What do people really want? One answer is to live as long as possible-and to have that time free of pain and illness. Alright, it won’t please every philosopher and wannabe theologian, but it’s a good rule of thumb for practical people. And is it achievable? Sometimes yes-if we follow the following rules. 1 Find evidence. 2 Analyse it logically. 3 Spend money on #1 and #2, and apply the results. Our researchers have come up with two examples for you this week.
Diabetes is a terrifying disorder that keeps its sufferers only a few hours from death-at all times. Think about that one. The advent of insulin was certainly a game changer, but that was over 100 years ago. Now sufferers are to be offered an artificial pancreas which not only monitors blood sugar levels, but delivers just the right amount of insulin exactly when needed. In the UK it should soon be available on the NHS, and we hope it will be coming soon to your country, gentle reader. Don’t take our word for it- try the thoughts of Stephen Matthews of the Daily Mail
Nothing is worse than seeing a woman’s life torn apart by breast cancer. Years of research have been poured in, and at last we are seeing results. Anastrozole is not only to be used as treatment, it is about to take its place in the UK as a preventative drug, which could avoid the condition in thousands of women. Emily Stearn of the Mail gets the credit for this one
Lets pause to thank all the scientists, IT experts, health workers and charity donors who made this possible. What would have happened instead if we had told them they hated each other, put them in uniform, and sent them off to war?
Will they read this in the Middle East?
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