The biomedical community has a lot to be excited about as the “cure” for cancer gets closer than ever. It may now be in sight, with just a bit more testing, fine tuning, and approvals required. The new treatments are achieving cure rates above 80%, and achieving it with patients who have not responded to […]
Martin was the featured guest on the Money Talks investment radio show today. In the interview they discussed the looming Repo crisis that could seriously impact the financial markets and create panic in the global bond, currency and equity markets. To listen to the interview CLICK HERE. The interview with Martin begins at 20:00. In the interview Martin […]
The idea behind gene and cell therapy is to introduce organic material into a body that needs help. Bone marrow transplants, also known as stem cell transplants, infuse either your own stem cells (autologous) or someone else’s stem cells (allogeneic) into your body. This is done when your bone marrow no longer produces healthy blood […]
In December each year Timer Digest asks investment newsletter editors to make their predictions for the following year. In December when we were asked to make our predictions the stock market was coming off its biggest correction since 2008. Our December forecast surprised many, as there was a lot of doom and gloom at the […]
The fifth generation of mobile networks (5G) is ramping up at an increasing rate, with more live locations being added every few weeks all around the globe by all the major mobile network providers. It won’t be long before we will be asking ourselves if it is now time to make our move to this […]
Merriam-Webster’s definition of bigotry: obstinate or intolerant devotion to one’s own opinions and prejudices We now live in a society of intolerance, where rather than having enlightened and measured debate over complex issues, those with opposing views are marginalized, their opinions are instantly labelled as wrong, and they should be silenced using whatever tactics necessary. Politics […]
Innovation and imagination often go hand in hand to bring new technologies into being and into the mainstream. Augmented Reality (AR) is one technology that is on the cusp of dramatically expanding its mainstream presence. Many of us remember how AR burst into the mainstream with Nintendo’s Smartphone game, Pokémon Go. This “activity” game showed […]
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Some technologies start off as science-fiction, as they are often difficult to visualize and difficult to execute. Space travel and rocket ships started out this way, like so many innovations over the past 100 years. Medical technology also has made great strides that were unimaginable just a few years or decades ago. One of the […]