Pushing forward with precision medicine

An explosion in computational power and vast collections of data are making precision medicine a reality, starting with diagnostics and leading to individualised treatment for patients, writes Jason Walsh

Dr Juliesta Sylvester of Diaceutics: ‘There’s machine learning being developed that should be applied to healthcare’

Personalised medicine is not a new concept, but it is has seen considerable growth in recent times.

“I think things have changed in the last ten years – big time – and in the last five, there are processes that have made it easier,” said Dr Juliesta Sylvester of data-driven diagnostics company Diaceutics.

For Diaceutics, which is pushing forward on oncology diagnoses for individual patients, an important driver has been the democratisation of ...