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This is impressive, compared to what traditional health companies like Pharma are doing. The latter seem mostly to update existing products like faster tests o
by antipaul 7y ago
This is impressive, compared to what traditional health companies like Pharma are doing.
The latter seem mostly to update existing products like faster tests or trying to develop vaccines.
Whereas it’s the tech companies which are going a bit beyond their traditional business: Apple making face masks, Google and Apple making screening websites (other examples?)
All of which could be done by traditional health companies, but unfortunately innovation is not their strength. Need to be disrupted!
And no surprise from Apple, since Tim Cook has said before: “Apple’s biggest contribution to mankind will be in healthcare” and they are doing a lot more than these face masks.
- ethanbond 7y agoReally? Masks don't get us out of this crisis. The billions-fold more complex work of developing effective treatments and vaccines does. What an odd sentiment you've got here.
- antipaul 7y agoThanks all for the input, it helps. I didn’t mean to downplay anyone’s contributions. Just looking at how big companies in tech vs in healthcare are solving this. Of course, smaller players innovate on a different scale. Cheers!
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- arcticfox 7y agoA piece of plastic and headband is impressive compared to "remarkable", "game-changing" (in the words of UW biology professor) 5-13 minute isothermal RNA amplification tests? https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1246567798697889792 https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1246567798697889792
- viklove 7y agoWhat a delusional perspective
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