The Future of Medicine Is Now. The Saturday Essay. The Wall Street Journal. December 28, 2012.
The trends discussed are (1) an innovative approach to hypoplastic left-heart syndrome by setting into motion a process that "grows" the left ventricle; (2) use of nanopore sequencing devices that are small, inexpensive, and powerful enough to allow DNA sequencing to be included in routine checkups; (3) the ability to match multiple genetic mutations to cancers that will allow precise matching of drugs to cancer type(s); (4) removing the obstacles in the immune system that prevent the body from attacking cancer; (5) Fully utilizing the smart phone in medical diagnosis and monitoring; (6) Gene therapy, with great hope for diseases that are caused by defects in single genes.
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