Innovation in medicine is having a breakthrough moment (opens in new tab)

Decades of scientific investment have paid off just in the last month, with researchers announcing promising breakthroughs against cancers and other deadly afflictions.Why it matters: They're all the product of a rigorous innovation system that delivers — though some have one important limitation: All they can do is buy someone a few more years.The big picture: We're still in the era of medicine where most miraculous new drugs don't cure the disease as much as allow sick people to live longer...