The Future of Medicine (WIRED guides): How We Will Enjoy Longer, Healthier Lives

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Future of Medicine (WIRED guides): How We Will Enjoy Longer, Healthier Lives
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Temperton
By (author) WIRED
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 130
Category/GenreBusiness and management
Business strategy
Entrepreneurship
Impact of science and technology on society
Popular science
Technology - general issues
ISBN/Barcode 9781847943255
ClassificationsDewey:610
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Cornerstone
Imprint Random House Business Books
Publication Date 25 March 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The everything-you-need-to-know WIRED guide to the future of medicine and healthcare By the end of this century, living beyond 100 will be the rule rather than the exception. What medical breakthroughs and new technologies will make this possible? In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist James Temperton outlines the medical revolutions that are transforming healthcare. He looks at the burgeoning immune therapies that could one day cure such life-threatening diseases as cancer. He explores the science - and ethics - of genetic engineering and its potential to create 'designer babies'. He considers the role that cutting-edge medical research could play in the treatment of mental and neurological disorders ranging from depression to autism. And he addresses the fundamental question- could medical technology become so sophisticated that we witness the end of ageing?

Author Biography

James Temperton (Author) James Temperton is the digital editor at WIRED UK. WIRED (Author) WIRED is the world's most authoritative and respected publication reporting on the emerging trends, ideas and technologies shaping our world. Our mission is to tell the stories of the people who are driving this change and to understand its impact on business, society and individuals. WIRED has become synonymous with informed and intelligent analysis of these transformational forces and the significance of them for industries and individuals and is a consistently reliable predictor of change.