If Medical Science could provide a Solution to One Healthcare Issue which would you choose?

Ischemic heart disease and stroke have remained leading causes of death globally since the turn of this century, accounting for 15.2 million deaths in 2016 [1]. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias became the fifth leading cause of death in 2016 but were not in the top 10 in 2000, [1] and a study published this month in The Lancet notes that while cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 cause of death worldwide, cancer has surpassed it in wealthier nations [2]. Would you pick a cure for one of these deadly diseases as the most pressing healthcare issue to solve, or would you give higher priority to development of a spectacular technological advancement such as artificial neural networks with the broad potential to resolve a number of fatal diseases? Before deciding on the healthcare issue most in need of an immediate solution, consider these lines from English poet Samuel Taylor’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” [3]: