Medical technology

Some medical advances since the turn of the millenium:
 * Anti-viral treatments can stop the respiratory viruses responsible for the 'common cold.'
 * Hardier stock like HIV can be treated but not eliminated, as anti-virals become less effective with repeated use.
 * Genetic treatments are available for many (though not all) birth defects and diseases.
 * Normal wound treatments no longer risk infection, and synthetic skin and blood are available.
 * A process has recently become available that speeds the fusing of broken bones.
 * In the case of catastrophic loss or amputation, mechanical prosthetic limbs that can duplicate normal functionality are available, as are artificial organs such as heart, lung, kidney, ears and eyes. These do not always work; it depends on the individual's rejection spectrum.
 * Cloned replacements for lost or injured organs and limbs are technically possible, but not usually legally available.