Are The New Gadgets Making Us Healthier? Part I
Since the release of iPhone and the mobile revolution (late 2000’s,) the health and wellness space has gone through major transformations. Having a smart phone in everyone’s pockets meant that you could load up that device with all kinds of apps that serve different needs of our everyday lives. Health is no different. There are […]
The global system is changing—here’s what business leaders need to know
Given the sudden and unexpected cuts to various federal agencies, including the Health and Human Services (HHS,) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA,) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC,) there is concern about the future of medical research, disease surveillance programs, preventive public health, and other health programs given these deep cuts. Indeed the […]
What Will Be the Impact of Economic Volatility and Budget Cuts?
The last few months have been scary times. It is the first time in my life when I feel that the pillars of the economic progress that we’ve made over the last 250 years are under serious threat. In an upcoming article in Fast Company, I discuss the economic world order that was created at the […]
The Longevity Quest: Are We There Yet? Part II
In the first post in this series, we discussed the quest for a longer and healthier life and how unproven approaches are dominating this commercial markets right now. Beyond the preventive measures involving lifestyle changes and certain medications to help manage or prevent chronic diseases (e.g., GLP-1 medications) we don’t have any breakthroughs yet in […]
The Longevity Quest: Are We There Yet? Part I
It is without a doubt that the last decade has seen a surge of interest in health, wellness, mindfulness, mental health, and longevity. I have to assume that with the mobile revolution and the ready availability of apps and wearables and other cool gadgets and tools, achieving those goals seems more accessible, hence the increased […]
Will AI Replace Doctors?
Later today, I’ll be debating Avisha NessAiver, data scientist and creator of @DistilledScience, about whether AI will replace doctors! The debate will be moderated by the host of Digital Health Investor Talk podcast, Steve Wardell. Recently, Bill Gates has mentioned that in 10 years many current jobs will be done by AI, including the doctors […]
How Does the New Regulatory Regime Impact Healthcare Innovation?
Last year, several key developments sparked optimism about the government and industry coming together to create certainty and provide catalysts for the adoption of much needed technologies to make healthcare more accessible and of higher quality. On the government side, President Biden signed an executive order on November of 2023 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy […]
Investment Landscape in Health AI
Back in 2020, just as it looked like the entire world came to a stop from the pandemic, many of us thought that the capital markets would suffer greatly. After all, investors look for stability, strong economic activity, and consumer confidence to allocate capital. If there’s market uncertainty, business or consumer lack of confidence, or […]
Impact of AI on the Healthcare Workforce
One of the most salient discussions around AI is if it will lead to mass job losses and aggregate even more wealth in the hands of the few. I used the last 3 posts discussing AI agents and how the capabilities of these agents to process information, reason, and complete tasks is advancing. This will […]
AI Agents III
In the last post in this series about AI agents and their upcoming role in healthcare, I want to start with the following table that shows how the capabilities of generative AI models has evolved over the last 2 years. As you can see, most of the foundation models by Open AI, Google, and others […]