Fighting Rare Disease on Undiagnosed Day | Stanley Bishop & Mikk Cederroth

In this episode of DevNTell, the host, Narb, welcomes Mikk Cederroth, co-founder of the Wilhelm Foundation, and AI scientist Stanley Bishop to discuss the challenges and innovations in diagnosing rare diseases. The conversation marks Undiagnosed Day, which highlights the millions living with conditions yet to be identified. Mikk shares his personal story of losing three children to undiagnosed diseases, which led to the creation of the Wilhelm Foundation to support other families in similar situations. The guests discuss the global importance of establishing a diagnosis, the role of international collaboration, and the power of hackathons, like the Undiagnosed Hackathon, in bringing together top experts and patients to accelerate medical breakthroughs. They also explore how decentralized systems (DeSci) and AI can address data fragmentation and compliance hurdles in the medical field, calling on the developer community to contribute to these mission-driven technological solutions.