
5 innovations that are revolutionizing global healthcare
Feb 22, 2023 · Suppose you or someone you know needs surgery or treatment for an illness or disease. In that case, it’s increasingly likely that advances in medical technology will improve the chances of a …
7 ways AI is transforming healthcare | World Economic Forum
Aug 13, 2025 · While healthcare lags in AI adoption, these game-changing innovations - from spotting broken bones to assessing ambulance needs - show what's possible.
In this golden age of medical science, is the policy ready?
Jan 13, 2026 · Yet, this surge of medical opportunity collides with a sobering reality: the rise in ageing populations and chronic diseases, coupled with declining productivity growth, is straining financial, …
Next-generation medicines need evolved healthcare systems
Dec 10, 2025 · Industries, governments, healthcare professionals and patients must collaborate to shape an equitable global healthcare ecosystem that encourages innovation.
Medical inventions that have seen off infectious diseases over last 100 ...
May 11, 2023 · Infectious diseases have shaped human history. Here are some of the medical innovations that have helped fight the most destructive ones since the 1920s.
13% of Americans know someone who died after being unable to pay …
Nov 26, 2019 · 13.4% of Americans said they know someone who has died after being unable to pay for needed medical treatment. Image: Gallup/West Health People of colour were far more likely than …
6 experts reveal the technologies set to revolutionize cancer care
Feb 3, 2022 · We need to transform the quality of cancer care by harnessing emerging technologies like AI and ML. We asked experts which technologies will shape the future of cancer care.
Why is women’s healthcare globally so often overlooked?
Jan 2, 2023 · There remains gender inequality in healthcare, we face wide gaps in research and treatment ability for areas that are unique to women. Slow progress centres around a deficiency of …
Alzheimer’s disease: 8 recent breakthroughs | World Economic Forum
Jun 27, 2025 · The majority of the 57 million people living with dementia have Alzheimer’s disease. From AI diagnoses to new drugs, here are some recent breakthroughs.
12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer
Feb 27, 2025 · 12. Global cervical cancer treatment breakthrough In October 2024, researchers announced the biggest breakthrough in cervical cancer treatment for two decades – in a trial at 32 …