How will new technologies change what you do?
Back to Topic
Click to Print
Useful Websites
Glossary Term Selection
By Samir Prakash and Liz Talbot
Novel technology is bringing many opportunities and disruptions. These offer possibilities that could change our lives, from what public services are offered to how we move around the world.
The Government Office for Science’s Emerging Technology Programme helps government think about how potential new technologies may affect policy choices. The Programme scans for and assesses novel technologies emerging from all areas of science and engineering. Medicine is one area in which many important new technologies have been identified. This is the first in a series of blog posts that covers some of the innovative and exciting technologies the scan has brought to our attention.
Medicine’s new frontier in technology
The UK is a global leader in medical technologies and has recently made some significant commitments to technological advances that will help reshape healthcare and offer us all a healthier future. The UK has signalled its commitment to remaining...
Want to see the rest of this article?
Would you like to see the rest of this article and all the other benefits that Issues Online can provide with?
- Useful related articles
- Video and multimedia references
- Statistical information and reference material
- Glossary of terms
- Key Facts and figures
- Related assignments
- Resource material and websites
