A question that stumped UPSC topper Dr Anuj Agnihotri in interview
Precision Medicine allows doctors and scientists to predict more accurately which treatments will work for a patient.
Precision Medicine allows doctors and scientists to predict more accurately which treatments will work for a patient.
Precision Medicine allows doctors and scientists to predict more accurately which treatments will work for a patient.
Rajasthan's Anuj Agnihotri, a doctor by profession, has topped the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Main Exam 2025. Anuj, who graduated from AIIMS Jodhpur in 2023, hails from Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district. In a recent YouTube video in which the youngster can be seen taking an interview in preparation for his UPSC exam, he was asked what ' precision medicine ' is.' The topper confessed that he can figure out what the technology is about from the term, though he isn't familiar with its details. Interestingly, it is an approach that allows doctors to predict what treatment will work in which group of people, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Here's what you need to know.
How it works
Precision medicine uses information about a person's lifestyle, genes, environment, and more to make healthcare decisions. It allows doctors and scientists to predict more accurately which treatments will work for them. Precision medicine, also called personalised medicine, is markedly different from the one-size-fits-all approach in medicine. The initiative was developed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other research centres.
India's own precision medicine facility
The Indian Society for Precision Medicine and Molecular Medicine is apparently the country's first dedicated society to advance the science here, with the help of scientists, doctors, clinicians and professors. As per reports, India is also emerging as a major player in the global precision medicine market. At the same time, there have also been reports that the field can't advance in India with biobank laws on data protection and regulation. Dr Sewanti Limaye, Director of Medical Precision Oncology at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, recently told THE WEEK that personalised medicine is also revolutionising cancer care in India. She said that this approach is the right way to practice medical oncology and ensure better treatment for patients.
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