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Why most health testing panels are worthless according to this founder

The Pitch · #175 Above Health: The Allergy Clinic of the Future

“So a lot of other companies, they're offering panels, and half the stuff is not worth it.”

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So a lot of other companies, they're offering panels, and half the stuff is not worth it. Right. So what we're doing is we're trying to offer precision health through labs, through questionnaires, through device data to really change someone's outcome for the better.

About this clip

Above Health's founder explains their differentiated approach to health testing, criticizing competitors who offer broad panels with irrelevant tests. Instead, they focus on precision health using targeted labs, questionnaires, and device data to actually improve patient outcomes.

Why this clip

The founder takes a clear stance against industry standard practices, positioning their solution as superior to existing approaches.

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That's not bad for for a day's work. Right? Are you a surfer? No. But I come from a family of surfers. I did grow up in Orange County. I'm a nerd. It's because it's too many I build these things that millions of people use one day. That's just my thing.

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