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It is often forgotten that biological entities are electromagnetic and chemical systems and this has resulted in a biased focus on the treatment of diseases by chemical means. A recent finding (1) that different parts of the brain work at different but finely tuned frequencies is a reminder that Science has not focused on the electromagnetic aspects of diagnosis and treatment, sufficiently. The belated convergence of engineering and medicine may finally pave the way toward a more robust understanding of biological systems with beneficial effects in many different dimensions.

The unwise separation of diagnostics and treatment have led to localized and inefficient specializations of discovery and development. With accelerating convergence in many different areas, it is difficult to separate gene based predictions, continuous monitoring leading to early diagnosis, exception based screening, reducing false positive and negatives and finally treatment modalities that are optimal for electromagnetic-chemical systems. The goal cannot be tactical remedies but the improvement of health and utility at a grand scale.

The network effect of improved health has significant implications for future societal designs. This cannot be accomplished by 400 year old traditional pharmaceuticals. It is time we moved beyond mass manufactured fixed dose chemicals that work for the average but does not work optimally for anybody. Both customization and completeness are in the cards for future medicine. Those who can lead this will win. Those, clinging to status-quo, should close shop and move on.

(1) Multiple thought channels may help brain avoid traffic jams.Published: Monday, May 7, 2012 - 11:34 in Health & Medicine. Source: Washington University School of Medicine