tech, startups, internet

The next big thing in 2025 will be…

“Technology has had a transformational year, with significant advancements in AI, robotics, space, biology, healthcare, carbon capture, and quantum computing. So what does 2025 have in store for us? Enjoy reading these thoughts from some of tech’s best, would love […]

tech, startups, internet

The next big thing in 2025 will be…

“Technology has had a transformational year, with significant advancements in AI, robotics, space, biology, healthcare, carbon capture, and quantum computing. So what does 2025 have in store for us? Enjoy reading these thoughts from some of tech’s best, would love […]

big ideas

Abolish the NIH (National Institutes of Health).

This is compelling. “The NIH is a tyrannical, capricious, self-serving $50 billion a year Kafkaesque Leviathan ruled over by a clique of septuagenarians who couldn’t care less for science or for scientists. The reason biomedical science advances one death at […]

tech, startups, internet

The insurance claim game.

“The sad reality of healthcare today is it’s a battle between providers, insurance companies, and patients to figure out how much care will cost. Today we’re going to shed some light on the inner workings with a short primer on […]

to your health

Optum: testing time for an invisible empire.

“At $226 billion annual revenues, Optum is the largest healthcare business in the US that no-one knows anything about. Optum by itself has revenues that are a little less than 5% of total US healthcare spending.” … and … “If […]

tech, startups, internet

Tech’s blind spot: the aging revolution.

“People’s inability to maintain their independence is going to have a massive ripple effect on our world, with major implications to our society (loneliness, increased family caregiving demands), economy (rising health costs, lost productivity), healthcare system (stress on our already […]

to your health

Critical evaluation of diabetes management tools.

The PHTI is a new independant nonprofit that, “aims to provide independent, evidence-based assessments of emerging products, something that is currently lacking in the market.” Their first “blistering” report concluded that diabetes monitoring apps “do not deliver meaningful clinical benefits, […]

tech, startups, internet

Digital health at the turn of 2024.

A report from Rock Health, making use of their ‘maturity curve’ model that tech themes follow from nascent to mature. At maturity it should be clear whether a theme is a fad, a niche, or new table stakes. They, “selected […]