Like most people, I’ve always heard of mathematical models being used in very practical science, such as medicine, but it was interesting to see it in action. At first I was really impressed with this article as it ventured to try and discover and if not just merely discuss the possibly of some sort of preventative drug for HIV AIDS. I was disappointed at the end, however. I know that studies and models like these are the stepping-stones for an answer in preventative medicine, but it was still frustrating to see how far we have to go.
Not only did they prove that some of the studies actually increased the prevalence of HIV AIDS, but even the so-called “positive” evidence was rocky at best. The pros to the medication was at a bare minimum and the negative response to many of them made the treatment not even worth it. A lot of the other data seemed so specific to certain circumstances that it didn’t even seem applicable to real world situations. I know that experimental studies such as these need to be as specific as possible, but at some point I thought it necessary to generalize some of their research and findings.
With all this in mind, I wasn’t so enchanted on the HIV AIDS aspect of the study. I was however, impressed in the use of mathematical models in medicine. I would love to see how correct some of these predictions are in order to gauge the accuracy and precision of models such as these, as, if proven correct, they could be of utmost importance in the medical community.
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