Biotech and health care

 Biotech and health care




-The early 2000s also saw the communication of biotech that had started in the mid - 1990s. Many firms focused on advancing biotechnologies through enhanced tech research. 

An early Technology Pioneer, Actelion Pharmaceuticals was one these companies. Actelions tech researched the single layer of cells separating every blood vessel from the blood stream. Like many other biotech firms at the time, their focus was on precise disease and treatment research. 

While many tech firms today still focus on disease and treatment research, many others have been focusing on Healthcare delivery. Telehealth has been on the rise in recent years, with many young tech expanding virtual Healthcare options. New technologies such as virtual visits, chat bot are being used to delivery healthcare to individuals, especially during covid-19. 

Many companies are also forcing their Healthcare tech on patients, rather than doctors. For example Ada a symptom cancer checker app, used to be designed for doctor's use but has now shifted it's languages and interface to prioritize giving patients information on the their symptoms. Other companies, like 7 cups are focused are offering mental Healthcare support directly to the users without through their app instead of going through existing offices.

The past two decades have seen healthcare tech get much more personal and use tech for car delivery, not just advancing medical research. 

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