Transforming Human Health Celebrating 50 Years of Discovery and Progress (2022) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 136-145
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By the end surveyed in this book -- biomedical science and of that period, billions of people around the world technology, diseases and conditions, public health, were living healthier and more fulfilling lives because U.S. health care, and global health -- tremendous needs of new knowledge, breakthrough therapies, and remain unmet, difficult problems remain unsolved, and innovative polices.
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Addressing the underlying causes of inequity requires understanding that Black, Indigenous, and people of color experience worse health outcomes, and that these disparities reflect and contribute to the impact of structural racism. The international community has a responsibility to acknowledge Shutterstock® structural racism as a root cause of health inequity, and an extraordinary opportunity to advance health equity.
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More people are immunocompromised or suffering from chronic diseases, further raising disease susceptibility. Viruses and bacteria continually become more resistant to antibiotics and vaccines, and the possibility of biological warfare or accidental release of microbes from containment facilities remains ever present.
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Increased longevity is one of the great achievements of science and health care, but an aging population also poses significant new challenges. More people will suffer from frailty, isolation, and age-related chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, requiring tremendous resources to care for them.
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Shifting rainfall patterns and ocean acidification will deplete biodiversity and diminish food production, and mosquitoes, ticks, and other disease vectors will flourish. Widespread individual and collective efforts will be essential to prevent further warming, protect the health and well-being of those fleeing climate disasters, and to mitigate consequences that are already locked into the climate system.
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The future of health care may lie in personalized medicine, in which a patient's unique genome and iStock® circumstances are examined to determine the most appropriate course of treatment. To deploy these future technologies safely, effectively, and equitably, many ethical issues must be addressed.
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Rising rates of obesity worldwide have become particularly worrisome, since this condition is linked to many life-threatening and costly diseases. Better treatments for these diseases could come from stem cell therapy, gene editing, new types of medications, or surgically implanted devices, but systemic improvements will require the creation of health promoting environments.
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Contemporary political battles over issues ranging from climate change to genetically modified foods have undermined trust in scientific methodology, institutions, concepts, and facts. The public and private sectors will need to work together with a new determination to control violence and halt the spread of misinformation, and the scientific community must become more transparent and accessible to rebuild the public's confidence.
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They have lifted billions of people out of poverty, expanded knowledge and technology in ways that were once thought impossible, and lengthened the human lifespan while improving health and well-being. The application of science and reliance on evidence -- the principles on which the National Academy of Medicine is based -- will continue to serve as beacons of progress, lighting the way toward a brighter future.
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