The ICPerMed believes personalised medicine could revolutionise healthcare by 2030. While the field does bring exciting progress, it also creates disparities, according to Yongjia Wang. Precision medicine, which uses genetic sequencing, is costly and the genomic research is unfairly balanced, with 80% coming from Europeans. Wang argues these issues, along with the question of who should cover treatment costs, creates an inequitable system where the rich benefit, while many others are left behind.
‘Amber alert’ as NHS in Plymouth makes urgent plea for people with certain blood type
The NHS has issued an urgent call for O type blood donors, following increased demand after the recent cyber attack. The attack led to reduced
