[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":159},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-10-exciting-medical-technologies-that-will-make-you-hopeful-about-our-future":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":157,"relatedBooks":158},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":20,"template":26,"format":27,"meta":28,"categories":29,"tags":36,"project_category":38,"contact_email_category":39,"yst_prominent_words":40,"class_list":50,"better_featured_image":64,"acf":101,"yoast_meta":102,"_links":104},13061,"2016-04-19T18:00:12","2016-04-19T16:00:12",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=13061","2021-12-06T00:36:00","2021-12-05T23:36:00","10-exciting-medical-technologies-that-will-make-you-hopeful-about-our-future","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-exciting-medical-technologies-that-will-make-you-hopeful-about-our-future",{"rendered":17},"10 Exciting Medical Technologies That Will Make You Hopeful About Our Future",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\"> \u003Ctbody> \u003Ctr> \u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"> \u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2016. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003C\u002Ftbody> \u003C\u002Ftable> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here are the science fiction technologies that make us believe the future of medicine is bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I follow practically all of the latest advances and developments related to medical technology. I wake up every day to news that make me feel like living in a science fiction movie. Naturally, when sharing my analyses, I strive to be objective, as my job is to prepare every stakeholder of healthcare for the technological waves of change. But as a sci-fi fanatic, these announcements make me optimistic about the future. As many followers have asked me about my favorite technologies, I compiled a list of the most exciting technological advances.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing organs in labs\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are new technologies that might be able to restore the function of human organs or replace them entirely. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F02\u002Fartificial-kidney-made-of-nanofilters-and-living-cells-to-replace-dialysis.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nanofilters that act as an artificial kidney and might soon replace dialysis\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a good example. Ultimately, I believe growing organs from a patient’s stem cells will be the solution for transplantation waiting lists. Scientists have recently demonstrated \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.popsci.com\u002Fscientists-grow-transplantable-hearts-with-stem-cells\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beating human hearts can be grown\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from stem cells. Growing organs in Petri dishes still sounds surreal.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-512x384.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists grow new organs on scaffolding\" class=\"wp-image-13063\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>The “scaffolding” for replacement ears, noses and other body parts sit on a bench in a laboratory at Wake Forest University. (AP Photo\u002FAllen Breed)\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An arsenal of diagnostics at home\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For hundreds of years, certain technologies have only been accessible at the doctor’s office. When traditional technologies like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECG devices\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F03\u002Fclarius-introduces-wireless-ultrasound-transducer-for-your-smartphone.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portable ultrasound\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become available for the general public, they will bring healthcare to our homes. Doing ECGs on patients when I was a medical student and doing the same now at home are entirely different experiences, and both have their advantages. Analysing my heart’s physiology with smart algorithms from the comfort of my home, or doing a quick ECG on a plane if someone has symptoms that suggest heart attack are just our first steps towards this future, but already help us prevent significant health issues.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"Viatom Checkme measures ECG at home\" class=\"wp-image-13064\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Viatom Checkme measures ECG at home.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with a medical condition can live a normal life\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I saw a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fscienceroll.com\u002F2015\u002F02\u002F09\u002Fexoskeletons-let-paralyzed-people-walk-again-video\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paralyzed patient stand up\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from her wheelchair by using an exoskeleton, I got emotional and excited at the same time. It was the proof that medical technology can literally change lives. Affordable exoskeletons will enable people who were born without a limb or those who lost one in an accident to finally live a normal life. Diabetes patients can also look forward to an artificial pancreas, which maintains their blood glucose levels seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"Paralyzed man walks with an exosketelon\" class=\"wp-image-13065\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Paralyzed man walks with an exosketelon\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensors that teach us about our own body and health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’ve been taking care of my body all my life, but until now, success was mostly random without instant feedback and data. Today, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fmc10-researchers-korea-build-prototype-glucose-management-peel-and-stick-patch\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sensors can measure\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> my health parameters, granting me insight into my exercise habits, sleep quality, stress levels or my brain activity during meditation. I can draw conclusions like never before. As the size of health sensors shrinks further with advances like digital tattoos and nanorobots in our bloodstream, we will understand our bodies and health in fine grained detail like never before.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-512x320.jpg\" alt=\"MC10 Reshapes Research with the Introduction of the BioStamp Research Connect™ System \" class=\"wp-image-13066\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-512x320.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>MC10 Reshapes Research with the Introduction of the BioStamp Research Connect™ System\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robots have dialogues with us\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrow artificial intelligence already powers chat-bot algorithms that can help you shop or run errands. But what truly excites is the possibility of a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsine.ni.com\u002Fcs\u002Fapp\u002Fdoc\u002Fp\u002Fid\u002Fcs-17075\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">robot\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at home that has a body, can help you with physical tasks. In time as its artificial intelligence increases, it may also discuss abstract concepts like the meaning of life. The \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bostondynamics.com\u002Frobot_petman.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Petman\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Boston Dynamics is very close to this idea, and I was surprised to hear Google wants to sell the company.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-512x268.jpg\" alt=\"The humanoid robot Petman\" class=\"wp-image-13067\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-458x240.jpg 458w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Humanoid robot Petman developed by Boston Dynamics.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risky medical procedures made simple\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was terrified the first time my professor told me to take a blood sample from a patient as a medical student – just like the patient who, I assume, saw the feeling on my face. I did well in the end, but would have loved to see the veins through her skin. Now \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexapolis.com\u002F2015\u002F08\u002F11\u002Fveinviewer-creates-detailed-realtime-image-of-patients-veins\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VeinViewer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">makes this possible. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=s30FPobi9iA\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robots, unaffected by bad mood or sleepless nights, have also performed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the procedure without mistakes. DaVinci surgical robots now make much riskier procedures possible by allowing surgeons to work with greater precision than before.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"VeinViewer Means No More Poking People Relentlessly to Locate Veins \" class=\"wp-image-13068\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Mobile vascular imaging device VeinViewer Vision2 aids nurses Pre, During and Post-access (PRNewsFoto\u002FChristie Medical Holdings, Inc.)\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning aging into a chronic condition\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAubrey_de_Grey\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aubrey de Grey\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.humanlongevity.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Longevity Inc.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.calicolabs.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Calico\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all work for the same goal: to make aging a chronic condition we can treat. Our children might represent the first generation that will be able to decide when they die, this way removing aging from the list of top causes of death. Imagine taking certain personalized medications that will make us centenarians in good physical shape. Imagine how much more we can experience and achieve if our lives and careers span not just a couple, but dozens of decades.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-512x347.jpg\" alt=\"Peter H. Diamandis, MD, J. Craig Venter, PhD and Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, founders of Human Longevity Inc.\" class=\"wp-image-13069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-512x347.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-369x250.jpg 369w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Peter H. Diamandis, MD, J. Craig Venter, PhD and Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, founders of Human Longevity Inc.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual reality lets astronauts stay on Earth\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have always \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fscienceroll.com\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F15\u002Fthere-will-be-no-mars-generation-without-these-technologies-2\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dreamt of being an astronaut\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and I do believe the long term future of humanity is inter-galactic. But due to the fragility of human health, we might not be able to travel long distances in space anytime soon due to the limitations of our own biology. Robots equipped with virtual reality devices could travel on extended space flights, allowing astronauts to discover new places while controlling them from Earth.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac.jpeg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-512x342.jpeg\" alt=\"Meet DOUG, the NASA Virtual Reality Tech Prepping Astronauts for Spacewalks\" class=\"wp-image-13070\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-512x342.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-375x250.jpeg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac.jpeg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Meet DOUG, the NASA Virtual Reality Tech Prepping Astronauts for Spacewalks.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editing the genome\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I lived through the start of genomics’ golden age with the Human and then the Personal Genome Projects. Now the Precision Medicine initiative can direct all these efforts in the right direction. But a new gene editing technique, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCRISPR\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRISPR\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now seems to be re-imagining everything in genomics. It could cut non-desired elements out of our DNA, add new features to the DNA of animals, plants and even humans, and cure previously incurable diseases such as Huntington’s disease.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas9\" class=\"wp-image-13071\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas9.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The universal translator\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Douglas Adams wrote about the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FList_of_races_and_species_in_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Babel_fish\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babel fish\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in his book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. His main character, Arthur Dent put the fish into his ear to understand every language in the Galaxy. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmoney.cnn.com\u002F2015\u002F10\u002F01\u002Ftechnology\u002Fskype-translator\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype is reportedly working\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on such a translator that can already translate from Arabic to English live. Language is often a barrier in healthcare, and will need to be overcome if telemedicine is to provide remote access to medical experts from anywhere on the globe. A universal translator would eventually enable a healthcare system without borders.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-Babel Fish\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FyxzVyrGg0Og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Many of these technologies will upset society as we know it, and must be handled with care by regulators, decision-makers, as well as clinicians and patients. But when I dive into the news every day, I cannot wait to come across the next big milestone that tickles my geek side, and promises a better future for humanity.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F40_trends_banner1_onlybutton.png\" alt=\"Free guide and infographic: 40 trends of the future of medicine\" class=\"wp-image-13076\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F40_trends_banner1_onlybutton.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F40_trends_banner1_onlybutton-768x297.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F40_trends_banner1_onlybutton-512x198.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F40_trends_banner1_onlybutton-458x177.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2016. 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