[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":441},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-all-the-things-youve-missed-during-covid-19":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":208,"relatedBooks":359},{"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":51,"contact_email_category":55,"yst_prominent_words":56,"class_list":77,"better_featured_image":106,"acf":143,"yoast_meta":152,"_links":155},28329,"2020-05-26T10:00:00","2020-05-26T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=28329&_wpnonce=a1d58c5c8b&status=auto-draft&type=post","2020-06-24T23:09:21","2020-06-24T21:09:21","all-the-things-youve-missed-during-covid-19","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fall-the-things-youve-missed-during-covid-19",{"rendered":17},"All the Things in Digital Health You’ve Missed During COVID-19",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>It’s been enough for a bit, isn’t it? For three months now, there has been little space in the world for any \u003Cem>other kind of news\u003C\u002Fem>. That is, news without the word ‘coronavirus’. But there was innovation, there is excitement and, well, even some weird (although useful!) inventions that appeared while the world has been in lockdown. So here’s an outlook on such news, all, promise, without that particular C-word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hospitals have been facing great challenges recently. But they are on the verge of a new era that brings \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fempowered-patients-in-the-digital-age\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">better care and more focus on the patient\u003C\u002Fa>. This is a trend we have been talking about since The Medical Futurist started and finally it’s gaining momentum. Robots already have their use in many hospitals. Researchers have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rutgers.edu\u002Fnews\u002Frobot-uses-artificial-intelligence-and-imaging-draw-blood\" target=\"_blank\">created a tabletop device\u003C\u002Fa> that will help them directly access patients to draw blood or insert catheters. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The robot uses artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to accurately pinpoint blood vessels. It also improves success rates and procedure times compared to expert healthcare professionals. Research suggests that in terms of blood drawing, failures occur in every 5th procedure. This is due to small, twisted or collapsed blood vessels, typical for kids, elderly or trauma patients. A widespread use of this technology would free up resources. These would also allow healthcare professionals to focus more on other critical aspects of medical care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FBloodPrototype-768x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28879\" width=\"576\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FBloodPrototype-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FBloodPrototype.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Photo: Unnati Chauhan \u002FRutgers.edu\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultra-fast genomic sequencing as the new standard\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still in the hospital setting, let’s move onto \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-could-genomics-bring-precision-medicine-to-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">genomic sequencing\u003C\u002Fa>. Full \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fsequencing-the-genome-of-newborns-in-the-us-are-we-ready-119091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">genome sequencing\u003C\u002Fa> still takes days, and it’s a costly endeavour. However, researchers are working hard to make these tests more accessible. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is a hot issue. But just as with many innovations, the initial enthusiasm needs to be brought to the ground to see if it really works as it should. Nothing shows better that this technology is moving forward as standard care, than there’s already an insurer that covers its use. Blue Shield of California \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fultra-fast-genome-sequencing-could-save-lives-newborns\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">covers sequencing of babies and children\u003C\u002Fa> who have life-threatening and unexplained medical conditions. This \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fultra-fast-genome-sequencing-could-save-lives-newborns\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ultra-rapid genome sequencing\u003C\u002Fa> can bring results in three days or less. The insurance company expects to cover this technology for about 200-250 babies or children annually in California. They also hope to expand this to the entire country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fshutterstock_411760837-760x475@2x-768x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28887\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fshutterstock_411760837-760x475@2x-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fshutterstock_411760837-760x475@2x.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fsequencing-the-genome-of-newborns-in-the-us-are-we-ready-119091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Conversation\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wearables in the eye and for the heart\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The above-mentioned initial enthusiasm diminished in Google and Novartis regarding digital \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-diabetes-management-8-reasons-why-we-face-extraordinary-times\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">contact lenses that could measure\u003C\u002Fa> blood glucose levels in tears. They \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.labiotech.eu\u002Fin-depth\u002Fcontact-lens-glucose-diabetes\u002F\">abandoned the project \u003C\u002Fa>when they felt it was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fsmart-contact-lenses-measure-glucose-deliver-drugs.html\" target=\"_blank\">scientifically impossible\u003C\u002Fa>. And now researchers in South Korea seem to reach a breakthrough in this technology. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers at Pohang University \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadvances.sciencemag.org\u002Fcontent\u002F6\u002F17\u002Feaba3252\" target=\"_blank\">reported the development\u003C\u002Fa> of such smart contact lenses. At the same time they controllably release a drug that may help treat diabetic retinopathy drug delivery. The device can also communicate with smartphones. This seems like another revolutionary step for diabetes management and also for the wearables market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FRc06168543_g.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28885\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: freepressjournal.in\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Talking about wearables, Fitbit has recently \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffitbit-launches-large-scale-consumer-health-study-detect-fib-heart-rate-sensors-algorithm\" target=\"_blank\">launched its large-scale heart study\u003C\u002Fa>, aiming to gain upon its main competitor: Apple Watch. Apple’s Heart Study, began last year with an astonishing number of 420.000 participants. However, many of them lack commitment. They failed to follow up with a study doctor after they had atrial fibrillation according to their watches. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now Fitbit \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F06\u002Ffitbit-heart-study-launch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">launched its own study\u003C\u002Fa>, aiming for 200,000-250,000 Fitbit owners to participate. Their devices will monitor the owner’s heart rates through the device’s PPG sensors. Interpreted by an algorithm, the device will notify its wearer of irregularities. It will also offer free telehealth visit and if needed, an ECG patch through the post. The stakes are high – the wearables market is booming and both companies want to lead the ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FFitbit_Charge_4_Full_Accessory_Collection_Screens_Cropped_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28873\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FFitbit_Charge_4_Full_Accessory_Collection_Screens_Cropped_0.jpg 712w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FFitbit_Charge_4_Full_Accessory_Collection_Screens_Cropped_0-370x208.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: mobihealthnews.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giants fly high\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While these companies want to grow, Amazon is reported to try decreasing its sales. Why? To be able to catch up with demand growth due to… the C-word. For weeks, the tech giant has stopped coupons, promotional deals and product recommendations. All this in order to slow traffic on the site, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=bNpBoNeGtoA\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC reported\u003C\u002Fa>. The company has slowed down advertising, reviews, and its affiliate marketing. Fulfilled by Amazon programs were also cut. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company also placed strict limits on incoming goods, putting straight focus on essential goods for families in need. Amazon has seen record downloads in its grocery app and had to hire more than 150,000 new workers this spring. Experts predict massive growth for the eCommerce pie, so Amazon won’t need to worry much about its incomes. Especially that these decreasing actions have ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Amazon has been maybe overly successful in its sales, but UPS and CVS gained their own momentum in the meantime. They launched a delivery service of prescription drugs – with drones. It’s long overdue for drones to disrupt medical transportation, as they are perfect drug delivery systems. So far, we’ve seen them in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=jWrxMEkVIro\" target=\"_blank\">places like Rwanda\u003C\u002Fa>, where they were able to provide medicine to remote locations. These places had little or no access to a traditional healthcare system. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now UPS and CVS made the “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=r3AiDrrnD74\" target=\"_blank\">flying pharmacies of the future\u003C\u002Fa>”, serving to the country’s largest retirement community in Florida. UPS Flight Forward fulfills same-day delivery of time- or temperature-sensitive medicines to the community’s 135k residents. The joint attempt’s trial run was back in November 2019. Then UPS delivered medical prescriptions from a CVS pharmacy in North Carolina. In order to comply with regulations, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pressroom.ups.com\u002Fpressroom\u002FContentDetailsViewer.page?ConceptType=PressReleases&id=1587995241555-272\" target=\"_blank\">UPS received\u003C\u002Fa> the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Carrier certification to operate a drone air carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=r3AiDrrnD74\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In September 2019, Walmart launched a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwalmarthealth.com\u002F\">digital healthcare site\u003C\u002Fa>. On it, consumers can make doctor’s appointments as well as schedule hearing tests and immunisations. Low-priced Walmart retail clinics already operate in some states in the US. By moving into the retail clinic field, the company has the potential to change the way \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Ffinance\u002Fwalmart-health-expands-as-physician-practices-face-cash-crunch.html\">Americans receive medical care\u003C\u002Fa>. One of such steps is their cooperation \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fwalmart-verizon-in-talks-to-test-5g-services-in-some-stores-11583058601\">with Verizon\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Zkl8bdKh8w8\">two partners will put 5G services into two Walmart stores\u003C\u002Fa> this year. They aim to help out with digital health services. These will include in-store video chats with doctors and real-time medical data. As with medical drones, this is only a first promising step that will lead to more efficient telemedicine services – and shops, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2020-03-01-walmart-and-verizon-5g-at-stores.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALrIsUIWjm0Oi7ozax_firpB-eXUC59sIV-yT5G8sP7Fr-tvAps5KR1TN2VJ5U9MRcEhfNfVuyO6RFXUa9S4USjGsHYqcIA7Gi_snL2tOhodFkzm4qW68sz0SUgj_Vg5iQjOzruYuSGXBawqdIQl5nlNqAe9E4UYGDbeTW-N2G4e\">becoming medical hubs\u003C\u002Fa> for the convenience of consumers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F5G-768x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28883\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F5G-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F5G-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F5G-2048x1029.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F5G-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pymnts.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pymnts.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And finally, from all the way up, now let’s take a turn… all the way down. Weird news from the researchers at Stanford University, who \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techexplorist.com\u002Fstanford-smart-toilet-analyzes-urine-poop-signs-disease\u002F31501\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">developed a smart toilet \u003C\u002Fa>with a built-in, upward facing camera. The device will analyse faeces and urine as they pass through. This is a useful feature for people who are genetically predisposed to certain conditions. This technology could negate traditional stool tests, and detect early warning signs of cancer and other serious diseases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FSmart-Toilet-797x1024-1-768x987.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FSmart-Toilet-797x1024-1-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FSmart-Toilet-797x1024-1.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Stanford University\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Over the past months, we have seen our world turn upside down. We have also seen how all this has brought out the best of humanity. Connectivity and tolerance go hand in hand with disruptive technologies and innovation in finding a cure for the pandemic. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Digital health technology became in many places a reality and we believe the best ones are here to stay. Some we have collected above, others are in the waiting. So let’s stay in touch and let me show you how the future of healthcare is becoming a reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>It’s been enough for a bit, isn’t it? 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We collected what happened in the world of digital technology.",{"self":156,"collection":162,"about":165,"author":168,"replies":171,"version-history":174,"predecessor-version":178,"wp:featuredmedia":182,"wp:attachment":185,"wp:term":188,"curies":204},[157],{"href":158,"targetHints":159},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F28329",{"allow":160},[161],"GET",[163],{"href":164},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[166],{"href":167},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[169],{"embeddable":26,"href":170},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[172],{"embeddable":26,"href":173},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=28329",[175],{"count":176,"href":177},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F28329\u002Frevisions",[179],{"id":180,"href":181},28889,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F28329\u002Frevisions\u002F28889",[183],{"embeddable":26,"href":184},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F28361",[186],{"href":187},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=28329",[189,192,195,198,201],{"taxonomy":190,"embeddable":26,"href":191},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=28329",{"taxonomy":193,"embeddable":26,"href":194},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=28329",{"taxonomy":196,"embeddable":26,"href":197},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=28329",{"taxonomy":199,"embeddable":26,"href":200},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=28329",{"taxonomy":202,"embeddable":26,"href":203},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=28329",[205],{"name":206,"href":207,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[209],{"id":151,"date":210,"date_gmt":211,"guid":212,"modified":214,"modified_gmt":215,"slug":216,"status":13,"type":14,"link":217,"title":218,"content":220,"excerpt":222,"author":224,"featured_media":225,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":226,"categories":227,"tags":230,"project_category":236,"contact_email_category":239,"yst_prominent_words":240,"class_list":257,"better_featured_image":268,"acf":306,"yoast_meta":314,"_links":316},"2022-05-26T10:00:00","2022-05-26T08:00:00",{"rendered":213},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=26975&_wpnonce=45427735d7&status=auto-draft&type=post","2022-05-24T09:29:05","2022-05-24T07:29:05","digital-twin-and-the-promise-of-personalized-medicine","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-twin-and-the-promise-of-personalized-medicine",{"rendered":219},"Digital Twins And The Promise Of Personalized Medicine",{"rendered":221,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Can you guess the percentage of patients with Alzheimer’s on whom medication is ineffective? What about those with arthritis? Or cardiac arrhythmia? In fact, you don’t have to guess as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already has the answers: 70%, 50% and 40% respectively. The percentage of patients for whom medications are ineffective ranges from 38-75% for varying conditions from depression to osteoporosis. This is an area where we can expect digital twins to bring a revolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The main cause why many of our drugs are ineffective is the very specific genetic makeup of every individual. The latter is so different and their interaction so unique that therapies for the “average patient” might very well not be adapted to the “actual patient” – not to mention how drug testing is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Funderfunding-research-of-female-health-leaves-huge-amounts-of-money-on-the-table\" target=\"_blank\">not representative at all\u003C\u002Fa>. Ultimately, patients with the same diagnosis will react differently to the same therapy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The natural question that follows is: isn’t there a method to turn around the treatment process to focus on the actual patient? Forging this principle ahead is the concept of digital twins. It originated from the engineering industry but has found a new home in medicine. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know thy-(digital)-self\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In simple terms, a digital twin is a virtual copy of a tangible entity (such as vehicle engines or people) or an intangible system (like manufacturing processes or marketing systems) that can be analysed independently of its real-world counterpart in order to make informed decisions. NASA  employed a similar concept. It had physical replicas of its spacecrafts on Earth while the actual ones were in outer space. This \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.philips.com\u002Fa-w\u002Fabout\u002Fnews\u002Farchive\u002Fblogs\u002Finnovation-matters\u002F20180830-the-rise-of-the-digital-twin-how-healthcare-can-benefit.html\" target=\"_blank\">proved crucial in the Apollo 13 mission\u003C\u002Fa>, where engineers on Earth could determine the issue and find a solution with the same assets as the astronauts. Such undertakings eventually gave way to fully digital simulations applied in various sectors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now imagine applying this concept to medicine: a virtual representation of the human body and its organs where the effects of drugs can be studied. This sounds like what \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fin-silico-trials-are-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>in silico \u003C\u002Fem>trials\u003C\u002Fa> and organs-on-a-chip aim to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a medical setting, we can have \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>the digital twin of a hospital or other healthcare facility\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>the digital twin of a human (or other living entity)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>and digital twins of medical devices and drugs\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\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\u002F03\u002Fdigital-twin-small-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"digital twin\" class=\"wp-image-27073\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fdigital-twin-small-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fdigital-twin-small-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fdigital-twin-small-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fdigital-twin-small-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fdigital-twin-small.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine a virtual representation of \u003Cem>individual \u003C\u002Fem>people on whom every known drug for that person’s condition can be tried. This will allow the deduction of the optimal treatment. It can even monitor that virtual “being” and alert \u003Cstrong>before \u003C\u002Fstrong>a medical condition arises. Thus, the real person can undergo preventive measures. This is what the digital twin model in healthcare, which delves into the realm of personalised medicine, promises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From evolution to revolution\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Several companies have developed digital twin models of human organs. Partnering with Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausannes (EPFL) on its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hpe.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fpress-release\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhpe-helps-epfl-blue-brain-project-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-brain.html\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Brain Project\u003C\u002Fa>, Hewlett Packard Enterprise deployed its supercomputer to create digital models of the brain for research purposes. Siemens Healthineers has a Digital Twin model and Philips has its own version of a virtual heart. At a glance, these models might seem like the natural evolution of radiological imaging and diagnosis – detailed depictions of patients organs – but in fact \u003Cstrong>they snowballed a revolution\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A.I. helps in the design of digital twins to weave together physiological data of organs to output a 3D image. The latter can then be modeled to a specific patient from their specific parameters. Siemens Healthineers trains its algorithms on a huge database with over 250 million annotated images, reports and operational data. This enables them to design digital heart models based on patients’ data with the same parameters of the given patient (size, ejection fraction, muscle contraction). In this way, the operator is able to test therapies on the model and look at the outcome. Eventually, one can select the best therapy for this specific patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Siemens Healthineers Digital Twin of the Heart\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FBqB1bwvv2-M?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>Dorin Comaniciu, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Siemens Healthineers, said that they’ve \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FdSpr77OLj-I?t=501\" target=\"_blank\">used this method in projects\u003C\u002Fa> with hospitals Europe to assess cardiovascular risks. The company is also developing models for other organs such as the lungs and liver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it is clear that the concept is still evolving, with only organ twins demonstrated. While organizations like the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sdtc.se\u002F#digital-twins\" target=\"_blank\">Swedish Digital Twin Consortium\u003C\u002Fa> push for the idea,\u003Cstrong> we are still far from a completely digitized version of ourselves.\u003C\u002Fstrong> However, we might already  digital versions of our organs that could serve as templates for the future of personalized care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peeping into the future of the digital twins\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The way digital twins work in the manufacturing industry is as follows. The physical object in need of a digital twin, like an engine, is equipped with sensors which relay real-time status information. The data and parameters from those sensors then feed the software mapping the digital twin. It is thus able to get insights about its performance and predict when the object (the engine) needs maintenance. As such, operators don’t need regular checkups of this particular engine but only when indicated by the digital twin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, are there any sensors for the human body? Well, there’s plenty thanks to the advent of digital health. Health trackers now allow us to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">measure a gazillion of data\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\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhealth-trackers-body-map-768x432.jpeg\" alt=\"Health Trackers Body Map\" class=\"wp-image-33111\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhealth-trackers-body-map-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhealth-trackers-body-map-370x208.jpeg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhealth-trackers-body-map-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhealth-trackers-body-map-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhealth-trackers-body-map-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do we go from here?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I know this all sounds pretty science fiction. But we can actually use the digital twin technology today, in real life, to improve existing processes. Let’s see how!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With a \u003Cstrong>digital twin of a hospital\u003C\u002Fstrong> you have the option to test out scenarios regarding how you allocate staff, how you schedule the maintanance of devices, you can test processes and new workflow ideas, detect bed shortages and so on. And real life decisions will be data-backed, and only implemented if they are safe and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With \u003Cstrong>a digital twin of a human\u003C\u002Fstrong> you can model a singe cell, an organ or the full genetic setup, including personality and lifestyle-based variables, and theoretically, you can run personalised simulations to track the individual’s reaction to different treatments, but for that there is no actual solution yet – except for mice. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With \u003Cstrong>a digital twin of a device or a drug\u003C\u002Fstrong> developers can test the properties and operation of a device, modify the design or the used materials, and test all modifications virtually before manufacturing starts. Digital twins of drugs allow scientists to modify or redesign drugs to improve efficiency.\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\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34403\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next step in personalized medicine will be to link those insights to 3D- models of your organs. Wearable sensors, as tiny as the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbiointellisense.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">BioSticker\u003C\u002Fa>, will feed real-time data to a remote server maintaining your digital twin. Both you and your GP will receive regular notifications regarding specific tests\u002Fprocedures that need to be done as preventive measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Imagine that in the future, we have a patient with all their organ functions, all their cellular functions, and we are able to simulate this complexity,” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Farticle\u002Fus-healthcare-medical-technology-ai-insi\u002Fmedtech-firms-gets-personal-with-digital-twins-idUSKCN1LG0S0\" target=\"_blank\">explained Benjamin Meder\u003C\u002Fa>, a cardiologist at Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany who is testing Siemens Healthineers’ digital heart software. “\u003Cstrong>We would be able to predict weeks or months in advance which patients will get ill, how a particular patient will react to a certain therapy, which patients will benefit the most.\u003C\u002Fstrong> That could revolutionize medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges on a slippery slope\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Obviously, for such a concept to materialize many factors will come into play. These range from financial resources determining which healthcare center or even which patient will be able to afford the technology, to the very technological advances required to make sensors that people can wear without disrupting their daily routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The sheer computing power required to run simulations of the human body or even organs can also be intimidating. For the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hpe.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fblog-post\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-digital-twins-of-the-human-body-can-advance-healthcare.html\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Brain Project\u003C\u002Fa>, modelling of an individual neuron leads to some 20,000 ordinary differential equations. 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