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fromHackernoon
3 years ago

I Let an AI Manage My Diabetes - And It Knew Me Better Than I Knew Myself | HackerNoon

For the last six months, David has been living with a digital twin. He is one of the first participants in a pilot program designed to push beyond the simple video calls of telehealth and into the strange, intimate world of predictive medicine. The Ghost is a virtual model of him, a breathing, learning algorithm that lives in the cloud and, arguably, knows his body better than he does.
Digital life
Wearables
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Employers are spending more on GLP-1 drugs, but the ROI is already here

Employers may save on overall medical expenses by covering GLP-1 weight loss treatments despite their high initial costs.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
2 months ago

Peterson Center on Healthcare: 3 Policy Recommendations for Remote Health Technologies - MedCity News

The report emphasizes the importance of evidence-based policies for reimbursement of remote monitoring technologies.
Policymakers should set duration limits and reassess medical necessity for ongoing coverage of remote monitoring services.
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
7 months ago

Use of new diet drugs likely to mushroom- Harvard Gazette

Over half of U.S. adults qualify for semaglutide, highlighting a crucial need for equitable access to this high-cost medication.
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