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Anti-Smoking Stoppers
Nicotine replacement therapy, medication
Encourages individuals to quit smoking
Restore their overall health, ceases them from damaging their lungs, and can prevent others from being exposed to second hand smoke -
Telehealth doctor visits
Used first with NASA, Telehealth provides health care to various locations where services are unavailable, allows them to expand the range of patients they treat.
Will let people receive the treatment they need, no matter the distance, it l expand the health care industry. -
Laser surgery
Dr. Stephen Trokel with R. Srinivasan created laser surgery
An example of lasers being used in surgery is Lasik’s, which is using lasers to correct eye abnormalities or poor sight.
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Gene Editing
Discovered by Jennifer Doudna, Emmanuelle Charpentier
CRISPR-Cas9
is able to customize the genetic makeup of living organisms, to be able to correct genetic mistakes
Can improve the overall population for years to come by modifying genes and overall avoiding genetic mistakes
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Human Genome Project
Initially led by James Watson , recorded the 3 billion Human genome pairs DNA base pairs , Provided Human genomes to the internet to the public freely it has initiated various research and new understandings with the human genes -
Augmented reality
Thomas P Caudell developed augmented reality that
Provides the user with a interactive computer generated image
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Synthetic Cells
Craig Venter
CRISPR
Creates synthetic cells
Can be used for various medicines, and substitutes at a cellular level instead of using transplants -
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Anne Wojcicki, Linda Avey Paul Cusenza
Genotyping
Provides your ancestry for example where your ancestors originated from , and what influences your genes.
Educates you of clinical trial eligibility, which drugs to avoid, and your carrier status -
Bionic eyes
Dr. Humayun developed
Retinal implants
which replicates the functions of retinas and will be able to
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Seizure Soppers
Frank Fischer Developed
NeuroPace's Responsive Neurostimulation System which
Alerts future epileptic seizures, it
Will be helpful to avoid epileptic episodes that could otherwise be detrimental even deadly
