Comments on: Pocket test measures 50 things in a drop of blood http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood Accelerating Intelligence Fri, 24 May 2013 19:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Gabriel http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-76091 Gabriel Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:23:47 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-76091 Peter Diamandis has talked about something like this alot....something about his X Prize working with Qualcomm to have a cell-phone diagnose you as good, or better, then a team of board certified doctors. Personally, as trivial as it may seem, I'm hoping for a less painful way of diagnosing when drawing blood....ugh, no more needles. How frustrating it must be for those with diabetes. Peter Diamandis has talked about something like this alot….something about his X Prize working with Qualcomm to have a cell-phone diagnose you as good, or better, then a team of board certified doctors.

Personally, as trivial as it may seem, I’m hoping for a less painful way of diagnosing when drawing blood….ugh, no more needles. How frustrating it must be for those with diabetes.

]]> By: Ian Clarke http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-75906 Ian Clarke Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-75906 I wonder how long until this type of tech can warn us about vitamin deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and amplified biomarkers? A credit card sized doctor in your pocket or on your phone. Nice. I wonder how long until this type of tech can warn us about vitamin deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and amplified biomarkers?

A credit card sized doctor in your pocket or on your phone. Nice.

]]> By: Aaron Wright http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-75903 Aaron Wright Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:18:47 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-75903 Very cool stuff. The beautiful part is how simple it is. For something that can test for so many diseases/conditions/etc. without a single electrical component and only one drop of blood is simply amazing. I look forward to where this reasearch will lead as they begin to improve it. Very cool stuff. The beautiful part is how simple it is. For something that can test for so many diseases/conditions/etc. without a single electrical component and only one drop of blood is simply amazing. I look forward to where this reasearch will lead as they begin to improve it.

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-75868 GatorALLin Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:15:17 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-75868 Hint... add the option to put this on your Cell Phone (add any chip type you want). and give us an app that send the results to my Dr. if I choose... Hint… add the option to put this on your Cell Phone (add any chip type you want). and give us an app that send the results to my Dr. if I choose…

]]> By: asiwel http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-75812 asiwel Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:34:31 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-75812 These types of "chips" are getting better all the time. Already this shows great improvement in the user interface but there is still a long way to go. $10 for one of these. Is this device reusable? I feel that too many things like this are designed for profit these days - i.e. give away printers but charge for skimpy ink cartridges ... or much worse, give away blood glucose meters but charge $1 for a simple piece of test paper. Over and over again you see this pattern. These types of “chips” are getting better all the time. Already this shows great improvement in the user interface but there is still a long way to go. $10 for one of these. Is this device reusable? I feel that too many things like this are designed for profit these days – i.e. give away printers but charge for skimpy ink cartridges … or much worse, give away blood glucose meters but charge $1 for a simple piece of test paper. Over and over again you see this pattern.

]]> By: trakk http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-75795 trakk Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:01:25 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-75795 wow wow

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/pocket-test-measures-50-things-in-a-drop-of-blood/comment-page-1#comment-75741 Gorden Russell Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:29:16 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=175202#comment-75741 Imagine all the children who will now grow to maturity in Africa, Asia and South America. Somebody has to hurry up the research for greening all the deserts of those continents. Have you heard anything more about the use of graphene for reverse osmosis desalinization, Amara? Imagine all the children who will now grow to maturity in Africa, Asia and South America. Somebody has to hurry up the research for greening all the deserts of those continents.

Have you heard anything more about the use of graphene for reverse osmosis desalinization, Amara?

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