By Wendy J. Huinck, Simone Naber, Stef Groenewoud and Adriana L. Smit Cochlear implantation (CI) is an effective treatment for severe hearing loss with major benefits for quality of life. Untreated hearing loss has far‑reaching consequences: children with congenital deafness show altered development with long‑term effects on language and speech, while adults who lose hearing […]
Category: Healthcare financing
The Transformative Potential of CAR-T Therapies: Need for Deeper Consideration of Ethics & Equity of Access for Patients
By Aisling McMahon, Alanna Kells and Sinéad Masterson CAR-T therapies (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy) have demonstrated remarkable potential for the treatment of certain blood cancers. CAR-T therapy is a cellular immunotherapy which involves the extraction of a sample of a patient’s white blood cells (T-cells) which are then modified outside the body to […]