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Consumer Lifestyle

Wired Health 2015

Real-time data analysis is powering the rise of "fun-sized" DNA sequencers, predictive wearables and responsive gaming, according to speakers at Wired Health, held in London.

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1 May 2015
BY: Madeleine Cuff
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