There’s been some recent controversy in the UK these past couple of days over whether or not homeopathic treatments should be eligible for payment through the National Health Service (NHS). As it currently stands, the government does acknowledge that there is no evidence backing the validity of such treatments; however at the same time allowing for them to be paid for through the state-backed NHS system.
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Tag Archive: medicine
Site of the Week: Scientific American
This week, the site in question definitely comes with more mainstream awareness – so I do expect pretty much all of you to have heard of it – but I’m presuming that many of you don’t visit it on a regular basis, which is a shame. This week’s Site of the Week is a fantastic resource, so I present to you the Scientific American website.
Bionic hand brings mind/tech cohesion one step closer
A very interesting report over at The Telegraph which looks at recent advances in the creation of a prosthetic hand that is controlled through thought. The hand brings the ability for tactile sensation, which is a remarkable feat and will literally revolutionise our use of prosthetics in the future.
7 ways to live longer so that you might live forever
There has been a lot of discussion amongst the futurist crowd recently about projections for longevity advancements over the next 50 years. So what are some ways that you can live longer in order to be able to benefit from these advancements?
Cancer detection improving with new biosensor
Talking of technologies that may emerge in forty or fifty years is one thing, but we musn’t forget that there are some very big medical advances just around the corner. The latest biosensor chips that can detect certain forms of cancer are ones of these life-changing advances that will literally save hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of lives.
Nanotechnology and the social implications of immortality
There has been some renewed interest again by various online media outlets about the use of nanotechnology to greatly extend the human lifespan. It has even been said by some futurist commentators that the possibility is there for such advances to be made within the next 30 or 40 years.
