Surgical Robotics: The Future of Surgery?
Nicole Broughton Glossary Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Biopsy, Bronchoscopy, Colorectal, Complication, COVID-19, Endometrial cancer, Gynecologic, Laparoscopy, Minimally invasive surgery, Musculoskeletal, Nosocomial infection, Oropharyngeal cancer, Pedicle screws, Prostatectomy, Quality of life, Robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, Surgical Robotics, Thoracic, Tumor Abbreviations Benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH; Lower urinary tract symptoms, LUTS; Minimally invasive surgery, MIS Introduction In […]
What is Digital Health and how is it revolutionizing healthcare?
Olivia Crossley Keywords Arrhythmia, Artificial intelligence, Blood Pressure, Consultant, Digital health, Electrodes, EEG, ECG, FDA, Machine Learning, Side effects, Telemedicine, Ultrasound, UK’s General Data Protection Regulation, Wearable technologies Digital technologies are electronic devices that analyze and store different kinds of information. These technologies have revolutionized how we communicate, learn, and shop. Now, digital devices […]
Genomics: The Advent of Preventative Medicine?
Olivia Crossley Glossary Amniocentesis, Cell, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Chorionic villus sampling, Chromosome, COVID-19, CRISPR-Cas9, Cystic fibrosis, DNA, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Etiology, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Gene, Genetic Counselling, Genetic Testing, Hemophilia, Leopard syndrome, Mucopolysaccharidosis type I, Noncoding DNA, Parkinson’s disease, Pharmacogenomics, Phenylketonuria, Precision Medicine, Prenatal testing, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder, Spinal Muscular Atrophy What is […]
What is CAR-T cell therapy?
Seema Bachoo Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that makes use of a patient’s own immune system to target and destroy cancer cells, with the aim of eliminating cancer from the body. There are several different types of immunotherapies. Cytokine-based immunotherapies harness the power of cytokines, which are soluble proteins that stimulate and […]
What is meant by the terms Personalized and Precision Medicine?
Lovisa Lindquist Glossary Cell Cycle, Chromosome, Cystic Fibrosis, CFTR gene, Deletion, DNA, Epigenetics, Frameshift Mutation, Gene, Gene Therapy, Genetic Testing, Genotype, Inversion, mRNA, Mutation, Personalized Medicine, Phenotype, Precision Medicine, Protein, Translocation, Tumour Heterogeneity, Tumor Suppressor Gene Currently, the majority of healthcare systems around the world employ a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach when treating patients that have […]