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    Crowdsourcing for Medical Innovation

    Can Crowdsourcing and Collaboration Improve the Future of Human Health?

    With the rise and rapid spread of social media, crowdsourcing capabilities are more powerful than ever and are currently being applied to medical research. Global crowdsourcing forums, like the Johnson & Johnson Innovation QuickFire Challenges, provide an opportunity for people of all backgrounds—from renowned doctors to college students—to create solutions to today’s health problems.

    Crowdsourcing facilitates today’s medical research.

    Recently, the Next-Gen Baby Box QuickFire Challenge sourced innovative products and technology that would modernize the idea of the “Finnish baby box.” The objective of the challenge was to identify health issues in infants and young children that could be used to combat Finland’s high rate of type 1 diabetes. Submissions from every corner of the world poured in, including pioneering ideas like a multi-use diagnostic diaper and an on-call digital midwife app.

    Crowdsourcing across industries and cultures could lead to medical breakthroughs years earlier than previously possible. Do you think there’s a medical or health issue that could benefit from crowdsourcing solutions? Are you concerned there might be associated risks? Share your thoughts below.

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