Edition 79 - Biodesign and Public Health

This edition covers biodesign from a public health perspective.

The webinar event, "Navigating Challenges and Pioneering Social Justice: The Journey of VULVAi," held Wednesday, June 26, 2024, involved an in-depth conversation with VULVAi founder, Dr. Maria Uloko. She provided insight into the significant challenges faced in the founding of VULVAi and the innovative strategies employed to overcome them. Watch her webinar to discover key milestones, public health strategies, and the role of social justice in ensuring equitable healthcare access for all women. Learn about successful collaborations, the impact of AI technology, and future plans to revolutionize women's healthcare through VULVAi.

The webinar event, "Transforming Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Communities: Empowering Equity and Access Through Innovation with EquityMD," on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, featured EqualityMD. The firm's platform uses telehealth and an AI-powered platform to connect LGBTQIA+ individuals with culturally-aligned health care options. The approach is intended to help LGBTQIA+ individuals overcome the systemic discrimination and glaring data gaps in healthcare faced by LGBTQ+ communities.

The "Sonic Solutions: Addressing Chronic Pain and Stress Through Bioacoustics" webinar, held Wednesday, May 8, 2024, featured the Bioacoustics Lab (BAL), which explored the fascinating intersection of public health and bioacoustics. The BAL team discussed their digital therapeutics platform, which uses sound and vibrational frequencies to reduce stress and chronic pain for individuals, especially those in environments lacking social justice, thus improving health without systemic change. BAL is working to clinically validate the therapeutic efficacy of specific frequencies for specific indications.

The webinar, "Designing Health: The Welfie Pathway to Equity and Innovation in Public Health," held Wednesday, May 1, 2024, featured Dr. Steven Moyo. He discussed his company Welfie, which leverages innovative approaches to community health promotion, disease prevention, and overall well-being.

Bioethics Principles in Machine Learning-Healthcare Application Design: Achieving Health Justice and Health Equity By Dr. Roschelle L. Fritz, Dr. Connie Kim Yen