biomèdica

Biomédica, or biomedicine, is the interdisciplinary field that applies biological and physiological knowledge to health care. It encompasses research, development, and clinical applications aimed at understanding how diseases arise and how to prevent, diagnose, and treat them.

Core areas include molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, pathology, and biostatistics, along with related disciplines such as bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, medical imaging, and translational medicine.

Education and practice: Professionals study biomedical sciences at undergraduate and graduate levels; careers include researchers, clinicians, diagnostic specialists, and developers of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Translational research aims to move discoveries from the laboratory to patient care, often involving collaboration with clinicians, industry, and regulatory bodies.

History and impact: The field emerged from advances in physiology, microbiology, and chemistry and expanded with genetics, biotechnology, and imaging. It underpins the development of diagnostics, therapies, medical devices, and personalized medicine, contributing to public health and disease prevention.

Ethics and challenges: Biomédica involves human subjects research and data handling, requiring ethics review, informed consent, biosafety, and data privacy safeguards. Reproducibility, access to technology, and balancing innovation with safety are ongoing concerns in the field.