Mira Zahed

Brand Marketer, passionate about health & startups

[Max Marchione @maxmarchione]

Sid's cancer story is a glimpse into the future of healthcare.

He was diagnosed with cancer, went through the standard treatments, and initially responded well. Then the cancer came back.

By 2024, his doctors told him they'd run out of options (in other words: we don't know how)

So Sid started digging into his own case. He built a 1,000-page G-doc, garnered specialists from different fields, and then used single-cell sequencing to find out what's driving his tumor.

His findings took him to Germany to receive experimental treatment.

Today, he is in remission.

His story says a lot about where healthcare is going.

i.e. towards autonomy and less dependance on the traditional system.

We can already see the "infrastructure" for that future slowly being built, for example:

- Diagnostics are getting cheaper. Genome sequencing once cost more than $100M, and today you can get it done in your living room for $100.

- AI reasoning is improving fast. Most models are already outperforming doctors.

- People are no longer waiting passively for the healthcare system to help them. Peptide craze and self-experimentation is a clear sign that people want more control over their own health.

Does this mean that hospitals and doctors are going away? Not at all. But they will no longer be the primary source of health intelligence.

Those who can combine AI, better (and cheaper) diagnostics, continuous health data, and 10x doctors will be able to make faster and more informed decisions about their health.

Sid's story, and many others, is proof that this shift is already happening.

[Mira Zahed @MiraZahed]

@ivan_theclown @tidemid Which test did you take? I’m looking to do the same. Thanks!

[Mira Zahed @MiraZahed]

@Helios_Movement Guides

[Mira Zahed @MiraZahed]

@austinxwalker hey, I’ve had the exact same thought: empowering patients with tools, bringing together the information found in niche online communities & organizing it using AI. I’ve also struggled with MCAS/CFS. Would love to connect & contribute to your mission in any way!

[Mira Zahed @MiraZahed]

@NoahEpstein_ Claude

[♕ @alovetrilogy]

thank you donna summer’s astrologist!

[Salsoul Records @salsoulrecords]

Nights at the Garage 🫶

[natalia @veivetchica]

so entranced by xingzi gu’s dreamy paintings

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Women and girls in Gaza using tent scraps in place of period products

Read more
https://t.co/i7ZUCEYMKJ

[Quds News Network @QudsNen]

An infant was successfully rescued from his late mother's womb after she was killed in her house during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza last night.

[Salsoul Records @salsoulrecords]

Double Exposure 💓

[Rohan Talbot @rohantalbot]

"I can't get out of my mind - a child came in alive, literally burnt to the bone, their hands were contracting. Their face was just charcoal, and they were alive and talking. And we had no morphine."

I cannot bear it. This has to end.
https://t.co/9FQ9Nh2x3t

[Dr Myriam François @MyriamFrancoisC]

I have been working on a case of 3 year Palestinian boy whose burns were so deep his lower body was unrecognisable as human flesh. Charred.And he was alive with no pain medication for days until he died on Christmas Day because of OUR COLLECTIVE FAILURES to hold Israel to account

[Jairo I. Fúnez-Flores @Jairo_I_Funez]

The Onion 2014 vs. New York Times 2023

[Tarek Loubani @trklou]

I have been deeply mourning Dr. Hani Al-Haitham since he was killed a few days ago. I want to tell you about Hani, an incredible person and doctor. He was killed with his wife, Dr. Samira Al-Ghefari and their five children, Sherin, Thea (Tota), Sara, Samir, and Wafaa. A 🧵

[Dr. Mads Gilbert @DrMadsGilbert]

Yesterday, my good friend and dear colleague, Dr. Hani Al-Haitham, head of Shifa emergency department, was brutally murdered by Israel, along with his beloved wife, Dr. Sameera Ghifari and their five children Shireen, Tia, Sameer, Wafa & Sara. In cold blood, coward Israeli soldiers killed seven more unarmed civilians.
Another attack on all of us, on all humankind. You will never be forgotten, we pledge: we will rebuild Shifa, Gaza, Palestine!
🖤🇵🇸❤️‍🩹Dr. Mads
Shifa 2019, Dr. Hani to the right

[Hammam Farah @HumHum83]

Hi George. I’m a Palestinian Christian from Gaza. The majority of Christians who left did so due to Israel’s illegal blockade. My family’s orchards were bulldozed by the IOF. My grandfather was expelled from Bir Saba’ in 48. My great aunt was sniped by a terrorist soldier in Nov.

[Mira Zahed @MiraZahed]

@BioavailableNd You have to get on the podcast! @hubermanlab

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Israel Assures It Doing Everything Possible To Minimize Civilians https://t.co/yH7Rxh2Oxg