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053: Why more testing from Theranos won’t prevent cancer

053: Why more testing from Theranos won’t prevent cancer

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053: Why more testing from Theranos won’t prevent cancer

FromHello PhD

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s a compelling promise: take a few drops of blood, and tell the patient what hidden diseases are lurking in his body.  If only we could have an early warning system for cancer, Alzheimer’s, or myriad other diseases, then we could treat them before they took hold. This is the narrative of Theranos, a company that […]
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Released:
Jul 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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