12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer - The World Economic Forum In October 2024, researchers announced the biggest breakthrough in cervical cancer treatment for two decades – in a trial at 32 medical centres in Brazil, India, Italy, Mexico, and the UK Results from the INTERLACE trial showed that giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before starting the standard treatment reduced
How AI can transform patient care and treatment - The World Economic Forum Once treatments become available, we need the right intelligence to optimize effectiveness and reduce the risk of adverse effects AI algorithms can help us get there sooner by analysing large datasets, including genetic information and medical histories, to inform treatment plans that factor in predicted outcomes and potential treatment responses
Why is women’s healthcare globally so often overlooked? Historically, the medical system’s approach has been more of a patriarchal investigation into the human body, with data and results stemming from male-only testing and trials It may come as a surprise that including female participants in clinical studies only started in the late 1980s and was only made mandatory in the US in 1993, per
AI can make healthcare more accurate, accessible, and sustainable These advancements can improve medical diagnosis, treatment and healthcare delivery AI algorithms can catalyse the rapid analysis of health data, leading to precise diagnoses and timely interventions Predictive models powered by AI can detect patterns and trends, aiding disease prevention and personalized treatment plans
Here are 3 ways AI will change healthcare by 2030 By 2030, AI will access multiple sources of data to reveal patterns in disease and aid treatment and care Healthcare systems will be able to predict an individual's risk of certain diseases and suggest preventative measures AI will help reduce waiting times for patients and improve efficiency in hospitals and health systems
Healthcare systems and how they work | World Economic Forum Put simply, anybody requiring medical treatment must pay for it on the spot There is no universal insurance system and income taxes are not raised to provide access to healthcare for all citizens The reality of this means the world’s poorest people are frequently denied access to health care
6 experts reveal the technologies set to revolutionize cancer care Furthermore, COVID-19 has had devastating effects on patients with cancer, with massive numbers of delayed diagnoses and treatments due to the constraints COVID-19 has put on health systems As the pandemic normalizes, global communities look to re-prioritize – ensuring quality and equitable access of cancer diagnostics, treatment and care
6 ways AI is transforming healthcare | World Economic Forum As Dr Paul Bentley, consultant neurologist, told the Health Tech Newspaper: “For the majority of strokes caused by a blood clot, if a patient is within 4 5 hours of the stroke happening, he or she is eligible for both medical and surgical treatments Up to 6 hours, the patient is also eligible for surgical treatment, but after this time point
These life-saving drugs are made from deadly venom Venomics expert Dr Mandë Holford, who is an associate professor in Chemistry at Hunter College and City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, explains: “Prialt is a breakthrough in treatment for pain that is non-addictive Prialt doesn't target the same thing, so it doesn't have the same side effects
AI can speed up the search for new treatments – heres how The drug, baricitinib, is currently marketed by Eli Lilly to treat rheumatoid arthritis Now, thanks to AI, it is being tested against COVID-19 in a major randomised-controlled trial in collaboration with the U S National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in combination with remdesivir, an antiviral drug from Gilead Sciences that recently won emergency-use approval for