"I'd want to see IBM Watson + Google Glass, Now talk about Healthcare Disruption!"

@cathcoste @IBMWatson I'd want to see Watson+#GoogleGlass, Now talk about Healthcare Disruption!
— R.Grossmann,MD,FACS (@ZGJR) February 28, 2014

.@ZGJR: I'd want2 see @IBMWatson + #GoogleGlass, now talk about Healthcare Disruption! #mHealth #DigitalHealth #WearableTech #HIMSS14 #CDoM
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 28, 2014

J. Craig Venter: "13 years ago my team published the first human genome in the journal science. A new beginning for medicine will soon be announced."

Announcement coming March 4
— J. Craig Venter (@JCVenter) February 28, 2014

16 yo -> DNA discovery of her rare cancer

Wow: 16 yo -> #DNA discovery of her rare #cancer http://t.co/YDYGYaHDVY @sciencemagazine http://t.co/whaCNLKgdt @WSJ pic.twitter.com/lQ1ZDTptaM
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 28, 2014

Gene Sequencing Projects at the French BioBeach (Irvine, San Diego, CA)

French BioBeach group on LinkedIn

Coriell Life Sciences Prepares for the Whole-Genome Health Environment

Nice one from Coriell Life Sciences CEO: "We want Watson to be the kind of gatekeeper for what’s happening in the medial field and really supercharge our whole process." Watson & DTC genomic medicine? Can't wait!

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/health-care/2014/02/ibm-supercomputer-watsons-new-gig.html?ana=twt

Coriell Life Sciences Prepares for the Whole-Genome Health Environment http://t.co/WptIhdWE72
— Bio-IT World (@bioitworld) February 24, 2014

IBM supercomputer Watson's new gig http://t.co/HxzcE7cJdh via @PHLBizJournal
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 28, 2014

.@CoriellLife vision of a genetic storage-and-interpretation environment:#GeneVault, #GeneDose, & #GeneExchange http://t.co/PTHc2PqLM5
— enlightenbio (@enlightenbio) February 25, 2014

The Futurist, the Nowist and the Star Wars Theory

"Instead of being a futurist, you want to be a nowist."

.@EricTopol @KurzweilAINews via @HistoryInPix @RJSzczerba @SusannahFox The Futurist, the Nowist & the StarWars Theory pic.twitter.com/rdh130BNK9
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 27, 2014

Could XBox Kinect help pharma redefine patient support programs?

Is Pharma Missing Out On XBox Kinect? http://t.co/sbgiG4aQv0 <= 5 amazing things we could do today #pharma #hcsmeu #hcsm
— Alex Butler (@Alex__Butler) February 26, 2014

Could the XBox Kinect help pharma redefine patient support programs? http://t.co/sbgiG4aQv0 #hcsmeu #hcsm #pharma
— Alex Butler (@Alex__Butler) February 26, 2014

3d PRINTED LIVER EXPECTED IN 2014

3d PRINTED LIVER EXPECTED IN 2014 http://t.co/JZEgM4Rre1
— InternetMedicine.com (@Internetmeds) February 26, 2014

"This Woman Invented a Way to Run 30 Lab Tests on Only One Drop of Blood."

Elizabeth Holmes: the Steve Jobs of digital medicine?

"Researchers hijack cancer migration mechanism to ‘move’ brain tumors."

Researchers hijack cancer migration mechanism to ‘move’ brain tumors: One factor that makes glioblastoma cance... http://t.co/FyCu2tshLE
— KurzweilAINews (@KurzweilAINews) February 25, 2014

Laurent Alexandre sur BFM : Google, l'intelligence artificielle et la théorie de la technophobie gauloise

BFM : GMB, Laurent Alexandre – 26/02 http://t.co/d5K4lhOSMl
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 26, 2014

On ne pouvait pas mieux dire.. Bravo Laurent Alexandre !

How to Get a Job at Google

How to Get a Job at Google http://t.co/BaBgqcpw2U attributes transferable to med school entry as per @Doctor_V
— Mike Cadogan (@sandnsurf) February 23, 2014

"Multiple new studies on cell-free, plasma tumor DNA; CRISPR Madness, In-Person vs Virtual Office Visits."

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/821060_1

Whatsapp in Medicine?

Topol on 'What's Up' in Medicine http://t.co/vwG4cCnVvM
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 26, 2014

"3-D printer creates transformative device for heart treatment."

http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/02/3-d-printer-creates-transformative-device-heart-treatment

Pomplamoose: on the artist business plan

Watched these videos with great interest yesterday... very informative... Great artists, great music, great voice... What's not to like? Thank you, Pomplamoose! We LOVE who you are and what you do!









This Blog Post is for my husband :-)

You can now watch the Personalized Medicine World Conf talks online

MT via @drsteventucker You can now watch the Personalized Medicine World Conf talks online http://t.co/ryAeaZSs2n #pmwc14
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 25, 2014

Eric Topol MD: "Progress in medicine is now happening so fast it can't be accurately graphed!"

"HIPAA is conveniently intentionally misunderstood & misused by the medical establishment."

"I think it’s realistic to say HIPAA is conveniently intentionally misunderstood & misused by the medical establishment." #HIMSS14
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 25, 2014

China: "The Desolation of Smaug"

.@ENZPREZ @drsteventucker pic.twitter.com/kIY85572Rp
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 25, 2014

Interested in Genomics and Next-Gen Sequencing? Here's who you should follow on Twitter

Gr8 experts on Twitter in #genomics #NGS #cdom #genetics: @EricTopol @DaleYuzuki @westr @drbachinsky @portablegenomic -> gr8 feed! #HIMSS14
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 25, 2014

Biologie de synthèse : vers une industrialisation du vivant ?

Débouchés intéressants pour les étudiants de l'école "42 Born To Code" à Paris...

Bio de synthèse : une industrialisation du vivant? http://t.co/RtXLiJGGra Débouchés intéressants pour étudiants 42 born to code @42Fabienne
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 25, 2014

Nanoparticles to diagnose cancer or blood clots via urine

Clever potential use of nanoparticles to dx cancer or blood clots via urine, point-of-care http://t.co/6Jh52dSeYS pic.twitter.com/SfHg25kaym
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 25, 2014

"GoogleGlass and other Marvels/future amazing feats in technology."

from @ZGJR #hcldr My latest TEDxYouth@JBMHS, "GoogleGlass and other Marvels/future amazing feats in technology. http://t.co/Gta9MiZr5l
— jack andraka (@jackandraka) February 19, 2014

Digitizing the heart and blood vessels from the inside, in 3D http://t.co/IGR62RWQsA @Gizmodo by @GeorgiaTech pic.twitter.com/6Gne3Nn5Xh
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 20, 2014

"Two thirds of patients who check their medical records find errors but providers don't have process to correct."

Two thirds of patients who check their medical records find errors but providers don't have process to correct @ePatientDave #HIMSS14
— John Sharp (@JohnSharp) February 23, 2014

"WTF? : Hospital records of all NHS [UK] patients sold to insurers."

WTF? : Hospital records of all NHS [UK] patients sold to insurers — http://t.co/1Vs4Fzz6rK
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) February 24, 2014

Cancer clinical trials reinvented

Cancer clinical trials reinvented http://t.co/1R4p3CMtOu via @utsandiego @DrLauraEsserman #breastcancer
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) February 24, 2014

"Procrustean disaster..violates the irreducible particularity of human life.will cause.individuals to suffer and die" http://t.co/rVv4JdkuBW

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 24, 2014

For the first time ever, neuroscientists have completed a roadmap of the top-trafficked "highways" in the brain!

For the first time ever, neuroscientists have completed a roadmap of the top-trafficked "highways" in the #brain: http://t.co/w4V0yjz9yM
— The Connectome (@theconnectome) February 21, 2014

The Art of Innovation presented at TEDx Berkeley

The Art of Innovation presented at TEDx Berkeley http://t.co/OhtkFyO7GY
— Guy Kawasaki (@GuyKawasaki) February 24, 2014

"Whole-genome haplotyping using long reads and statistical methods."

"The rapid growth of sequencing technologies has greatly contributed to our understanding of human genetics. Yet, despite this growth, mainstream technologies have not been fully able to resolve the diploid nature of the human genome. Here we describe statistically aided, long-read haplotyping (SLRH), a rapid, accurate method that uses a statistical algorithm to take advantage of the partially phased information contained in long genomic fragments analyzed by short-read sequencing. For a human sample, as little as 30 Gbp of additional sequencing data are needed to phase genotypes identified by 50× coverage whole-genome sequencing. Using SLRH, we phase 99% of single-nucleotide variants in three human genomes into long haplotype blocks 0.2–1 Mbp in length. We apply our method to determine allele-specific methylation patterns in a human genome and identify hundreds of differentially methylated regions that were previously unknown. SLRH should facilitate population-scale haplotyping of human genomes."

1st whole-genome long read haplotyping Moleculo http://t.co/X2bh4nA7gB @NatureBiotech @SUMedicine @illumina #genomics pic.twitter.com/vWkVefH2pj
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 23, 2014

"The long overdue price-transparency movement in health care is starting to rock."

The long overdue price-transparency movement in health care is starting to rock http://t.co/wWqRl8fjmO pic.twitter.com/PzhN1wStDm
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 24, 2014

"Creative destruction will drive disruptive innovation to make health care a positive economic driver...not a cost."

Creative destruction will drive disruptive innovation to make health care a positive economic driver...not a cost. Now's the time! #HIMSS14
— Mark T. Bertolini (@mtbert) February 23, 2014

Son of leg amputee patient: healthcare system works in silos where it should work across the silo

Amputated patient is trying to engage emergency care in digital age (or will die trying)

AUDIO VERSION (download audio file). This is a success story: listen to how a leg amputated patient is engaging emergency care in digital age!

Audio files on this blog are Windows files ; if you have a Mac, you might want to use VLC (http://www.videolan.org) to read them. 

Patients are more than their disease. "Engaged patients should be...embraced." #medx
— Abby Gopez (@abbyuun) January 17, 2014

Au fait avez vous signé la pétition me concernant ? Pétition lancée par Pedro Abrantés... http://t.co/LVXyR3Lssf
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) January 16, 2014

.@larrychu @StanfordMedX In my family: leg amputee patient cuz healthcare system works in silos where it should work across the silos #CDoM
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) January 16, 2014

Son of leg amputee patient: healthcare system works in silos where it should work across the silo: (video in French)


Nicolas from Jean Michel Billaut on Vimeo.

About four years ago, my friend, a French digital economist (actually one of the top social media influencers in his country), felt a violent and sudden pain in his knee and the back of his leg, as he was playing with his three-year old grandson. Turns out it was his popliteal artery that was ailing. My friend had been experiencing what you might call the equivalent of a cerebrovascular accident, but instead of happening in his brain, the bad news was happening at the back of his left leg.

His son, a physician, calls 911 – or rather, the French equivalent of 911, as this is all happening in France. The son happens to work at the exact same place where the father lives. How convenient and ideal for an emergent patient! Optimal reaction time, as you might say. Excellent! Except that no ambulance was sent, in spite of the accurate description of popliteal aneurysm symptoms made by his son on the phone. Yes, you hear me, on the phone. I know, this is digital age, but guess what? (Non-) emergent patients are being triaged… on the phone. The whole thing seems to run by fortuneteller rather than by scientific standards, if you want my opinion…Anyway, the person operating the triage system in this particular circumstance did not deem it necessary to require an ambulance, so much for optimal reaction time and care. When finally the ambulance came, they were not sure exactly where to go so they just drove my friend around, see if they could find some available OR, and some available surgeon, vascular surgical specialty. 

"Sorry, that OR is not equipped for vascular surgery," "- oh ok, I see, well, we’ll try some other place then," and so on and so forth. 

Four hours later – and this is happening near Paris, mind you, not in the middle of nowhere! – my friend finally sees a surgeon… said surgeon wears a frown: “Not sure you can keep your leg… It looks bad… You should have come earlier…”

I kid you not.

Guess what happened next? My friend had to undergo several painful surgical procedures AND vascular surgeon could not avoid leg amputation. They could not save my friend's limb. Pay AND suffer.

The saddest thing of all is that this is only the beginning of the nightmare… I’ve been listening to him telling his story on various occasions in the course of the past few years and months and each time he sounded like whenever he was trying to explain his situation to medical and admin staff, he got "put in his place". A few days ago, he told his story on his blog, using real names and wrote about conversations that actually took place – but he ended up receiving threat phone calls: "We’ll harm your family if you don’t take this off your blog." That kind of thing.

He pressed charges (delayed treatment) and lost the trial. Dismissed case.

The point he wants to make? Our healthcare system works in silos where it should work across the silo. How about using telemedicine for patient triage?

"72% of Consumers Are Willing to See a Doctor Via Telehealth Video Conferencing in the US."(just about the same in France, I would guess)...

Now, how about some smartphone app that would signal which OR is available, in which surgical specialty, so that ambulances don’t have to drive a patient around for hours, trying to guess where they should drop him… Is emergency care bound to be like a shot in the dark – in digital age, when we have a 'killer app' for just about anything? Anything but health? How ironic!

Yet in the course of four years, we saw a lot of engineers, they offered their eager and friendly and expert help and advice to make appropriate apps and promote telemedicine. Now I'm thinking back at all the efforts we have deployed, and looking back at all the meetings we’ve held… but to little avail. We could have saved time. We could have saved energy. Why? Because, you know what? 

It is not in the best interest of those occupying a privileged or strategic position to listen to my friend and his embarrassing futuristic technological mood.

Click on the pic to view it full size

Whenever I listen to what my internet and futuristic minded friend has to say about digital economy in general and its disruptive aspects in particular, though, the "futuristic-technological-mood" thing just makes perfect sense!

Futur 2.0 loreal english final2 from Jean Billaut

FUTURE 2.0? Generations, myths, beliefs, religions, philosophies, technology and its use, added value and its distribution... by Homo Sapiens.

This presentation has been held at the Paris offices of  L'Oreal, in April 2012. It explains major shifts of paradigm happening right here and right now in medicine, business, economy, communication. Genomics and digital care combine for healthcare ... The global digital economy is getting in gear, reorganizing our entire economic system ... Open source technologies, wireless medicine, robotics ... Let's take a look at the facts ... How to survive and thrive?  Be on the lookout for information, as "the general who wins a battle is the best informed" (Sun Tzu, "The Art of War").

What happened to my friend could happen to me, it could happen to you, in fact it could happen to just anybody. Forget about France. Forget about the U.S. Because it's just the same story. Medicine is sick. How can we heal it? We don’t need lonesome cowboys, we need pit crews. Now saying this is as disruptive as it gets. Will surgeons let the patients hold the scalpel? I, for one, know the answer.

@bjfogg With my magic wand I'd aggregate the data patients collect thru apps so patients & MDs can understand, learn & act on it. #MedX
— Katy Schuler (@k_schuler) January 17, 2014

Set people up for SUCCESS. Much of the healthcare system design sets patients up for failure. Huge shift in design/thought needed, IMO #medx
— Emily Bradley (@chroniccurve) January 17, 2014

Post by Catherine Coste.

Health Care's 'Dirty Little Secret': No One May Be Coordinating Care - Kaiser Health News http://t.co/NVZ5bWTsgc via @khnews
— Robert J. Szczerba (@RJSzczerba) January 20, 2014

Pour que le dossier de Jean-Michel Billaut soit traité avec dignité http://t.co/EjvGbO4v5P via @ChangeFrance
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) January 20, 2014

OptimizeMe, a Lifelogging App Interpreting the Quantified Self Data, Launches in the Apple App Store

OptimizeMe, a Lifelogging App Interpreting the Quantified Self Data, Launches in the Apple App Store http://t.co/Z1QJae04A0
— HEALTHCARE IS MOBILE (@MhealthForAll) February 24, 2014

Interesting project that transforms the natural rhythms of the heart into #music: http://t.co/MYfCr9EVrW
— Stanford Medicine (@SUMedicine) February 21, 2014

"All science education will include the study of communication skills."

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition.

societyforscience.org/isef

"A creepy new startup wants to create living avatars for dead people."

A creepy new startup wants to create living avatars for dead people. http://t.co/L5hQhuFK5b pic.twitter.com/viPKottqfc
— Co.Exist (@FastCoExist) February 23, 2014

"There is a new approach being tried that kills leukemia using a patient's own immune system."

There is a new approach being tried that kills leukemia using a patient's own immune system. Learn more: http://t.co/yFjvi6PyRg
— Discovery (@Discovery) February 22, 2014

"UCSF team transforms skin cells into mature liver cells."

BREAKING: Joint @GladstoneLabs - @UCSF team transforms skin cells into mature liver cells http://t.co/KltrKiz14m
— Gladstone Institutes (@GladstoneLabs) February 23, 2014

Eric Topol MD: "What do you think of 'add-appters' as the hardware adds for smartphone medical apps?"

For smartphone medical apps, there's a lot of confusion about the hardware adds (eg sensors, werarables)-what do you think of "add-appters"?
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 23, 2014

Oh, and by the way, here's the recommendation I wrote today on Eric Topol MD's LinkedIn Page:

"2029: The Year When Robots Will Have The Power To Outsmart Their Makers."

2029: The Year When Robots Will Have The Power To Outsmart Their Makers http://t.co/NX5DNVH7Li
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) February 23, 2014

"IBM Solar Collector Magnifies Sun By 2000X – These Could Provide Power To The Entire Planet."

IBM Solar Collector Magnifies Sun By 2000X – These Could Provide Power To The Entire Planet http://t.co/U93RGQcDnU
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) February 22, 2014

Is genetic testing humans playing God?

Is genetic testing humans playing God? — http://t.co/TDhfmNWXLa
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) February 22, 2014

Ray Kurzweil in a Google Science Fair 2014 Hangout On Air

Will watch...

Google+

My question to Ray Kurzweil:
It is said that 1 billion jobs will be lost in 10 years. Could you provide us with precise job examples or profiles that typically belong to the "past" (now) and to the future (2014 + onward)? Are job descriptions and stethoscopes a relic from the past?

Missed the Hangout with inventor Ray Kurzweil? Watch it now! http://t.co/z3pelDzQyl Hear Ray talk about "the science of invention"

— Google Science Fair (@googlescifair) February 21, 2014

"Interpreting genetic variation in a single human requires tens of thousand genomes"

@dgmacarthur "Interpreting genetic variation in a single human requires tens of thousand genomes" #AGBT14
— Arianna Gianola (@californiana) February 15, 2014

The supercomputer meets the sequencer: 240 full genomes in 2 days

The supercomputer meets the sequencer: 240 full genomes in 2 days | Moore's Law --> #genomics http://t.co/NPySwNdQG3 pic.twitter.com/FJ9fIsCd2t
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 22, 2014

Supercomputer Beagle can analyze 240 whole genomes in two days | CNET http://t.co/0sgVAGYL1i

— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) February 22, 2014

McCarthy completes JCVenterInst landmark netzero energy lab in La Jolla

McCarthy completes @JCVenterInst landmark #netzero energy lab in La Jolla. http://t.co/KzhdOa5RZD @ZGFArchitects #truebuilder
— McCarthy Building Co (@McCarthyBuild) February 21, 2014

"Medicine gets up close and personal."

Medicine gets up close and personal via @NatureMagazine http://t.co/ztRelQ2sJT
— 23andMe (@23andMe) February 22, 2014

Robin Cook and Eric Topol: "How Digital Medicine Will Soon Save Your Life."

"You wake up with chest pain. Your smartphone reads your ECG. If it's a heart attack, it calls an ambulance and sends your data ahead to the ER"....

My op-ed on digital medicine w/ Robin Cook @WSJ http://t.co/0kQcE6VSXp
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 22, 2014

Computation-Intensive Probabilistic and Statistical Methods for Large-Scale Population Genomics

LIVE: Computation-Intensive Probabilistic and Statistical Methods for Large-Scale Population Genomics http://t.co/HDq4DKWnup via @BitBiology
— BitBio (@BitBiology) February 19, 2014

Peer-To-Peer Healthcare

http://medicinex.stanford.edu

BioBank Goes Digital

A new micro-robotic technique for 3D-printing tissues

A new micro-robotic technique for 3D-printing tissues: A new magnetic micro-robotic technique for assembling c... http://t.co/jpiAUybUfZ
— KurzweilAINews (@KurzweilAINews) February 21, 2014

What personal results would you want from whole genome sequencing?

What personal results would you want from whole genome sequencing?Pls take our survey to help us w/ our research & RT http://t.co/IcN8QLdTEh
— Icahn Institute (@IcahnInstitute) February 20, 2014

Using big data to improve medicine: Congrats @IcahnInstitute @IcahnMountSinai for recogntion @FastCompany Innovation pic.twitter.com/lX9Zncl11w

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 21, 2014

"3D manufacturing biotechs can make physical things, but not create knowledge."

http://www.kurzweilai.net/ask-ray-question-about-molecular-assemblers

"Google Unveils A Smartphone Prototype That Maps The World."

Google introduces Project Tango's Android 3D mapping smartphone via @ZDNet, @achanthadavong http://t.co/HvItT4Qsh7

— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 21, 2014

MT Google Unveils A Smartphone Prototype That Maps The World http://t.co/hKUSqB6VVn via @Billaut. Huge consequences in Healthcare too #cdom
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 21, 2014

"While waiting for the nanopore revolution in sequencing."

While waiting for the nanopore revolution in sequencing http://t.co/MWkHL56dk1 @sciencemagazine #genomics pic.twitter.com/GOXzqt2yuS
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 21, 2014

"Are you ready for 3-parent embryos? The FDA is reviewing!"

Are you ready for 3-parent embryos? http://t.co/MxqLrLaATC The @US_FDA is reviewing! @sciencemagazine #genomics pic.twitter.com/TDO96l6r5K
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 21, 2014

La géolocalisation s'invite aux urgences

Post by Catherine Coste.

La géolocalisation dote le Samu d’une nouvelle vision pour traiter l’urgence http://t.co/PodcJtOSP8 via @lesteclair
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 21, 2014

The 10 Rules Of Emotional Health

"First rule of emotional health: Don't beg for attention.
Second rule of emotional health: Don't let other people bring you down.
Third rule of emotional health: Don't hold grudges.
Fourth rule of emotional health: Do your own thing.
Fifth rule of emotional health: Believe in yourself. Always. 
Sixth rule of emotional health: Don't be afraid to love.
Seventh rule of emotional health: Don't be afraid to slow down. 
Eighth rule of emotional health: Learn to say "No".
Ninth rule of emotional health: Give back.
Tenth (and last) rule of emotional health: Remember, happiness is a decision."

Whole genome analysis speeds up: 240 full genomes in 50 hours

Whole genome analysis speeds up: 240 full genomes in 50 hours http://t.co/p458xxU53Q
— ScienceDaily (@ScienceDaily) February 20, 2014

10 guidelines for developing an effective patient-facing mobile app

10 guidelines for developing an effective patient-facing mobile app http://t.co/rSXzCuwJAt via @mhealth_news
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) February 20, 2014

FDA: "How to Regulate Fecal Transplants."

Sound perspective v. @US_FDA: "How to Regulate Fecal Transplants" http://t.co/U4u1AlCTUk It's your tissue not a drug #microbiome @NatureNews
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 19, 2014

@thetunadog @mjseres just to illustrate this impressive article: http://t.co/QdKL5E1Rj3 #microbiomes #CrohnsDisease pic.twitter.com/H2mH5gbdr4

— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) September 13, 2013

Facebook, WhatsApp and the "missense SNP variant" theory

In #genomics, this is a missense SNP variant.... RT@nickbilton what happens when you type an "a" instead of an "e" pic.twitter.com/36LpS3ktQN
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 20, 2014

"New therapies raise hope for a breakthrough in tackling cancer."

New therapies raise hope for a breakthrough in tackling cancer http://t.co/PJX99jUfeU
— David R. Bachinsky (@drbachinsky) February 19, 2014

"New study shows no benefit to screening mammography, a $100 million industry in the U.S."

wow! new study shows no benefit to screening mammography, a $100 million industry in the U.S. http://t.co/Up88AIia6v
— Elisabeth Rosenthal (@nytrosenthal) February 12, 2014

Er, yeah, I'm French ;-)

Welcome!

Wired: This Woman Invented a Way to Run 30 Lab Tests on Only One Drop of Blood

Wired: This Woman Invented a Way to Run 30 Lab Tests on Only One Drop of Blood - http://t.co/8LStSQv8u4
— Brian Krueger, PhD (@LabSpaces) February 19, 2014

V. interesting @WIRED intvw w/ @eholmes2003 on @theranosinc http://t.co/b3AeLYOX1m adds to our @Medscape http://t.co/iQTtn1DFLM #CDoM, labs

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 19, 2014

Welcome to Genomics England!

The UK Biobank http://t.co/IjjYh1vRBm @GenomicsEngland Full description and access plan for this important #genomics project #indivmed
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 19, 2014

"The liquid biopsy of cancers: diagnosis (dx), prognosis across most tumors."

The liquid biopsy of #cancers--great @HopkinsMedicine paper--dx, prognosis across most tumors http://t.co/35BLQVONzj pic.twitter.com/Ige8jVYcOg
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 19, 2014

AAAS Launches Open-Access Journal, 'Science Advances'

AAAS Launches Open-Access Journal, 'Science Advances' http://t.co/W372ljar4h cc: @ScienceNews
— 23andMe (@23andMe) February 18, 2014

Is Organ Transplant An Epidemiologic Nonsense?

Every day, an average of 18 patients die due to a shortage of available organs @HHSgov #donatelife

— PatientsLikeMe (@patientslikeme) February 14, 2014

Every 10 minutes, a patient is added to the organ donor waiting list @HHSGov #donatelife

— PatientsLikeMe (@patientslikeme) February 14, 2014

To cure cancer, we will need to target gene mutations; not the organ.

"Is the crisis of obesity hiding a bigger problem?"

"Both a surgeon and a self-experimenter, Peter Attia hopes to ease the diabetes epidemic by challenging what we think we know and improving the scientific rigor in nutrition and obesity research."

"Wireless System Could Offer a Private Fast Lane."

Looks like revving up wireless w/ pCell has major implications, incl medical http://t.co/hWEiTvOOzU by @valleyhack + http://t.co/wKqcHSdOZn
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 19, 2014

"Finding suitable targets is the major obstacle to cancer gene therapy."

Finding suitable targets is the major obstacle to cancer gene therapy http://t.co/pfIjD6kdzL
— David R. Bachinsky (@drbachinsky) February 18, 2014

Has The Patient Become A Healthcare CIO?

http://citiustech.com/images/HIMSS%20Mindmap.jpg

#cdom Has the patient become a healthcare CIO? pic.twitter.com/5xdYkIPFe3 #HIMSS14
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 19, 2014

An App That Shares Top Clinical Studies

Top #App #Doximity https://t.co/XTxCVyqVjK share top clinical studies, formally consult or curbside #HIPAA Compliant pic.twitter.com/vGljIlvjvb
— Ixekizumab (@Brodalumab) February 19, 2014

An Engineering Feat Gives Hearts Extra Life

LVADs
"Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are implantable heart pumps that were created to temporarily support patients with advanced heart failure as the bridge between diagnoses and transplant. However, with new scientific advancements, LVADs are becoming a long-term tool for improving heart function without transplant.
The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs, but the left ventricle is responsible for pumping blood to the rest of the entire body, making it much more susceptible to failure. Therefore, LVADs have been the focus of most modern research to prolong and improve life saving implants."

Mechanical circulatory support: well, Pr. Daniel Loisance, a French cardiac surgeon, asked in November 2004 if we were ready for this major shift of paradigm: from heart transplant to mechanical circulatory support (LVADs)... Answer comes 10 years later with this Forbes article...

An Engineering Feat Gives Hearts Extra Life - Forbes http://t.co/n3rB8VWTgz
— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) February 18, 2014

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2014/02/18/an-engineering-feat-gives-hearts-extra-life/

Assistance circulatoire : bilan et perspectives Pr Daniel LOISANCE http://t.co/sGcNCTshDd http://t.co/sGcNCTKqRl
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 18, 2014

Watson goes wellness

Watson goes wellness http://t.co/pQZGMTNTrY
— dopaminergic13 (@dopaminergic13) February 18, 2014

"Thirty years later than his 1949 book, George Orwell's dystopian future projections coming true at the airport and hospital."

30 yrs later than his 1949 book, George Orwell's dystopian future projections coming true http://t.co/tzsFQMkZ53 + http://t.co/TMS5XbJups
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 18, 2014

2014 Google Science Fair, students can submit ideas (due May 12)

Let the young science fan know about this! 2014 Google Science Fair, students can submit ideas (due May 12) http://t.co/fZUS9kIvke
— I Am Biotech (@IAmBiotech) February 17, 2014

2014 Google Science Fair, students (12-18) can submit ideas (due May 12) http://t.co/4ybyVW3SBd via @IAmBiotech. @jackandraka = their coach?

— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 18, 2014

J. Craig Venter: "A new beginning for medicine will soon be announced."

13 years ago my team published the first human genome in the journal science. A new beginning for medicine will soon be announced.
— J. Craig Venter (@JCVenter) February 17, 2014

Welcome to the era of lab engineered body parts!

Human lung made in lab for first time http://t.co/KUb5CZwiW7

— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 18, 2014

"Family presence for Brain Death Evaluation. Should families be present for brain stem testing?"

http://www.acepnow.com/article/ed-physicians-tweet-etools-ketamine-evaluating-brain-death-free-open-access-meducation-foam/

Turn your smartphone into a digital microscope

Reproductive medicine via genomics is leaping ahead

Reproductive medicine via #genomics is leaping ahead: http://t.co/1O5bdCk4rW using PGD for BRCA ++|http://t.co/hYzyQLCu9s DNA seq of embryo
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 18, 2014

New tech to sequence human genome in 15 minutes for about $120

New tech to sequence human genome in 15 minutes for about $120 debuted today in #Florida http://t.co/O48Pjnbp4n #biotech
— Florida Biotech (@flabiotechnews) February 16, 2014

http://www.nature.com/news/nanopore-genome-sequencer-makes-its-debut-1.10051

New post: Oxford Nanopore at AGBT 2014 | The Next Generation Technologist http://t.co/66vmF3iShC
— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) February 17, 2014

Decibio » Blog Archive » 2014: Another great AGBT http://t.co/msLpIsUw7G via @sharethis
— Christopher Benoit (@ENZPREZ) February 17, 2014

RT @lexnederbragt: New blog post: Looking back at #agbt14 http://t.co/5ux40bEozz More on @nanopore. #illumina #pacbio #iontorrent #nabsys

— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) February 18, 2014

WikiLeaks now offers a search engine to help you find documents linked to any keyword

WikiLeaks now offers a search engine to help you find documents linked to any keyword http://t.co/573zGuESGj
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) February 18, 2014

"This old man."

Stop. Sit down. Read Roger Angell's @NewYorker essay on life, death, love, and happiness in his nineties. Beautiful. http://t.co/eXVaVxNQ7O
— Atul Gawande (@Atul_Gawande) February 17, 2014

e-Patient Dave's talk at NQF Annual Meeting Feb 13, 2014

Stop what you're doing & READ THIS! "e-Patient Dave's talk at NQF Annual Meeting" http://t.co/mWW0TcZTlM … via @teaminspire @ePatientDave
— Stacey Tinianov (@coffeemommy) February 17, 2014

e-Patient Dave's talk at NQF Annual Meeting Feb 13, 2014 from e-Patient Dave deBronkart

"Clean cut genetics" - how gene-editing technique CRISPR could transform genetic research

"Clean cut genetics" - how gene-editing technique CRISPR could transform genetic research http://t.co/TJ3gBZ55qr #genetics
— Wellcome Trust (@wellcometrust) February 17, 2014

CRISPR Madness: 2 incisive reviews of genome editing http://t.co/FIygT6iezh + http://t.co/w3BjJa5llD pic.twitter.com/Ck8IKpIypc

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 17, 2014

"A ghost heart?"

A ghost heart? http://t.co/gpU9Jmx8FW via @wordpressdotcom
— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) February 17, 2014

"While non-coding regions may not be considered low hanging fruit, they may represent critical missing piece of puzzle."

OG: while non-coding regions may not be considered low hanging fruit, they may represent critical missing piece of puzzle #AGBT14
— Teresa Wang (@wateresa) February 15, 2014

Science meets Art - The human body artist-style

Science meets Art - The human body artist-style via @bedfordscience pic.twitter.com/6QCBAn9bIn #asechat #edchat #ukedchat #biology
— Pete Sanderson  (@LessonToolbox) February 16, 2014

"Privacy VS Health. Would you make the trade?"

Catherine, I don't know if you saw the blog @Colin_Hung Privacy Health http://t.co/0d0qrUlEj1 @cathcoste @FractalSciences @portablegenomic
— Lisa Fields (@PracticalWisdom) February 13, 2014

Exploring Personal Genomics with Dr. Paul Beaver -- Welcome to Fitgenes, the Australian 23&me

"We are good at keeping people alive, but we are not good at keeping them healthy. (...) Life expectancy is increasing, but health expectancy is decreasing."

One-size-fits-all medicine is not working"... 

Dr. Paul Beaver explains how, in this context, personal genomics -- patient-centered medicine -- jumps in!

Startup Is Developing an Optogenetics Treatment to Stop Pain

Startup Is Developing an Optogenetics Treatment to Stop Pain http://t.co/n7UU4JECgn
— MIT Tech Review (@techreview) February 16, 2014

The Business of Genomics... great infographic around genomics.

The Business of Genomics... great infographic around genomics. http://t.co/B71Jq92Txi
— Fitgenes Pty Ltd (@fitgenes) February 7, 2014

http://rockhealth.com/2013/12/visual-wednesdays-business-genomics/

DNA-> Patient-specific 3D protein + supercomputer-> right drug

DNA-> Patient-specific 3D protein + supercomputer-> right drug #indivmed http://t.co/OtzVpsdGky @AAAS_News pic.twitter.com/bbqYqCYbRK
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 16, 2014

Researchers developed "a low-cost device that could help pathologists diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier and faster."

Post by Emy Hly.

Time for New DNA Synthesis and Sequencing Cost Curves

Time for New DNA Synthesis and Sequencing Cost Curves - synthesis http://t.co/KkFjVZd1T6 via @rob_carlson
— David R. Bachinsky (@drbachinsky) February 15, 2014

Productivity gains in DNA synthesis and sequencing | synthesis pic.twitter.com/nLiWZY08QN

— Rob Carlson (@rob_carlson) February 15, 2014

Svante Pääbo: the DNA hunter taking us back to our roots

Svante Pääbo: the DNA hunter taking us back to our roots http://t.co/9ezJS4r8c5
— David R. Bachinsky (@drbachinsky) February 16, 2014

Fantastic Lego pain management assessment chart

Rt “@KittyCormack: @RyanDJackson "fantastic Lego pain management assessment chart" pic.twitter.com/iLa5N2HLqu" @wooffa @nahpsofficial
— Kath Evans (@KathEvans2) February 13, 2014

This list makes us optimistic about actual innovation in healthcare

This list makes us optimistic about actual innovation in #healthcare http://t.co/xUNdZ5y086 pic.twitter.com/LrVuY56akR
— MedCity News (@medcitynews) February 15, 2014