Season 1, Ep. 1: The ultimate medical device — a smartphone

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At just 35 years old, computer scientist Shwetak Patel has made a career out of taking on "grand challenges." Now he's tackling his biggest challenge yet: health. He’s using code and some creativity to turn the smartphones we carry around every day into powerful medical devices.Thank you to our sponsor, Providence St. Joseph Health’s Digital and Innovation Group. Follow them at twitter.com/provinnovation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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