DIY Healthcare

Posted by Amanda Hehr

Athletes have been doing it for years… Measuring their biometric data in order to improve performance, meet personal goals and help prevent injury. Self-monitoring athletic devices don't negate the need for the professional advice of a coach or therapist, however, they do allow athletes to take a more informed and proactive approach to their sport of choice. One of the biggest trends to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year was 'The Quantified Self'. Consumers are quite simply obsessed with measuring their personal data.  This trend is quickly moving into the medical space, especially since...
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What is the FDA doing to speed innovations to market?

Posted by Amanda Hehr

What is the FDA doing to streamline regulation and speed innovations to market? Larry Brilliant of the Skoll Global Threats Fund interviews Peggy Hamburg, Commissioner of the FDA at TEDMED 2012.  
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