Odd Lots - Prognosis, a New Show From Bloomberg

Episode Date: November 2, 2018

Where does a medical cure come from? 100 years ago, it wasn't uncommon for scientists to test medicines by taking a dose themselves. As medical technologies get cheaper and more accessible, patients and DIY tinkerers are trying something similar—and mainstream medicine is racing to catch up. Prognosis explores the leading edge of medical advances, and asks who gets—or should get—access to them. We look at how innovation happens, when it fails, and what it means to the people with a disease trying to feel better, live longer, or avoid death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, I'm PJ Vote. My podcast Search Engine has a new two-part series for you. Of all the new technologies coming out of AI, the most transformative one might be driverless cars. They're already on the road in 10 American cities, and they're quickly coming to more. We tell the story of how we got here. The secret team at Google that spent 15 years building what might be the safest vehicle on the road, and we cover the fights brewing in blue cities, where unions and politicians are working to keep those cars off the streets. Listen to search engine wherever you get your podcasts. Check this out.

Important medical breakthrough. Scientists have successfully eliminated HIV. Now to what could be a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. A new drug that may ease some of the so-called core symptoms of autism. The smartphone may change personal medical care in ways none of us saw coming. What do you do when a piece of your body's hardware goes haywire? Welcome to Prognosis, a new podcast from Bloomberg, where we'll be exploring health, medical technology, and access to the mind-blowing innovation that's underway.

I'm the host, Michelle Faye Cortez. We've never known more about the human body than we do today, and we've never had so many tools to put that information to good use. Most people trust their doctors when it comes to making important medical decisions, but more and more are harnessing cheap and readily available technology to take matters into their own hands. Biohacking, unlocking the code of human life, developing breakthrough drugs and finding ways to get them, even when regulators aren't on board,

and the treatments aren't approved. For the next two months, we'll be hearing many of those stories. Subscribe to Prognosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And catch our first episode on November 5th. The news doesn't stop on the weekends. Context changes constantly. And now Bloomberg is the place to stay on top of it all. Hi, I'm David Gura.

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