Technological innovation is happening at a breathtaking, rapid pace in every sphere of our lives, electrifying and enhancing the human body in profound ways. A multitude...
A Silent KillerAmong the leading causes of death in developed countries are various forms of heart failure. It can be anything from sudden and unexpected heart...
The Genomic And Multi-omic RevolutionThe first human genome decoding started in 1990 and was first achieved in 2003. It also cost a staggering $3B.Fast forward 20...
Cancer – The Last Great IllnessModern medicine has mostly cured most of history’s greatest killers, infectious diseases: smallpox, tuberculosis, tetanus, etc. But another category of diseases...
The Old Therapeutic MethodUntil recently, most of the pharmaceutical industry has been focused on finding new chemical molecules that could be used as drugs. The idea...
A Crippling And Painful DiseaseSickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a blood disease caused by a genetic mutation. This mutation creates abnormal hemoglobin, the oxygen protein in...
A New BlockbusterThe pharmaceutical industry rarely finds a new “blockbuster” class of drugs. For example, statins, used to control cholesterol levels, represented a market larger than...
Digital Revolution In HealthcareHealthcare is an activity driven by medical expertise, hospitals, drugs, clinical trials, and insurance companies. But it is also a very “data-heavy” sector,...
CRISPR Beyond Genetic DiseasesWhen CRISPR-Cas9 was first found and subsequently earned its discoverers a Nobel Price in 2020, the obvious first application of this technology was...
The Birthplace Of Medical RevolutionWhile biotechnology (BioTech) is a very large field, its largest impact is in medicine. For a long time, medicine has mostly guessed...
Pharmaceutical Innovation At The Core Of HealthcareThe pharmaceutical industry has been built on the back of scientific innovation. The first innovators a century ago have turned into...
The Importance Of Biotech And HealthcareBiotech and healthcare are massive parts of our economy. They are also vital to us whenever our bodies suffer from injuries,...
The CRISPR RevolutionHundreds and even thousands of diseases have a root cause in genetics. Many of these are, to this day, untreatable or poorly treated. And...
A New Digital Health RevolutionThe decreasing cost and omnipresence of IT technologies have made them an integral part of our healthcare system, including digital patient files,...
The Neglected Half Of The PopulationMedicine has for very long been a male-dominated science and profession. This has led to women’s health issues being somewhat neglected....
