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Noninvasive Hb Screening
I’ve been donating blood since I was a teen. In those days, the hemoglobin test consisted of a finger prick and dripping a drip of blood into copper sulfate solution and a visual observation of the sinking vs. suspension determined whether hemoglobin content was high enough for donation. This test was not preferred due to…
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Grail Cancer Screening
A few weeks ago I met up with a colleague who recently joined Grail, a company developing a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test. I wanted to do a little more research into their product. MCED tests are under development with the vision of detecting multiple types of cancers with a single sample of blood. This…
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Data standardization
I paused my blog posts for the past few months to focus on the very exciting process of becoming a mother! As happy and necessary as the time off has been, I’m excited to get back to engaging a different part of my brain. I spotted the article “Digital health is no longer the cure…
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Irish Soda Bread
This recipe hilariously spread out on the pan, but was so moist and delicious I could hardly call it a failure! Happy St. Paddy’s Day ☘️ Ingredients Instructions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Combine 1 ½ cups buttermilk with ¼ cup hot water and psyllium husk in…
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Safe innovation
Late last month the FDA issued a warning to consumers to not use smartwatches or smart rings to measure their blood glucose levels since they have not been cleared by the FDA to check safety and efficacy. This warning is specifically for devices that claim to measure blood glucose without a device piercing the skin,…
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Churros con chocolate
It was time to celebrate Sara’s birthday, mi amiga de España, and I knew the perfect recipe would be spanish-style churros con chocolate. Churro recipe is modified from Snixy Kitchen. Churro ingredients 1 cup (236g) water ¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter, diced into small cubes 1 tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ½…
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About
I’m a digital health product manager and biomedical engineer based in San Francisco. I created this blog to discuss my passion for healthcare product development, and share a little about my world! I’m also connected to a few humanitarian causes – check them out on my LinkedIn page.
Rachel Paige Arnott
Engineer and Product Manager