[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":397},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-best-of-ces-health-tech-2024-from-medical-tricorders-to-ai-powered-mirrors":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":164,"relatedBooks":308},{"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":32,"project_category":34,"contact_email_category":36,"yst_prominent_words":37,"class_list":45,"better_featured_image":55,"acf":93,"yoast_meta":108,"_links":111},54379,"2024-01-11T09:30:00","2024-01-11T08:30:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=54379&_wpnonce=33cc193002&status=auto-draft&type=post","2024-01-15T12:38:01","2024-01-15T11:38:01","best-of-ces-health-tech-2024-from-medical-tricorders-to-ai-powered-mirrors","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbest-of-ces-health-tech-2024-from-medical-tricorders-to-ai-powered-mirrors",{"rendered":17},"Best Of CES Health Tech 2024: From Medical Tricorders To AI-Powered Mirrors",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>The biggest tech event of the year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024) is happening right now in Vegas! This is the global stage where cutting-edge technologies and innovations debut year after year. From vehicles to smart homes, from robots to food tech all industries are present, but we keep our focus on our topic and introduce the most exciting novelties from the digital health – future of medicine field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The medical tricorder from Withings\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Withings introduced a device that seems to leap out of a Star Trek episode. Their latest invention, the aptly named \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fbeam-o\">BeamO\u003C\u002Fa>, is a 4 in 1 health monitor. While it is interesting, it’s worth noting that it’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-the-medical-tricorder-from-star-trek-become-real\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not the first\u003C\u002Fa> of its kind. Almost a decade ago, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viatom introduced a similar multifunctional device\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, we are still waiting for the first tricorders that are reliable and affordable enough for widespread use. BeamO may become the best in its class. The device can measure and record vital health data, including body temperature, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels, and heart rate; and it incorporates both a single-lead ECG and a digital stethoscope to record heart and lung sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002F_jRz0NV1pQCqaYhb83jvqmzwnrz6sQsUzaXOQlJGHoA8JWnhXtxpx-AeqEJrWkbqSYBT8caPHWoPbAaTRRNftG6G1LgcCe0MgJLJfd-T492T6anbEABXWiwh3Gph1sUS1e1F9eCcGbFqYe5f3YdhTEo\" alt=\"CES 2024 medical tricorder from Withings\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The device still awaits clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This might take some time as the company’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2024\u002F1\u002F7\u002F24022955\u002Fwithings-beamo-multiscope-telehealth-ces-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">track record with FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> is a mixed bag. Nevertheless, the anticipation for the BeamO is high, and we are eager to test this device once it becomes available. According to the company’s website, it will be sold for USD\u002FEUR 250, which is pleasantly affordable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sleep as the hot topic\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleep technology is a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fexhibitors.ces.tech\u002F8_0\u002F#\u002Fsearchtype\u002Fkeyword\u002Fsearch\u002Fsleep\u002Fshow\u002Fall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">big hit at CES 2024\u003C\u002Fa>, especially for improving sleep in senior living and care. Several companies brought \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mcknightsseniorliving.com\u002Fhome\u002Fnews\u002Ftech-daily-news\u002Fnew-line-of-sleep-health-tech-promises-ces-2024-wont-be-snooze-fest\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their hot new products to the show\u003C\u002Fa>, including DeRUCCI, Amira Health and Anssil Co. Ltd. According to their vision, the future of sleep is… futuristic. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002F_QHxeo7Lt7h32I0dQe1P62_JH8221Wf9ulJMoWEOjSAmlImMOULGUqu7JGZDsdNyI2IXvFGcD0lp2Oou4MbP3Tj27VMB_YFxb3NFFT7fmfitMg8GMOhl5khtQZzFyHytGDXFPT3WIyGh7Vu1DN9ehLI\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The novelties included smart mattresses that track sleep patterns and integrate with home systems like thermostats and lighting for an optimal sleep environment, anti-snore pillows specifically designed to mitigate sleep apnea risks, AI-powered sleep monitors that provide tailored analyses of sleep patterns and health indicators for elderly users, and mattresses equipped with adjustable air supports, allowing for personalised comfort and support adjustments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Breaking down language and\u002For access barriers in telemedicine\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Humetrix introduced its SOSQR Global health communication platform that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbnnbreaking.com\u002Fbreaking-news\u002Fhealth\u002Fhumetrix-to-unveil-game-changing-health-communication-platform-at-ces-2024\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">uses AI to translate medical terms\u003C\u002Fa> into over 20 languages. This tool aims to revolutionise global health communication by facilitating the secure exchange of medical data across 150 countries, making it a potential lifesaver in overcoming language barriers in medical situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.med-technews.com\u002Fnews\u002FDigital-in-Healthcare-News\u002Felectronrx-to-launch-fonedx-at-ces-2024\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electronRx is launching foneDx\u003C\u002Fa>, a technology that transforms smartphones into home health monitors, focusing on heart and lung health. Their solution aims to empower patients and healthcare professionals in managing chronic diseases more effectively, offering real-time data by turning good ole’ smartphones into health monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Smart rings\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to this year’s CES lineup, smart rings are indeed becoming a thing, multiple companies introduced their new products of this kind. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although Samsung was expected to come out with the Galaxy Ring at CES 2024, according to the best of our knowledge, it hasn’t happened until Wednesday. However, Amazfit has announced the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techradar.com\u002Fhealth-fitness\u002Famazfit-helio-ring-is-announced-at-ces-beating-the-rumored-samsung-galaxy-ring-to-the-punch\" target=\"_blank\">Amazfit Helio Ring\u003C\u002Fa>, a new smart wearable designed for “optimum athletic performance” and Moravano is also present with its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2024\u002F1\u002F9\u002F24030070\u002Fmovano-evie-ring-smart-ring-wearables-ces-2024\" target=\"_blank\">female-focused Evie\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002Fdh3dYPLorRkivMh4j2v-MWd1W3Us3Tthhv7EfmyPYjtB0flzzmSARgINy8Wg9CFG89KFNfmGnNgqnl2rRpL1HQWFWJ-2Qvtc4pN0VIkd-Uu6KsDxymRW8F8NuOAIbr2MoqoBs9zwA9VrtSXYljCodbY\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another company, China’s Umeox also introduced Xring, which \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.einpresswire.com\u002Farticle\u002F678557734\u002Fxring-reinvents-health-monitoring-with-ai-and-light-at-ces-2024\" target=\"_blank\">indeed promises a lot\u003C\u002Fa>: apart from the “traditional“ health metrics like heart rate, sleep patterns, and blood oxygen levels, it also claims that the ring can measure blood glucose levels via its PPG sensor and AI algorithm. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Advanced tech for mental health: awareables and AI-powered smart mirrors\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Combining a smartwatch with generative AI seems like a logical next step, and this is exactly what NoWatch says they do. The company, which is strong in word plays – their name is supposed to mean \u003Cem>now watch\u003C\u002Fem>, and not \u003Cem>no watch\u003C\u002Fem> – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgadget.co.za\u002Fawareable1\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calls their new product category “\u003Cem>awareables\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fa>. (Ouch.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Nowatch Insights is “an AI companion that weaves daily health data into a compelling daily narrative along with tips to build stress resilience”. It uses large language models to build “diverse data streams into coherent narratives, providing users with personalised daily recaps and recommendations tailored to their specific interest profiles and wellness goals”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Baracoda aims to make our mornings (and evenings) better with their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fhome\u002Fbaracoda-bmind-smart-mirror-mental-wellness-ces-2024\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BMind Smart Mirror\u003C\u002Fa>, which uses AI and natural language processing to boost our self-esteem and mood. It is the world’s first AI-powered smart mirror, it can determine our moods and suggest various mental wellness techniques like guided meditation. According to the company, it can even “curb feelings of loneliness through an immersive experience using light, sound, and visuals“ – among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002FevnmDVtU56a7mlNM2YRLSp1w9qjWrn812iD1OGwSG15xUI2FyY4FF440hZRZB6ysb7pHBa2JTkoCoIDv69qLIBY9ktjvpQSfRmrGUsVlYFKWGl0Pq5o9k0s22JfxsDO9chxNWXKcslMe745qqCvGs1I\" alt=\"CES 2024 AI-powered smart mirror\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. In-door sport tech\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Need to exercise more, but don’t want to leave the house? There is \u003Cs>an app\u003C\u002Fs> a solution for that! \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) rolled out tech for indoor sports and health, like the iGolfPutter for indoor golf fans. It uses AI to analyse your golf swing and lets you play on virtual courses. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The iGolfPutter employs AI-driven technology to offer detailed skeletal and putt analysis, an immersive golf course simulation, and the ability to engage in real-time remote competition.” It’s pretty nifty for anyone looking to up their golf game at home – although one would think that a major upside of playing golf is to be outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Everything else: Abbott Libre and ultra-efficient toothbrush\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fwearable-tech\u002Fces-2024-preview-wearables-to-expect-and-key-dates-times\" target=\"_blank\">According to Wareable\u003C\u002Fa>, Abbott will show off its consumer CGM play at CES 2024, which has been in the works for over a year. Lingo is the company’s “biowearable” and is designed to train users to live a lower glucose life. It’s not the only device of its kind, but given Abbott makes the sensors that its rivals use, it’s one to take notice of. The product is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.hellolingo.com\u002Fproducts\" target=\"_blank\">already available in the UK\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By combining oscillation and vibration, Laifen claims that their new electric toothbrush delivers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbnnbreaking.com\u002Fbreaking-news\u002Fhealth\u002Flaifen-introduces-revolutionary-electric-toothbrush-at-ces-2024\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three times higher brushing efficiency\u003C\u002Fa>. According to the company, the 60° oscillation angle is significantly wider than what other products can do, and thus it can clean hard-to-reach areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Discover the latest in digital health technology at CES 2024! From Withings’ ‘BeamO’ tricorder to advanced sleep tech, smart rings and AI-powered mental health tools, here are the most interesting novelties of this year’s show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,24338,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],7079,[33],7893,[35],950,[],[38,39,40,41,42,43,44],1571,2923,3293,3841,3855,4791,5963,[46,14,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54],"post-54379","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","tag-ces-2024","project_category-medical-professionals",{"id":24,"alt_text":56,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":57,"media_details":58,"post":91,"source_url":92},"digital 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Most Overhyped Technologies in Healthcare",{"rendered":175,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>The hype about technological development in healthcare should not blind us in terms of the probabilities and possibilities of today’s healthcare and the future of medicine. To remain objective and conscious but still optimistic, let’s look at the most overhyped technologies and keep in mind the realistic development opportunities in healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You know the saying: the pessimist says the glass is half empty, the optimist says it is half full, and, well, the cynic asks who drank the other half? I’m truly an optimist – especially when it comes to the future of medicine and healthcare, but we need to ask the uncomfortable questions as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, my optimism is rooted in facts and objective judgment about the latest trends in healthcare, keeping both feet on the ground. Sensationalist media tends to overhype outstanding medical findings, creative healthcare solutions, and ephemeral experiments for the 15-minute spotlight, which does not help them become viable and sustainable in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Look at the \u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanityfair.com\u002Fnews\u002F2016\u002F09\u002Felizabeth-holmes-theranos-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\">story of Theranos\u003C\u002Fa> and its ill-famed founder, Elizabeth Holmes. After a decade of blind expectations\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Ftheranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901\" target=\"_blank\">, The Wall Street Journal has raised serious concerns\u003C\u002Fa> about Theranos’ one-drop blood tests, and we all know now \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2023\u002Fjul\u002F10\u002Felizabeth-holmes-11-year-prison-sentence-shortened-by-two-years\" target=\"_blank\">how it ended\u003C\u002Fa>. Look at \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fscience\u002Fneurophilosophy\u002F2014\u002Fjun\u002F03\u002Foptogenetic-memory-switch\" target=\"_blank\">Optogenetics\u003C\u002Fa>! The technology using light to control cell behavior in living tissues still remains a promise for the far future. Look at the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-23348661\" target=\"_blank\">iKnife\u003C\u002Fa> which can detect cancerous tissue during operations! It almost vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If something sounds too good to be true in medicine, extreme caution and clear evidence are required before spreading the word about it, since giving false hope is dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, we need to take a moment, set aside the excitement and optimism, and examine disruptive medical innovations in depth and approach them through evidence-based rationality. Overhyping any of them might result in crashing the process of development or creating an investment bubble. By presenting the downsides, we might avoid this scenario and hopefully, they will turn out to be an amazing success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) 3D printed drugs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On an utterly boring Wednesday afternoon, you go to the pharmacy on the corner of the street at your wife’s request. You only tell her name to the pharmacist and the next moment her personalised pills are printed out. They are the capsules she requested, in customized dosage, as the doctor prescribed, and tailored to her molecular background. Sounds amazing, right? Unfortunately, we are not there yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-768x543.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28941\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-768x543.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-1536x1087.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster.png 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first 3D-printed drug, Spritam, which dissolves quickly and is used in epilepsy, was approved by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-the-fda-and-drug-regulations-2\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">US FDA in 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. I also contemplated that small companies may come up with other solutions for creating drugs that can be metabolized faster and reach the market more easily because of this manufacturing method. And I thought whole pharma supply chains would have to be redesigned within years, perhaps even months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, I might have been too optimistic. Right now, the production is slow. Pharma companies are reluctant to adapt to such a new technology which changes how they have been producing drugs for decades. We’ve seen \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fartificial-intelligence-group-uses-new-strategy-to-develop-3d-printed-pills-222379\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some improvements\u003C\u002Fa> in the past decade, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">progress\u003C\u002Fa> is slow, and we still only have very few approved drugs on the market.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogles-amazing-digital-contact-lens-can-transform-diabetes-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital contact lens (for diabetes or else)\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpatentbolt.com\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fgoogle-takes-their-google-glass-vision-to-smart-contact-lenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submitted a patent\u003C\u002Fa> to the US Patent & Trademark Office in 2014 that described a digital, multi-sensor contact lens that can also detect blinking, with benefits like turning the page of an e-book with a “blink of an eye”. Later, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGoogle_Contact_Lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more details\u003C\u002Fa> about the idea emerged, revealing a much more transformative use for the contact lens – measuring blood glucose from tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2014, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Fnational\u002Fhealth-science\u002Fgoogle-develops-contact-lens-glucose-monitor\u002F2014\u002F01\u002F16\u002Fe309c822-7f0a-11e3-97d3-b9925ce2c57b_story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Google said\u003C\u002Fa> that according to their most optimistic calculations, the digital contact lens could be released within five years, and trials might start even earlier. However, the project \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F16\u002F18099193\u002Fverily-novartis-glucose-contact-lens-science-health\" target=\"_blank\">was eventually terminated in 2018\u003C\u002Fa>. And Google was not the only company burning their hands with the smart contact lenses idea. Mojo Vision had the idea to build a micro-LED display into the lenses with a range of sensors to enhance vision but decided “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.axios.com\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F06\u002Fsmart-contact-lens-startup-mojo-vision-layoffs\" target=\"_blank\">to shift focus\u003C\u002Fa>” and call the project off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Telemedicine kiosks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The idea behind the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvsee.com\u002Fblog\u002Fthree-reasons-why-healthspot-failed\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Healthspot telemedicine kiosks\u003C\u002Fa> was to provide convenient, quality care at popular locations such as retail spaces or offices. It was a true integration of telehealth and personal care. Patients connected with providers face-to-face via video screen, and received individualised care right in their neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While at first, it seemed like a revolutionary development, the company went bankrupt. And the reason why? The working model of Healthspot did not provide the real on-demand health service experience it promised, it was too expensive, its target market was too small and the kiosk itself was too big in the era of smartphones being able to play HD-quality videos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The kiosk idea didn’t retire with Healthspot: a startup in India has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kioskmarketplace.com\u002Fnews\u002Findia-startup-launches-digital-health-check-kiosk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">just introduced a digital health kiosk\u003C\u002Fa> to provide basic diagnostics like blood pressure, blood sugar and heart conditions in multiple languages. Many people have pocket-sized devices at home that can do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Organs-on-chips\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Switching from long and extremely expensive clinical trials to tiny microchips that can be used as models of human cells, organs or whole physiological systems provides clear advantages. Drugs or components could be tested on these without limitations, making clinical trials faster and even more accurate (in each case, the conditions and circumstances would be the same). The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwyss.harvard.edu\u002Fviewpage\u002F461\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Organs-on-Chips technology\u003C\u002Fa> is able to use stem cells to mimic organs of the body with a series of devices. Many experts believe that this technology could \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.meddeviceonline.com\u002Fdoc\u002Fhuman-organ-mimicking-chip-could-revolutionize-clinical-trials-0001\" target=\"_blank\">revolutionize clinical trials\u003C\u002Fa> and replace animal testing completely. It could also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftechnologies-that-will-shape-the-future-of-cancer-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">improve cancer care\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the experiments are promising, these are still far from a real and total-body simulation of human physiology, and even the pioneer companies \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fseekingalpha.com\u002Farticle\u002F4431909-organovo-new-strategy-targetting-internal-pipeline-development-offers-upside\" target=\"_blank\">have changed focus\u003C\u002Fa>. Not to mention that if organs could be mimicked, connecting the models to each other is more complicated than we would think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Augmented reality and mixed reality\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fact that Pokémon Go conquered the world in a few short weeks several years ago proves that augmented reality has great potential. And although medical AR is a new area of healthcare, there are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timesofisrael.com\u002Fin-global-first-shaare-zedek-spine-surgeon-combines-augmented-reality-with-robotics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">already brilliant ideas about its usage\u003C\u002Fa>. In the future, medical students might study anatomy on virtual dissection tables and not on human cadavers. What we used to learn from huge textbooks will be transformed into virtual 3D solutions and models using augmented reality. During operations, surgeons can see through anatomical structures such as blood vessels in the liver without opening organs, therefore they can perform more precise excisions.\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\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52741\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already various companies offering AR solutions. However, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.microsoft.com\u002Fmicrosoft-hololens\u002Fen-us\" target=\"_blank\">Hololens\u003C\u002Fa> AR goggles are only available for developers and they are very expensive. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fhololens-hands-want.html\" target=\"_blank\">According to the experiences of an American surgeon\u003C\u002Fa>, the Hololens has its limitations in terms of user experience as well, which he hopes will be augmented in later versions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Granted, we have some already existing good examples of virtual-, augmented- and mixed reality in healthcare, in this article \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we listed six of them\u003C\u002Fa>. However, while we already have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">quite convincing evidence\u003C\u002Fa> about the medical use of VR, we lack such data for other extended realities. And we also need to mention that all these technologies require heavy investments as all components are super-expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Medical tricorder\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-the-medical-tricorder-from-star-trek-become-real\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">When Dr McCoy from Star Trek\u003C\u002Fa> grabbed his tricorder and scanned a patient, the portable, hand–held device immediately listed vital signs, other parameters, and a diagnosis. It was the Swiss Army knife for physicians. The ultimate point-of-care medical device – you can treat the patient wherever he or she is located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are\u002Fwere already various experiments for trying to reach this level of healthcare – such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scanadu.com\u002F\">Scanadu\u003C\u002Fa>, which was an early-stage mobile medical device to empower patients, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa>, which not only measures your body temperature but also traces ECG, measures pulse rate and rhythm, oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, physical activity and sleep. Many believed that the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize challenge would lead to the development of a device that can diagnose any disease and give individuals more choices in their own health – but many years have passed and we have no such products widely available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In my opinion, even if we see some progress in this area, such new devices will only be able to track a few parameters and conditions. We have many great gadgets to monitor one health parameter or another, but no omnipotent tool that does it all. Right now, the tricorder is far away from reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) AI\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence without doubt will revolutionize medicine and is the most exciting technological advancement we have seen in a while. It has major importance, similar to the seismic changes the Internet has brought. However, it is certainly the most overhyped technology in medicine right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"The 3 Scenarios For AI In Healthcare - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FfoivfOVaf4k?start=1&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>AI will not be the ultimate solution for all medical questions, nor for all pain points of healthcare systems worldwide. And especially, generative AI will not be the omnipotent answer, despite its breathtaking evolution and exciting capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence has amazing potential, but the adaptation curve will be extremely slow, as is the development of the regulatory framework. The whole field needs time to mature, and frankly, as it is as much a cultural shift as a technological breakthrough, we all need more time to gradually adapt to the AI-infused era.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Healthcare dashboards and auto-coaches\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Health data dashboards claim to analyse comprehensive personal health data to provide tailored lifestyle and health advice. In theory, such dashboards promise to synthesize information from various sources — including wearable tech, medical records, and personal habits — to offer insights and guidelines for healthier living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the reality falls short of the promise. While the idea of a centralized platform capable of delivering personalised health recommendations is captivating, current technology is not yet sophisticated enough to accurately interpret the complex web of factors that influence individual health. The challenge lies not only in gathering vast amounts of data but also in understanding the intricate interplay between genetics, environment, lifestyle, and health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, these dashboards often lack the clinical validation necessary to ensure their recommendations are medically sound. Without rigorous scientific backing, the advice provided might be generic or, worse, potentially harmful. The enthusiasm surrounding these dashboards has led to a proliferation of discussion and speculation, overshadowing the critical evaluation of their actual capabilities and limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F8-exciting-medical-robot-facts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humanoid nurse robots\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Humanoid nurse robots aim to support, assist and extend the service health workers are offering. According to experts, in jobs with repetitive and monotonous functions, they might even obtain the capacity to completely replace humans. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnewatlas.com\u002Frobear-riken\u002F36219\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">RoBear\u003C\u002Fa>, a bear-shaped robot is able to lift a patient out of bed, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aethon.com\u002Ftug\u002Ftughealthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the TUG robot\u003C\u002Fa> is able to carry around a multitude of racks, carts or bins up to 700 kilograms, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-36528253\" target=\"_blank\">Pepper, the little humanoid “social robot”\u003C\u002Fa> was able to greet and navigate patients through the hospital.\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\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-768x432.png\" alt=\"creepy blood drawing robot\" class=\"wp-image-43429\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Or at least it is the dream. Humanoid nurse robots are far from being an everyday reality. Even the Pepper robot, which was\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fsciencetech\u002Farticle-3641468\u002FPepper-robot-finds-job-healthcare-friendly-droid-trialled-two-hospitals-Belgium.html\"> introduced in two Belgian hospitals\u003C\u002Fa>, was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Ftechnology\u002Fexclusive-softbank-shrinks-robotics-business-stops-pepper-production-sources-2021-06-28\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly discontinued\u003C\u002Fa> by SoftBank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Various robots seem like an obvious answer to ease healthcare workforce shortages: they could assist in a wide range of tasks, even if just as “back office” personnel – to not freak patients out. However, it is not as easy as one might think. As \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMoravec%27s_paradox\" target=\"_blank\">Moravec’s paradox\u003C\u002Fa> explains, contrary to our assumptions, high-level reasoning tasks we find complex, such as playing chess or doing statistical analysis, require relatively little computational power for AI to perform. On the other hand, sensorimotor skills (like walking, getting up from the ground, and image recognition) are more demanding and difficult for AI to replicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Virtual reality gloves\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are not only goggles but also gloves with which companies experiment to enhance the VR experience. The American company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.manus-meta.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fprime-3-haptic-xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manus created gloves\u003C\u002Fa> that give your hands and arms control in virtual reality. In medicine, especially telemedicine such devices would be great assets – physicians could feel and touch patients from a distance, even from continents away while discussing medical issues through telemedical applications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the concept is brilliant, practice lags behind: it is very difficult to use such gloves, and VR headsets are not always compatible with them. Not to mention the brutal price tags. All in all, the field of tactile feedback seems to have ground to a halt in the past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">At-home lab tests\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the pandemic gave some much-needed momentum to these initiatives, the segment of at-home lab tests remains more of a promise than a reality. Of course, there are existing solutions, and if you google it, the number of possibilities you could buy seems mindblowing. The reality is more sobering: such tests can actually measure only a limited selection of biomarkers with clinical accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And even some existing solutions struggle to find a customer base. A few years ago I tried the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Nima sensors\u003C\u002Fa> to search for gluten and peanut content in food just for the sake of trying the technology. They worked well and I still believe that provided much-needed services – however, both were discontinued. A laboratory’s worth of diagnostic arsenal in the bathroom sounds good, but we are not there yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12) 3D printed organs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Organ transplantation waiting lists are long and barbaric, not to mention the even more hell-like black market specialized for organ traffic. Patients literally need to wait for somebody to die to receive life-saving treatments. Organs created by using the stem cells of the patient would eliminate the dark side of the organ donor systems.\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\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-768x432.png\" alt=\"organ design, tmf, heart, tissue, bioprinting\" class=\"wp-image-41555\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many years have passed since we first saw promising signs, for example when researchers \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ders.org\u002Farticles\u002F20160711-roche-researchers-use-organovos-3d-printed-human-liver-tissues-to-assess-drug-induced-toxicity.html\">used Organovo’s 3D-printed human liver tissues to model drug-induced liver injury\u003C\u002Fa>. Hopes surged and enthusiastic media reports suggested that in the not-too-distant future, patients will be able to obtain artificially fabricated organs to replace defective livers, kidneys, and even hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But we have to keep in mind that for the moment, only tissues can be printed out, which function like human tissues (liver, bone, or cartilage). 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