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finding support and drug discovery for those affected
While the traditional drug discovery model relies on inventing blockbuster drugs which are not applicable for rare diseases, there is a
growing need for technology, such as AI, within the healthcare industry to serve rare disease patients.Ahead of RAREfest, an annual two-day
UK festival raising awareness of rare conditions and shining a light on innovative solutions, TheIndianSubcontinent Pro sat down with Healx
the rare disease industry
approved treatment.The traditional drug discovery model typically takes between 12-15 years and costs around $1.8bn
When this commercial drug model is applied to rare diseases, the figures are ominous; it would take more than $13Tn and thousands of years
of research to develop potential treatments for 7,000 diseases
The only viable alternative for the millions of patients waiting desperately for a treatment is to establish new models which harness the
Healnet; the most comprehensive AI platform for rare diseases
The platform combines AI, pharmacology expertise and patient group insights to predict therapies with significantly higher accuracy and
safety, much faster than conventional approaches
type of technology for rare disease treatmentWithin the scientific discipline, there are three key challenges:What's next for HealxWe are
focusing our efforts in 3 areas:What impact will technology have over the healthcare industry over the coming yearsMachine Learning and AI
Once AI becomes fully automated, the structuring and consolidation of facts within medical data, learning from these facts, and applying
that knowledge to discover putative therapeutic interventions will occur even before the disease is affecting the individual
The future of our healthcare system is preventative medicine
AI technological advancements will predetermine the onset of conditions and enable healthcare professionals to provide preventative
The future AI dependent health model is cheaper, faster and more efficient.Once AI is fully integrated within the healthcare system, the
impact will revolutionise medicine
The system as a whole will be able to learn and improve on a daily basis offering patients not only treatments to ailments, but also warning
them as to when and how to prevent them.The most exciting aspect about AI in healthcare will be the incredible value to patients while
