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Here are some of the biggest medical advances in 2023
Weight-loss drugs stole much of the spotlight in 2023, but these medical advances treating other conditions are also worthy of attention (SN: 12/13/23). Green light for CRISPR gene editing On December 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing therapy (SN: 12/8/23). The treatment, called Casgevy, targets sickle cell disease…
Android phones will send emergency medical data during 911 calls
The technology works by sending important emergency information about the caller entered in the Personal Safety app, like age, weight, blood type, allergies, and more, to a platform called RapidSOS. Over 15,000 911 and field responder agencies are tapped into RapidSOS, which has supported relaying Medical ID data from iPhones since 2020. If you’re dialing…