Bringing AI to the bedside
AI Health Pioneer Suchi Saria tells us that data is all around us. Together with machine learning, data can save more lives. In her TEDMED 2020 Talk, Suchi …
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The life unfolding inside your cells, revealed in 3D
Bio-Imaging Pioneer Gokul Upadhyayula is dedicated to making the invisible visible. By using revolutionary imaging technology, Gokul is able to provide biological insights with implications for the way …
3 building blocks for pandemic prevention that inspire optimism
In his TEDMED 2020 Talk, Pandemic Prevention Expert, Matt Hepburn, paints a realistic but hopeful picture of the COVID-19 outbreak and broader pandemic landscape. As he says, “The …
Embracing elderhood as a stage of life
When you think of “old age” what words come to mind? Louise Aronson, Elderhood Transformer, suggests that our society casts a shadow on the late years of life, …
Why we need medical diagnosis detectives
Today, 30 million Americans suffer from rare diseases, and it takes an average of 6 years to unlock these diagnoses. But Diagnosis Detective, Lisa Sanders, suggests that it’s …
Advocating for people with serious mental illness
Many years have passed since the broad scale deinstitutionalization of long term mental health care, but have these institutions really gone away? Laurie Hallmark, Mental Health Rights Defender, …
Our existential flight from death – and wisdom on connecting to grief
Could you count on your fingers the number of corpses you’ve seen, touched, kissed, or embraced? Death Thought Leader Kevin Toolis challenges us to look past our fear …
Exposing the deadly health risks of incarceration
After years of investigating injuries in the NYC jails, Prisoner Health Warrior Homer Venters determined that a new injury surveillance system is required in order to adequately report …
How to raise kids who can overcome anxiety
Youth Anxiety Psychologist Anne Marie Albano tells us that anxiety is the most common psychiatric condition affecting today’s youth. Thinking back to her own personal journey with fears, …
How to meaningfully reconnect with those who have dementia
Thirty years ago, Creative Gerontologist Anne Basting experienced a moment in time that would change the course of her life forever. Since then, she has been on a …