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The following post was written by the TEDMED Team. Civil rights leader Coretta Scott King once said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” As we reflect on the past year at TEDMED and the annual gathering that took place this November, King’s words resonate powerfully … Continue reading Celebrating the Gift of Community
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Mapping human cellular biology. Single-letter gene editing. Bacterial infection diagnosis in mere hours. 3D-printed organs. A mobile ultrasound device that connects to your smartphone. Simple same-day health care. These are some of the bold, cutting-edge ideas from this year’s TEDMED Hive Innovators. In our final Speaker Spotlight of 2018, we’ll be featuring 6 companies that … Continue reading Exciting New Tech
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Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. So when we tell you that several TEDMED 2018 Speakers have taught us how to find hope in places such as serious illness and end of life, you might be surprised. Despite the initial discomfort of discussing such difficult … Continue reading There’s Hope in Our Mortality
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) works with organizations across the United States to build a healthy future where everyone has the opportunity to live their healthiest life possible. RWJF calls that vision: a Culture of Health. Each year, through our partnership with RWJF, TEDMED has been able to share with the TEDMED Community some … Continue reading A Culture of Health captured in fiction
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It’s no secret that we humans are a pattern-seeking species, trying to organize the chaos that is our universe, our planet, and possibly our closets. This powerful ability allows us to make predictive models of all kinds, shapes, and sizes, unlocking the understanding of how things grow, survive, and deteriorate. This week we’ll be focusing … Continue reading The Spread of Disease
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The nervous system is the information highway of our bodies. So, what happens when there’s a traffic jam, or a rogue traveler refusing to go with the flow This week’s Speaker Spotlight will focus on those who are working to understand how this system works, and what happens when it doesn’t. Communication in the nervous … Continue reading Communication Build Up and Break Down
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