TNT - Tackling New Technologies

Folgendes Szenario: In einer Arztpraxis sitzen 4 verschiedene Personen, allesamt mit dem selben Problem – sie haben Asthma. Um das Problem zu bekämpfen wird ihnen, wie jedem anderen an Asthma leidenden Patienten auch, ein Inhalator mit einer speziellen Substanz verkauft (Albuterol). Jedoch kommt es dabei zu folgender Frage: Ist dieses eine Medikament immer das wirkungsvollste, unabhängig vom Hintergrund der Person? An diesem Punkt setzt die Präzisionsmedizin an. Mit Hilfe von unzähligen Datenpunkten gelingt es derzeit der Medizin personalisierte Medizin zu erzeugen; aber was ist das genau? Zurück zum Beispiel von Asthma. Asthma ist von vielen Faktoren abhängig, wie zum Beispiel dem Wohnraum, den Vorfahren oder Haustieren. Durch das Sammeln von Daten z.B. zur Wirkung einer speziellen Substanz kann Personen, die beispielsweise mit Katzen zusammenleben, ein Medikament verschrieben werden, dass Personen, die ebenfalls mit Katzen leben, in der Vergangenheit geholfen hat. ...

Here is the long-awaited article about male contraception methods. Primarily, women bear most of the birth control burden and all the side effects that go along with it. From researchers’ perspective, women and men should share equal responsibility for preventing pregnancy. Because of that, scientists are developing novel contraception methods for men, which currently are undergoing clinical trials.   While women have a choice of using different kinds of contraceptives ranging from pills to vaginal rings, men are limited to few options to control their fertility– condoms, vasectomy (surgical procedure for permanent contraception) and withdrawal. These methods are far from being safe, effective and reversible.  For over 400 years, no new contraceptive options for men have been developed. That is why it is crucial to make advancements in the field of male contraceptives.  So far, scientists have been working together to create new contraception options for men ...

Sex is great, but safer sex is even better. Among our basic pleasures of life, sex is one of the top ones. I mean… Who doesn’t like sex? A little loving between the sheets always spices up your life. It even has been proven to have health benefits such as improved heart health, mood boosts, lower risk of cancer and stress. But like all good things, sex have cons too and one of the biggest risk is unintended pregnancy. In fact, an approximation of 44% of all pregnancies worldwide are “unintended”. To prevent this from happening, one of the methods of contraception implemented was the birth control pill, which is still considered to be among the most popular and effective method. Therefore, women were given the role “to take charge with the reproductive destiny at the cost of their physical and mental well-being” by taking the contraceptive pill. Yet the contraceptive pill harms women’s bodies, there are possible side effects such as migraine and nausea, and the routine of taking...