[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":414},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-5-scenarios-of-how-your-health-data-can-be-or-was-already-stolen":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":149,"relatedBooks":325},{"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":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":35,"project_category":36,"contact_email_category":37,"yst_prominent_words":38,"class_list":46,"better_featured_image":57,"acf":84,"yoast_meta":94,"_links":96},47157,"2022-09-15T10:00:00","2022-09-15T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47157&_wpnonce=f4c34b5348&status=auto-draft&type=post","2022-09-19T10:29:50","2022-09-19T08:29:50","5-scenarios-of-how-your-health-data-can-be-or-was-already-stolen","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-scenarios-of-how-your-health-data-can-be-or-was-already-stolen",{"rendered":17},"5 Scenarios Of How Your Health Data Can Be (Or Was Already) Stolen",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>I really don’t want to sound like Aunt Karen, suspecting a culprit hiding behind every bush, but chances are your health data was or will be stolen. This is a strong statement and might sound paranoid. But, as the old joke goes: being paranoid doesn’t mean someone is not after you. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy-768x463.png\" alt=\"healthcare privacy tmf hacker laptop computer data \" class=\"wp-image-47163\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy-768x463.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy-1536x926.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here we will introduce five general scenarios of how unknown third-party actors can access your health data without your knowledge (and consent). We introduce these to paint a clearer picture of how medical data can change hands and help you prepare to avoid it – as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>You had a genetic test done\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You ordered a direct-to-consumer genetic test. It’s less than a hundred bucks and you gain valuable insights into your risks and tendencies. You and your primary care professional will use the results to fine-tune your lifestyle and dietary choices. Great value! \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcglife.com\u002Fblog\u002F23andme-sold-your-genetic-data-to-gsk-personalized-medicine-ethics\u002F\">you might have forgotten to read the fine print\u003C\u002Fa>, and agreed to share your data for research purposes upon registering before you actually ordered the test kit. Or, you were cautious, read the fine print, and refused to share your data. However, the testing company believes they are able to completely anonymise the data (which they can’t) and decided to sell it to a third party without your knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Or let’s say, you did everything right and the company did not sell your data, but you decided to register to a website in the hope of finding distant relatives and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fonezero.medium.com\u002Fthe-dna-database-containing-data-from-23-me-and-ancestry-is-vulnerable-to-attack-6fe5df2497b3\">their database gets hacked\u003C\u002Fa>, providing access to a million DNA profiles. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>You’ll have a cataract surgery\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You are preparing for cataract surgery and your doctor has ordered a retina scan. The hospital completes the scan, it is stored in their system, together with the rest of your health data. Your operation goes as planned, you are happy with the result. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And you will most likely never learn that the hospital decided to give away your data \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-36713308\">to an A.I. developer company\u003C\u002Fa> – without your consent, as it happened when London hospitals were found to share various patient data – without patient consent – with Google DeepMind, including one million eye scans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>You order a device from a country that has more lenient data protection standards\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You decided you need to monitor your heart health more closely and ordered a smart, portable ECG device from a foreign country, so you and your doctor will have more data to analyse without needing to set up more frequent appointments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What you may not be aware of is the fact that your data – stored on the company’s cloud servers and analysed by the company’s algorithms – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wiley.law\u002Falert-Personal-Health-Data-at-Risk-of-Foreign-Exploitation\">can find its way to the faraway country’s government\u003C\u002Fa>, as according to their regulations, companies are obliged to share big-population data if requested by state authorities. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical data protection standards \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fflex.flinders.edu.au\u002Ffile\u002Fc81182bb-2896-48da-95b8-bb943d3f7722\u002F1\u002FPrivacy%20and%20Security%20Issues%20of%20Wearables%20in%20Healthcare.pdf\">vary widely among countries\u003C\u002Fa>, another problem is that many of these devices \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ndss-symposium.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fndss2017_03A-1_Eberz_paper.pdf\">can be hacked as well\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>You log in to access your medical data from home\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is really handy that you can access your medical records online, and even better that you have the option to contribute and upload data from wearables yourself. It helps you and your psychiatrist to keep your depression under control. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_308-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital health data connected\" class=\"wp-image-37603\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_308-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_308-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_308-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_308-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What is not so great is that your hospital failed to invest enough in cyber-security, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-data-breach-statistics\u002F\">their system was breached\u003C\u002Fa>, resulting in a data leak affecting all of their patients, yourself included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Or, your hospital did invest in cyber security, but one of the staff members \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthitsecurity.com\u002Ffeatures\u002Fcommon-types-of-social-engineering-phishing-attacks-in-healthcare\">was not vigilant enough\u003C\u002Fa>, assisting that nice new guy from IT to test the system and typing in their passwords – only to learn a week later that IT never hired anyone in the past couple months and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trendmicro.com\u002Fvinfo\u002Fit\u002Fsecurity\u002Fnews\u002Fcyber-attacks\u002Fhealthcare-under-attack-stolen-medical-records\">an unknown third party stole the full database\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You will most likely never even hear about these issues, and will not connect the dots why your insurance company – to whom the unknown third party sold all the data – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finformationrightsandwrongs.com\u002F2014\u002F02\u002F24\u002Fhospital-records-sold-to-insurance-companies-in-breach-of-the-data-protection-act\u002F\">suddenly raises your premium\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>You asked for personal dietary advice based on your microbiome analysis\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You asked for personalised dietary advice from the company offering direct-to-consumer microbiome testing. You are not aware that the company sells \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresearch.unc.edu\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F01\u002Fde-identified-coded-or-anonymous-how-do-i-know\u002F\">de-identified data\u003C\u002Fa>, which, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwi.mit.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fscientists-expose-new-vulnerabilities-security-personal-genetic-information\">under most circumstances\u003C\u002Fa> is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41467-019-10933-3\">not terribly difficult to re-identify\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A third-party buyer could be a social media platform, able to match your genetic profile to your stored cookies. You never gave your consent to the sale of your sensitive health data, but that never happened – argues the test provider, after all, the data they sold did not include your name or social security number. However, the targeted ads you start receiving could not have a different origin than the results of your microbiome test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You might also wonder how suddenly all social media platforms seem to target you with ads related to fertility treatments – curiously enough, just when you started to think about these issues. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Can your phone really listen to your conversations? Is your search history a goldmine for social media companies? Well, maybe you just booked an appointment with a fertility specialist in your hospital, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2022\u002F6\u002F16\u002F23170886\u002Fhospital-websites-meta-pixel-tracker-facebook-hipaa\">and their website also ran Meta Pixel\u003C\u002Fa>, and they simply recorded your IP address and what treatments you are seeking. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Can you ever be safe?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Probably no. This data-loaded, algorithms-supported era brings enormous health benefits. You never before could have learned about your higher melanoma risk without a DNA test, or would never be able to catch those first irregular heart rhythms without your smartwatch – potentially allowing you and your cardiologist to prevent a stroke or a heart attack. Digital health is impossible without your data, and missing out means losing its potential benefits. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some of these scenarios are entirely out of your control, loose cyber security measures at healthcare institutions can happen, but you still might need to go to a hospital sometimes, and they will have your data regardless. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You can, on the other hand, make informed decisions. You can be aware of the importance of reading the fine print, of understanding the difference between de-identified and anonymous data, you can be aware of the major differences countries require in privacy protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health and loss of \u003Cem>some \u003C\u002Fem>privacy go hand in hand, but we need to understand what we are willing to sacrifice and what we can gain in exchange. If you feel like diving deeper into this topic, grab a copy of our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fprivacy-in-digital-health\">Hackers, Breaches, and the Value of Health Data\u003C\u002Fa> ebook, discussing all the different levels and facets of health data and privacy issues. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Chances are your health data was already stolen or will be at some point. This is how it happens. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,47191,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34],6261,504,800,799,[],[],[],[39,40,41,42,43,44,45],1727,2027,2923,2933,1571,1617,1693,[47,14,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56],"post-47157","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forecast","category-artificial-intelligence","category-healthcare-policy","category-security-privacy",{"id":24,"alt_text":58,"caption":27,"description":58,"media_type":59,"media_details":60,"post":5,"source_url":83},"TMF health data privacy stolen patient","image",{"width":61,"height":62,"file":63,"sizes":64,"image_meta":81},1280,720,"2022\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_333-v2-01.png",{"medium":65,"large":71,"thumbnail":76,"medium_large":80},{"file":66,"width":67,"height":68,"mime-type":69,"source_url":70},"tmf_article_333-v2-01-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_333-v2-01-370x208.png",{"file":72,"width":73,"height":74,"mime-type":69,"source_url":75},"tmf_article_333-v2-01-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_333-v2-01-768x432.png",{"file":77,"width":78,"height":78,"mime-type":69,"source_url":79},"tmf_article_333-v2-01-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_333-v2-01-150x150.png",{"file":72,"width":73,"height":74,"mime-type":69,"source_url":75},{"aperture":82,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":82,"copyright":27,"focal_length":82,"iso":82,"shutter_speed":82,"title":27,"orientation":82},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_333-v2-01.png",{"cta_type":85,"cta_color":27,"related_books":86,"related_posts_footer":90,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27},"subscribe",[87,88,89],24762,30419,24761,[91,92,93],15693,22360,24930,{"yoast_wpseo_title":17,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":95,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Chances are your health data was already stolen or will be at some point. This is how it happens, and whar you can do about it.",{"self":97,"collection":103,"about":106,"author":109,"replies":112,"version-history":115,"predecessor-version":119,"wp:featuredmedia":123,"wp:attachment":126,"wp:term":129,"curies":145},[98],{"href":99,"targetHints":100},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47157",{"allow":101},[102],"GET",[104],{"href":105},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[107],{"href":108},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[110],{"embeddable":26,"href":111},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[113],{"embeddable":26,"href":114},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=47157",[116],{"count":117,"href":118},8,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47157\u002Frevisions",[120],{"id":121,"href":122},47275,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47157\u002Frevisions\u002F47275",[124],{"embeddable":26,"href":125},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F47191",[127],{"href":128},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=47157",[130,133,136,139,142],{"taxonomy":131,"embeddable":26,"href":132},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=47157",{"taxonomy":134,"embeddable":26,"href":135},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=47157",{"taxonomy":137,"embeddable":26,"href":138},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=47157",{"taxonomy":140,"embeddable":26,"href":141},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=47157",{"taxonomy":143,"embeddable":26,"href":144},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=47157",[146],{"name":147,"href":148,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[150],{"id":93,"date":151,"date_gmt":152,"guid":153,"modified":155,"modified_gmt":156,"slug":157,"status":13,"type":14,"link":158,"title":159,"content":161,"excerpt":163,"author":23,"featured_media":165,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":166,"categories":167,"tags":171,"project_category":195,"contact_email_category":196,"yst_prominent_words":197,"class_list":203,"better_featured_image":232,"acf":273,"yoast_meta":280,"_links":283},"2019-09-26T11:41:44","2019-09-26T09:41:44",{"rendered":154},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24930&_wpnonce=dc5c36c61d&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-22T19:07:00","2023-03-22T18:07:00","the-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure",{"rendered":160},"The Gazillion Of Health Data You Can Measure",{"rendered":162,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. 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>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From SWOLF through EDA until heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG, period tracking, sleep pattern analyzing: dozens of vital signs demonstrate that there’s no single square centimeter of the human body without quantifiable data. As an experiment, we tried to collect every trackable parameter to draw the boundaries of your “health data self”. Let us know if there’s anything left out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Why is measurement useful? To know thyself \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The famous ancient Greek aphorism was inscribed on a\nwall in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the oracle, which was believed to tell\nhumans about the plans of the Gods for the future. But for successfully peeking\ninto the secrets of time to come, the Greeks believed one should know\nthemselves well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their wisdom has remained timeless: self-knowledge is\nstill the basis for better life choices – and thus a more predictable future.\nLuckily, technology offers more and more means to have a clearer picture of the\nworkings of your body so that you can have fitting choices to live a healthier\nand more balanced life – if you want. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Along these lines, \u003Cstrong>self-knowledge through self-tracking has the ultimate goal to have all that quantified information to be able to improve your lifestyle and your health. What data can we measure about ourselves, you ask? The list must be endless, nevertheless we attempt to incorporate here all the parameters that you can measure about yourself\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Are you ready for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-512x288.png\" alt=\"New hippocratic oath\" class=\"wp-image-21238\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How is your heart doing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Monitoring the electrical activity of the heart has become one of the most frequent parameters that digital technologies promise to track\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbig-kardia-review-evolution-digital-health\u002F\">AliveCor’s Kardia\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2018\u002F12\u002Fecg-app-and-irregular-heart-rhythm-notification-available-today-on-apple-watch\u002F\">Apple Watch\u003C\u002Fa> measure ECG and detect atrial fibrillation with high sensitivity. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwiwe-review\">Wiwe\u003C\u002Fa> also measures blood oxygen levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclinicloud.com\u002F\">Clinicloud\u003C\u002Fa>, the EKO Core, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fekuore-digital-stethoscope-review\">eKuore Pro\u003C\u002Fa> all measure heart and lung sounds as digital stethoscopes, while the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcoala-heart-monitor-swedish-response-ecg-revolution\">Swedish Coala\u003C\u002Fa> also acts as an ECG monitor. Nordavind’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmultichannel-ecg-smartphone-ecg-dongle-review\">ECG Dongle\u003C\u002Fa> appears as a 12-lead ECG, M3DICINE as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhitconsultant.net\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F26\u002Fm3dicine-ai-enabled-stethoscope-system\u002F#.XIDeTYhKhaQ\">the first artificially intelligent stethoscope system\u003C\u002Fa>, while the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgmedinnovations.com\u002F\">Prizma G2\u003C\u002Fa> medical smartphone case promises the measurement of body temperature, oxygen saturation, heart rate or stress level. Quantified data reaches even the youngest: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhera-med.com\u002F\">HeraMED\u003C\u002Fa>’s HeraBeat fetal heart monitor tracks fetuses’ heart health. Plus, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.owletcare.com\u002F\">Owlet Care\u003C\u002Fa>’s Smart Sock 2 uses pulse oximetry to measure babies’ heart rate and oxygen levels while they are asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health-512x282.jpeg\" alt=\"health data\" class=\"wp-image-24931\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health-512x282.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health-768x422.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.medium.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you pump blood?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Beyond heart health, blood pressure is another\nfrequently monitored parameter\u003C\u002Fstrong>. You can measure it with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\">Omron Blood Pressure Smartwatch\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmocacare-review\">MOCAcare\u003C\u002Fa> pocket sensor and blood pressure cuff, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftalkative-blood-pressure-monitor-ihealth-clear-review\">iHealth Clear\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fshort-review-of-skeeper-your-pink-pocket-cardiologist\u002F\">Skeeper, a pocket cardiologist\u003C\u002Fa>, or the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Feu\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Fblood-pressure-monitor\">Withings Blood Pressure Monitor\u003C\u002Fa>, and of course, dozens of traditional blood pressure\ncuffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you want to add arterial pressure, pulse rate, blood saturation, stroke volume, try the Biobeat wearable. Are you interested in heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG and another four physiological measurements? Check out VitalConnect’s biosensor patch\u003Cstrong>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Are you breathing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To measure cough rate, respiration patterns, heartbeat, temperature, and other body data, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhealthcareoriginals.com\u002F\">Health Care Originals\u003C\u002Fa> introduced a wearable device called ADAMM. For tracking peak flow and heart rate, you can use \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartpeakflow.com\u002F\">Smart Peak Flow\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aiocare.com\u002F\">AioCare\u003C\u002Fa>. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.spire.io\u002F\">Spire\u003C\u002Fa> and the Vitali Smart Bra follow the user’s activity and breathing by motion sensors. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.monbaby.com\u002F\">MonBaby\u003C\u002Fa> is a clip-on device that snaps onto a child’s clothing and provides breathing, movement and sleeping position data to a smartphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-512x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24932\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you sleep?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Sleep measurement has dozens of parameters to track:\nlight and deep sleep, the REM phase, snoring, motion and sound patterns, or\nnighttime noises\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The\nmajority of sleep apps track the ‘basics’: \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepcycle.com\">SleepCycle\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.azumio.android.sleeptime\">Sleep Time\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.runtastic.com\u002F\">Runtastic\u003C\u002Fa> offer insights into sleep quality. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fpillow-automatic-sleep-tracker\u002Fid878691772?mt=8\">Pillow\u003C\u002Fa> also detects motion and sound patterns. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sleep\nAs Android\u003C\u002Fa> applies \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsonar.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sonar\u003C\u002Fa> for measurements: ultrasonic signals produced by the\nspeaker and microphone to detect signals created by movements during sleep.\nOtherwise, it tracks light and deep sleep, the REM phase, catches snorers,\nhelps diagnose sleep disorders and warns users if they are running on a sleep\ndeficit. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snorelab.com\u002F\">Snorelab\u003C\u002Fa> specifically concentrates on snoring: records disturbing nighttime\nnoises and measures snoring intensity. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When it comes to sleep sensors, the Viatom O2 Sleep Monitor closely monitors your heart rate and blood oxygen level. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resmed.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fconsumer\u002Fs-plus.html\">ResMed’s S+\u003C\u002Fa> bedside sleep monitor tracks sleeping patterns, while the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepscore.com\u002Fsleepscore-max-sleep-tracker\">SleepScore Max\u003C\u002Fa> uses biomotion sensors to measure respiration and body movement. The Live by Earlysense sensor, which the user can put under the mattress, tracks movements, stress level, heart rate, and breathing rate. Its twin sister, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beddit.com\u002F\">Beddit\u003C\u002Fa>, monitors bedtime, awakenings and bed exits, sleep time, sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep), resting heart rate, sleep quality and breathing movements. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feightsleep.com\u002F\">Eight Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fsleep\">Withings Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> offer sleep quality analysis, the latter with heart rate tracking and snore detection, while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emfit.com\u002F\">Emfit\u003C\u002Fa> offers ballistocardiography, a technique for sensing the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat and breathing movement analysis. There’s hardly anything that you cannot measure when it comes to your sleep. Perhaps your dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-512x288.png\" alt=\"Sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-22064\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What’s going on in your brain?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F7\u002F18130619\u002Falice-robb-why-we-dream-science-psychology-neuroscience-interview\">researchers can’t decipher your dreams – yet\u003C\u002Fa>, they are working on it, alongside figuring out all kinds of brain activity. For example, \u003Cstrong>through EEG. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fneurotechx\u002Fyou-can-literally-turn-on-the-lights-using-your-mind-matilda-is-not-science-fiction-anymore-c5851b86e6fb\">That’s a method that records electrical activity in the brain\u003C\u002Fa> using electrodes attached externally to the scalp\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fneurosky.com\u002F\">NeuroSky\u003C\u002Fa> biosensor and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.choosemuse.com\u002F\">Muse\u003C\u002Fa> headband use it to understand the mind better and in the latter’s case allow for more effective meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Are you stressing out?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Introspection in the form of meditation could lead to lower stress levels – that could be measured by electrodermal activity (EDA)\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthepip.com\u002Fen-eu\u002F\">PIP device\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empatica.com\u002Fen-int\u002F\">Empatica\u003C\u002Fa> use this parameter. The first device shows the stress level of the user of the sensor, and the second one \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.empatica.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F115000198283-Understanding-electrodermal-activity-EDA-\">detects potential seizures\u003C\u002Fa>. Researchers found that your EDA can be raised through excitement, stress, or sports, however, we couldn’t find any tracker or wearable measuring the latter. This would not be the case with any other activity parameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-512x256.jpg\" alt=\"health data\" class=\"wp-image-24933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.empatica.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How are you moving your body?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Countless fitness trackers and wearables measure step count, heart rate, pulse rate, distance taken, calories burned, etc\u003C\u002Fstrong>. With \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.strava.com\u002F\">Strava\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.myfitnesspal.com\u002F\">MyFitnessPal\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mapmyrun.com\u002F\">Mapmyrun\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frunkeeper.com\u002F\">Runkeeper\u003C\u002Fa>, Endomondo, Nike+, Polar, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.garmin.com\u002Fen-US\u002F\">Garmin\u003C\u002Fa>, you can follow your run precisely. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fitbit.com\u002Fshop\u002Faltahr\">Fitbit Alta HR\u003C\u002Fa> smartwatch, or the Fitbit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-ionic-review-bromance-pebble-smartwatch\u002F\">Ionic\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-blaze-review-missed-jackpot\u002F\">Blaze\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-helped-change-lifestyle-great-fitbit-surge-review\u002F\">Surge\u003C\u002Fa> all offer you something similar. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you happen to fancy swimming, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmisfit.com\u002Ffitness-trackers\u002Fmisfit-shine-2\">Misfit Shine 2\u003C\u002Fa>, the Finnish \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.suunto.com\u002FProducts\u002FHeart-Rate-Belts\u002FSuuntoSmartSensor\u002F\">Suunto Smart Sensor\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbuy.garmin.com\u002Fen-US\u002FUS\u002Fp\u002F97287\">Garmin Swim\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.polar.com\u002Fus-en\u002Fproducts\u002Fsport\u002FA370-fitness-tracker\">Polar A370 fitness tracker\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwelcome.moov.cc\u002Fswim\u002F\">Moov Now\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FHuawei-Activity-Resistance-Multi-Sports-Tracking\u002Fdp\u002FB07HPKRK7K\">Huawei Band 3 Pro\u003C\u002Fa>, or the Swimsense by Finis all promise you to measure laps and swim distance, or calories burned. Moreover, the majority of swimming trackers also monitor SWOLF, a combination of “swimming” and “golf”, that actually means your stroke rate (which you want to keep low – as in golf) and overall speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you’re a frequent visitor in the gym instead of jumping into water, you might want to measure your muscle activity with Athos or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gymwatch.com\u002F\">GymWatch\u003C\u002Fa>, to wear \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.omsignal.com\u002F\">OMSignal’s smart bra, the OMbra\u003C\u002Fa> to track workout, distances run, breathing rates and heart rate, or to use the Respa, a breathing analyzer, designed to improve athletic performance while doing yoga. For perfecting the latter, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wearablex.com\u002F\">Wearable X’\u003C\u002Fa>s Nadi X yoga pants come with built-in haptic vibrations that gently pulse at the hips, knees, and ankles to encourage you to move and\u002For hold positions. But that’s not all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers-512x335.jpg\" alt=\"health data\" class=\"wp-image-22634\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers-512x335.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.sportsaspire.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fertile windows and contractions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Not even the areas of fertility and procreation are\nfree from measurements\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\nPeriod tracker apps, such as the most popular ones, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglowing.com\u002F\">Glow\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhelloclue.com\u002F\">Clue\u003C\u002Fa>,\noffer menstruation flow monitoring, cycle scheduling, and prediction. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naturalcycles.com\u002F\">Natural\nCycles\u003C\u002Fa> provides a non-invasive\nand non-hormonal way of contraception, while the wearable wristband, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.avawomen.com\u002F\">Ava\nWomen\u003C\u002Fa> tracks skin\ntemperature, resting pulse rate, breathing rate, heart rate variability ratio,\nperfusion, movement, bioimpedance, heat loss, and even sleep. And if the baby\nis successfully conceived, women can measure contractions with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbloomlife.com\u002Fhow-it-works\u002F\">Bloomlife\u003C\u002Fa> through electrical\nactivity of uterine muscle. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Body and temperature\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Of course, digital technologies also track vital parameters that have been monitored for ages.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Wishbone and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empatica.com\u002Fen-int\u002F\">Empatica\u003C\u002Fa> measure body temperature; while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.temptraq.com\u002F\">TempTraq\u003C\u002Fa> developed a sticker for babies to keep a tab on the little ones’ body heat easily. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bodytrak.co\u002F\">Bodytrak\u003C\u002Fa> is a unique wearable that measures biometric information, such as temperature, from your ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On another note, smart scales such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2017\u002F12\u002F29\u002Fthe-best-smart-scales\u002F?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook\">Eufy BodySense Smart Scale\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.getqardio.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Qardio\u003C\u002Fa> not only promise to give an accurate picture of body weight but also act as full body composition analyzers, too. 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It’s almost like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-the-medical-tricorder-from-star-trek-become-real\u002F\">Dr. McCoy’s medical tricorder from Star Trek\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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