As a HealthTech start-up CEO, I’m straddling two worlds. One world is as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and the other as a doctor and neuroscientist. The first world is built and rewarded on hockey-puck growth, wild valuations, beta-launches, and speed: Google, Facebook, Twitter, Uber – the faster, the better.
In the second world, faster is not always better. This world is modulated by rigorous process, evidence, regulation and even an ancient oath (Do No Harm) put in place to protect and save our lives.
With increasingly advanced technology, we’ve seen apps and products hit the market that make all sorts of promises. Some claim to help users fight anxiety and stress, others depression, still others are even billed as suicide prevention. We have also seen companies use technology to promise, at the prick of a finger or drop of saliva, vast knowledge of, and answers about, our health.
At first glance, this seems like exciting progress. And partly, it is. The merging of tech and health will undoubtedly mean great strides in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. However, in terms of research and regulation, traditional medicine collides with the tech revolution. For the full article click here
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