Technology / 21.04.2025

Imagine two people diagnosed with the same disease. One person is in their 30s, runs marathons, and eats a healthy diet. The other person is in their 60s, leads a sedentary lifestyle, and has diabetes. Previously, one diagnosis was likely to lead to the same medication prescription. However, it is recognized now that one medication will lead to different health outcomes. Their bodies will react differently, and they have different risk factors. Precision medicine is defined as a type of treatment that accounts for your genes, environmental factors, lifestyle, and medical history. Naturally, doctors were not previously able to track large amounts of data and consider all of it for every prescription or recommendation. It is only with advances in technology that it became possible. Custom healthcare app development creates solutions that gather data from various sources. They are wearables and habit trackers, integrations with previous medical records and lab work, and even genetic test results.  Essentially, precision medicine is personalized medicine. It helps people to get the exactly right treatment according to their individual genetic composition, biomarkers, habits, and needs.