Why “diagnosed” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Great questions. We are incredibly far off in understanding the brain of humans beyond what will I believe we retrospectively be seen as basic and will likely be seen as quite f…
by rancar2 · Oct 4, 2026
Before ASD was established there was(I think it is still alive) an idea for spectrum, that included also schizophrenic and other neurodivergents as they overlap. @Telaneo >>>Wha…
by 453yuh46 · Oct 4, 2026
Europe here I think it’s a miracle that you’re still alive. I can relate to a certain extent. It was during the last year of my education as a Systems Engineer, where I was hosp…
by BGPestablished · Oct 4, 2026
I was diagnosed as an adult a little over a decade ago. I am still waiting on that "relief" part to come. Most days, I wish I never went through the diagnostic process in the fi…
by hirvi74 · Oct 3, 2026
Gemini 3 correctly diagnosed the cause of my skin issues that a real dermatologist failed to diagnose, despite multiple visits. I followed its advice and now the issues are comp…
by Marha01 · Oct 3, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "diagnosed" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "diagnosed" over time.
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in a lot of different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine "cause and effect". In systems engineering and computer science, it is typically used to determine the causes of symptoms, mitigations, and solutions. Read more on Wikipedia