Author Archives: Sarah Goodwin

Harvard project compares medical files with genetics

A new project designed at Harvard takes computers, using artificial intelligence, to scan the private medical files of 2.5 million people at local hospitals, as part of a NIH-funded effort to find the genetic roots of diseases. The story is reported today in the The Boston Globe by reporter Gareth Cook, so check it out. The Globe story says that ...

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Cleveland Clinic plans medical innovation summit

Here is an interesting form of social networking – bring key leaders in healthcare to your doorstep to talk about innovation (including venture investors). It helps if you’re the Cleveland Clinic. This year’s Medical Innovation Summit, planned for October, is the third summit of the Cleveland Clinic. The past two years it focused on cardiology, but this year it is looking ...

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Fortune's 20 that made history

Could not resist sharing this article – from Fortune on "20 That Made History." From the web site and in the print edition, Fortune editors say "The 20 decisions below helped create the business world as we know it. But that’s not the only reason they are on this list. They’re here because they shed light on how powerful people ...

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DailyOm nurturing mind, body & spirit

I have been checking out the FI Space and it looks like the Personal Change section needs some attention. Here is a great web site for looking at this kind of topic, and I am mentioning an entry this week on the DailyOm web site called "Beyond The Small Self – Being A Good Global Citizen." The DailyOm says, "It ...

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