Numerous nonprofit groups have been established in the interest of raising money for particular illnesses. The mission of many organizations centers on a primary goal: to find a cure. The discovery of a cure for debilitating, common diseases is foremost in the minds of many in the medical community as well as among the general… Continue Reading
Since 2011, Convergence in Healthcare has been an important topic of discussion among professionals in the medical community — many of whom consider it the third revolution of the life sciences. Academics from some of the top research institutions in the US contend that Convergence in Healthcare is the future of medicine, and to ignore… Continue Reading
Since its foundation in 1998, Google, LLC, has changed the way people access information in the developed world. According to data reported by Smart Insights, Google facilitates around 3.5 billion Internet searches on average every day and remains the market leader for online search engines worldwide. The company’s massive success over the course of just… Continue Reading
The concept of convergence is having a transformative impact on the sciences. Considered by many academics to be the third revolution of the life sciences since the discovery of molecular and cellular biology in the 20th century, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) defined convergence in 2011 as “the merging of distinct technologies, processing disciplines,… Continue Reading
In terms of advancing the medical field, the most valuable work is being conducted by research scientists, educators and physicians employed at large scale nonprofit organizations, universities with a deep commitment to innovation and even smaller private foundations. These groups influence the growth of Convergence in Healthcare and also have a strong influence on innovation… Continue Reading
In the US, many academic researchers hold the belief that Convergence in Healthcare is the only way for America to remain a leading competitor in medical innovation on an international scale. In spite of evidence supporting its dynamic value, the convergence movement continues to struggle with issues at the educational, governmental and industrial levels in… Continue Reading
The brain’s natural complexity is the primary reason it is difficult to study. Experts contend the largest challenge facing neurosciences is that the basics of the discipline remain largely unknown. Fortunately, academics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other prominent US universities suggest the Convergence in Healthcare movement may hold the key to… Continue Reading
The Convergence in Healthcare movement is rooted in the integration of skilled professionals from a collection of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors, including life sciences, physical sciences, chemistry and computing. Academic leaders and other pundits in the medical field believe the best opportunity for innovation in medicine is the reinvention of the traditional… Continue Reading
Since the mid-1970s, the world has been in a state of technology-driven development known as the Information (or Digital) Age, generally characterized by the development of innovative tools to allow people to transmit increasingly large amounts of data and information at faster rates. The Internet is often singled out as the most defining element of… Continue Reading
In the public, private and academic sectors of the biomedical science community, one modern approach to research — Convergence in Healthcare — garners more interest than others. Described by a 2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) whitepaper as a broad, integrative research effort between the chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering, mathematics and life science sectors,… Continue Reading