近數十年來，醫療已取得巨大的進步。例如，光纖的發現讓醫生能夠仔細檢查胃或腸道，並確認問題部位。電腦斷層掃描能呈現3D影像，而無需使用有害的X光。重症醫學、移植醫學和基因工程如今已能夠解決過去的不治之症。但目前仍有許多未知的科學領域，例如那些在現代文明發展下而出現的疾病。
Huge progress has been made in medical practice over recent decades. For example, the discovery of fiber optics has made it possible to take a close look at the stomach or intestine and identify problem zones. Computer tomography creates three-dimensional images without using harmful X-rays. Intensive care medicine, transplantation medicine and genetic engineering are now making it possible to tackle diseases previously regarded as incurable. But there is still much uncharted scientific territory, for example with regard to diseases that have only emerged with our civilization
6.對抗敗血症的新療法–新研究帶來希望
Battle Against Sepsis–New Research Brings Hope 
敗血症又稱血中毒是因感染而死亡的最常見病因之一，約三分之一的感染病患在罹患敗血症後死亡。醫生發現血中毒時往往都太遲，敗血症造成的症狀很容易與小病（如感冒）的常見症狀混淆。診斷敗血症時分秒必爭，治療前所花的時間越多，血中毒導致死亡的可能性就越高，如果感染快速擴散，可能會以可怕的速度造成多重器官衰竭，現在新治療及快速診斷能讓醫生在對抗敗血症時獲得希望。

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