How Biotechnology is Influencing the Healthcare Industry?

• Gene Therapy

Gene therapy is a specific technique of biotechnology that is used for diagnosing diseases like cancers, Parkinson’s, etc. The instrument used in this field helps in curing or replacing the unhealthy or infected genes of the individuals.

• Genetic Testing/Screening

This is a process of biotechnology that is used for getting more information about the hereditary diseases of an individual. This includes the diseases acquired by an individual from the genes of their parents or ancestors. In addition, the process is also helping for legal proceedings that include finding out the parents of a person or testifying a criminal, etc.

• Pharmaco-Genomics

Pharmaco-Genomics is a field that combines two different fields, pharmaceuticals, and genomics. This field is helpful in studying an individual’s genetic information that further helps in understanding the body’s response to the given drugs. In this field, the main objective is to generate certain drugs that are specific for an individual according to their genetic make-up. This process increases the chances of curing any kind of disease that decreases the processing time of the drugs and makes it beneficial for humans.