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Advances in science and technology will bring many new treatments and diagnostics to the healthcare world.It is equally important to make use of these advancement wisely to help discover effective treatments and screened out ineffective compounds with minimal amount of time and resources.In addition, it would be even better if the innovation and technology advancements can be extended to carry out diseases prevention, health promotion, and improving quality of life in the general population.However, the healthcare demands of the public and the costs to achieve high standard from the healthcare providers are continuously increasing.Effective methods for drug development, disease prevention and monitoring would save lives and improve quality of life, and also reduce healthcare expenditure.Innovative approaches to drug development and health information management and in particular innovative disease monitoring techniques are therefore important to ensure that our healthcare services are affordable, accessible, and available both in the hospital as well as in the community.