Healthcare Delivery Systems
Surgeons have admitted that robots would prevent mistakes in surgery
Surgeons would use robots if they reduced the risks during surgery.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
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System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Future of Health and Healthcare
Science & Technology
Everything you need to know about gene editing
A breakthrough tool could one day allow scientists to snip out the faulty genes that cause disease.
Social Innovation
How our filthy money could help scientists track disease
Dirt on money is allowing scientists to track diseases.
Emerging Technologies
5 ways virtual reality could improve your health
Virtual reality is much more than just a new form of entertainment, it is increasingly being used in a wide range of medical applications.
Emerging Technologies
Soul music: how 'unresponsive' patients learned to communicate
Scientists have found a way to unlock the inner worlds of patients who can't move or speak.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
If we want to save children's lives, this is what we need to do
Too many mothers and newborns are still dying from preventable causes. With access to qualified midwives, many of their lives could be saved.
Science & Technology
Your brain doesn't just tune into speech, it picks up the rhythm of sign language as well
The way the brain locks into patterns of speech is not unique to understanding spoken language, a new study suggests.
Big Data
'Big health’ and the future of medicine in China
The imminent launch of three national databases and the rise of wearables is the start of the revolution China’s over-burdened healthcare system badly needs.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Why your ambulance could be driverless in the future
The revolution in driverless vehicles will make many jobs obsolete.
Future of Information and Entertainment
Millennials risk an addiction their parents never did - social media
Social media is harmful for younger users, and can cause long-term damage to our emotions, behaviour and relationships.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
The secret weapon to fighting disease? Maths
Maths has become vital to tackling some of the most pressing questions in medical, biological and ecological science in the 21st century.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Why a futuristic digital healthcare system, might not be out of reach
The benefits that a digital healthcare system could bring aren’t out of reach.
Science & Technology
How scientists are using engineered cells to defeat disease
Cell-engineering is creating a new generation of therapies to target intractable diseases, including cancer.
Global Health and Healthcare
When should we stop vaccinating against an infectious disease?
Vaccinating against an infectious disease can stop once the threat of future transmission is deemed sufficiently low
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Doctors are prone to burn-out and depression. We need to take care
Doctors who feel better will make fewer mistakes and solve problems faster.