There are plenty of conversations around howAIcan progress healthcare.
And indeed, it has numerous applications in the form ofdiagnosticsand accelerated drug discovery.
HealthCaters is a female-foundedstartupbased in Berlin that wants to change the status quo of healthcare gatekeeping.
Its founders say they are not simply looking to make money and grow the company.
I was a heart surgeon in the US.
And for me, the most important thing was to help people and to ensure that they are healthy.
And I realised quickly that medicine is not so much about that.
Its more about treating people who are already sick, Dr Kruse says.
It was quite emotional to have somebody on the operating table, knowing that this could have been prevented.
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The app also provides practical advice on how to mitigate said risks, based on scientific evidence.
We put together a very comprehensive risk assessment that allows you to understand what your actual risks are.
What do I need to pay attention to?
And for every risk that we identify, we show the probability and the factors that impact that risk.
Our goal is preventative medicine that is not just statistics, Eliseevea continues.
Its not about having a 10% chance of developing something.
Its more like what do I have to care for, in order for me to stay healthy?
Customers include the likes of IBM, WeWork, and Barmenia.
They come to the health case, and they can do the screening themselves, Dr Kruse explains.
So its completely self-managed.
Because its not tech for tech, right?
Its tech for health.
Lack of accessibility increases anxiety
The company has also held pop-up events throughout Europe.
You always think that out-of-pocket expenses for health care is something that is upper-middle class territory.
When I finally went, it was over in literally two minutes.
They looked at me and said youre okay, why are you here?
With so much personal medical data being involved, I cannot help but ask about privacy and security.
Story byLinnea Ahlgren
Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023.
Dabbles in gaming and fitness wearables.
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