Modern medicine has made remarkable progress in treating acute and infectious diseases through pharmaceutical interventions, saving millions of lives with antibiotics, vaccines, and targeted therapies. However, critics argue it over-relies on drugs for chronic conditions, often prioritizing symptom management over lifestyle changes, prevention, or root causes. This is fueled by pharmaceutical industry influence, overprescription, disease mongering, and expanding diagnostic thresholds, leading to unnecessary treatments, side effects, and high costs. A balanced approach integrating drugs with non-pharmacological strategies could improve outcomes.https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/288721 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6341674/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/30/modern-medicine-major-threat-public-health https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7586591/
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DeFi is not merely a new form of speculative gambling. While much current activity involves high-risk yield farming, memecoins, and leveraged trading—often resembling a "circular casino"—it offers genuine innovations like permissionless lending, transparent borrowing, and intermediary-free transactions on blockchains. These enable financial inclusion and efficiency beyond traditional finance. Speculation drives growth and liquidity, but core protocols support real utility, with potential for tokenized real-world assets to reduce pure gambling over time.https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/09/06/escaping-the-casino-how-tokenized-assets-will-save-defi-from-itself https://www.investopedia.com/decentralized-finance-defi-5113835 https://cointelegraph.com/news/speculation-is-de-fi-s-double-edged-sword
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Medical robots can perform complex surgeries, enhancing precision, flexibility, and control under surgeon guidance. Systems like da Vinci enable minimally invasive procedures such as prostatectomies, hysterectomies, and mitral valve repairs, reducing recovery time and complications. Emerging autonomous robots, like those tested in gallbladder removals, handle soft-tissue tasks with minimal human input, outperforming experts in trials. While not fully independent, they revolutionize urology, gynecology, and general surgery.https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/robotic-surgery/about/pac-20394974 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22178-robotic-surgery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot-assisted_surgery https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/09/robot-performs-first-realistic-surgery-without-human-help/
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