Tag Archives: Disease
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Should we treat ageing like a disease?
Could reclassifying ‘ageing’ as a disease or condition alleviate the suffering that accompanies getting older?
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Diagnosis is just the beginning of the battle
The UK lags behind other countries in getting the right treatments to rare disease patients, but promising developments are underway in a bid to help improve access
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How rare diseases can impact mental health
Mental health is fast becoming recognised as the missing piece of the puzzle in rare disease support
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How better genetic screening could save babies’ lives
Babies are tested for a number of conditions soon after birth, but varied approaches to screening worldwide highlight how fragmented the medical profession remains over this vital process
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Why are orphan drugs so expensive?
Current methods to determine the right value for orphan drugs remain controversial, yet the fast-tracking of new therapies marks a big step forward for the industry
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It’s time to make rare diseases a priority
‘If we embrace our genomic future, we stand to transform the prospects for diagnosis and treatment of rare and common diseases alike’
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Four ways AI is being used for social good
Beyond efficiency savings in the business world, organisations are using artificial intelligence to tackle some of the world’s most pressing social issues
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Preparing for the next pandemic
It is a matter of when, and not if, a pandemic will strike, so how prepared are we to combat a deadly virus infecting millions around the globe?