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LETHAL AUTONOMOUS ROBOT. "The basic conceit behind a LAR is that it can outperform and outthink a human operator. "If a drone’s system is sophisticated enough, it could be less emotional, more selective and able to provide force in a way that achieves a tactical objective with the least harm, A lethal autonomous robot can aim better, target better, select better, and in general be a better asset with the linked ISR [intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] packages it can run."" " http://lnkd.in/bNnPE8R View in LinkedIn

IBM'S BIOMIMICRY-INSPIRED INNOVATION. "We want to fit a supercomputer inside a sugarcube. To do that, we need a paradigm shift in electronics. The computer industry uses $30bn of energy and throws it out of the window. Ninety-nine per cent of a computer's volume is devoted to cooling and powering. Only 1% is used to process information. And we think we've built a good computer? The brain uses 40% of its volume for functional performance - and only 10% for energy and cooling."" " http://lnkd.in/bWz8uED View in LinkedIn

HISTORIC SHAME in a criminal culture. "US banking giant JP Morgan is set for a record $13bn (£8bn) fine to settle investigations into its mortgage-backed securities. The sale of overvalued mortgage-backed securities was blamed for the near-collapse of the banking system in 2007. Last month, JP Morgan was fined almost $1bn in a separate case over the "London Whale" trading debacle. JP Morgan says it has set aside a fund of $23bn to deal with mounting legal costs."" " http://lnkd.in/bRkkBT8 View in LinkedIn

EXCELLENT APP FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE. " (athenahealth EHR), has access to thousands of bug-drug sensitivity lab data points. The Bugs + Drugs app works by geolocating your iOS 7 device and delivering a rank-ordered list of the most common bacteria found in urine, blood, or skin specimens for that area. Tap on each bacterium to reveal localized sensitivity data by drug. You can browse excerpts from Epocrates Rx® drug reference and link to complete drug monographs for full prescribing information."" "" "Ref: Epocrates Bugs + Drugs" "Geotargeted Prescriptions for Infectious Diseases View in LinkedIn

"PERSONALIZED MEDICINE won’t just transform healthcare, it will transform how we live. Personalised medicine allows the medical care an individual receives to be tailored specifically for them. This includes the advance of genomics and pharmaceuticals.." This door opens when it cuts healthcare costs by reducing waste. " " http://lnkd.in/bs2hmA3 View in LinkedIn

GRANULAR, EVIDENCE-BASED medicine, based on genomic information, matching drug choices, is an approaching tidal wave, driven by cutting medical costs. Most doctors have scant genetics in medical school, but know it will result in better outcomes. Thus, reducing the terabytes of data to consensus algorithms available on hand-held devices may bridge that shortfall. This is a significant opportunity for entrepreneurs, working with professional bodies of " "geneticists and physicians to transform Big Genetics Data into a friendly and useable form. View in LinkedIn

ERIC TOPOL'S PREDICTIONS: "pharmacogenomics... genes that govern responses to medications...and cancer treatments that probe tumors for specific genetic targets rather than relying on standard chemotherapy... soon a person’s precise genetic data will be augmented by an extraordinary wealth of other digital data ( blood pressure, pulse and mood, etc). The outcome will be nothing short of a new ‘science of individuality,’ one that defines individuals ‘at a more granular and molecular level than ever imaginable.’”" " http://lnkd.in/b_SvH_d View in LinkedIn

KAIROS MOBILE WORLD SUMMIT in Barcelona Oct 18-19 was a testament to the energy, optimism and change-the-world vitality of young people. I was a panelist on the disruptive impact of mobile tech on healthcare. I chose the need for professional consensus algorithms, in actionable form, for handheld devices, for making sense of the mountain of data from the Genetics Revolution. And how this must be available for the medical professionals and patients alike, as Personalized Medicine changes the paradigm. Great confluence. View in LinkedIn

PRINTING LIFE. "Scientists will soon be able to design and print simple organisms using biological 3D printers says J Craig Venter. He predicts that new methods of digital design and manufacture will provide the next revolution in genetic with synthetic cells and organism tailor-made to tackle humanity's problems : a toolkit of sequenced genes will be used to create disease-resistant animals; higher yielding crops; and drugs that extend human life and boost our brain power."" " http://m.timesofindia.com/home/science/Playing-God-We-can-soon-design-print-organisms/articleshow/23680765.cms View in LinkedIn

SMART DRUGS: "When swallowed, [antibiotics] tend to attack the “friendly” bacteria in the gut as well as pathogens. Drugs equipped with activation switches could be administered orally and then turned on with light once they reach the part of the body (the throat or lungs, say) where the harmful bacteria are lurking."" " http://lnkd.in/bB84SM7 View in LinkedIn