tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post8833409032828494597..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: Health Care in 1994 (1973)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-24814463033968249872008-04-19T23:35:00.000-04:002008-04-19T23:35:00.000-04:00These predictions were still too optimistic, even ...These predictions were still too optimistic, even 30+ years on. Particularly in the field of vaccinations, very few new vaccines have been developed over the past 30 years. Not for rheumatic fever, syphilis, or gonorrhea, and certainly not tooth decay. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure why the authors predict these vaccines to be available, and yet say that the treatment of infectious diseases will turn towards prevention. We've kind of gotten to that point by default, as pharmaceutical companies have realized that vaccine development is a huge money sink with often little reward. SmithKlineBeecham was bit in the ass by this: they pushed their Lymerix vaccine for Lyme disease to market hoping to score a big profit, however the vaccine was withdrawn after only a few years as it was determined to not only be fairly ineffective, but also to trigger the symptoms of the disease in some patients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-38142219604751978042007-04-20T10:59:00.000-04:002007-04-20T10:59:00.000-04:00This one is pretty close, particularly the medical...This one is pretty close, particularly the medical centers one. Lance is right, it is amazing just how routine transplants have become. We still don't just walk in and buy them at the corner store, but on the other hand, replacment knees are now advertised on TV, complete with sports hero spokesmen (Jack Nicholas).<BR/><BR/>I love this blog, by the way. I can't stop reading it even though I'm at work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-53863267219912530202007-04-19T12:27:00.000-04:002007-04-19T12:27:00.000-04:00The predictions in this post are the most accurate...The predictions in this post are the most accurate I have seen so far. Many of these are actually spot on.<BR/>In particular, I like the the "frequent transplants", I've forgotten that transplants were just beginning in 1974 and still controversial.<BR/><BR/>~LanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com