Medical research has enabled healthcare professionals to successfully treat and prevent diseases, and the establishment of a reliable cold chain for the safe storage and transport of samples is essential for the continuation of such activities. Luc Provost at B Medical Systems talks about the support of scientific and clinical research through a reliable cold chain and the importance of temperature-controlled shipments.
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‘Emerging Field Has Fast Become a Vital Component in The Medical Discovery Process’
Medical research has enabled healthcare professionals to successfully treat and prevent diseases, and the establishment of a reliable cold chain for the safe storage and transport of samples is essential for the continuation of such activities. Here, Luc Provost, CEO of B Medical Systems, talks about the support of scientific and clinical research through a reliable cold chain and the importance of temperature-controlled shipments.
Medical research has enabled medical professionals to create therapeutics that can treat and even prevent a vast range of diseases and conditions that have before plagued communities the world over. The development of the first smallpox vaccine in 1796, the discovery of insulin in 1921 and DNA in 1953 are examples of events that have had a profound impact not only in medical research, but on the everyday life of billions of people worldwide.
Biomedical discoveries have increased our knowledge of the world and with that, created new therapeutics to fight off infections and other diseases. This in turn enabled communities themselves to develop and flourish, leading to economic and social development.
To this day, new technologies such as gene editing through techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 and AI applications in fields such as proteomics, are helping scientists create more advanced remedies for diseases and conditions.
Throughout the development of modern medicine, a new specific field has emerged which has fast become a vital component during the various stages of the medical discovery process – the medical refrigeration industry. The medical refrigeration industry has for decades been one of the catalysts that has enabled the discovery of new biomedical technologies. Indeed, major laboratories around the world utilise some sort of refrigeration solution for their samples – whether it’s a refrigerator, a freezer, an ultra-low freezer, or a combination of all three. Recently, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for medical refrigeration has been brought to the attention of the public, specifically the various temperature and storage requirements of vaccines.
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