12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer - The World …
In October 2024, researchers announced the biggest breakthrough in cervical cancer treatment for two decades – in a trial at 32 medical centres in Brazil, India, Italy, Mexico, and the UK. Results from the INTERLACE trial showed that giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before starting the standard treatment reduced ...
5 innovations that are revolutionizing global healthcare
2023年2月22日 · Medical innovations have occurred throughout history, continually advancing our ability to treat complex diseases. These include the first vaccine for smallpox in the 18th century, the development of antibiotics in the 1920s and the …
How AI can transform patient care and treatment - The World …
2024年1月17日 · Once treatments become available, we need the right intelligence to optimize effectiveness and reduce the risk of adverse effects. AI algorithms can help us get there sooner by analysing large datasets, including genetic information and medical histories, to inform treatment plans that factor in predicted outcomes and potential treatment responses.
6 experts reveal the technologies set to revolutionize cancer care
2022年2月3日 · Furthermore, COVID-19 has had devastating effects on patients with cancer, with massive numbers of delayed diagnoses and treatments due to the constraints COVID-19 has put on health systems. As the pandemic normalizes, global communities look to re-prioritize – ensuring quality and equitable access of cancer diagnostics, treatment and care.
How AI can make healthcare better and more equitable
2024年11月11日 · 4 ways AI is improving healthcare, according to one of the world's largest medical groups Nov 11, 2024 John Halamka, Dwight and Dian Diercks President, Mayo Clinic Platform, identifies four AI applications that are already helping to improve healthcare provision.
Why is women’s healthcare globally so often overlooked?
2023年1月2日 · Historically, the medical system’s approach has been more of a patriarchal investigation into the human body, with data and results stemming from male-only testing and trials. It may come as a surprise that including female participants in clinical studies only started in the late 1980s and was only made mandatory in the US in 1993, per ...
Here are 3 ways AI will change healthcare by 2030
2020年1月7日 · By 2030, AI will access multiple sources of data to reveal patterns in disease and aid treatment and care. Healthcare systems will be able to predict an individual's risk of certain diseases and suggest preventative measures. AI will help reduce waiting times for patients and improve efficiency in hospitals and health systems.
These are 7 of the most exciting breakthroughs in healthcare today
2019年5月8日 · Patients and doctors can ensure the medication is being taken as needed, an innovation already being used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. That is just one idea making up the “internet of medical things (IoMT)” – using networks of connected devices to sense vital data in real time.
Healthcare systems and how they work | World Economic Forum
2020年10月9日 · Put simply, anybody requiring medical treatment must pay for it on the spot. There is no universal insurance system and income taxes are not raised to provide access to healthcare for all citizens. The reality of this means the world’s poorest people are frequently denied access to health care.
Why stem cells could be the medical innovation of the century
2020年1月16日 · Patients are eager: the current market for stem cell therapies is growing at 36% per year, though it will rapidly expand when a breakthrough occurs toward the treatment of a non-communicable disease (such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease) or a lifestyle factor (for example, growing hair in the correct places, expanding cognitive abilities or ...