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Peter Day reports from Silicon Valley on the cutting-edge innovation that's promising to transform healthcare. From apps which monitor your fitness to phone attachments that diagnose ear infections, the boom in high-tech gadgets is attracting millions of pounds of venture capital money. But can the technology companies really come up with the goods which will make us live longer, healthier lives? Contributors, in order of appearance: Ashwin Raut, Samsung Young Sohn, Samsung Sam De Brouwer, Scanadu Eric Douglas, Cellscope Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures Daniel Kraft, Singularity University Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos Esther Dyson, HICCup Producer: Ruth Alexander.
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