Saturday 9 February 2019

What your breath could reveal about your health


There's no better way to stop a disease than to catch and treat it early, before symptoms occur. That's the whole point of medical screening techniques like radiography, MRIs and blood tests. But there's one medium with overlooked potential for medical analysis: your breath. Technologist Julian Burschka shares the latest in the science of breath analysis -- the screening of the volatile organic compounds in your exhaled breath -- and how it could be used as a powerful tool to detect, predict and ultimately prevent disease.

This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.TED editors featured it among our selections on the home page. Read more about the TED Institute.

Julian Burschka · Technologist
Driven by his curiosity, Julian Burschka is combining multiple technical disciplines with strong business acumen to drive innovation and enable new technological advancements.

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