Exploring Modern Breakthroughs In Cancer Treatment
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How 2025's Top Technology Trends Are Shaping The Future Of Healthcare
"Over the past decade, we've witnessed an unusual acceleration of technological innovations fundamentally reshaping how healthcare professionals work and how patients experience healthcare. Just a few years ago, medical processes were largely manual, time-consuming, and limited by geographical boundaries. Now, the rise of wearable devices is empowering patients to take control of their health in real-time, reducing emergency visits by up to 30%."
Embracing Learning In Leadership
"The most notable trait of great leaders, certainly of great change leaders, however, is their quest for learning. They show an exceptional willingness to push themselves out of their own comfort zones, even after they have achieved a great deal."
Exploring Modern Breakthroughs In Cancer Treatment
"Cancer stands as one of the most formidable challenges in contemporary medicine, casting a long shadow over countless lives and posing a significant challenge to healthcare ecosystems globally. However, recent years have ushered in a wave of groundbreaking breakthroughs that are profoundly reshaping the landscape of cancer care. These innovative advancements enhance our understanding of the disease and revolutionise treatment approaches, offering new hope to patients and their families in the fight against this relentless adversary."
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Interesting Finds And What We Are Reading
U.S. WHO Exit Could Expand China's Influence
"Hours after his second inauguration, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). To justify the decision, Trump cited both the organisation's alleged susceptibility to China's "inappropriate political influence" and the disproportionate financial burden on the United States, noting that despite China's population being three times larger, Beijing's contributions to the WHO remain nearly 90% smaller."
Telehealth Clinic Hone Health Secures $33M, Acquires Home Health Company
"New York City-based Hone Health is a direct-to-consumer company that offers access to medications, lifestyle interventions, doctor consultations and community support starting at $129 a month. Consumers start with an analysis, including undergoing a 50-biomarker blood test and providing personal health history. They then have a video consultation with a physician to create a personalised plan for medications, supplements and lifestyle interventions. Some of its treatments include testosterone, vitamin B12 and naltrexone for weight loss. After that, they have quarterly biomarker tests and physician check-ins."
CRISPR Clinical Trials: A 2024 Update
"It is a remarkable time for the development of CRISPR-based therapies. In late 2023, we saw the first-ever approval of CRISPR-based medicine: Casgevy, a cure for sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). The IGI has tracked the progress of CRISPR clinical trials since they first began, and this milestone has been anticipated for some time, but its speed is still noteworthy."
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Human Embryo Editing Against Disease Is Unsafe And Unproven — Despite Rosy Predictions
"Mathematical modelling suggests that it is theoretically possible to reduce risk of common diseases using heritable genome editing. Scientists argue that the technology involves considerable risk and uncertain benefits."
Sudan's Genocide Deepens Famine
"After 15 months of fighting in Sudan, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine for parts of the country in July 2024. According to the IPC's latest analysis, famine is at risk of developing in 17 more areas between February and May 2025, when the lean season—when food is typically hardest for populations to access—begins."
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