YC's Saccade claims earliest Alzheimer's test, called 'blatantly illegal grift' by critics
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-15
Saccade (YC F26) claims to have built the earliest test for Alzheimer's, arguing patients can have the disease for 15 years without knowing and early detection is key to slowing it.
Will Manidis slammed the pitch as "blatantly illegal grifting," arguing tech bio should punish such claims to win regulatory and investor trust — but predicts it won't. An industry fight over exaggerated health-tech marketing.
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