In 2003 the final draft of the Human Genome Project was released, and was then updated in 2007.
Stem cell research begins in the 2000s. In 2007, scientists leaned how to use skin cells, and create embryonic stem cells.
2007 was a year full of new medial technologies and advancement still used today. Doctors began prescribing a new drug therapy for HIV patients. This drug was successful, and greatly extended the lives of these patients. Birth control; pills were also released in 2007. Also, minimally invasive robotic technique was used in surgery for the first. In 2008,the Cleveland Clinic, removed a kidney through a small incision in the patients naval cavity using this device.
In 2010, blood tests for Alzheimers were approved. Having the Alzheimer's gene doesn't conclude you will definitely have the disease. It's a way to know and prepare for the future and safety of an individual who may develop this disease.
For the first time in history, 28 states banned smoking in "non-smoking environments" in the US in 2013
In 2015, stroke treatment units began to pop-up across the nation, as the number of strokes increases. With these increases, medical professionals have concluded that getting to a hospital or trauma center, and receiving meds can greatly increase a patients outcome and deficits.