How Machine Learning Is Crafting Precision Medicine

Such targeted care is referred to as precision medicine--drugs or treatments designed for small groups, rather than large populations, based on characteristics such as medical history, genetic makeup, and data recorded by wearable devices. In 2003, the completion of the Human Genome Project was attended by fanatic promises about the imminence of these treatments, but results have so far underwhelmed. Today, new technologies are revitalizing the promise. Precision medicine: drugs or treatments designed for small groups, rather than large populations. At organizations ranging from large corporations to university-led and government-funded research collectives, doctors are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop precision treatments for complex diseases.