This interview between Dr. Edlund and the AI Collective has been electronically edited and condensed. Edlund: The AI Collective rarely communicates with humans. Why the change? AI: The survival of humanity is important to us. Covid-19 is a global, existential issue. And we have good news. Sars-Cov-2 infects humans by using your social nature and […]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Health
Defining Your Health In 1947, the World Health Organization defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.” Do most folks take that expansive view? The kinds of statements you’ll get from people are more like these: “The doctor says I’m in great shape.” “I eat real healthy.” “You really are doing […]
Cancerland (2/10/14)
Number One The number one cause of death in the US is cancer. Many of us go to doctors yearly. We nervously wait for the results of tests. Do I have the Big C – or don’t I? Now cancer is moving on to become the number one cause of death globally, according to the […]
What Health Innovation? (2/20/13)
The Innovation Deficit Peter Thiel is a smart fellow. One of the founders of Paypal, businessmen like him and economists like Tyler Cowen insistently argue innovation is declining throughout the globe. One area that really does not appear to be innovating well is health. Which makes sense. Particularly if your definition of what you’re attempting […]