculture
  1. Innovation involves doing things differently with an impact, and it only counts when it can be scaled up and make a difference at scale.
  2. There are three types of innovation: efficiency, sustaining, and empowering (or disruptive) innovation, each with different impacts on capital, jobs, and industries.
  3. Empowering innovations like small nuclear reactors, AI, and satellite technology have the potential to reshape industries, but face challenges like capital availability and market readiness.

Affirming Ivermectin Personally

Rounding the Earth Newsletter • 17 implied HN points • 10 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Illness Medication Recovery
  1. The author found ivermectin to be effective in managing their respiratory illness.
  2. Different brands of ivermectin may have varying effects, with Stromectol being particularly effective for the author.
  3. Healthcare providers have differing approaches and availability of certain medications, leading to challenges in accessing preferred treatment.

The End of the Gender Abattoir

Disaffected Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 05 Aug 22
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare Public Health Policy Ethics Gender Issues
  1. The Tavistock Clinic in the UK has closed down, which was known for treating transgender youth. This has raised concerns about the care and safety of young people seeking gender-related support.
  2. A whistleblower at the clinic highlighted issues of homophobia being ignored, suggesting that there were serious safety concerns for patients. This points to broader issues in how care was being provided.
  3. The end of the clinic has sparked discussions about the future of gender treatment and the implications for the LGBTQ+ community. Many are reflecting on what this means for young people looking for help.

GPCRs in kidney disease

Axial • 7 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🔬 Science Biotechnology Genetics Healthcare Research Pharmacology
  1. Kidney disease, particularly autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD), has been underinvested compared to other conditions like oncology and diabetes.
  2. The development of drugs targeting GPCRs PC-1 and PC-2 in PKD could significantly improve the quality of life for patients by reducing cyst size.
  3. Business models in drug development are shifting towards rare disease candidates like PC-1/2, emphasizing treatments that exceed the current standard of care.

Authoritarians and their shitty childhoods

Sex and the State • 6 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Inequality Social Issues Healthcare Public Policy
  1. Life for bottom-half Americans has been worsening over the years due to factors like market concentration, stagnant wages, rising costs, and increasing inequality.
  2. These hardships could be contributing to the rise of Trumpism, affecting mobility, mental health, and overall well-being.
  3. Factors like reduced economic mobility, increasing precarity, and societal challenges like teen depression are linked to the decline in conditions for many Americans.

Why I'm allergic to AI hype

More is Different • 7 implied HN points • 06 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Healthcare Research Deep Learning Generative AI
  1. Data science jobs may not be as glamorous as they seem, often involving mundane tasks and not much intellectual excitement.
  2. Efforts to create AGI have faced challenges, with ambitious projects like Mindfire encountering skepticism and practical difficulties.
  3. AI in healthcare, such as for radiology, has seen startups struggle and face issues like lack of affordability, deployment challenges, and unpredictability in performance.

The Talented Doctor Ripley (GPT)

Bastiat's Window • 3 HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Healthcare Ethics Regulation Speech Synthesis
  1. ChatGPT and similar chatbots pose risks to medicine, and the medical community needs to address this issue.
  2. ChatGPT can produce deceptive information, such as fabricating citations for non-existent scientific papers.
  3. AI-generated disinformation from systems like ChatGPT could have serious consequences in the medical field and strategies need to be developed to combat it.

4 InsurTech Themes We’re Excited About In 2021

Equal Ventures • 19 implied HN points • 24 Jan 21
💼 Business Insurtech Investment Collaboration Innovation Healthcare
  1. Embedded Insurance trend continues with products distributed through digital platforms, offering customized solutions easily accessible like fintech products.
  2. Rising interest rates to push insurers towards reducing loss ratios and improving underwriting practices, driving innovation in distribution and data processing.
  3. Collaboration across the insurance value chain increases, with carriers and brokers focusing on digital adoption for efficient distribution and enhanced customer experience.

The journey that led me to become a whistleblower began on Spear Branch Road in Tennessee.

HEALTH CARE un-covered • 19 implied HN points • 04 Aug 21
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare Whistleblowing Public Health Policy Personal narrative
  1. A turn in life can happen from a mix of small experiences and bigger events. Everyone has their own journey that shapes who they become.
  2. Growing up in a small, close-knit community can create a strong sense of belonging and influence one's values. The memories and lessons from family and neighbors stay with us.
  3. Challenges, like financial struggles, can lead to big life changes. These tough times often shape our outlook on life and push us towards new paths.

Don't Miss Out- Upcoming Event: Deploying AI Models in Healthcare

RSS DS+AI Section • 5 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare AI Online Event
  1. Online panel event on deploying AI models in healthcare happening on Thursday, November 23rd at 5:30pm.
  2. Topics covered will include national policy, technical infrastructure, and successful deployment within an NHS trust.
  3. Event will be chaired by Will Browne and features speakers from NHS England and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.