dannygrannick

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by dannygrannick 4y ago
I'm not a dentist but run an oral health/microbiome testing company, so I've been "in the industry" for some time as a non-incumbent and I've had the opportunity to connect with almost every stakeholder (patien
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Periodontal disease as a risk factor for sporadic colorectal cancer(link.springer.com)
9 points by dannygrannick 5y ago|2 comments
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by dannygrannick 5y ago
Exciting to see more research around the role oral health might play in systemic disease. Given the prevalence of oral disease there's still a lot more to do on establishing a mechanistic relationship
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Ask HN: What is the impact of telehealth on care utilization in the US?
1 points by dannygrannick 5y ago|1 comments
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
We'll be continually updating your early access report with new discoveries we uncover along the way, but we may not be able to provide treatment recommendations from the early access test once we flip to clinical. Things like lifestyl
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
A huge reason we started Bristle was to answer this exact question!
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
A few resources: The Economist, “Microbial ecosystems in the mouth and gut are linked to many ills”: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/02/10/... Personal health care expenditures, by
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Launch HN: Bristle (YC W21) – At-home microbiome test to improve oral health
155 points by dannygrannick 6y ago|84 comments
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
I’m sorry you feel that we were misleading you - that is not our intention. As I stated in my previous response: we are not a HIPAA covered entity but maintain HIPAA compliant protocols. We plan to include our data protection protocols on o
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
David put it nicely (and more succinctly) in another reply: "In short, there is a network effect with our platform. Each sample we sequence contributes to a database of novel bacteria, viruses, and fungi that we can use to discover new
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
A little bit of both actually - as our user base grows we create a network effect that will spur new statistical associations. We can apply those new findings to new and existing users by updating their report accordingly. You can imagine t
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Hi Astura, apologies for the delay. To answer your question: no, we are not a covered entity - but we still maintain HIPAA compliant protocols with your data: We follow all HIPAA compliant protocols in handling your data. We have additional
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Thanks! We're continuing to develop and iterate the final product, and we hope that this program will provide some early user feedback. Current and new users will have their reports updated as we make changes and add new features.
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Would love to say we thought this far ahead but this was a total coincidence through a text from a friend who is avid on HN
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Ditto to David and we expect to have info on this in the next few days
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Beautifully said! Also feel free to reach out to info@bristlehealth.com with any specific questions - we’ll get back to you.
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Hi everyone - looking into shipping capabilities. CA should be doable but will have to look into Europe further and will follow up tomorrow! We really appreciate the widespread interest!
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Yes and no!
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
We follow all HIPAA requirements and de-identify our data accordingly. That said, as a company we are committed to patient privacy and I’m interested in hearing about the experiences you’ve had in the past with companies changing their mind
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Yes! We are 100% HIPAA compliant
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Regarding the "about" page - our website is brand new and we're building out more information to coincide with announcements over the coming weeks. One of those is around our advisory board and another is relevant to your com
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by dannygrannick 6y ago
Hi everyone! We’re planning to submit our formal launch on Hacker News in a few weeks, but given this post and all of the discussion around it I thought I would share a quick background now! Bristle (bristlehealth.com) is leveraging the ora