A few years ago I wrote an article about the benefits of being a mother after 40. During the pregnancy I experienced strong changes and discomforts, but they were left in the background due to the great illusion of the arrival of my son. What she did not expect was that, years later, she would…
For centuries, human beings only had products of natural origin, whether vegetable, mineral or animal, to make medicines. Many of these medicines had no effect, others worked somewhat, and others caused too many adverse effects, so that as technology advanced, human beings considered improving the therapeutic arsenal available to them using chemical synthesis. The 20th…
Science is a complex term and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish it from other forms of knowledge. In the ancient world, for example, temples and sanctuaries were fundamental settings for the development of scientific activity. In Mesopotamia (2,000 BC), the cities of Ur and Babylon had large temples with priests whose practice of medicine…
Medicine is changing, in part because of the increased availability of individual health data, along with analysis techniques known as “big data.” This higher level of information will allow the advancement of precision medicine, with more personalized care and treatments. Increasingly empowered, the patient will require access and control over her information, according to her…