Disruptive Dozen

Top 12 emerging healthcare technologies

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Liz Everett Krisberg

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Vanessa Cook

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Taylor Bowley

June 2023

Key takeaways

  • Three of today's fastest breakthrough areas in medicine — brain health and central nervous system disorders, oncology, and inflammation and immunology — are shaping the future of healthcare and have the potential to greatly improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
  • The "Disruptive Dozen" identifies 12 emerging technologies in healthcare innovation and explores the promise of these breakthroughs as well as challenges in their development.
  • These transformative technologies range from obesity drugs and diabetes treatments to new therapies for ALS and a blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

Read our full analysis for a more in-depth look at these trends.