The world anxiously awaits a vaccine for COVID-19—a one-size-fits-all solution to stop the pandemic now sweeping the globe. But also on the horizon is a supremely customized approach to healthcare that promises to transform how we diagnose and treat disease: precision medicine. Many think this is the future of healthcare and that it is fast approaching. Precision medicine aims to deliver the most effective treatment tailored to a specific patient at the most opportune time to achieve the best possible result. This medical model depends on marrying a deep understanding of each person with comprehensive knowledge of all treatment options that might work for that individual, including at the genetic, molecular or cellular level.
