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Originally Posted by dyna mo
what we really need is a device that stops people from self-diagnosing things like food allergies. like the gluten allergy, it's a fad.
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Lots of people are misdiagnosed for sure, but the number of people who have serious allergies is huge.
http://www.foodallergy.org/facts-and-stats
And all the people who are misdiagnosed are still going to add to the bottom line of the company. The only question is whether or not the device will actually work. A device like this that is right 95% of the time is the same a device that is right 0% of the time. The technology is real and it can easily be done in a lab setting. Not sure about a handheld device and false reads in the real world though...