While programs like ChatGPT are very exciting for the future of medicine, they also come with some concerning downsides, especially when it comes to the class divide in healthcare. (Originally published in FastCompany.) by Josh Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD “So what brings you into the ER on a Friday night?” I…

In our latest episode of “For Startups, by Physicians” podcast, Inflect’s Lindsay Kriger chats with Tina Beilinson and Dr. Amy Roskin, founder/CEO and Chief Medical Officer (respectively) of Seven Starling. Founded to help women and caregivers navigate motherhood, Seven Starling offers an online community of licensed therapists, peer support…

There are many futuristic possibilities for how AI might transform healthcare. But it can help doctors do a better job in small, safe ways — right now. by Josh Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD With explosive interest in ChatGPT and other large language model programs, many AI evangelists are touting their use as a diagnostic tool in…

For episode 7, season 2 of our “For Startups, by Physicians” podcast, host Lindsay Kriger sits down with Dr. Alan Roga, founder of TruLite Health, a health equity platform dedicated to reducing clinical bias. (And a proud member of Inflect’s investment portfolio.) Dr. Roga tells Lindsay about his entrepreneurial journey, what led him to tackle disparities in care, how healthcare systems can embrace technology — and removing bias from AI in the medical arena.

In our latest “For Startups, by Physicians” podcast, host Lindsay Kriger chats with Dr. Sarah Pierce, co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Joystik, an upcoming health and wellness app. (Visit the homepage to join the waiting list, and follow the startup on LinkedIn for updates.) Dr. Pierce talks about…

In Inflect’s latest “For Startups, by Physicians” podcast, Lindsay Kriger chats with Sam Jactel of Ayble Health, a precision health platform empowering patients with chronic GI conditions. …

Helen Abad has been Inflect’s Venture Associate/Head of Early-Stage Partnership since 2020, working closely with startup founders in our portfolio while sourcing and finding new deals with Inflect. Previously a business analyst with Vituity, working with doctors to benchmark metrics and find gaps where tech might enhance care, Helen’s first…

In our latest “For Startups, by Physicians” podcast, Lindsay Kriger chats with Dr. Andrew Napier, founder and CEO of IntuBlade, a video laryngoscope medical device company with patented lens-cleaning technology for performing rapid intubations. Dr. Napier tells Lindsay how the idea for this device was first inspired by his experiences treating the wounded in Afghanistan, and having difficulty using laryngoscopes in the field:

ChatGPT recently passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam, but using it for a real-world medical diagnosis would quickly turn deadly. — Update, April 6: Josh’s replies to key reader comments have been added at the end of this post. by Josh Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD With news that ChatGPT successfully “passed” the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam, I was curious how it would perform in a real-world medical situation. As an advocate of leveraging artificial intelligence to improve…