Technological Advancements in Medicine

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN MEDICINE
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ROBOTIC SURGERY SIMULATOR (RoSS)
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RoSS trains aspiring surgeons to handle robot
assisted surgeries in a simulated
environment. Doctors can develop the necessary
motor and cognitive skills without exposing
patients to unnecessary risks. Robotic surgery
is expected to take over conventional methods as
theyve been shown to produce minimal scarring
and quicker recovery times.
Credit1 RoSS
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Expansion of TELEHEALTH coverage
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Telehealth is already a growing sector but is
expected to expand even further as it continues
to show benefits. Online primary care
consultations provides convenience and cut costs
for both patients and providers. Integration of
telehealth with crucial hospital units like ICUs
have been shown to reduce mortality rates2.
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REMOTE Patient Monitoring
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Wearable technology has not only caught the eye
of the fashion industry but has uses in medical
diagnostics as well. Doctors can track real
time ECG readings from portable monitors to
detect abnormal heart rhythms. Diabetics may
also soon spared the finger-prick tests to check
blood sugar levels as non-invasive wearables are
being developed.
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Personalised CANCER THERAPY
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Conventional cancer therapies like chemotherapy
and radiotherapy are notoriously ineffective at
sparing healthy tissues. Cancer immunotherapy
promises to deliver more targeted actions and
less side effects. It employs the patients own
immune system to attack cancer cells.
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CRISPR Gene Editing
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CRISPR is the buzz word in the world of
genetics. Although still in its early days, its
been hailed as a game changer. CRISPR is a
technique that eases and speeds up the process of
modifying DNA. As exciting as it is
controversial, this discovery opens the gate to
treating genetic diseases and draws debate on
where to draw the line for gene editing.
Credit Phys.org3
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BIG DATA
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Public health stand to gain as big data give more
ammunition to disease mapping4. Real-time
reporting of data can inform responses to
infectious outbreaks. Predictive analytics also
boost the doctors ability to manage patients for
example by producing more accurate risk
stratification models of lifestyle disease like
diabetes.
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Medical 3D PRINTING
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With 3D printers becoming cheaper and able to
print using more materials, printing prosthetic
hands5 is blossoming and giving hopes to
thousands. And why stop there? It will hardly be
surprising if you will be able to print your own
drugs, one day. Navigating regulations may prove
to be tougher.
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No doubt, 2017 was the year of cryptocurrencies.
But with the hype being over, the underlying
blockchain technology still promises to play an
important part in medicine. Blockchain is
expected to be used in management of medical
data, data security and even drug development6.
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References

1. RoSS
2. KNect365
3. Phys.org
4. Bigdata-Madesimple
5. The Medical Futurist
6. Forbes

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