Genomics - Disruptive Technologies: Creating A New Healthcare Paradigm Disruptive technologies have played a significant role through the ages in leapfrogging the paradigms of healthcare systems Innovation and medicine go together. In modern times medicine has been transformed by waves of discovery that have brought marvels like antibiotics, vaccines and heart stents. Disruptive technologies have played a significant role through the ages in leapfrogging the paradigms of healthcare systems. The
of knowing the genomic sequence and how it is associated with the risk of certain disease. There are several arguments contrary to genomic research and some are supporting it. For instance The Director of Cancer genetics center at Johns Hopkins university says “it may become one important determination in patient care, but certainly not the only one” [source]. Several studies doubts that genomic research providing any extra information about the possibility of getting common diseases, including heart
presence of disease markers. The current newborn screening programs are fast, cost effective, and accurate in identifying disease before symptoms appear. Genome sequencing cost have now decrease to a price range like other complex medical test to be readily available for clinical application. It is possible for genome sequencing to replace or supplement the existing traditional panels for newborn screening tests. The newborn genome sequencing can provide more information on the health of the individuals
could be used by the NHS if mandatory genome sequencing was implemented. They return results to participants on genetic health risk, carrier status and wellness (how genes play a role in lifestyle choices). Genetic health risk informs individuals on how their genetic profile influences risk for certain diseases, for example having the e4 variant in the APOE gene for Alzheimer’s disease. Limitations to this method are: firstly, all possible variants for Alzheimer’s are not included, secondly only the
while pursuing a career in medicine. To make this marriage between medicine and mathematics possible, I pursued Masters in Public Health with a major in Biostatistics at Drexel University. At Drexel, I was specifically interested in outcomes research. I participated in several projects in which we studied “real-world” outcomes of patients with cardiovascular diseases undergoing percutaneous interventions using National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data. I also designed and developed a software for anti-coagulation
The Impact of Computer Science on Health Care & Medicine Abstract Computer science can be defined as the systematic study of algorithmic processes, their theory, design, analysis, implementation and application. Its functions in the modern society today expand far beyond the uses one could even begin to imagine. Specifically, there is an increased influence in its practical application in the field of medicine. In recent times, an interdependent relationship between medicine
The significance and contributions of the project to the science world has and will have a significant impact of the way we treat, diagnosis, and prepare for diseases if an individual knows they have a predisposition to it. There are two significant contributions that I believe has been very beneficial to the health field. The first is recording and storing all the new found information on genomics into one database. More importantly though is having this enormous information in a database that is
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worldwide. The Asian Cancer Research Group aids a lot in the constant search for the cures of different cancers found common in Asia by allowing the world to see the findings of their own research. The researchers within the group aim toward studying genomics, discovering the many types of mutations, uncovering specific details that may identify a patient to be at a high-risk of a certain cancer, and finding the different factor so f gastric, lung and liver cancer. The results that this group provide
their DNA sequence. Obtaining such information can tell a patient if they have the gene variant associated with many different genetically linked diseases such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart conditions or even cancer. This medical revolution can indicate what drugs to take, at what dosage and what lifestyle choices can be made in order to prevent the disease or at the least, control the symptoms at the earliest stages as possible. However, this new diagnostic tool has raised some ethical issues: Will