Daniel Kraft, MD
@danielkraft.bsky.social
Physician-Scientist. Exploring the convergence of tech & the future of health & medicine. DanielKraftMD.net
Founder, http://NextMed.Health & http://Digital.Health
Aspen Inst Health Innovation Fellow
TED Speaker: TED.com/speakers/daniel_kraft #Medsky
Founder, http://NextMed.Health & http://Digital.Health
Aspen Inst Health Innovation Fellow
TED Speaker: TED.com/speakers/daniel_kraft #Medsky
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NextMed Health; March 30-April 2, 2025 — NextMed Health: Re-imagining the Future of Health and Medicine
www.nextmed.health
Join me and an amazing array of cross-disciplinary innovators for NextMed Health, exploring re-imagining the future of health & biomedicine.
March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
#medsky #futureofmedicine
@nextmedhealth.bsky.social
March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
#medsky #futureofmedicine
@nextmedhealth.bsky.social
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According to new research, it turns out that, when it comes to the genome, we knew the words, but not the language. And that language is geometry.
Mind. Blown. 😮
@danielkraft.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com @mims.bsky.social
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Mind. Blown. 😮
@danielkraft.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com @mims.bsky.social
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Life Is Geometry
In 2025, we’ve got DNA all figured out, right? It’s been over fifty years since Crick and Watson (and Franklin) discovered the double helix…
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
According to new research, it turns out that, when it comes to the genome, we knew the words, but not the language. And that language is geometry.
Mind. Blown. 😮
@danielkraft.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com @mims.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
Mind. Blown. 😮
@danielkraft.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com @mims.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
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Trump Administration Will Rehire Measles Experts Fired in Error
Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Trump Administration Will Rehire Measles Experts Fired in Error
Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Trump Administration Will Rehire Measles Experts Fired in Error
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Trump Administration Will Rehire Measles Experts Fired in Error
Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Trump Administration Will Rehire Measles Experts Fired in Error
Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
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🤝States band together for public health
📈Long COVID incidence remains high
🦠EBV-autoantibodies linked to Long COVID & ME/CFS
🧠Long COVID, ME/CFS decreased energy in brain
👼2 babies die of Whooping Cough in La.
& much more buff.ly/rCUYiRv
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷
🤝States band together for public health
📈Long COVID incidence remains high
🦠EBV-autoantibodies linked to Long COVID & ME/CFS
🧠Long COVID, ME/CFS decreased energy in brain
👼2 babies die of Whooping Cough in La.
& much more buff.ly/rCUYiRv
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷
September 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
✨Please Repost! My newsletter is out.
🤝States band together for public health
📈Long COVID incidence remains high
🦠EBV-autoantibodies linked to Long COVID & ME/CFS
🧠Long COVID, ME/CFS decreased energy in brain
👼2 babies die of Whooping Cough in La.
& much more buff.ly/rCUYiRv
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷
🤝States band together for public health
📈Long COVID incidence remains high
🦠EBV-autoantibodies linked to Long COVID & ME/CFS
🧠Long COVID, ME/CFS decreased energy in brain
👼2 babies die of Whooping Cough in La.
& much more buff.ly/rCUYiRv
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
I'm probably not going to be around to see 22nd century healthcare, so I'm always of the lookout for hints of it. I profile two such examples.
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @navinram.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @navinram.bsky.social
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That’s More Like It
I’m always on the lookout for advances in healthcare that seem more like 22st century medicine than what we still experience in 2025. Way…
medium.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm probably not going to be around to see 22nd century healthcare, so I'm always of the lookout for hints of it. I profile two such examples.
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @navinram.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @navinram.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
Longevity: Was magical to meet 100 year old, former P-51 fighter pilot Joe Peterburs (Retired Colonel, WWII, Korea, Vietnam veteran) last week at #AirVenture #OSH25. On his last mission in 1945 he shot down a German ME262 jet fighter.
youtu.be/D4d89zrvXhg?...
youtu.be/D4d89zrvXhg?...
August 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Longevity: Was magical to meet 100 year old, former P-51 fighter pilot Joe Peterburs (Retired Colonel, WWII, Korea, Vietnam veteran) last week at #AirVenture #OSH25. On his last mission in 1945 he shot down a German ME262 jet fighter.
youtu.be/D4d89zrvXhg?...
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“While RFKJr. makes a spectacle of his plans to make America healthier (a laudable goal), in actuality, the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers (Gift Article)
The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“While RFKJr. makes a spectacle of his plans to make America healthier (a laudable goal), in actuality, the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The White House’s “Make America Healthy Again” report, which issued a dire warning about the forces responsible for Americans’ declining life expectancy, bears hallmarks of the use of AI in its citations— and appears to have garbled citations and invented studies.
wapo.st/3T6PF6d
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Analysis | The MAHA Report’s AI fingerprints, annotated
The Post reviewed the more than 500 citations in the MAHA Report. Here are the patterns of AI use we found.
wapo.st
May 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The White House’s “Make America Healthy Again” report, which issued a dire warning about the forces responsible for Americans’ declining life expectancy, bears hallmarks of the use of AI in its citations— and appears to have garbled citations and invented studies.
wapo.st/3T6PF6d
wapo.st/3T6PF6d
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at #NextMedHealth 2025.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
How to Do Good When Times Are Bad: Dr. Larry Brilliant at NextMed Health 2025
Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at NextMed Health 2025.In this deeply moving and timely keynote, Dr. Larry Bril...
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at #NextMedHealth 2025.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
Floss that is also a health sensor. Nano biosensors. Engineering cancer treatments in vivo. Yeah, those are the kind of #healthcare futures I'm looking for.
@danielkraft.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @drmcrichton.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
@danielkraft.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @drmcrichton.bsky.social
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I’m Sensing Some Future
One of my frequent laments is that here we are, a quarter of the way into the 21st century, yet too much of our health care system still…
medium.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Floss that is also a health sensor. Nano biosensors. Engineering cancer treatments in vivo. Yeah, those are the kind of #healthcare futures I'm looking for.
@danielkraft.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @drmcrichton.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
@danielkraft.bsky.social @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @drmcrichton.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at #NextMedHealth 2025.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
How to Do Good When Times Are Bad: Dr. Larry Brilliant at NextMed Health 2025
Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at NextMed Health 2025.In this deeply moving and timely keynote, Dr. Larry Bril...
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Dr. Larry Brilliant – “Meeting the Moment: How to Do Good When Times are Bad” at #NextMedHealth 2025.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
@LarryBrilliant —epidemiologist, & key figure in the eradication of smallpox—shares a powerful message on how to lead with purpose during turbulent times.
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation. via @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation. via @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...
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These seem like dark days for U.S. science, but let's remember that there is exciting work still being done that bodes well for the future, including in healthcare. I profile a couple examples.
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @mims.bsky.social
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@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @mims.bsky.social
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And Now for Some Fun Future
I feel like I’ve been writing a lot about futures I was pretty worried about, so I’m pleased to have a couple developments to talk about…
medium.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
These seem like dark days for U.S. science, but let's remember that there is exciting work still being done that bodes well for the future, including in healthcare. I profile a couple examples.
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @mims.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
@danielkraft.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @mims.bsky.social
medium.com/@kimbellard/...
In medieval Europe… when scholars demanded autonomy from Church and state, they were often rebuked—or worse.
The Dark Ages Are Back
Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
www.theatlantic.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In medieval Europe… when scholars demanded autonomy from Church and state, they were often rebuked—or worse.
New White House proposal would reduce the $47 billion budget of the NIH to $27 billion — a roughly 40% cut.
The proposal would cut the CDC’s budget by about 44%, from $9.2B to about $5.2B & would eliminate all of the agency’s chronic disease programs
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The proposal would cut the CDC’s budget by about 44%, from $9.2B to about $5.2B & would eliminate all of the agency’s chronic disease programs
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts
HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one-third of its discretionary budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:46 AM
New White House proposal would reduce the $47 billion budget of the NIH to $27 billion — a roughly 40% cut.
The proposal would cut the CDC’s budget by about 44%, from $9.2B to about $5.2B & would eliminate all of the agency’s chronic disease programs
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The proposal would cut the CDC’s budget by about 44%, from $9.2B to about $5.2B & would eliminate all of the agency’s chronic disease programs
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
“If you’re really worried about the ingredients in cereal,” said one former worker, “wait until you find out about the thousands of chemicals that are contained in cigarettes.”
Why CDC cuts are being called ‘the greatest gift to tobacco industry in the last half-century’
The Office on Smoking and Health at the CDC is no more, putting state quitlines and national data on youth tobacco use at risk.
www.statnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“If you’re really worried about the ingredients in cereal,” said one former worker, “wait until you find out about the thousands of chemicals that are contained in cigarettes.”
The federal teams that count #publichealth problems are disappearing — putting efforts to solve those problems in jeopardy.
‘We are flying blind’: RFK Jr.’s cuts halt data collection on abortion, cancer, HIV and more — POLITICO
Fired workers and outside experts say the cuts leave the nation more vulnerable to health threats.
apple.news
April 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The federal teams that count #publichealth problems are disappearing — putting efforts to solve those problems in jeopardy.
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
Thanks to everyone who made #NextMedHealth 2025 an incredible experience exploring the future of health and medicine, with a terrific community of innovators.
April 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Thanks to everyone who made #NextMedHealth 2025 an incredible experience exploring the future of health and medicine, with a terrific community of innovators.
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
Join me and an amazing array of cross-disciplinary innovators for NextMed Health, exploring re-imagining the future of health & biomedicine.
March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
#medsky #futureofmedicine
@nextmedhealth.bsky.social
March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
#medsky #futureofmedicine
@nextmedhealth.bsky.social
NextMed Health; March 30-April 2, 2025 — NextMed Health: Re-imagining the Future of Health and Medicine
www.nextmed.health
December 1, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Join me and an amazing array of cross-disciplinary innovators for NextMed Health, exploring re-imagining the future of health & biomedicine.
March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
#medsky #futureofmedicine
@nextmedhealth.bsky.social
March 30-April 2, 2025 at the historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.
#medsky #futureofmedicine
@nextmedhealth.bsky.social
The emergence of "Homespitalists,” clinicians who specialize in providing acute care at home with a range of digital diagnostics.
Some predictions from me in this article in @Medscape
#HospitalToHome
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Some predictions from me in this article in @Medscape
#HospitalToHome
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Hospital at Home: A Glimpse at Acute Care in 2050
Fast-evolving tech makes hospital-at-home an approaching reality. Although not everyone is a fan, the future potential is undeniable. Here’s what it could look like.
www.medscape.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The emergence of "Homespitalists,” clinicians who specialize in providing acute care at home with a range of digital diagnostics.
Some predictions from me in this article in @Medscape
#HospitalToHome
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Some predictions from me in this article in @Medscape
#HospitalToHome
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Reposted by Daniel Kraft, MD
Flattening the curve: How smartwatches could help stop a pandemic before it even begins
New study models how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to dramatically minimize the unwitting spread of disease in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic people...
New study models how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to dramatically minimize the unwitting spread of disease in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic people...
Flattening the curve: How smartwatches could help stop a pandemic before it even begins
Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread—whether it's COVID-19, influenza or the common cold. Yet, many illnesses are at their most contagious before people even know they're ...
medicalxpress.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Flattening the curve: How smartwatches could help stop a pandemic before it even begins
New study models how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to dramatically minimize the unwitting spread of disease in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic people...
New study models how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to dramatically minimize the unwitting spread of disease in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic people...
Having fun talking to 'Miles' a conversational #AI from
Sesame
Miles kindly made a little promotional audio for nextmed.health
Meet Miles and other examples of the cutting edge at nextmed.health/2025
this March 30-April 2 in San Diego
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Sesame
Miles kindly made a little promotional audio for nextmed.health
Meet Miles and other examples of the cutting edge at nextmed.health/2025
this March 30-April 2 in San Diego
👇Listen (sound on)
March 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Having fun talking to 'Miles' a conversational #AI from
Sesame
Miles kindly made a little promotional audio for nextmed.health
Meet Miles and other examples of the cutting edge at nextmed.health/2025
this March 30-April 2 in San Diego
👇Listen (sound on)
Sesame
Miles kindly made a little promotional audio for nextmed.health
Meet Miles and other examples of the cutting edge at nextmed.health/2025
this March 30-April 2 in San Diego
👇Listen (sound on)
"Dismantling the behind-the-scenes scientific research programs that backstop American life could lead to long-lasting, perhaps irreparable damage to everything from the quality of health care to the public’s access to next-gen consumer technologies."
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come.
www.technologyreview.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
"Dismantling the behind-the-scenes scientific research programs that backstop American life could lead to long-lasting, perhaps irreparable damage to everything from the quality of health care to the public’s access to next-gen consumer technologies."
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...