The biggest health breakthroughs of 2017
This is the best of medical news of 2017
These advancements will allow for a better quality of life of ailed people or will save their lives.
Here are four major health breakthroughs of 2017.
Vaginal Ring
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Clinical trials are already underway in Malawi.
HIV vaccines
Eventually a global vaccine to deal with all the strains in the world will be achieved after the success of this breakthrough.
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Synthetic blood
Human trials have began. The synthetic blood will be used as an alternative for blood transfusions.
The synthetic blood will be an alternative means to provide oxygen to tissue.
Artificial pancreas
This is a device system that will help people with Type 1 diabetes. The first closed loop artificial pancreas system just saw approval in the United States.
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It pumps insulin automatically to control blood glucose levels for people with Type 1 Diabetes.
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