Here’s a sneak peek at what made our 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies
We’ll share the rest of the list next month, but recently unveiled one of the items at EmTech MIT.
Our new 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies won't come out until January. But I recently gave attendees at EmTech MIT a sneak peek at one item that made the list—weight-loss drugs. Caroline Apovian, co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, then joined me on stage to discuss what these new obesity treatments will mean for public health. You can watch that special announcement and our full discussion below.
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Biotechnology and health
The risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising
Human cases in the US are on the rise and the virus is turning up in cows and dairy products. Luckily, we have some vaccines ready to go if needed.
Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don’t know if they work.
People are spending thousands of dollars on unproven exosome therapies for hair loss, skin aging, and acne, as well as more serious conditions like long covid and Alzheimer’s.
Digital twins of human organs are here. They’re set to transform medical treatment.
The models can be used to plan surgeries and in the future could be used to help trial new drugs.
Who should get a uterus transplant? Experts aren’t sure.
Around 135 transplants have been performed, but it's probably too soon to offer the procedure to trans women.
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