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XIn the future will we even go to the hospital? Yes, but we will spend less time as inpatients and more time being monitored remotely by a team of experts. Prevention will be a higher priority. And if you do become ill, a robot may stand in for your doctor. Drugs of the future will target specific cells. Replacement organs will be a reality within years. Gene therapy will be a part of patient care. How and when will we get to this future? Find out:
Genetics to determine cancer treatments
Genetic testing will enable doctors to personalize patients' treatments, choosing drugs that fight the cancer cells most effectively and with the fewest side effects.
Designer antibodies, nanoparticles, bacteria
Drugs of the future will become more personalized to individuals and target specific cells.
Technology to play a bigger role in hospital care
Robots assisting doctors in treatments. Hospital beds that are the center of a digital network. New technology will change the delivery of care.
Future wellness efforts may include advice based on genes
Helping people quit smoking, eat better and exercise more will be a priority. Personalized advice based on genes also may be possible.
Neuroscience mapping brain connections
Discoveries could yield an understanding of and treatments for disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease.
Fighting diseases with genetic therapy
Gene therapy has shown promise in treating blindness, cancer, hemophilia and more. Despite many challenges and setbacks, it may eventually become common.
Growing body parts and improving prosthetics
What was once just a sci-fi writer's dream will be reality within years, not decades.
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