During the Covid-19 pandemic, public health and infectious disease authorities struggled to grasp, communicate and act on current evidence about how the SARS-COV-2 virus spreads. These shortcomings resulted in misguided policies and insufficient protection measures, contributing to 15 million potentially preventable deaths worldwide. With ongoing threats like tuberculosis (TB) – South Africa’s leading cause of …
Introduction Despite being underfunded for over a decade, and now in “critical condition”, the UK’s National Health System (NHS) has significantly invested in personalised medicine. These initiatives include the pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project, genetically based cancer screening, and personalised prevention. Proponents argue these programmes will improve outcomes and reduce pressure on the healthcare system. Critics …
Personalised prevention: fattening the cow or just weighing it? Read More »
