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Future of Healthcare

An FT special report looking at changes in healthcare, treatments and illness itself

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Spread of assisted dying shines spotlight on difficult decisions
Sceptics fear legislation could encourage suicide among those who might otherwise live
How Philips is designing for the patients and physicians of the future
Teenagers help the company rethink care and identify technologies that can improve the patient experience
Effects of health worker shortage ripple from poor to rich countries
‘There’s a global labour failure through the mismatch in demand and the supply from the education system’
New medical technologies are here. But when will they reach your GP?
A synthesis of biology, data science and sociology — aided by artificial intelligence — is creating a pipeline of innovative treatments
The changing picture of disease: living longer may not mean living healthier
Caseloads of cancer and other illnesses of ageing are forecast to rise steeply in lower income countries
New medicine could prevent disease before it begins — but at a cost
For stretched public health budgets, high-tech treatments are hard to afford but some pre-emptive measures can prove good value