Could we eradicate all diseases? With AI to help, scientists have been making some amazing breakthroughs. But some experts doubt that we can find the answer to everything.
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Seven great medical advances of 2024
Could we eradicate all diseases? With AI to help, scientists have been making some amazing breakthroughs. But some experts doubt that we can find the answer to everything.
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Nearly 10 years ago, FacebookA social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp. founder Mark ZuckerbergSince founding Facebook as a university student, Zuckerberg has become one of the top ten richest people in the world. and his wife announced they were donatingGiving away. £2.3bn to medical research. They wanted to see an end to diseaseAn illness or sickness..
Other billionaires also spend huge amounts of money every year trying to fight disease. So, how is the world of science progressing?
Here are seven amazing medical breakthroughs from this year:
Could we eradicateTo get rid of something completely or destroy something bad. all diseases?
Yes! Scientists are making huge steps forward every day. Now with the help of artificial intelligence breakthroughs are coming much faster.
No! There are still many things we do not know. We still do not understand why some people get some illnesses. Without this knowledge, we cannot end all diseases.
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Keywords
Facebook - A social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp.
Mark Zuckerberg - Since founding Facebook as a university student, Zuckerberg has become one of the top ten richest people in the world.
Donating - Giving away.
Disease - An illness or sickness.
NHS - The National Health Service, the publicly funded healthcare system in the UK. The NHS was founded in 1948.
Cancer - A disease in which some of the body's cells grow in an uncontrollable way. There are lots of different types of cancer.
Schizophrenia - A mental illness often accompanied by delusions and hallucinations. The term derives from two Greek words meaning "divided" and "mind".
Mental health - The part of your health that has to do with your mind, your thoughts and feelings.
Side effects - An unwanted or unexpected result that comes along with the wanted result of an action.
Severe - Very bad, serious, or unpleasant.
EpiPens - A medical device that injects a dose of adrenaline to people suffering from severe allergic reactions.
Nasal - Relating to the nose.
Addictive - So enjoyable that you do not want to stop.
Genetic - Relating to genes. Each of us has around 20,000 to 25,000 genes. We inherit them from our parents. Although most of our genes are the same as everyone else's, the small differences make us unique.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
Predict - Say what you think is about to happen.
Eradicate - To get rid of something completely or destroy something bad.
Seven great medical advances of 2024
Stepping forward: Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg wants to end all illness by the end of the century, whilst Microsoft has lofty aims to solve cancer using AI. Glossary
Facebook - A social media service set up by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It is now owned by Meta, along with Instagram and WhatsApp.
Mark Zuckerberg - Since founding Facebook as a university student, Zuckerberg has become one of the top ten richest people in the world.
Donating - Giving away.
Disease - An illness or sickness.
NHS - The National Health Service, the publicly funded healthcare system in the UK. The NHS was founded in 1948.
Cancer - A disease in which some of the body's cells grow in an uncontrollable way. There are lots of different types of cancer.
Schizophrenia - A mental illness often accompanied by delusions and hallucinations. The term derives from two Greek words meaning "divided" and "mind".
Mental health - The part of your health that has to do with your mind, your thoughts and feelings.
Side effects - An unwanted or unexpected result that comes along with the wanted result of an action.
Severe - Very bad, serious, or unpleasant.
EpiPens - A medical device that injects a dose of adrenaline to people suffering from severe allergic reactions.
Nasal - Relating to the nose.
Addictive - So enjoyable that you do not want to stop.
Genetic - Relating to genes. Each of us has around 20,000 to 25,000 genes. We inherit them from our parents. Although most of our genes are the same as everyone else’s, the small differences make us unique.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
Predict - Say what you think is about to happen.
Eradicate - To get rid of something completely or destroy something bad.