Is it possible to eradicate all diseases? - BBC News
Sep 22, 2016 · The only infectious disease of humans to have been declared eradicated by the World Heath Assembly is smallpox, the last known case having occurred in Somalia in 1977, though the Bill and...
We Are Closer To Curing All Diseases Than We Think - Popular Science
Sep 30, 2016 · For cancer care, access to treatment may be the biggest obstacle. Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced an ambitious project—to “invest in basic science ...
What If We Eradicated All Disease? | A Cure for Everything - Live Science
Jun 8, 2012 · With scientists chasing after cure-all anti-virus treatments and a universal flu vaccine in labs around the world, the eradication of infectious diseases certainly appears to be medical...
Gene therapy - Mayo Clinic
Apr 23, 2024 · Gene therapy aims to fix a faulty gene or replace it with a healthy gene to try to cure disease or make the body better able to fight disease. It holds promise as a treatment for a wide range of diseases, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, …
Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at last
Jan 23, 2024 · Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at last. After decades of frustration and failed attempts, scientists might finally be on the cusp of developing therapies to restore immune...
Eradication of Diseases - Our World in Data
So far, the world has eradicated two diseases — smallpox and rinderpest. How many other diseases could we eradicate? On this topic page, we are primarily guided by the list of eradicable diseases provided by The International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE).
Research, Cures and Future Medicine - Mayo Clinic News Network
Mar 17, 2020 · While ongoing research is speeding genetic analysis and developing individualized drugs for people with polycystic kidney disease, the available diagnostic components can help patients understand their disease and their prognosis.
Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan's plan to prevent, cure, and ...
Sep 13, 2023 · In 2015, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative set out to cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of the century, in our children’s lifetime.
How Gene Therapy Can Cure or Treat Diseases | FDA
Jul 28, 2022 · The FDA has approved gene therapies for cancer, rare diseases. Scientists have worked for decades on ways to modify or replace genes to treat, cure, or prevent illness.
Within Reach: How Can Endocrinology Help Cure All Diseases?
When Cori Bargmann, PhD, head of science of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, spoke at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, she explained how endocrine science and practice can play a vital role in curing — or at least managing — all disease by the year 2100. Here’s an ambitious goal: Cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of the century.