[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":389},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-7-medical-technologies-we-are-looking-forward-to-seeing-more":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":175,"relatedBooks":306},{"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":33,"project_category":43,"contact_email_category":45,"yst_prominent_words":46,"class_list":53,"better_featured_image":72,"acf":105,"yoast_meta":120,"_links":122},48521,"2025-01-28T08:42:52","2025-01-28T07:42:52",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=48521&_wpnonce=870bb038e1&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-01-31T13:24:32","2025-01-31T12:24:32","7-medical-technologies-we-are-looking-forward-to-seeing-more","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F7-medical-technologies-we-are-looking-forward-to-seeing-more",{"rendered":17},"7 Medical Technologies We Are Looking Forward To Seeing More In 2025",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>As we just stepped over to this new year, it’s always good to take a moment and think about what lies ahead. We’ve already \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-10-digital-health-stories-of-2022\" target=\"_blank\">spent some time\u003C\u002Fa> summarising \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=HtxuSwqAwrg&t=44s\" target=\"_blank\">recent advancements\u003C\u002Fa>, now let’s focus on what is going to come in. Here is a list of seven medical technologies I trust will be gaining momentum in 2025 – and will have a significant effect on healthcare in general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asynchronous telemedicine becoming mainstream\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fasynchronous-telemedicine-is-coming-and-here-is-why-its-the-future-of-remote-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asynchronous telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa> is a natural answer to a major problem of healthcare systems all around the world: a shortage in personnel. We’ve mentioned it so many times in the past years that I can only hope you are not crazy bored with the WHO statistics predicting a shortfall of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_341-01_asynchronous-telemedicine-768x432.png\" alt=\"doctor, telehealth, screen, device remote care, asynchronous telemedicine\" class=\"wp-image-48233\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_341-01_asynchronous-telemedicine-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_341-01_asynchronous-telemedicine-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_341-01_asynchronous-telemedicine-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_341-01_asynchronous-telemedicine-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_341-01_asynchronous-telemedicine.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Asynchronous telemedicine can help us out. It comes in various forms, like forwarding a recorded video or audio message to a health practitioner for analysis and examination or sending a recorded health history to a specialist. Text messages and e-mails all belong to this category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>More examples include patients sharing images of wounds\u002Fsymptoms with their doctors, and physicians sharing patient reports with other specialists. Also, symptom survey questionnaires and medical education quizzes belong here. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to read more about the upsides and the downsides, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fasynchronous-telemedicine-is-coming-and-here-is-why-its-the-future-of-remote-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">head over here\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating synthetic medical records through GANs to fill in AI’s data gap\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is quite a complex one. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=mkiDXTS6-mU&t=185s\" target=\"_blank\">AI does a lot of heavy lifting in medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, and its role will only increase in the coming years. However, most algorithms are only able to do things exceedingly well if they are trained on massive datasets. AI can only diagnose breast cancer (lung cancer, developing heart conditions, and so on) with sufficient accuracy if it is trained on large amounts of diverse data, to ensure it will lack biases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Large amounts of diverse health data, however, are not easy to come by. They are sensitive personal info, to name the first obstacle. And often we just don’t have enough real-world data, to name a second. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Generative Adversarial Networks GAN AI algorithm\" class=\"wp-image-47791\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_311-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is where \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-clinical-trials-artificial-patients-synthetic-data-and-real-time-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">synthetic data\u003C\u002Fa> comes into the picture. Generative adversarial networks (we wrote about \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-adversarial-networks-how-can-ai-learn-so-much-while-its-iq-remains-zero\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what they are and what they do here\u003C\u002Fa>) can produce tons and tons of synthetic health data, which – in theory – mimics real-world data without the capacity or privacy issues. This, in turn, will result in algorithms that are better trained than ever before, and thus more capable to diagnose, forecast, or flag than ever before. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wearable health sensors in the form of skin patches\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Monitoring more health metrics than we used to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F101-commandments-for-companies-developing-wearable-health-trackers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with digital health devices\u003C\u002Fa> will result in better patient outcomes. The earlier we learn about a patient having atrial fibrillation, the better the chances that the development of serious conditions can be prevented. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And the best way to get more, reliable health data is to make health monitoring easier, more comfortable and more available. To achieve this, making patients the point of care will serve us well. Wearable health sensors are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-choose-wearable-health-sensors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not exactly new\u003C\u002Fa>, but many earlier attempts \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fell short of expectations\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf_biobeat24\" class=\"wp-image-47671\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Ftmf_biobeat24.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This seems to have changed, and we might have arrived at a point where these devices can become mainstream. I have seen several great examples in the past year, like the BioBeat \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-24-hour-skin-patch-that-monitors-blood-pressure-the-biobeat-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24-hour blood pressure monitor patch\u003C\u002Fa>, which I reviewed, and the rise of wearable glucose monitors that I plan to test. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blood draw devices in clinical trials\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">DIY-style blood drawing devices\u003C\u002Fa> allow patients to safely and conveniently collect liquid or dried blood samples at home, in about 10-15 minutes. While this method will be far from omnipotent for the foreseeable future, it might have its merits. The pandemic highlighted how avoiding contact with a large number of random patients can be a wise idea. Besides, home sampling of blood can provide a very efficient and convenient method for clinical trials, encouraging patient participation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48431\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The DIY blood draw method was recently used in a clinical trial evaluating the efficiency of booster shots. Instead of having to visit a health facility multiple times, participants used DIY kits at home and mailed their samples to the lab. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affordable vein scanners\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Phlebotomy – drawing blood of a patient – has been practised for centuries and is still one of the most commonly used invasive procedures in medicine. Although the process seems simple enough, it actually carries some risks for both patients and health workers. In fact, WHO has a 125-page guideline – summarising the “simple, but important steps” which can make phlebotomy safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Drawing blood from a healthy, young, well-hydrated patient is rarely a challenge to a professional. On the other hand, older, dehydrated patients with their sunken or collapsed veins might make even the most experienced phlebotomist sweat a little. And giving it a second, third, and fourth go is a stressful experience for both parties. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Aimvein Pro2.0 Vein Finder scanner device test review TMF\" class=\"wp-image-45289\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fvein-scanner6.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnot-in-vein-the-aimvein-pro2-0-vein-finder-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Vein scanners\u003C\u002Fa> make blood draws easy even with traditionally difficult patients, but their steep price ($2,000 for the cheapest model) prevented them from becoming mainstream. This has changed, and the ones we have tested recently are finally more affordable. And one department can use one device to save costs. I expect to see more and more of these in the coming years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smart TVs become remote care platforms\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The concept of turning one’s TV into a remote care hub isn’t new. Back in 2012, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC3558392\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">researchers designed\u003C\u002Fa> a remote health assistance system for the elderly to use through a TV set. However, we are exploring this idea now as a major tech company has recently pushed for telehealth through TVs. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fremote-care-through-smart-television\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">In early 2022, electronics giant LG announced\u003C\u002Fa> that its smart TVs will be equipped with the remote health platform Independa. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And in just a few months (late November) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Flg-amwell-launch-new-healthcare-tv-kit-to-fight-burnout-and-workforce-shortages\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">came a follow-up\u003C\u002Fa>: a product called Carepoint TV Kit 200L, in beta testing now. Powered by Amwell’s Converge platform, the product is aimed at helping clinicians more easily engage with patients amid healthcare’s workforce shortage crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F216_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"telepsychology TV TMF television doctor\" class=\"wp-image-30867\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F216_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F216_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F216_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F216_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And they are not the only ones: HealthTap, a virtual healthcare provider based in California, and Samsung have established a strategic agreement to offer virtual healthcare to Samsung Smart TVs in the United States. Again, we are beginning to see how an existing device (almost everyone has a TV after all) is beginning to offer new, health-related benefits. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotion AI and Ambient intelligence entering the stage\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmitsloan.mit.edu\u002Fideas-made-to-matter\u002Femotion-ai-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emotion AI\u003C\u002Fa> is a kind of artificial intelligence that monitors, interprets, mimics and reacts to human emotions. It is also often called artificial emotional intelligence. Its aim is to develop algorithms that are better at reflecting our emotional states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fnaveenjoshi\u002F2022\u002F01\u002F09\u002Fthe-myriad-applications-of-ambient-intelligence-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ambient intelligence\u003C\u002Fa> is a related concept. It refers to electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people. What does it mean? Less loud beeps in a hospital environment, for example. It aims to provide less interference without sacrificing the capabilities of technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital, digital health, device, doctor\" class=\"wp-image-48231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is quite easy to understand how much more relaxing a hospital unit would be without all those mechanical noises, beeps, and alerts. Also, alarm fatigue, which is a well-known phenomenon in hospitals, could be largely avoided by using ambient intelligence.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Here is a list of seven technologies I trust will be gaining momentum in 2025 – and will have a significant effect on healthcare in general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,48231,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32],7079,6261,[34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42],596,7479,7573,144,246,313,4471,545,552,[44],950,[],[47,48,49,50,51,52],1571,1621,2877,2923,4043,4449,[54,14,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71],"post-48521","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","category-forecast","tag-health-sensors","tag-gan","tag-vein-finder","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-future","tag-medicine","tag-remote-care","tag-sensors","tag-vein-scanners","project_category-medical-professionals",{"id":24,"alt_text":73,"caption":27,"description":73,"media_type":74,"media_details":75,"post":103,"source_url":104},"hospital, digital health, device, doctor TMF","image",{"width":76,"height":77,"file":78,"sizes":79,"image_meta":101},1800,1012,"2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png",{"medium":80,"large":86,"thumbnail":91,"medium_large":95,"1536x1536":96},{"file":81,"width":82,"height":83,"mime-type":84,"source_url":85},"tmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png",{"file":87,"width":88,"height":89,"mime-type":84,"source_url":90},"tmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png",{"file":92,"width":93,"height":93,"mime-type":84,"source_url":94},"tmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-150x150.png",{"file":87,"width":88,"height":89,"mime-type":84,"source_url":90},{"file":97,"width":98,"height":99,"mime-type":84,"source_url":100},"tmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png",{"aperture":102,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":102,"copyright":27,"focal_length":102,"iso":102,"shutter_speed":102,"title":27,"orientation":102},"0",48189,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png",{"cta_type":106,"cta_color":27,"related_books":107,"related_posts_footer":111,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":115},"subscribe",[108,109,110],24759,24764,24765,[112,113,114],48173,43541,48423,[116,118],{"title":117},"\u003Cp>We listed 7 very specific digital health technological trends that the whole healthcare system would benefit from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":119},"\u003Cp>From asynchronous telemedicine to affordable vein scanners, these technologies could significantly contribute to healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":17,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":121,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Here is a list of seven medical technologies I trust will be gaining momentum in 2023 - 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Needless to say: not just me, but the whole team of The Medical Futurist is fascinated by what we learn. And then sometimes there is a story that just melts the fuses at one or more team members – and our readers. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Below I picked 8 of our favourite controversial stories from – almost exclusively – this year. It’s important to note that controversial doesn’t equal bad\u002Fuseless. Sometimes it’s just not widely accepted (yet) and so exotic that they can surely provide a unique talking point at any boring Christmas dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here come our 8 picks, in no particular order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Ffeed\u002Fupdate\u002Furn:li:activity:6990953974820421632\u002F?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6990953974820421632%29\">Decoding Thoughts From fMRI Readings\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is simply mind-blowing. So much so that any cognitive neuroscientist would have laughed you out of the room if you had asked 20 years ago, advising you to read less sci-fi. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The research team from the University of Texas, Austin first trained an algorithm with the help of 3 study subjects, who each listened to 16 hours of various audio recordings during fMRI scan sessions. Based on the imaging “observations” and the audio pattern of the training sessions, the algorithm then made predictions on the content of other stories – read to the subjects, storylines of silent films played to the subjects, or stories imagined by the subjects – based on their fMRI readings alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F3.-controversial-mind-reading-fMRI-768x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48433\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F3.-controversial-mind-reading-fMRI-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F3.-controversial-mind-reading-fMRI.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the team, the algorithm did “pretty well” in predicting what the content of these stories could have been. It “knows what’s happening pretty accurately, but not who is doing the things.” – lead researcher Alexander Huth explained. The model was also tested on scans of individuals not part of the training program (so the algorithms didn’t have the chance to match their brain activity to audio patterns). In these cases, it returned “basically no usable information”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fscience\u002F2022\u002Fjun\u002F09\u002Fscientists-make-slightly-sweaty-robotic-finger-with-living-skin\">The Slightly Sweaty Finger\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Slightly sweaty” was undoubtedly the number one 2022 insider meme of our team, and it’s easy to understand why. Once it caught your eye, there is no way to unsee this characteristically shaped pink robotic finger. Which, by the way, is amazing: it was developed by a Japanese team, is covered with living skin and is able to heal itself. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1.-controversial-slightly-sweaty-768x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48437\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1.-controversial-slightly-sweaty-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1.-controversial-slightly-sweaty.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is an “impressive technical feat that blurs the line between living flesh and machine. But scientists were divided on whether people would warm to its lifelike anatomy or find it creepy.” – said the article. Well, our team was also somewhat divided, but the majority of votes went straight for creepy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstealthoptional.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence\u002Fai-speaker-clones-parents-voices-to-read-bedtime-stories-in-their-stead\u002F\">AI Speaker Clones Parents’ Voices To Read Bedtime Stories\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Deepfake invading the kids’ bedrooms! An AI speaker can recreate parents’ voices to read bedtime stories when they are not there. It is pre-loaded with 60 different stories and songs ranging from nursery rhymes to The Brothers Grimm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F2.-controversial-AI-speaker-768x434.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48435\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F2.-controversial-AI-speaker-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F2.-controversial-AI-speaker-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F2.-controversial-AI-speaker.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On one hand, it can be great if your spouse needs to travel for work or is stationed far away. But definitely unnerving to think how it can be used to spend even less time with our kids while keeping them occupied with technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fananova.news\u002Fexperts-grow-new-3d-printed-nose-on-womans-arm-after-she-lost-hers-to-cancer\u002F\">A 3D-Printed Nose Grown On A Patient’s Forearm\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Experts in France have grown a woman a new 3D-printed nose on her forearm after she lost hers to cancer! “The surgery teams at the Toulouse University Hospital and the Claudius Regaud Institute managed to successfully re-vascularise the patient’s nasal cavity, connecting the blood vessels by performing microsurgery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F3D_printed_nose-768x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48439\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F3D_printed_nose-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F3D_printed_nose.jpg 1423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Bioprinting is one of the most fascinating promises in the future of medicine, however, there is a long way to go until we can grow\u002Fharvest ready-to-use organs. And it surely requires some getting used to – seeing an organ on a random body part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fsearch\u002Fresults\u002Fcontent\u002F?keywords=DIY%20blood%20draw%20Mesk%C3%B3&update=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6965963048448598018%2CBLENDED_SEARCH_FEED%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3Bw4D6KuERRSWq6rtWECvpHw%3D%3D\">The Diy Blood Draw Devices\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>DIY blood draw devices have arrived and some have already acquired FDA clearance. These small devices let patients collect diagnostics-quality blood samples at home, found their way into clinical trials and became available as direct-to-consumer products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48431\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They are practical, they can save a ton of travel time and hassle for the patients, improve clinical trial participation, and we can keep going on with listing the benefits. But still, packing it all out on the kitchen counter and muster the determination to \u003Cem>firmly \u003C\u002Fem>push that button and watch your blood flow…  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swissinfo.ch\u002Feng\u002Fsarco-suicide-capsule--passes-legal-review--in-switzerland\u002F46966510\">The Suicide Sarcophagus That Passes Legal Review\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Assisted suicide is one of the most controversial topics. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A 3D-printed capsule, destined for use in assisted suicide, may legally be operated in Switzerland. Around 1,300 people died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2020 using liquid sodium pentobarbital. This machine developed by Sarco offers a different approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F6.-controversial-suicide-capsule-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48429\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F6.-controversial-suicide-capsule-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F6.-controversial-suicide-capsule-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F6.-controversial-suicide-capsule.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The capsule is sitting on a piece of equipment that will flood the interior with nitrogen, rapidly reducing the oxygen level to 1% from 21%. The person will feel a little disoriented and may feel slightly euphoric before they lose consciousness. The whole thing takes about 30 seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-022-02961-9\">The Controversial Embryo Tests That Promise A Better Baby\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Is it the worst line in an advertisement ever? “She has her mother’s eyes, but will she also inherit her breast cancer diagnosis?” It’s coming from a company called Genomic Prediction that says it can help prospective parents to answer this question by testing the genetics of embryos during fertility treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F7.-controversial-crispr-baby-768x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48427\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F7.-controversial-crispr-baby-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F7.-controversial-crispr-baby.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One question is whether it’s medically accurate, reliable and safe. 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