2min chapter

Freakonomics, M.D. cover image

72. What’s Stopping Us From Curing Rare Diseases?

Freakonomics, M.D.

CHAPTER

Rare Diseases Are the Next Frontier for Computerized Diagnostics

More than 30 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with a rare disease. The US government defines rare diseases as those that affect fewer than 200,000 people. Some of these conditions are believed to be highly under-diagnosed by health care providers. improving how we find and care for those patients could have a big impact.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode