Why are some big health problems neglected?
A venomous snake bites a farm worker in rural India. Will he survive?
Understanding neglectedness matters when you’re planning an impactful career. Find out why some important health problems remain neglected, and how to evaluate whether or not the problem you’re considering working on is one of them.
Planning a highly impactful career in the age of AI
AI is already changing the nature of work involved in many jobs. For those seeking to have highly impactful careers, is the important question whether a particular career path is “safe from being replaced by AI”?
Or should we ask something else about our role in the age of AI?
What really prevented that stroke?
A 52 year old man walks into a primary care clinic in Bangladesh. His blood pressure is high again. The doctor gives him advice and starts him on medications. Years later, he doesn’t have a stroke.
It’s natural to give the doctor the credit for that, and some of it belongs there. But what if we want to know what actually made the difference…