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Innovations from prosthetics to brain-stimulating video games were discussed at WIRED's second Health conference, held in London on April 24. The event's key takeaway: personal medical care will embrace data-led preventive strategies and interactive therapeutics for the individual. "We need to start looking at making personalised decisions," says Martin Kohn, chief medical scientist at Sentrian, a startup using biosensors to fight chronic disease, and one of the 21 specialists to speak on the conference main stage.
The BUPA Startup Stage roster of speakers
Speakers from 17 health startups presented their visions to an audience of medical experts and high-profile healthcare investors:
- Jorge Armanet HealthUnlocked
- Marcus Foster Klarismo
- Elina Berglund NaturalCycles
- David Ingram Galvanic Ltd
- Johann Huber SOMA Analytics
- Rich Khatib Medopad
- Ana Maiques Neuroelectrics
- Eran Eden MeMed
- Kat Cormack Buddy Enterprises
- Tania Boler Chiaro
- Mike Pallett Cupris Health
- Ali Rezaei Haddad GoodSAM
- Claire Guest Medical Detection Dogs
- Ori Geva MedialCS
- Pierre-Emmanuel Meyer MindMaze
- Itamar Lesuisse Peak
- Cosmin Mihaiu MIRA Rehab
Watch WIRED Health online
You can see and hear the speakers from the main stage at wired.co.uk/wired-health-2015
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
