Thanks to continuous innovation in medical sciences and biotechnology we have seen amazing breakthroughs in medical technology and pharmaceuticals in the past two decades. These breakthroughs would not have been possible without incentives for inventors and investors. We can still only cure or treat 5% of all known diseases. Reducing incentives for innovation and intellectual property rights would risk finding cures for the remaining 95%.
This is a list of just six innovations of the last two decades that dramatically improve the lives of millions of people.
2) HIV is treated with antiretroviral medications, which work by stopping the virus replicating in the body. This allows the immune system to repair itself and prevent further damage. A combination of HIV drugs is used because HIV can quickly adapt and become resistant. pic.twitter.com/DtmpMQwwo1
— Frederik Cyrus Roeder (@FredCyrusRoeder) April 15, 2020
4) Hepatitis C is treated with antiviral medications intended to clear the virus from your body. The goal is to have no hepatitis C virus detected in your body at least 12 weeks after you complete treatment. pic.twitter.com/jr58PTb7sP
— Frederik Cyrus Roeder (@FredCyrusRoeder) April 15, 2020
6)A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that electrically stimulates the hearing nerve. It may help someone with hearing loss restore or improve the ability to hear and understand speech There are now over 250,000 patients benefiting from such an implant. pic.twitter.com/mONJ9LE9Ee
— Frederik Cyrus Roeder (@FredCyrusRoeder) April 15, 2020