Healthcare is a huge industry. There seems to be a constant stream of new treatments and therapies for every health ailment. The older we get, the more drugs we’re prescribed, and it’s meant to empower us to live a rich and active life. But is society’s current approach to healthcare helping us live longer and healthier, or longer and sicker?

The real opportunity for the future of healthcare is curing chronic health illnesses. Or better yet, prevent them all together. New technologies are enabling tremendous breakthroughs, such as the rapid development of the mRNA vaccine. Meanwhile, gene editing and personalised medicine powered by artificial intelligence are beginning to move beyond the research lab. But innovations like these can’t happen without investment, and securing funding still proves to be challenging. In an era when humanity has never been sicker, how much longer can we wait?