The promises and pitfalls of personalized health

A Verge newsletter looks at the renaming of PCOS to PMOS, aiming to better capture the condition’s hormonal and metabolic roots.

Using the author’s own experience, it questions whether wearables and wellness apps can truly personalize care for disorders that vary widely from person to person.

The piece argues that data-driven health tools work best when they reflect real clinical complexity, not simplified assumptions.

It warns that oversimplified personalization can still miss meaningful differences and reinforce poor care for conditions like PMOS.