Everyday there are advancements and research breakthroughs in both human and veterinary medicine, yet at present neither profession collaborates to share their information to progress treatments and procedures for the benefit of both humans and animals simultaneously.
We believe One Medicine has positive implications across all areas of medicine where physiological similarities exist between humans and animals.
Humanimal Trust currently focuses on five key areas:
Infection Control and Antibiotic Resistance
Unity against immunity
Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They are normally harmless and are even helpful, but some and under certain conditions, organisms may cause sickness and disease. Some of these infectious diseases can be passed from human to human, and human to animal and vice versa. Some bacteria are becoming resistant to our developed antibiotics – the treatment originally developed to fight them.
For some of these bacteria, antibiotics are the only cure we have to fight them.
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Cancer
Cancer doesn't care what species you are
Cancer is a class of diseases classified by out-of-control cell growth. Cancer harms the body when altered cells divide uncontrollably to form masses of tissue called tumours. Tumours can grow and interfere with almost every single part of the body including the digestive, nervous, reproductive and circulatory systems, and they can release hormones that totally alter normal body function.
There are hundreds of different types of cancer indiscriminately affecting families around the world.
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Bone and Joint Disease
Every step matters
The musculoskeletal system consists of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Orthopaedic specialists in both human and veterinary medicine treat a vast range of patients of all ages and from all walks of life, to treat deformities, joint complaints, trauma and disease.
View a video case study demonstrating the potential for One Medicine in this area here and here.
Brain and Spine Disease
Mind over matter
The branch of medicine that deals with the function of the central and peripheral nervous system is known as neurology, and includes the brain and spinal cord. Conditions vary and include; seizure disorders, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons, infections of the nervous system and spinal cord disorders and of course trauma and injury to the brain and spine.
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Regenerative Medicine
The future ‘stems’ from this
Regenerative Medicine refers to the process of replacing, engineering or regenerating cells, tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function.
This field holds the possibility of restoring damaged tissues and organs by stimulating the body’s own repair mechanisms to functionally heal previously irreparable tissues or organs. Historically, conditions would require alternative solutions, but regenerative medicine opens up a whole new world to rebuild from the building blocks of life for those cells, tissues and organs affected by trauma or disease.
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