AI is bringing science fiction to life – ETCIO.com

Humans have been obsessed with immortality since time immemorial. While immortality continues to be a distant dream, science has taken strides in getting humans close to immortality--by increasing the life expectancy and making sure people feel younger, longer. But the secret to immortality lies in understanding the genomics of an individual, observing not just how to treat them for a disease but preventing the disease from happening at the first place.

Precision medicine is an area that's focused on getting you custom-made medicine based on not just your medical history but also your family background, work history, living situation etc. This ensures that for the same problem two different individuals with widely different backgrounds are not given the same one-size-fits-all medicine--ensuring you respond to medication better and there's no guess work in getting you the right treatment.

This is where artificial intelligence comes to the rescue. AI's use in bespoke medicines can truly revolutionize the healthcare industry and that's why in today's lead story, we delve into this topic and explain the role AI really plays in the future of medicine.

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