Eir Open Blog
Field notes on AI, medicine, and the shape of hard health problems.
Essays and arguments about how Eir sees the future of healthcare: more patient agency, better health tools, private-by-default systems, and a healthcare stack built around people being able to understand and act on their own data.
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Why a Computational View of Disease Matters Now
AI is changing medicine because more and more diseases are best understood as hard search problems over personal data, time, and treatment options.
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How to Think Clearly About Alcohol and Health
The scientific consensus on alcohol has become clearer: less is better for health, none is lowest risk, and the right question is how much risk a person is choosing for what they get in return.
The Case for Personal Health Agents
The most useful health AI may not be a chatbot that answers isolated questions, but a trusted agent that remembers your context, helps you prepare, and keeps track of what matters over time.
Why Your Medical Timeline Matters More Than You Think
A clear medical timeline can turn scattered symptoms, tests, treatments, and appointments into a story that is easier for patients, caregivers, clinicians, and AI systems to reason about.
How to Prepare for a Doctor's Appointment With AI
AI can help you turn scattered concerns into a clear visit agenda, a concise timeline, and better questions without trying to replace the clinician in the room.