Wall Street Journal February 20, 2017
New technology to keep you well, from virtual doctors’ visits to pills that talk to your smartphone.
Mobile phones and tablets have pushed themselves to the center of modern life. Instead of going to the bookstore, readers download the latest novel direct to their devices. Online shopping has left malls quieter than ever. Video chatting helps far-flung families stay in touch.
Health care needs this same kind of disruption. Chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes are the major medical problems of our time. They are mainly treated at home with drugs and lifestyle modifications. Managing these chronic conditions is difficult, but failing to do so inevitably leads to emergency room visits, heart attacks, strokes, enormous costs, and huge burdens...
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