EPISODE · Oct 18, 2018 · 4 MIN
Big Data and the End of Painful, Invasive Medical Procedures
from Science, Spoken · host WIRED
You heard it here first, folks; Stephen Quake is coming for the colonoscopy. The scientist has made a career of replacing invasive, painful, and dangerous procedures with simple, cheap tests that can be performed almost anywhere. Just this year, a blood panel he developed to detect genetic birth defects has been taken by more than three million women, replacing the need for amniocentesis and giant, uterus-puncturing needles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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You heard it here first, folks; Stephen Quake is coming for the colonoscopy. The scientist has made a career of replacing invasive, painful, and dangerous procedures with simple, cheap tests that can be performed almost anywhere. Just this year, a blood panel he developed to detect genetic birth defects has been taken by more than three million women, replacing the need for amniocentesis and giant, uterus-puncturing needles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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