[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1991},["ShallowReactive",2],{"category-health-sensors-trackers":3},{"category":4,"posts":42,"featured":1989,"ebooks":1990},{"id":5,"count":6,"description":7,"link":8,"name":9,"slug":10,"taxonomy":11,"parent":12,"meta":13,"acf":14,"z_taxonomy_image_url":17,"yoast_meta":18,"taxonomy_image":17,"_links":21},496,215,"\u003Ch2>\u003Cem>Trackers, wearables and sensors in healthcare\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh2>\r\nWearable, implanted and digestible sensors measure health parameters and vital signs wherever patients or their caregivers need. These sensors help bring healthcare to the homes of patients and make telemedicine and preventive care possible.","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fcategory\u002Fhealth-sensors-trackers\u002F","Health Sensors & Trackers","health-sensors-trackers","category",0,[],{"listing_order":15,"child_category_ids":16},"13",false,"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fhow-to-series.png",{"yoast_wpseo_title":19,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":20},"Health Sensors: Are Health Sensors the Future of Health Care?","Health sensors: Everything you need to know about wearable, implanted & digestible health sensors, measuring health parameters and vital signs",{"self":22,"collection":28,"about":31,"wp:post_type":34,"curies":37},[23],{"href":24,"targetHints":25},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories\u002F496",{"allow":26},[27],"GET",[29],{"href":30},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories",[32],{"href":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftaxonomies\u002Fcategory",[35],{"href":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts?categories=496",[38],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",true,[43,221,383,522,640,757,875,990,1126,1237,1341,1428,1531,1649,1784,1888],{"id":44,"date":45,"date_gmt":46,"guid":47,"modified":49,"modified_gmt":50,"slug":51,"status":52,"type":53,"link":54,"title":55,"content":57,"excerpt":59,"author":61,"featured_media":62,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":66,"categories":67,"tags":72,"project_category":81,"contact_email_category":84,"yst_prominent_words":85,"class_list":91,"better_featured_image":113,"acf":155,"yoast_meta":170,"_links":172},51051,"2026-07-27T15:05:43","2026-07-27T13:05:43",{"rendered":48},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=51051&_wpnonce=97a14c9231&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-07-27T15:05:45","2026-07-27T13:05:45","health-equity-in-the-ai-and-digital-health-era-promise-or-peril","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-equity-in-the-ai-and-digital-health-era-promise-or-peril",{"rendered":56},"Health Equity In The AI And Digital Health Era: Promise Or Peril?",{"rendered":58,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Will digital health and\u002For artificial intelligence improve health equity? This is one of the questions I most often get. Despite its seemingly straightforward nature, the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. As this is going to be a lengthy analysis, here is the TL;DR summary: yes, digital health and AI will eventually very likely improve health equity. But it will take time; and during this transition period, it might even temporarily widen the gap. What is important to understand is that health equity through digital health is not a technological matter. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the long term, the critical question we need to answer is: does the introduction of technologies into healthcare, as part of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this cultural revolution\u003C\u002Fa>, increase or decrease people’s access to healthcare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, the introduction of technology should enhance access to healthcare. It assumes repetitive tasks, expedites onboarding for patients (making it simpler and quicker for them to receive aid from the moment a problem arises), and consequently liberates human resources, which has long been the healthcare systems’ bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the caveat here is that these advantages will only be accessible to those who can access the technology. \u003Cstrong>Thus, the health equity gap is fundamentally a tech gap\u003C\u002Fstrong>. And this tech gap is in itself a wealth and an education gap. Therefore, at the end of the day, we are confronted with an enormously profound social issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My team and I are working on the first part: facilitating a world where health equity issues are addressed through technology, which I believe is the most effective approach. But I\u002Fwe don’t have the means to influence the second part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-digital-health-widen-or-close-the-health-inequity-gap\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earlier analysis of digital health equity\u003C\u002Fa>, I defined health equity as the state of affairs when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imagine that digital health terminates the zip-code lottery\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ideally, we all should live in a world where your health isn’t determined by your zip code, the amount of wealth you possess, or your level of education. Technology – specifically, digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) – is the principal architect of this equitable health utopia. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, transforming this vision into reality is a complex challenge. Technology’s role in healthcare can both enhance and potentially limit people’s access to healthcare services. Let’s explore this paradox further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While we can work diligently to enhance health equity via technology, addressing wealth and education gaps, critical prerequisites for effective technology adoption, is beyond our immediate control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>To put it bluntly, no matter how advanced the cardiological screening features are on the latest smartwatches, they are useless if their price exceeds an individual’s \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fworldpopulationreview.com\u002Fcountry-rankings\u002Fmedian-income-by-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>monthly or even annual wage\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>. The theoretical promise of an early alarm will never become a reality.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\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\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Can your smartwatch send you to the hospital?\" class=\"wp-image-30731\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to relate to this challenge? \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The complex nature of this problem becomes obvious if you try to understand how different actors think about this phenomenon and what solutions they propose. Depending on where the specific stakeholder stands, their point of view – and their suggestions will be radically different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the consulting firm, McKinsey, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Findustries\u002Flife-sciences\u002Four-insights\u002Fdigital-health-an-opportunity-to-advance-health-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analyses the issue from a business angle\u003C\u002Fa>, offering accurate insights and valuable tips for companies grappling with this issue. However, these insights don’t mitigate the challenges faced by those who can’t afford the technology or services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The World Health Organization (WHO) posits this challenge as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fpublications\u002Fi\u002Fitem\u002FWHO-EURO-2022-6810-46576-67595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health literacy issue\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While this is also correct, we need to take a step back as people do need the technology to use it, and if they don’t, their skill (or lack) of digital health literacy makes no difference. However, I like this conclusion from the WHO: “Yet a focus on digital approaches may inadvertently widen existing inequities in health if known inequalities in access, use and engagement with digital technology are not considered and addressed.” Also interesting is WHO’s conclusion that most studies do not take the complex nature of digital health equity into account and typically observe just one variable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fbooks\u002FNBK580635\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">textbook chapter\u003C\u002Fa> also handles the case by focusing on the tech side – which again creates the same vacuum: we are leaving people without tech behind. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In response, several digital health equity frameworks have been proposed, such as the one presented in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-022-00663-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Digital Medicine in 2022\u003C\u002Fa>. These frameworks underscore the digital determinants of health, which play a significant role in amplifying or mitigating health disparities in the digital age. For instance, an individual without a reliable internet connection or access to a device cannot benefit from the digital health revolution, regardless of how patient-centric or well-designed the healthcare application might be.\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\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35099\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Ftmf_article_279-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some projects are attempting to bridge the digital divide. For example, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.miragenews.com\u002Fgood-things-happening-to-support-digital-health-531756\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health literacy initiative\u003C\u002Fa>, funded by the Australian Digital Health Agency, has trained and resourced 232 digital health mentors. Through their “Health My Way” program, community organizations teach digital health literacy skills, improving digital inclusion. As a result, 80% of participants reported increased digital health literacy skills and confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many lives and percentage points of GDP are at stake\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The stakes of health inequity are high, and the socioeconomic implications are substantial. According to a report by the World Economic Forum in 2019, poor health costs the U.S. economy about $3.2 trillion per year from premature deaths and the loss of productive potential associated with diseases. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Fmgi\u002Foverview\u002Fin-the-news\u002Fpoor-health-reduces-global-gdp-by-15-percent-each-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This report estimated\u003C\u002Fa> that poor health reduces global GDP by 15% each year. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the flip side, equalizing healthcare access and quality has healthful effects on the economy at large. Digital technology could narrow the health equity gap by simplifying complex medical processes and removing travel barriers to healthcare access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Figures indicate that underrepresented and\u002For disadvantaged (poor, rural, minority, women, LGBTQ, etc) groups have significantly less access to all the cutting-edge solutions digital health offers. Thus the gap is not only not closing, but it’s rather further widening right now.\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\u002FAI-bias-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI bias algorithm artificial intelligence people patients race population\" class=\"wp-image-41809\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the right policies, incentives, subsidies and education, digital health will aid these underrepresented groups, and not just them. It could also help with problems like the “diagnostic odyssey,” a term that describes the long, often arduous journey that individuals with rare conditions undertake before they meet the right specialist. According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, this odyssey averages five years in the United States. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We need money, money and goodwill in policies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All things considered, we can conclude that, in theory, digital health and AI offer significant potential to improve health equity, even though this goes beyond being just a technological issue. These advantages might not be immediately accessible to everyone, but over time, they will become increasingly mainstream – as did many breakthrough technologies throughout the centuries from electricity through washing machines to mobile phones. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it’s important to acknowledge a potential pitfall. If the main motivation of policymakers\u002Finsurance companies and other stakeholders for increased digitization of healthcare is to cut costs and withdraw resources freed up by technology adoption, we will end up in a place where access isn’t improved for anyone. The result? Technology simply becomes a tool for cost-cutting rather than an agent of change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So here are my takeaways: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Digital health elevates health equity, but only for those with access to technology.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The digital health revolution itself won’t change this status quo; that’s not its mission or target audience.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>To leverage digital health to enhance health equity, we must improve digital equity – a task for policymakers and politicians.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>If we don’t redirect the human resources and capacities liberated by digital health and AI towards improving care, and instead choose to cut positions to save on operational costs, the system will ultimately see no improvements even if all previous conditions are met.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n",{"rendered":60,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Health equity through digital health and AI is not a technological matter, but a socioeconomic one that needs to be addressed accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,51075,"closed","","standard",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[68,69,5,70,71],7079,504,489,494,[73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80],6989,7815,7817,1355,134,144,207,313,[82,83],950,952,[],[86,87,88,89,90],5323,1617,1681,1719,4707,[92,53,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112],"post-51051","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","category-artificial-intelligence","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-personalized-medicine","category-telemedicine","tag-digital-health-literacy","tag-health-equity","tag-digital-health-equity","tag-health-literacy","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-digital-health","tag-medicine","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-policy-makers",{"id":62,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":115,"post":44,"source_url":154},"image",{"width":116,"height":117,"file":118,"filesize":119,"sizes":120,"image_meta":152},1920,1080,"2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366.png",133563,{"medium":121,"large":128,"thumbnail":134,"medium_large":139,"1536x1536":140,"2048x2048":146},{"file":122,"width":123,"height":124,"mime-type":125,"filesize":126,"source_url":127},"tmf_article_366-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","58425","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-370x208.png",{"file":129,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"filesize":132,"source_url":133},"tmf_article_366-768x432.png","768","432","143888","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-768x432.png",{"file":135,"width":136,"height":136,"mime-type":125,"filesize":137,"source_url":138},"tmf_article_366-150x150.png","150","20824","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-150x150.png",{"file":129,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"filesize":132,"source_url":133},{"file":141,"width":142,"height":143,"mime-type":125,"filesize":144,"source_url":145},"tmf_article_366-1536x864.png","1536","864","333798","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-1536x864.png",{"file":147,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":125,"filesize":150,"source_url":151},"tmf_article_366-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","472398","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366.png",{"cta_type":156,"cta_color":64,"related_books":157,"related_posts_footer":161,"related_posts":16,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":165},"subscribe",[158,159,160],24762,37033,30419,[162,163,164],50859,22987,33799,[166,168],{"title":167},"\u003Cp>Will digital health and\u002For artificial intelligence improve health equity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":169},"\u003Cp>Yes, digital health and AI will eventually very likely improve health equity. But it will take time; and during this transition period, it might even temporarily widen the gap. 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The market for sleep trackers is skyrocketing and finally, more and more people track the quality of their bedtime. However, getting conclusions from sleep measurements is tricky. Let me help you by sharing my experience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>I experimented with my sleep for years\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The wind lashed the shutters so you thought you didn’t sleep well, but you still felt fresher than after 9 hours of continuous sleep? Whenever you wake up after 8 am your head hurts? If you go to bed before 12 pm you cannot get any sleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleeping is a mysterious and tricky business. Given how important proper sleep is to brainpower, health, and overall well-being, I wanted to optimize how I slept through the nights. But it turned out that sleep tracking is just as problematic. Even for me, although I have been tracking my sleep pattern, stress level and other health parameters for more than two decades through various methods, even \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-one-year-excel-spreadsheet-experiment-that-changed-my-life\u002F\">in a thorough excel spreadsheet\u003C\u002Fa>.\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=\"How To Analyze Your Sleep Quality? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FgMyJpySykEc?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>The boom on the market of sleep trackers and sensors resulted in too many choices. Don’t get me wrong, it is wonderful to see so many innovations for optimizing sleep. But plenty of people are puzzled what to choose for their needs. Some ask me about using simple apps for tracking sleep while their phone is next to them. Others want to know which sensor to use for detailed tracking. I was puzzled myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>When should I go to sleep? How much deep sleep is enough? What is the REM phase?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-i-optimized-my-sleep-with-technology\u002F\">took me years to find my jackpot solution\u003C\u002Fa>. I tried \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\">many sensors and apps\u003C\u002Fa>, and even did a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\">6-months-long sleep experiment\u003C\u002Fa> to figure out what’s the best for me. So, here is my advice for anyone interested in sleeping better without pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg\" alt=\"EarlySense sleep tracker\" class=\"wp-image-17109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-286x250.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Light sleep, deep sleep, REM & co.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we are all genetically different, we need different factors during our sleep to feel rested the next day. For some people, the percentage of deep sleep will make a difference, for others change in air pressure during a storm. There is no general recipe for a good night sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are certain patterns, however, which are the same for everyone. Researchers found that sleep could be divided into non-REM and REM sleep. The former part has three further stages, and this is the phase when your body recovers. In REM sleep – named after the rapid eye movement that happens during this stage – the brain is incredibly active. This is the part of our sleep where we dream, process and store memories (sleep experts claim REM is not the only phase for doing that, but let’s settle with this thought for now).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first two phases of non-REM sleep are characterized as light sleep periods. Anyone can be woken up easily, your body usually prepares for the third stage, deep sleep or gets out of REM when light happens. Smart alarms usually give the wake-up call during this phase as your awakening is much lighter and more comfortable than in deep sleep. The latter, the third stage of your shuteye is the time when your body does maintenance. You grow muscles and regrow tissues. So, it is really important to get enough deep sleep – but for each phase, really, as every sleep stage has its own biological function in recovering your body, brain, and soul from the experiences of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles.png\" alt=\"Light sleep, deep sleep, REM\" class=\"wp-image-17069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-768x317.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-512x211.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-458x189.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to analyze sleep tracking results?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you have a sleep tracker or sensor, you have definitely encountered the various stages of sleep. When you look at the graph in your app whether it’s Sleep as Android, Fitbit or Apple Watch, you will see something like this. On an average sleep curve, you can see four phases: being awake, light sleep, deep sleep, and the REM phase. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03.png\" alt=\"Sleep tracking results\" class=\"wp-image-17108\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03.png 632w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-372x512.png 372w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-182x250.png 182w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-768x1058.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>It depends entirely on the given person how much deep sleep is necessary, but this is usually the decisive factor in feeling well-rested the next morning. It is also useful not to wake up directly from a deep sleep phase, as you will be groggy the whole morning. Sometimes you will not even know “where you are” for a couple of moments, as in deep sleep, in a sudden wake-up call, the brain needs some minutes to reboot. A smart alarm helps a lot with smooth awakenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We usually jump from deep sleep into REM phase. As it is also crucial, you’d better prepare with a sleep tracker that measures it. Some \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.livescience.com\u002F59872-stages-of-sleep.html\">researchers say our brains work even more in REM than while being awake\u003C\u002Fa>. You have to find out what factor changes this for you. In some apps, you can label the events which might influence sleep: late work-out, alcohol, medications or a crying baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">After about 400 sleep measurements, I learned a lot about my sleep:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>I have to sleep 7 and a half hours for the best results (no more, no less). If I sleep more, the sleep quality deteriorates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I feel better when I had more than 45% deep sleep. I reach it if I don’t drink, exercise, have dinner or check my phone before sleeping.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I have social jet lag (I go to sleep later on weekends, which makes my sleep quality worse).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I feel like I’m in my best shape in the morning when I had at least one long deep sleep (my record is 3 hours).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I’m an early bird, definitely not a night owl.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I sleep better if I fall asleep before 11 pm.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">That’s also the\u003C\u002Fspan> reason why sleep tracking and sleep analysis are very useful. We can draw long-term conclusions, get better at sleeping and make the most of our day from the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Where to start sleep tracking?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have tried many sensors for measuring sleep quality from Fitbit One and Surge to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002F#!checkme-pro\u002Fc1mv2\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa> and Withings Pulse, but the ultimate solution turned out to be the Pebble Time sensor paired with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android for Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> app. My goal was to eliminate luck from sleep quality and have a list in mind about the potential mistakes I can make to ruin it as well as the things that will improve it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you are eager to analyse your sleep through tracking but don’t know where to start, check out our infographic below that aims to make it easier for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875.png\" alt=\"Sleep quality tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17070\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875.png 563w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-331x512.png 331w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-162x250.png 162w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-768x1187.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cmap name=\"image-map\"> \n\u003Carea title=\"Best Sleep Apps for iOS\" alt=\"Best Sleep Apps for iOS\" coords=\"557,684,643,724\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F317816.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Compatible devices\" alt=\"Compatible devices\" coords=\"71,1050,341,1096\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fdocumentation\u002Fintegration\u002Fwearable\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Analysis\" alt=\"Analysis\" coords=\"519,1052,677,1091\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Sleep as Android\" alt=\"Sleep as Android\" coords=\"77,681,317,731\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fmore\u002Fdownload\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \u003C\u002Fmap>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I know that sleep tracking is not easy, but it is a lot of fun to look at how your body works when you are not conscious, and you’ll get to know a lot about yourself, so I encourage you to take up this journey. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions! Sleep tight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=efd6a3cd08\">The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"rendered":236,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Fitbit, Misfit, Live by Earlysense, Jawbone. The market for sleep trackers is skyrocketing and finally, more and more people track the quality of their bedtime. However, getting conclusions from sleep measurements is tricky. Let me help you by sharing my experience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",17112,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5],[79,241,242,243,244,245,80,246,247,248,249,250,251],645,246,646,289,656,355,395,402,425,432,453,[],[],[255,256,257,258,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266,267,268,269,270,271,272,273,274],1899,1921,1901,1923,1903,1905,1729,1907,1769,1909,1883,1911,1891,1913,1893,1915,1895,1917,1897,1919,[276,53,93,94,95,96,97,100,109,277,278,279,280,281,110,282,283,284,285,286,287],"post-17068","tag-sleep-tracking","tag-future","tag-sleep-as-android","tag-innovation","tag-sleep-optimization","tag-personalized-medicine","tag-sensor","tag-sleep","tag-technology-2","tag-tracker","tag-wearables-2",{"id":237,"alt_text":289,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":290,"post":222,"source_url":323},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking",{"width":291,"height":292,"file":293,"sizes":294,"image_meta":321},870,471,"2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1.jpg",{"medium":295,"large":301,"thumbnail":306,"medium_large":310,"large_old_512x277":311,"medium_old_458x248":316},{"file":296,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":299,"source_url":300},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-370x208.jpg",370,208,"image\u002Fjpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-370x208.jpg",{"file":302,"width":303,"height":304,"mime-type":299,"source_url":305},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-768x416.jpg",768,416,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-768x416.jpg",{"file":307,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":299,"source_url":309},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-150x150.jpg",150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-150x150.jpg",{"file":302,"width":303,"height":304,"mime-type":299,"source_url":305},{"file":312,"width":313,"height":314,"mime-type":299,"source_url":315},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-512x277.jpg",512,277,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-512x277.jpg",{"file":317,"width":318,"height":319,"mime-type":299,"source_url":320},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-458x248.jpg",458,248,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-458x248.jpg",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":322},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1.jpg",{"related_posts":325,"related_posts_footer":329,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":16,"key_takeaways":333},[326,327,328],15248,11645,15034,[330,331,332],17801,17982,15223,[334,336],{"title":335},"\u003Cp>Measuring your sleep quality is the Holy Grail of health tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":337},"\u003Cp>There are myriads of smartphone apps and sensors (from wearables to those going underthe mattress) that can help you achieve a good night’s sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":339,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":340,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":230},"How To Analyse Your Sleep Quality? - The Medical Futurist","Sleep Quality Analysis: Where to start sleep tracking? 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How much sleep is enough?",{"self":342,"collection":347,"about":349,"author":351,"replies":353,"version-history":356,"predecessor-version":360,"wp:featuredmedia":364,"wp:attachment":367,"wp:term":370,"curies":381},[343],{"href":344,"targetHints":345},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17068",{"allow":346},[27],[348],{"href":180},[350],{"href":183},[352],{"embeddable":41,"href":186},[354],{"embeddable":41,"href":355},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=17068",[357],{"count":358,"href":359},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17068\u002Frevisions",[361],{"id":362,"href":363},58391,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17068\u002Frevisions\u002F58391",[365],{"embeddable":41,"href":366},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F17112",[368],{"href":369},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=17068",[371,373,375,377,379],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":372},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=17068",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":374},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=17068",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":376},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=17068",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":378},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=17068",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":380},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=17068",[382],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":384,"date":385,"date_gmt":386,"guid":387,"modified":389,"modified_gmt":390,"slug":391,"status":52,"type":53,"link":392,"title":393,"content":395,"excerpt":397,"author":61,"featured_media":399,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":400,"categories":401,"tags":403,"project_category":414,"contact_email_category":415,"yst_prominent_words":416,"class_list":428,"better_featured_image":441,"acf":465,"yoast_meta":477,"_links":480},21210,"2026-07-02T06:54:42","2026-07-02T04:54:42",{"rendered":388},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2026-07-02T06:54:43","2026-07-02T04:54:43","what-do-digital-biomarkers-mean","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-do-digital-biomarkers-mean",{"rendered":394},"What Do Digital Biomarkers Mean?",{"rendered":396,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">The spread of wearable digital technologies in healthcare generating big data entailed the appearance of a new type of medical information. They produce actionable insights into the biological state of individuals, just like “general” biomarkers, but are collected through digital tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">Here’s our summary of what digital biomarkers mean and how they will be used in the near future.\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=\"One-Minute Challenge: Digital Biomarkers\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FG3MPHLabIcw?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\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The appearance of user-generated big data in healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the last couple of years, Fitbit, Jawbone, Apple Health, Withings, Garmin, Sleep as Android, WIWE, MocaCare, Skeeper – in other words, fitness trackers, step counters, health apps, sleep sensors, pocket ECG, blood pressure or other health parameter measuring devices appeared out of nowhere. By now, they are generating an astounding amount of data about patients and individuals not getting patient care. That’s what digital biomarkers are about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marketsandmarkets.com\u002FMarket-Reports\u002Fwearable-medical-device-market-81753973.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAmb7RBRATEiwA7kS8VNa5y7oFWGL6JgvR5HeH4-8NGxnVtm5W3mTby2ZNd0rGdwcPUxaDohoCLI8QAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\">Markets and Markets\u003C\u002Fa>, the global market for medical wearable devices is projected to reach $30.1 billion by 2026, with the US being the largest market. Meanwhile, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fortunebusinessinsights.com\u002Ffitness-tracker-market-103358\" target=\"_blank\">the global fitness wearable market\u003C\u002Fa> (including smartwatches, fitness bands, smart glasses and smart clothing among others) is projected to grow to $114.36 billion in 2028. What is probably even more telling than the above figures is this: according to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.insiderintelligence.com\u002Finsights\u002Fwearable-technology-healthcare-medical-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">research from Insider Intelligence\u003C\u002Fa>, more than 80% of US consumers are willing to wear fitness technology. No wonder \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Ftopics\u002F4393\u002Ffitness-and-activity-tracker\u002F#topicHeader__wrapper\" target=\"_blank\">over 530 million units\u003C\u002Fa> were shipped in 2021 globally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The exponential rise in data-generating devices naturally goes together with the growth of healthcare data. According to a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cloudangles.com\u002Fhealthcareutopia.html#:~:text=Over%20the%20few%20yeas%2C%20US,but%20it's%20also%20incredibly%20messy.\" target=\"_blank\">White Paper by Cloud Angels\u003C\u002Fa>, 2850 exabytes (one exabyte = one billion gigabytes) of health data were generated in 2021. Just to put this in context, the figure was 153 exabytes in 2013. The growth is… massive.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That data includes information from electronic medical records (medical imaging, patient history, etc.), genetic as well as patient-generated data. Even if looking only at the latter, the digital biomarkers themselves, that means an inconceivable amount of new information in the healthcare scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital biomarkers decoded\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From the above statistics, the boundaries of digital biomarkers could also be determined. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>X-rays or the results of a DNA test don’t belong to the area of digital biomarkers. On the other hand, Fitbit or Apple watch data does – fitness and wellness data constitutes a huge chunk of digital biomarkers, besides medical-grade information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The second important factor is the digital nature of data collection. Although a traditional blood test could result in insightful \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC3078627\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">biomarkers\u003C\u002Fa>, they are not part of the digital universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, the definition could be laid down as the following: \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>digital biomarkers are data that consumers directly collect about health or disease management through digital health technologies to explain, influence and\u002For predict health-related outcomes.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>RockHealth says that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frockhealth.com\u002Freports\u002Fthe-emerging-influence-of-digital-biomarkers-on-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">measured data only becomes a biomarker when it connects to a health-related outcome\u003C\u002Fa>. If the blood pressure values are linked to cardiovascular risks, for example, that’s the point where it gets interesting for research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-21211\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fdigital-biomarkers.jpg\" alt=\"digital biomarkers\" class=\"wp-image-21211\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fdigital-biomarkers.jpg 638w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fdigital-biomarkers-512x299.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Brandon Bellinger: Continuous Digital Biomarkers from Wearable Devices\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The application of digital biomarkers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When paired with analytical tools, these large volumes of data can be leveraged to track trends and patterns for both individuals and populations. Medical research has already recognised the tremendous potential of digital biomarkers, and there are plenty of studies underway to understand disease and health better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, in February 2018, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fevidation.com\u002F\">Evidation Health\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fevidation-launches-large-study-develop-digital-biomarkers-chronic-pain\" target=\"_blank\">announced the launch of a 10,000-person chronic pain study\u003C\u002Fa>. The research aimed to quantify chronic pain and develop digital biomarkers for chronic pain severity, flare-ups and quality of life by using activity trackers, health apps, and other more traditional data points. In the year-long study, participants used Apple Watches, Garmins, and Android Watches. The results \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medrxiv.org\u002Fcontent\u002F10.1101\u002F2021.07.14.21260523v1.full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another interesting read is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-022-00593-x\" target=\"_blank\">this article\u003C\u002Fa> published in April 2022, discussing fitness tracker use in federally qualified health center patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers started to look at elderly adults with dementia, and patients with Parkinson’s or Huntington’s through wearables, accelerometers, smartwatches, etc. Even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.karger.com\u002FArticle\u002FFullText\u002F489224\" target=\"_blank\">the effect of digital pills was measured in a 2017 study\u003C\u002Fa>, and it turned out that digital medicines indeed constitute efficient means to track medication intake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The advancement of the past few years can be summarized \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fscitechdaily.com\u002Fcompact-wearable-lab-on-the-skin-continuously-monitors-glucose-alcohol-and-lactate\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in a single report\u003C\u002Fa>: engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have developed a prototype of a wearable that can continuously monitor several health stats – glucose, alcohol, and lactate levels -simultaneously in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And we also have to mention one booming area: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FdxqrtRkZqRk\" target=\"_blank\">vocal biomarkers\u003C\u002Fa>. Following the boost from the pandemic, today there are dozens of solutions that aim to diagnose the presence\u002Fseverity of certain conditions based on audio clues (eg: from the voice, breathing patterns or cough of a patient). There are studies on determining \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffcomp.2021.624694\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\">speech biomarkers in Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC8513517\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">detecting COVID\u003C\u002Fa> from voice\u002Fcough and breathing patterns or using \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmdspiro.com\u002Fvoice-as-a-biomarker-for-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">voice as a biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What does the (near) future bring?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital biomarkers could significantly help in bringing healthcare from a reactive towards a more preventive approach, as researchers will not only be able to explain diseases better, but more and more data will be available to analyse what healthy, normal states signify and to predict future health outcomes. As a consequence, research into digital biomarkers will soar in the coming years. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there are several challenges to overcome in the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Standardized solutions are needed to be able to compare studies carried out with digital biomarkers. When a clinical trial is conducted, the standardised procedure ensures that sampling means the same in every case, and thus results are comparable with other achievements. Regarding consumer-generated data, that’s not that evident. The framework in the case of measurements carried out with smartwatches or trackers could be completely different in each situation.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The reliability of some instruments is also questionable as not every wearable or health sensor is FDA- or CE-approved.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The details of the measurements could also be entirely different. An individual could measure ECG at home with five different tools. While the results will (should) be reasonably similar, the quality and details of the measurements differ significantly, which might be essential for the researcher.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Privacy and more generally, regulatory issues also constitute a matter of concern. While the consumer or patient measures digital biomarkers at home and sends the data to the researchers, how could anyone make sure that it doesn’t get to unauthorized persons? 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They produce actionable insights into the biological state of individuals, just as “general” biomarkers, but are collected through digital tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",47103,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[402,5],798,[404,405,406,407,79,408,244,409,410,411,412,413],976,977,206,978,979,980,361,373,606,975,[],[],[417,261,265,418,419,420,421,422,88,423,424,425,426,427],1723,1979,2029,3333,1571,3523,3585,1683,5529,1693,1721,[429,53,93,94,95,96,97,430,100,431,432,433,434,109,435,280,436,437,438,439,440],"post-21210","category-digital-health-research","tag-biomarkers","tag-biomarker","tag-digital","tag-health-research","tag-population-health","tag-preventive-health","tag-prediction","tag-research","tag-prevention","tag-digital-biomarkers",{"id":399,"alt_text":442,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":443,"post":463,"source_url":464},"AI algorithm research topic digital health",{"width":116,"height":117,"file":444,"sizes":445,"image_meta":462},"2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"medium":446,"large":449,"thumbnail":452,"medium_large":455,"1536x1536":456,"2048x2048":459},{"file":447,"width":123,"height":124,"mime-type":125,"source_url":448},"tmf_article_331-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-370x208.png",{"file":450,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"source_url":451},"tmf_article_331-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-768x432.png",{"file":453,"width":136,"height":136,"mime-type":125,"source_url":454},"tmf_article_331-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-150x150.png",{"file":450,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"source_url":451},{"file":457,"width":142,"height":143,"mime-type":125,"source_url":458},"tmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png",{"file":460,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":125,"source_url":461},"tmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153},47095,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":466,"cta_type":156,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":469,"key_takeaways":472},[326,467,468],14445,20735,[160,470,471],47427,24761,[473,475],{"title":474},"\u003Cp>The spread of wearable digital technologies in healthcare generating big data entailed the appearance of a new type of medical information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":476},"\u003Cp>They produce actionable insights into the biological state of individuals, just as “general” biomarkers, but are collected through digital tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":478,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":479,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":392},"What Do Digital Biomarkers Mean? 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Longevity clinics, practices, services and technologies have flooded the market, promising people a chance to live longer and healthier lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And while the word longevity often makes people think about cutting-edge biomarkers, biological age clocks, supplements, wearables, full-body MRI scans or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Finside-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-longevity-package\">expensive executive health packages\u003C\u002Fa>, the simplest and most accessible practice remains much more ordinary: receiving regular medical checks and taking part in screening programs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That sounds simple enough. In reality, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-work-on-your-longevity-three-levels-of-personal-engagement\">I have written before about how hard it is to do it properly\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Either you have to pay extremely high fees to companies that take care of the whole process for you, combining laboratory tests, imaging, consultations, digital health data and medical interpretation into one comprehensive package; or you have to learn to do it device by device, test by test and specialist by specialist. In the latter case, you are lucky if you have a primary care physician you can discuss the results and next steps with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is one of the biggest practical gaps in preventive medicine today. We keep telling people to focus on prevention, early detection and lifestyle, but the system is still largely built around visits, waiting rooms, fragmented lab results and referrals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>But how about the middle part of this scale?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Something that is still done by physicians and medical professionals, but as quickly and comfortably as possible. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-practical-longevity-tips-using-technologies\">Something more comprehensive than a smartwatch or an at-home lab test, but much less complex and expensive than a full longevity clinic package\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While thinking about this, I received an offer from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmpcheckhealth.com\u002F\">MPCheck\u003C\u002Fa>, a company based in Israel. A longevity screening service at my home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do they offer?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>MPCheck offers mobile and home-based preventive medical screening services designed to make routine health checks more accessible and convenient. The company provides personalized medical examinations that can be performed at home, in the office, or at another client location, using digital questionnaires, portable point-of-care technologies, and medical staff when required.\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=\"MPCheck שיבא Beyond בדיקות גילוי מוקדם מצילות חיים בארגונים\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FyP6WuYBIqtY?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>Its services include rapid screening tests such as blood tests, urine tests, cervical cancer screening, hearing tests and other preventive examinations, with the aim of reducing the need for patients to visit multiple clinics or laboratories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The process is built around convenience and personalization. Users first provide health and lifestyle information through a digital questionnaire, after which MPCheck recommends or arranges a relevant set of tests. The tests are then performed or collected, results are reviewed by qualified medical professionals, and users receive a summary with recommendations for follow-up where needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company also positions its model for organizations, insurers and employers that want to offer preventive screening as part of employee health, workplace wellbeing, or risk assessment programs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is an important point. A service like this is not only relevant for health-conscious individuals who want a convenient snapshot of their health status. It could also become a model for companies that want to “bring healthcare” to their employees instead of asking employees to find time to visit multiple medical providers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did the screening go?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A medical professional came to my studio in Budapest and did the whole screening process in one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FIMG_20260602_135239_385-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60891\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FIMG_20260602_135239_385-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FIMG_20260602_135239_385-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FIMG_20260602_135239_385.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That was the most surprising part. Not the technologies themselves, as I have seen and tested many of them before, but the fact that so many measurements could be done in such a short and organized session without me having to go anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They performed all these during that time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Lipid profile, blood chemistry and HbA1c from a finger prick\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Urine test\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Blood pressure measurement\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>6\u002F12-lead ECG\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Heart echocardiography\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Hearing test\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Spirometry\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>FIT test\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Heart stress test based on ischemia and HRV\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Aortic aneurysm screening\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_102108-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60893\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_102108-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_102108-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_102108-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_102108.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Then I received the results and a PDF report, as well as the opportunity to discuss my questions with a physician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The results were clean and understandable. Most measured systems were within the normal range or showed no clinically significant abnormalities. But the report did identify one practical optimization area: my lipid profile, especially LDL cholesterol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_111109-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60895\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_111109-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_111109-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_111109.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was a useful example of what such screenings can realistically provide. Not a dramatic diagnosis, not a futuristic revelation, but a concrete, actionable nudge about something worth tracking and improving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And while I am quite used to such tests and screenings, I still received a good tip or two. That is important because even people who are deeply familiar with their health data need interpretation. Data without context is just noise. Medical data without professional interpretation can even become anxiety-provoking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There was one especially interesting outlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The AI that analyzed my heart ultrasound first estimated my cardiac age to be 55, while I am 41 and my biological age is around 36. Taken alone, that would sound worrying. But the physician explained why I should not interpret that score in isolation. The echocardiogram, ECG and ischemia screening did not show significant abnormalities, so this AI-generated number was best understood as a screening flag, not as a diagnosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This might have been the most important lesson of the whole experience. As more screening tools and portable devices include AI-based interpretations, we will increasingly see outputs that look precise but still require medical judgment. A single number can be misleading, especially when the technology is still improving, the clinical context is incomplete, or the measurement conditions are not ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is why the physician layer matters. Without that, a false or confusing result could easily lead to unnecessary worry or inappropriate follow-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I also had a very positive outlier around my HeartTrends Score. It’s worth doing all those exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_112755-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60897\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_112755-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_112755-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F20260528_112755.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where does this fit in the longevity landscape?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From individuals using digital health devices and at-home lab tests to getting a comprehensive longevity package like the one I had and shared with you last year, this approach stands in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not a replacement for a full medical workup. It is not a substitute for longitudinal care. And it cannot provide the depth of a comprehensive longevity clinic package that includes advanced imaging, genomics, microbiome analysis, continuous glucose monitoring, detailed consultations and long-term follow-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>But it does something very useful: it lowers the friction of preventive screening.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That might sound less exciting than the newest biological age test, but in healthcare, convenience is often the difference between people doing something and not doing it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>I can easily imagine companies bringing healthcare to their offices this way, where one physician or medical team can screen a dozen people a day. For many people, that could be their first meaningful interaction with preventive medicine in years.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It also shows a possible direction for the future of screening: decentralized, portable, data-driven and supported by physicians. Instead of forcing every patient to navigate a fragmented system, parts of the system could come to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But this model should still be understood as screening, not diagnosis. It can identify signals, risk factors and areas for follow-up. It can lower the friction of preventive medicine. But it does not replace longitudinal care, a trusted physician, or the need to track important biomarkers over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The whole process is done in one hour.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>You receive a comprehensive report and can talk with a physician.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>They use advanced digital health and medical technologies in a portable format.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>It significantly reduces the logistical burden of screening.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>It could work well for employers, insurers and organizations that want to offer preventive health checks at scale.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>It provides a useful health snapshot for people who otherwise might postpone routine checks.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>It has to take place in one setting and in person.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>It can only capture one time point in your health status.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Some scores can be misleading as the devices they use constantly improve.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>The most useful findings, such as lipid optimization, still require long-term behavior change and repeat testing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My conclusion\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future of healthcare will be shaped by services that make basic, evidence-based preventive care easier to access and easier to act on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A one-hour home-based longevity screening will not solve the systemic problems of healthcare; it will not replace physicians, regular check-ups or the need for lifestyle change. But it can make the first step much easier, especially at large companies and organizations where employees’ health matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And in preventive medicine, making the first step easier might be one of the most important innovations of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":537,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Longevity, especially the practical side of it, has become one of the biggest business opportunities in healthcare worldwide. Longevity clinics, practices, services and technologies have […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",26553,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[541,5],521,[],[],[],[421,87,417,546,547,548,549,550],1739,2923,3281,4749,4773,[552,53,93,94,95,96,97,553,100],"post-60861","category-future-medicine",{"id":538,"alt_text":555,"caption":556,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":557,"post":586,"source_url":587},"medical bag of the 21st century","The 7 Must-Haves For The Doctor Of the 21st Century –  The disruption brought about by digital health has radically changed the way one can consult patients for years already. The doctor of the 21st century can literally carry a department’s worth of diagnostic tools in his briefcase. In this article we collected what a doctor must have in her\u002Fhis bag to bring 21st century care.",{"width":116,"height":117,"file":558,"sizes":559,"image_meta":584},"2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall.png",{"medium":560,"large":563,"thumbnail":566,"medium_large":569,"1536x1536":570,"medium_old_370x208":575,"large_old_512x288":576,"thumbnail_old_150x150":581,"medium_large_old_768x432":582,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":583},{"file":561,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"source_url":562},"small-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-370x208.png",{"file":564,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"source_url":565},"small-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-768x432.png",{"file":567,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"source_url":568},"small-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-150x150.png",{"file":564,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"source_url":565},{"file":571,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"source_url":574},"small-1536x864.png",1536,864,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-1536x864.png",{"file":561,"width":123,"height":124,"mime-type":125,"source_url":562},{"file":577,"width":578,"height":579,"mime-type":125,"source_url":580},"small-512x288.png","512","288","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-512x288.png",{"file":567,"width":136,"height":136,"mime-type":125,"source_url":568},{"file":564,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"source_url":565},{"file":571,"width":142,"height":143,"mime-type":125,"source_url":574},{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":585},[],26419,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":589,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[590,592,594],{"title":591},"\u003Cp>I received an offer from MPCheck, a company based in Israel. A longevity screening service at my home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":593},"\u003Cp>A medical professional came to my studio in Budapest and did the whole screening process in one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":595},"\u003Cp>The future of healthcare will be shaped by services that make basic, evidence-based preventive care easier to access and easier to act on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":597,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":531},"When A Longevity Screening Come To Your Home - The Medical Futurist",{"self":599,"collection":604,"about":606,"author":608,"replies":610,"version-history":613,"predecessor-version":617,"wp:featuredmedia":621,"wp:attachment":624,"wp:term":627,"curies":638},[600],{"href":601,"targetHints":602},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60861",{"allow":603},[27],[605],{"href":180},[607],{"href":183},[609],{"embeddable":41,"href":186},[611],{"embeddable":41,"href":612},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60861",[614],{"count":615,"href":616},4,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60861\u002Frevisions",[618],{"id":619,"href":620},60919,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60861\u002Frevisions\u002F60919",[622],{"embeddable":41,"href":623},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F26553",[625],{"href":626},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60861",[628,630,632,634,636],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":629},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60861",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":631},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60861",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":633},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60861",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":635},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60861",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":637},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60861",[639],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":641,"date":642,"date_gmt":643,"guid":644,"modified":646,"modified_gmt":647,"slug":648,"status":52,"type":53,"link":649,"title":650,"content":652,"excerpt":654,"author":656,"featured_media":657,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":658,"categories":659,"tags":661,"project_category":662,"contact_email_category":663,"yst_prominent_words":664,"class_list":671,"better_featured_image":674,"acf":707,"yoast_meta":713,"_links":715},58217,"2026-06-04T08:56:47","2026-06-04T06:56:47",{"rendered":645},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=58217&_wpnonce=58e738301a&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-06-04T08:56:48","2026-06-04T06:56:48","headphones-as-health-and-medical-devices","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fheadphones-as-health-and-medical-devices",{"rendered":651},"Your Earphones And Headphones As Health And Medical Devices",{"rendered":653,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Most of us have likely used headphones, so far, mostly as entertainment accessories. These devices are now set for a digital health upgrade as companies are designing headphones as hearing aids and health tracking devices. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tech Giant Apple popularised the approach with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fhow-apple-developed-the-worlds-first-end-to-end-hearing-health-experience\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a free update to the AirPods Pro 2\u003C\u002Fa> that makes it function as a clinical-grade hearing aid. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fpress-announcements\u002Ffda-authorizes-first-over-counter-hearing-aid-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FDA even approved\u003C\u002Fa> the Apple AirPods Pro’s Hearing Aid Feature as the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device in 2024. Other companies are also investigating this approach and headphones could be on track to become the next smartwatch, or a so-called hearable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As hearing loss affects \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fhow-apple-developed-the-worlds-first-end-to-end-hearing-health-experience\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">about 1.5 billion people globally\u003C\u002Fa>, these tech-driven solutions can expand access to personalised, high-quality hearing support. In this article, we consider the rising trend of headphones being adapted as health and medical devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What makes headphones adequate digital health tools?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When thinking about headphones, their use as health devices is not what initially comes to mind. But given more thought, they are actually quite well suited for such purposes. \u003Cstrong>The anatomy of the auditory canal makes it a well suited location for health sensing with in-ear headphones like the AirPods.\u003C\u002Fstrong> It is located close to the brain, major blood vessels, and nerves, which enables physiological measurements to be made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Its blood supply by the deep ear artery means that heart rate and blood pressure can be measured; and hearables \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresearch.google\u002Fblog\u002Faudioplethysmography-for-cardiac-monitoring-with-hearable-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have been used\u003C\u002Fa> for such measurements. In medical practice, it is common to obtain the core body temperature by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.philips.ie\u002Fc-f\u002FXC000001735\u002Fwhy-measure-body-temperature-in-the-ear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">measuring it in the ear\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cstrong> Headphones \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresearch.google\u002Fblog\u002Faudioplethysmography-for-cardiac-monitoring-with-hearable-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>could take such readings\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> while also monitoring the user’s movements, breathing rate and sleep\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002FHeadphones-as-medical-devices-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58219\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002FHeadphones-as-medical-devices-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002FHeadphones-as-medical-devices-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002FHeadphones-as-medical-devices.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headphonesty.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>In many cases, companies can already provide some health features to their existing headphones, without the need for extra hardware. This is because, with proper seal, the microphones within \u003Cstrong>headphones \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresearch.google\u002Fblog\u002Faudioplethysmography-for-cardiac-monitoring-with-hearable-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>can detect or record bio-signals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> such as heart and respiratory rate\u003C\u002Fstrong>.  Apple took a similar approach to the AirPods Pro 2 which obtained its health features via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fhow-apple-developed-the-worlds-first-end-to-end-hearing-health-experience\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a free software update\u003C\u002Fa>, and other companies could follow suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From a social perspective, users might be better able to adopt headphones as health aids and monitors considering that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headphonesty.com\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fturning-headphones-health-devices-major-trend\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we are already familiar\u003C\u002Fa> with these devices. \u003Cstrong>This can also address any potential stigmas or even cost issues with using traditional hearing aids\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In fact, companies are thinking of headphones as more than hearing aids but also for general health tracking to smartwatches. In the next section, we look at some of the examples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How headphones can be used as health and medical devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are several ways that companies are adapting headphones for healthcare uses. While this approach is relatively new, we can group the current examples into three general categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. General health tracking\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a consumer product, \u003Cstrong>headphones can be easily used for general health tracking akin to smartwatches\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In some cases, such as during exercise, headphones can even provide \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC10384007\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more accurate measurements\u003C\u002Fa> than smartwatches. Sennheiser’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sennheiser-hearing.com\u002Fen-US\u002Fp\u002Fmomentum-sport\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Momentum Sport earbuds\u003C\u002Fa> leverage this upside and double as a fitness tracker with heart rate and temperature monitoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fsennheiser-momentum-sport-headphones-768x821.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58221\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fsennheiser-momentum-sport-headphones-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fsennheiser-momentum-sport-headphones.jpg 791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sennheiser-hearing.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fhow-apple-developed-the-worlds-first-end-to-end-hearing-health-experience\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple AirPods enable\u003C\u002Fa> hearing tracking at home, reduce exposure to loud environmental noise and users can even receive assistance for perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Such options of the device can provide a more preventative approach to hearing loss among users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Increasing accessibility\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other companies are developing headphones to assist people in other ways as well. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headphonesty.com\u002F2024\u002F08\u002Fneural-earbuds-paralyzed-users-telepathic-control-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAQI Neural earbuds\u003C\u002Fa> can allow users to control devices by registering movements of the head and facial muscles. \u003Cstrong>This can greatly improve the daily interactions of people with limited mobility. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some are pairing headphones with smart glasses to improve communication. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hearview.ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearview glasses\u003C\u002Fa> is one such example which displays real-time text on the glasses to enhance communication for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smart glasses like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.meta.com\u002Fsmart-glasses\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbrilliant.xyz\u002Fproducts\u002Fframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brilliant Labs Frame\u003C\u002Fa> offers the opportunity to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_as-ai-appears-in-many-aspects-of-our-lives-activity-7254009584586043392-eUi5\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help those with limited eyesight\u003C\u002Fa> to navigate the world. \u003Cstrong>Paired with headphones,\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>they convert visual information detected by the glasses’ camera into audible translations.\u003C\u002Fstrong> For example, they can describe surroundings and items, as well as read out text and provide navigation guidance.\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=\"Frame Tourist: Lama Temple 📿\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FAnqx9HoyS_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\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Medical tools\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Headphones are also being used by medical professionals to assist them in their practices. Researchers have used noise-cancelling \u003Cstrong>headphones \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F4-practical-technologies-aiding-patients-getting-through-medical-procedures\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>to reduce patients’ stress level\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> during surgeries\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The custom biometric wearable, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F108290349\" target=\"_blank\">Aware Hearable\u003C\u002Fa>, has been designed for ambulatory recording of a range of parameters. The Hearable can monitor electroencephalogram (EEG), photoplethysmogram (PPG), heart rate (EKG\u002FECG), core temperature, and bioimpedance. It also \u003Cstrong>allows for accurate readings and medical-grade brain data collection\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_431-768x432.png\" alt=\"Surgery and headphone\" class=\"wp-image-58041\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_431-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_431-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_431-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_431-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Will the future of health tracking be in the ear?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This recent trend in adapting headphones as health and medical devices is surely worth keeping an eye on. \u003Cstrong>The ubiquity of headphones in our society makes them promising contenders as digital health tools. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As Sam Kellett, Jr, CEO of Aware, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F108290349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told us in an interview\u003C\u002Fa>: “This technology democratises access to crucial health data, enabling continuous monitoring without specialised equipment or hospital stays, thereby enhancing our understanding of neurological health and improving disease management.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For instance, despite \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fpress-announcements\u002Ffda-authorizes-first-over-counter-hearing-aid-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over 30 million Americans\u003C\u002Fa> suffering from hearing loss, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F13\u002Fhealth\u002Fdementia-hearing-loss-biobank-wellness\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only about 15%\u003C\u002Fa> use hearing aids, with accessibility and affordability being a major barrier. Headphones could close that gap, while also doubling as regular health monitoring tools\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, headphones might not be the preferred form factor for a health tracker by some. Depending on the size, they can be bulky and uncomfortable or easy to misplace. \u003Cstrong>But the advantages that such devices present should not be overlooked.\u003C\u002Fstrong> We can expect a future where headphones commonly integrate health features and they will be available in the market parallel to smartwatches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":655,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>There are several ways that companies are adapting headphones for healthcare uses. While this approach is relatively new, we can group the current examples into three general categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,58249,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,660],499,[],[],[],[665,666,667,668,421,87,669,670],3833,4295,4505,6005,2163,3293,[672,53,93,94,95,96,97,100,673],"post-58217","category-healthcare-design",{"id":657,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":675,"post":641,"source_url":706},{"width":676,"height":677,"file":678,"filesize":679,"sizes":680,"image_meta":704},3000,1687,"2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432.png",313158,{"medium":681,"large":685,"thumbnail":689,"medium_large":693,"1536x1536":694,"2048x2048":698},{"file":682,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":683,"source_url":684},"tmf_article_432-370x208.png",20251,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-370x208.png",{"file":686,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":687,"source_url":688},"tmf_article_432-768x432.png",48373,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-768x432.png",{"file":690,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":691,"source_url":692},"tmf_article_432-150x150.png",11331,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-150x150.png",{"file":686,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":687,"source_url":688},{"file":695,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":696,"source_url":697},"tmf_article_432-1536x864.png",114972,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-1536x864.png",{"file":699,"width":700,"height":701,"mime-type":125,"filesize":702,"source_url":703},"tmf_article_432-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,167897,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":705},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432.png",{"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":708,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[709,711],{"title":710},"\u003Cp>Recently, a new trend has been emerging: adapting headphones as digital health tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":712},"\u003Cp>These common entertainment accessories hold the promise to increase access to hearing health or even provide general health tracking akin to smartwatches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":714,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":649},"Your Earphones And Headphones As Health And Medical Devices - The Medical Futurist",{"self":716,"collection":721,"about":723,"author":725,"replies":728,"version-history":731,"predecessor-version":734,"wp:featuredmedia":738,"wp:attachment":741,"wp:term":744,"curies":755},[717],{"href":718,"targetHints":719},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58217",{"allow":720},[27],[722],{"href":180},[724],{"href":183},[726],{"embeddable":41,"href":727},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[729],{"embeddable":41,"href":730},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=58217",[732],{"count":615,"href":733},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58217\u002Frevisions",[735],{"id":736,"href":737},58241,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58217\u002Frevisions\u002F58241",[739],{"embeddable":41,"href":740},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F58249",[742],{"href":743},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=58217",[745,747,749,751,753],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":746},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=58217",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":748},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=58217",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":750},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=58217",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":752},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=58217",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":754},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=58217",[756],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":758,"date":759,"date_gmt":760,"guid":761,"modified":763,"modified_gmt":764,"slug":765,"status":52,"type":53,"link":766,"title":767,"content":769,"excerpt":771,"author":61,"featured_media":773,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":774,"categories":775,"tags":777,"project_category":778,"contact_email_category":779,"yst_prominent_words":780,"class_list":792,"better_featured_image":795,"acf":823,"yoast_meta":831,"_links":833},60741,"2026-05-13T09:20:42","2026-05-13T07:20:42",{"rendered":762},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=60741&_wpnonce=3866d56ac6&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-05-18T10:21:55","2026-05-18T08:21:55","5-practical-longevity-tips-using-technologies","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-practical-longevity-tips-using-technologies",{"rendered":768},"5 Practical Longevity Tips Using Technologies",{"rendered":770,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Longevity is not what it used to be. For \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flongevity-is-the-future-if-we-tackle-digital-health-first\">decades\u003C\u002Fa>, longevity has referred to research on reversing ageing or making it a chronic condition we can finally treat. Today, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-work-on-your-longevity-three-levels-of-personal-engagement\">longevity is becoming much more practical\u003C\u002Fa> and down-to-earth. Longevity clinics are opening everywhere, influencers share the most convincing lifestyle habits, and the concept of living long and healthy lives is becoming widespread. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After trying \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Finside-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-longevity-package\">the world’s most comprehensive longevity package\u003C\u002Fa>, which included over 50 medical examinations, full genome and microbiome sequencing, metabolome analysis, and over 300 blood markers, I received lifestyle tips in four 2-2-hour-long sessions. I got a PDF with hundreds of pages about what can go wrong with my health and what I can do about it. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But in this article, I’d like to describe those habits besides the very obvious (don’t smoke or drink alcohol, have a healthy diet and exercise a lot while also sleeping well and reducing stress, not alone), that I have found to be the most rewarding. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>There is one caveat: each involves the use of technologies because they rely on data.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use a Smart Sleep Alarm\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>How do you wake up every morning? Do you have an alarm clock? Do you use the snooze function? These are unthinkable things for me, as I \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking\">have been using a smart sleep alarm\u003C\u002Fa> for a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The concept is simple, yet the reward is huge. A sleep sensor under the mattress or on your wrist can tell when you are coming out of light sleep. You tell the device between what times to wake you up and it will look for the first moment when you get into light sleep. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Waking up from light sleep is easy, and you feel energized. Waking up from deep sleep is a pain, and you need cups of coffee or tea to wake up. You cannot tell because you are asleep. The device does it for you. If you only decide to adopt one habit, please choose this one. A life changer!\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\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Withings ScanWatch review\" class=\"wp-image-31481\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F226_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Withings ScanWatch, the beginning of a beautiful friendship\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HRV is key for regeneration\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I found it challenging to understand how my body regenerates before discovering HRV or heart rate variability. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In principle, the lower your heart rate is, the higher HRV can become. The higher the HRV, the higher the chance for your body to fully rest during the night. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Logically, any decision that elevates your heart rate before going to bed goes against the idea: drinking alcohol, having a late dinner or exercise session, or being really stressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-health-sensor-that-gave-me-the-most-practical-insights\">Now I only check my HRV in the morning\u003C\u002Fa>, and I know what to expect from the day. This is a very easily measurable type of data with a bunch of meaning behind it. I use a smartwatch to measure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find motivation for exercise in data\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I exercise 4-5 times a week, and I even try to at least walk on rest days. I do yoga, street workout, football and run. The simplest and maybe even best form of cardio training is running. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The issue is that I hate it. I need data to see how my performance changes over time. I have found the carrot in front of the mule. It doesn’t matter what kind of motivation you adopt; \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgyms-as-longevity-centres-of-the-future\">just find one\u003C\u002Fa>. Whether it’s podcasts, music or data, just do it. 2-3 is good but not enough. We have to find ways of moving every single day. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You will win so much with this habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CGM once a year\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if you are healthy, put on a continuous glucose monitor sensor once a year, just for two weeks. It will measure your blood pressure many times a day, and you can get a lot from the data with a dietitian and your primary care physician when the final report is ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, I \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsibionics-blood-glucose-sensor-review\">learnt how to adjust my diet\u003C\u002Fa> and the time when I have my 5 meals every day. Some types of food caused me a sort of brain fog, and I couldn’t concentrate. I understood from the data that those meals caused spikes in my blood glucose. Now I avoid that.\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\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49361\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_353v2-01-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find a hobby that lowers your heart rate\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’m not joking. You won’t check your heart rate during a great hobby, I get that. But be aware that that activity lowers it for you. Thus, it will give you a chance to achieve high HRVs and mentally and physically rest during those hobbies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, when I watch baseball, it feels like I’m in a spa with no issues or challenges in the world. The low heart rate is an excellent feedback that whatever activity you have found, that’s the right one for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>I will keep on sharing more longevity tips that rely on data, but these five habits are the easiest to adopt. And I cannot wait to hear your experience with them.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":772,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Longevity is not what it used to be. For decades, longevity has referred to research on reversing ageing or making it a chronic condition we […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",58361,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[776,541,5],4879,[],[],[],[781,782,670,783,784,785,786,787,788,426,259,789,790,791],2765,2877,3479,3537,4589,4625,1641,4791,5333,2725,5715,[793,53,93,94,95,96,97,794,553,100],"post-60741","category-lifestyle-medicine",{"id":773,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":796,"post":821,"source_url":822},{"width":797,"height":798,"file":799,"filesize":800,"sizes":801,"image_meta":819},2000,1125,"2025\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_433.png",272031,{"medium":802,"large":806,"thumbnail":810,"medium_large":814,"1536x1536":815},{"file":803,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":804,"source_url":805},"tmf_article_433-370x208.png",28531,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_433-370x208.png",{"file":807,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":808,"source_url":809},"tmf_article_433-768x432.png",72552,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_433-768x432.png",{"file":811,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":812,"source_url":813},"tmf_article_433-150x150.png",16382,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_433-150x150.png",{"file":807,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":808,"source_url":809},{"file":816,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":817,"source_url":818},"tmf_article_433-1536x864.png",177761,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_433-1536x864.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":820},[],58359,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_433.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":824,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[825,827,829],{"title":826},"\u003Cp>I describe those longevity habits besides the very obvious (don’t smoke or drink alcohol, have a healthy diet and exercise a lot while also sleeping well and reducing stress, not alone), that I have found to be the most rewarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":828},"\u003Cp>There is one caveat: each involves the use of technologies because they rely on data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":830},"\u003Cp>I will keep on sharing more longevity tips that rely on data, but these five habits are the easiest to adopt. And I cannot wait to hear your experience with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":832,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":766},"5 Practical Longevity Tips Using Technologies - The Medical Futurist",{"self":834,"collection":839,"about":841,"author":843,"replies":845,"version-history":848,"predecessor-version":852,"wp:featuredmedia":856,"wp:attachment":859,"wp:term":862,"curies":873},[835],{"href":836,"targetHints":837},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60741",{"allow":838},[27],[840],{"href":180},[842],{"href":183},[844],{"embeddable":41,"href":186},[846],{"embeddable":41,"href":847},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60741",[849],{"count":850,"href":851},3,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60741\u002Frevisions",[853],{"id":854,"href":855},60755,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60741\u002Frevisions\u002F60755",[857],{"embeddable":41,"href":858},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F58361",[860],{"href":861},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60741",[863,865,867,869,871],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":864},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60741",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":866},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60741",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":868},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60741",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":870},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60741",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":872},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60741",[874],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":876,"date":877,"date_gmt":878,"guid":879,"modified":881,"modified_gmt":882,"slug":883,"status":52,"type":53,"link":884,"title":885,"content":887,"excerpt":889,"author":61,"featured_media":891,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":892,"categories":893,"tags":894,"project_category":895,"contact_email_category":896,"yst_prominent_words":897,"class_list":909,"better_featured_image":911,"acf":938,"yoast_meta":946,"_links":948},60659,"2026-04-29T10:21:25","2026-04-29T08:21:25",{"rendered":880},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=60659&_wpnonce=64dc529e91&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-05-06T14:24:42","2026-05-06T12:24:42","the-muse-headband-review-meditation-2-0","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-muse-headband-review-meditation-2-0",{"rendered":886},"The Muse Headband Review: Meditation 2.0",{"rendered":888,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>About a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbrain-sensing-tech-support-to-mindfulness-the-muse-review\">decade ago\u003C\u002Fa>, I had a chance to test the first \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fchoosemuse.com\u002F\">Muse Headband\u003C\u002Fa> that claimed to measure EEG (essentially brain waves) at home and provide biofeedback while doing meditations. It was an immersive experience, but my conclusion was that I cannot meditate with a headband on and while it might help someone adopt the habit of taking care of their mental health, I’ll take care of mine while watching baseball or walking in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Since then, I’ve \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwe-used-3-devices-for-meditation-heres-what-we-found\">tested other EEG-focused devices\u003C\u002Fa> too, and to be honest, none of them got a place in my lifesyle. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbrain-computer-interfaces-in-healthcare-current-promise-and-future-potentials\">Brain-computer interfaces\u003C\u002Fa> have had a recent boost and companies developing wearable sensors tend to focus on other areas of health such as fitness, diabetes or sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, Muse redesigned its device by 2026 and they sent me a device to test again to see how they have evolved in a decade. Here is what I found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-do-we-review-technologies\">Disclaimer\u003C\u002Fa>: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. Companies\u002Fservice providers first read our reviews after publication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is in the package?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest Muse headband comes in a compact box that reflects its positioning as a premium wellness device. Inside, you typically find the headband itself, a charging cable (USB-C in the newest versions), and a quick-start guide. The design has clearly evolved over the years: the materials feel more refined, the sensors are better integrated into the frame, and the overall form factor is less intrusive than earlier iterations. It’s also much easier to get a good signal which used to be a pain point in the previous design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002F1772628602603-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60663\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002F1772628602603-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002F1772628602603-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002F1772628602603.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The device still relies on electrode sensors placed along the forehead and behind the ears to capture EEG signals, but the ergonomics have improved. It is lighter, more flexible, and easier to adjust, suggesting that the company has listened to one of the biggest barriers to adoption: comfort during longer meditation sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Fit Muse S\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FoRFiHhm-mQc?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\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the company claim the device can do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Muse positions the headband as a real-time neurofeedback device designed to support meditation, mental recovery, and sleep quality. By measuring brain activity, heart rate, breathing patterns, and movement, it provides immediate feedback through a connected mobile app. The idea is simple: guide users toward a calmer mental state by translating physiological signals into intuitive audio cues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreen-Shot-04-29-26-at-10.11-AM-768x456.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60665\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreen-Shot-04-29-26-at-10.11-AM-768x456.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreen-Shot-04-29-26-at-10.11-AM.png 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company claims that users can improve focus, reduce stress, and build a sustainable meditation habit with the help of personalized feedback. In newer versions, Muse also emphasizes sleep tracking and “digital sleep journeys,” combining biosignal monitoring with guided audio experiences to enhance rest and recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the science behind it?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Muse relies primarily on electroencephalography (EEG), a well-established method for measuring electrical activity in the brain. The challenge and the promise of devices like Muse lie in translating clinical-grade concepts into consumer-grade usability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The neurofeedback approach is based on the idea that individuals can learn to regulate their brain activity when given real-time feedback. Some studies suggest that EEG-based neurofeedback can support relaxation, attention training, and even aspects of anxiety management. However, the evidence is still mixed, especially when it comes to consumer-grade devices used outside controlled environments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition to EEG, newer Muse models integrate other biosignals such as heart rate variability (HRV), respiration, and movement. These multimodal inputs provide a more holistic picture of the user’s physiological state, aligning with a broader trend in digital health: combining multiple data streams to approximate complex mental states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That said, it is important to draw a clear line between wellness support and medical claims. While Muse builds on scientifically grounded technologies, it is not a medical device, and its outputs should not be interpreted as diagnostic information. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My experience\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I remember the very first session I had with the device a decade ago. I was amazed by how my brain becoming calmer could have an impact on the sound I heard and the bird songs I could initiate. That experience is still there, but the range of possibilities got much bigger. I could summarize what I used the device for and how in a few points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I caught myself having \u003Cstrong>meditation sessions before going to bed\u003C\u002Fstrong> day by day. 2-3 5-10 minute sessions, and I could improve my sleep (by improving HRV, which I could achieve by lowering resting heart rate before sleep due to the meditation sessions).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101102_Muse-768x993.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60671\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101102_Muse-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101102_Muse.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not only can you choose a lot of unguided sessions where ocean waves, city sound or a campfire can mimic your brain activity, but you also have access to tons of \u003Cstrong>guided sessions\u003C\u002Fstrong> (essentially merging what Muse offered years ago and what Calm and Headspace have been so great about). I found myself using both types. I usually start with an unguided session to finetune the sensor and get myself in the mood, then choose guided sessions in topics I’m currently interested in, such as patience, self-care or letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1534\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101054_Muse-768x1534.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60667\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5006576670128072;width:308px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101054_Muse-768x1534.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101054_Muse-769x1536.jpg 769w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101054_Muse-1025x2048.jpg 1025w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101054_Muse.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I understand why the company offers \u003Cstrong>sleep tracking,\u003C\u002Fstrong> but sleeping with earbuds is a no-go for me so I started testing it and gave up after a few minutes. I already have a good system for sleep tracking with other devices and I don’t have a hard time falling asleep so I didn’t lose any value in deciding so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>data feedback is more detailed\u003C\u002Fstrong> and nuanced than before. Now I can access actual data and numbers about my brain activity from alpha peak Hz to brain recharge data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1145\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101041_Muse-768x1145.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60669\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6707471597620428;width:365px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101041_Muse-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101041_Muse-1030x1536.jpg 1030w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FScreenshot_20260429_101041_Muse.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing and availability worldwide\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Depending on the model and bundle, prices typically range from around $250 to $400 USD, with occasional subscription options for accessing advanced content within the app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The device is available in North America, Europe, and several other global markets through the company’s official website and selected retail partners. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I should definitely meditate more. While I do some after yoga, it’s certainly not enough. This device helped me get back on track. So if you like data, especially biofeedback, it will help you meditate more. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Training your mind to do something or sleep better? I’m not so sure. But meditating more in a meaningful way, I have no doubts because I have been doing that for weeks. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>I understand that a device cannot help to achieve mindfulness, but if it helps get me on track towards it, sign me up!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":890,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>About a decade ago, I had a chance to test the first Muse Headband that claimed to measure EEG (essentially brain waves) at home and […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",60661,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5],[],[],[],[898,670,426,899,269,666,900,788,901,902,903,904,905,906,907,908],1587,3841,2535,2539,2541,2549,2551,2555,2563,1569,2935,[910,53,93,94,95,96,97,100],"post-60659",{"id":891,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":912,"post":876,"source_url":937},{"width":913,"height":914,"file":915,"filesize":916,"sizes":917,"image_meta":935},1672,941,"2026\u002F04\u002Fd3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829.png",1829767,{"medium":918,"large":922,"thumbnail":926,"medium_large":930,"1536x1536":931},{"file":919,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":920,"source_url":921},"d3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-370x208.png",97868,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002Fd3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-370x208.png",{"file":923,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":924,"source_url":925},"d3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-768x432.png",371282,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002Fd3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-768x432.png",{"file":927,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":928,"source_url":929},"d3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-150x150.png",32262,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002Fd3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-150x150.png",{"file":923,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":924,"source_url":925},{"file":932,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":933,"source_url":934},"d3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-1536x864.png",1274631,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002Fd3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829-1536x864.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":936},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002Fd3767696-b7a0-4ab4-a932-698aae801829.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":939,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[940,942,944],{"title":941},"\u003Cp>About a decade ago, I had a chance to test the first Muse Headband that claimed to measure EEG (essentially brain waves) at home and provide biofeedback while doing meditations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":943},"\u003Cp>Muse redesigned its device by 2026 and they sent me a device to test again to see how they have evolved in a decade. Here is what I found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":945},"\u003Cp>I understand that a device cannot help to achieve mindfulness, but if it helps get me on track towards it, sign me up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":947,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":884},"The Muse Headband Review: Meditation 2.0 - The Medical Futurist",{"self":949,"collection":954,"about":956,"author":958,"replies":960,"version-history":963,"predecessor-version":967,"wp:featuredmedia":971,"wp:attachment":974,"wp:term":977,"curies":988},[950],{"href":951,"targetHints":952},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60659",{"allow":953},[27],[955],{"href":180},[957],{"href":183},[959],{"embeddable":41,"href":186},[961],{"embeddable":41,"href":962},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60659",[964],{"count":965,"href":966},2,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60659\u002Frevisions",[968],{"id":969,"href":970},60717,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60659\u002Frevisions\u002F60717",[972],{"embeddable":41,"href":973},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F60661",[975],{"href":976},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60659",[978,980,982,984,986],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":979},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60659",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":981},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60659",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":983},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60659",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":985},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60659",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":987},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60659",[989],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":991,"date":992,"date_gmt":993,"guid":994,"modified":996,"modified_gmt":997,"slug":998,"status":52,"type":53,"link":999,"title":1000,"content":1002,"excerpt":1004,"author":61,"featured_media":1006,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1007,"categories":1008,"tags":1009,"project_category":1015,"contact_email_category":1016,"yst_prominent_words":1017,"class_list":1030,"better_featured_image":1037,"acf":1064,"yoast_meta":1081,"_links":1084},13255,"2026-02-24T11:30:18","2026-02-24T10:30:18",{"rendered":995},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=13255","2026-02-24T11:30:34","2026-02-24T10:30:34","medical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future",{"rendered":1001},"The 11 Medical Specialties With The Biggest Potential In The Future",{"rendered":1003,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Technologies are not meant to replace what physicians do but to contribute to their work and support what they already do so they can do it better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>New technologies will allow healthcare workers to focus on treating patients and innovating, while automation does the repetitive part of the work. While every medical specialty will benefit from digital health and AI, some will especially thrive thanks to these innovations. Here, we list the top medical specialties with the biggest potential for development in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have also prepared a comprehensive e-book on the same topic with 20 of these medical specialties (and a bonus one!). Download \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Technological Future of Medical Specialties\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-book here!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01.png\" alt=\"ebook medical specialties\" class=\"wp-image-48453\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01.png 1800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>No more repetition – doctors of the future will treat and innovate\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fbody_map_of_health_sensors_2022-01.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003C\u002Fa>wearable sensors\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">virtual reality \u003C\u002Fa>– these \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgrand-challenges\u002Fdisruptive-medical-technology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">disruptive technologies \u003C\u002Fa>are completely changing the way patients and doctors perceive healthcare. Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla once said that technology would replace 80 percent of doctors in the future because machines will be more accurate, objective, and cheaper than the average doctor. We would not need doctors at all eventually, he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I disagree. While digital health and AI already have a huge impact on the way doctors work, it clearly matters a lot what kind of tasks we allow them to take over. There are many repetitive and monotonous tasks that most medical professionals hate to do. Digital health solutions can perform these better, faster and cheaper. These tasks usually do not require any creativity or empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet, healthcare is not a linear process where an input leads inevitably to the desired output. There is a bigger need for the creativity and unique problem-solving skills of doctors than ever. These are the skills no digital health device or software can and will replace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, the process of digital technology coming into healthcare is more complex than just saying AI or robotics will take over jobs. As with other fields of innovation, there will be areas or jobs which will be more affected than others. There will be specialties that will thrive more than others. Here you find medical specialties that will benefit from the technological revolution.\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\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50863\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. General practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many doctors choose this medical specialty today to make a long-term impact on someone’s life. And it is true: GPs enjoy tremendous trust from their patients. But seeing someone only when they feel sick makes it difficult to prevent diseases and ensure someone’s well-being. It is even harder to do so when waiting rooms are overcrowded. In these cases, GPs only have a few minutes to diagnose illness, design a therapy, and offer health advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, from digital stethoscopes to pocket-sized ECGs and portable ultrasounds, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the diagnostics potential a GP can carry in their bag\u003C\u002Fa> is amazing these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wearable sensors and devices that stream data to a doctor’s smartphone, notifying them whenever vital signs are acting up will provide them with all the necessary data for providing care. These will also ensure doctors only treat those who really need their attention. Providing simple treatment advice remotely will thus become possible. In turn, this will increase the time GPs have to treat and advise each patient. This will build trust and ensure patients act on the doctor’s advice. What’s more, smart algorithms will ensure that GPs can tap expert advice on rare diseases and act as a gatekeeper to other medical specialties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Due to the widespread use of wearables and digital health technologies, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flifestyle-medicine-could-be-the-key-for-digital-health-adoption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">lifestyle medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, this yet quite unknown direction of GP practice will hopefully become widespread. To put it bluntly, lifestyle medicine focuses on prevention and education, helping patients to live in good health as long as possible. The required holistic approach – propagating predominantly whole, plant-based nutrition, highlighting the importance of social connectedness or coping with stress, etc. – represents a major shift from today’s practices. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatbots-health-assistants\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital health assistants and medical chatbots\u003C\u002Fa> could also significantly ease the burden on GPs. In the future, patients could turn to chatbots with simpler questions about their health, about certain drugs, or manage their administrative matters. Concrete examples of such solutions already exist at the reach of patients’ fingertips. We \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-health-chatbots\" target=\"_blank\">collected 10 of the best \u003C\u002Fa>examples recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Pediatrics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There’s a very limited window of time for assessing the status and health of a baby or the pregnant mother. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-trackers-are-changing-the-experience-of-pregnancy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wearable devices that monitor\u003C\u002Fa> the mother’s and the child’s vital signs will ensure that in the case of an emergency, delivering care will not depend on the mother’s luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Though controversial, the gene editing technique CRISPR ushers a new era to this speciality. Advances in the technology even promise to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fa-new-crispr-technique-could-fix-many-more-genetic-diseases\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">treat most genetic conditions\u003C\u002Fa>. Severe debilitating conditions like Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farstechnica.com\u002Fscience\u002F2016\u002F01\u002Fgene-editing-shows-promise-in-treating-muscular-dystrophy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">could even be treated\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cem>in utero \u003C\u002Fem>before the baby is even born. With cheap whole-genome sequencing, pediatricians could also access a vast amount of data to diagnose and treat children. We are living in an era when assessing the symptoms of the kids is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-digital-stethoscope-for-your-kids-the-stethome-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">becoming possible\u003C\u002Fa> for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsmartphone-video-otoscope-to-the-rescue-the-hearscope-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the parents\u003C\u002Fa> with the remote support of the physician. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Radiology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Deep learning algorithms and narrow \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-radiology-and-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI started to buzz around the field of medical imaging\u003C\u002Fa> lately. News like an AI created by Google’s DeepMind \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulselive.co.ke\u002Fbi\u002Ftech\u002Fgoogles-deepmind-created-an-ai-for-spotting-breast-cancer-that-can-outperform-human\u002F5sc7d8r\" target=\"_blank\">outperforming radiologists in detecting breast cancer\u003C\u002Fa> sent many into panic mode. From the discourse around them, they got the idea that AI will replace radiologists soon. Yet, I believe that AI will augment their jobs and free them from plenty of their monotonous and repetitive tasks. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-radiology-and-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radiologists’ future will be much more exciting\u003C\u002Fa> than checking hundreds of X-rays a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, IBM launched an algorithm called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fresearcher.watson.ibm.com\u002Fresearcher\u002Fview_group.php?id=4384\" target=\"_blank\">Medical Sieve\u003C\u002Fa> qualified to assist in clinical decision-making in radiology and cardiology. It can scan hundreds of radiology images in a matter of seconds. It can then easily recognize malignant or out-of-place phenomena, while radiologists can deal with more complex cases. Bradley Erickson, Director of the Radiology Informatics Lab at Mayo Clinic told me \u003Cem>that although it is not likely that AI would create preliminary radiology reports about its screenings for everything in 10 years, there is a pretty good chance it will do it in certain fields\u003C\u002Fem>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Radiology also benefits from digital health in the form of new devices. Portable versions of advanced devices are no longer sci-fi fantasies. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthreshold-of-a-new-era-in-diagnostics-philips-lumify-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philips Lumify\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwireless-and-scanning-the-clarius-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarius Portable Ultrasound\u003C\u002Fa> are two great examples of portable ultrasound devices. Recently, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Ffda-clears-world-s-first-portable-bedside-mri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">world’s first mobile MRI scanner\u003C\u002Fa> made the news. Rather than being worried, such advances make it an exciting time to be in the field of radiology!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Ophthalmology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D-printed digital contact lenses, bionic eye implants, augmented reality: the future of vision and eye care is full of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhandheld-retinal-camera-as-an-eye-for-innovation-d-eye-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">science fiction-sounding innovations\u003C\u002Fa>. In the last couple of years, it actually started to undertake the task of transforming the field of ophthalmology, offering its innovative solutions for the broadest spectrum of eye conditions. We outlined the way technology delineates \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-vision-and-eye-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the future of eye care and vision\u003C\u002Fa> not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though Google and Novartis \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-46262520\" target=\"_blank\">halted their\u003C\u002Fa> glucose-sensing contact lens project, there’s much to look forward to in ophthalmology. Retinal implants and bionic eyes already exist and reinstate vision back to those who lost it. As far back as 2015, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-33571412\" target=\"_blank\">first bionic eye surgery\u003C\u002Fa> was completed on a pensioner with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to improve his vision. A few years later, six blind people \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Fwired-camera-directly-brains-blind-people\" target=\"_blank\">had partial restoration of their vision\u003C\u002Fa> thanks to a neural implant used in a trial. Another brain implant allowed researchers in Spain to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F615148\u002Fa-new-implant-for-blind-people-jacks-directly-into-the-brain\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">restore rudimentary vision\u003C\u002Fa> with toxic optic neuropathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CRISPR is also showing promise in ophthalmology. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002F17fcd6ae57d39d06b72ca40fe7cee461\" target=\"_blank\">It was reported\u003C\u002Fa> that the technique was used to restore vision in a person with an inherited form of blindness. It may take months or years until we collect \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frupress.org\u002Fjem\u002Farticle-abstract\u002F220\u002F5\u002Fe20220776\u002F213949\u002FVision-rescue-via-unconstrained-in-vivo-prime?redirectedFrom=fulltext\" target=\"_blank\">conclusive evidence\u003C\u002Fa> about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finnovativegenomics.org\u002Fnews\u002Fcrispr-clinical-trials-2023\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">these technologies\u003C\u002Fa>, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ophthalmologytimes.com\u002Fview\u002Fstudy-new-gene-editing-technique-reverses-vision-loss-in-mice\" target=\"_blank\">we are\u003C\u002Fa> moving \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC9569777\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">forward\u003C\u002Fa>. Such endeavors give hope to the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.iapb.org\u002Fvision-2020\u002Fwho-facts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">millions suffering from blindness\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Additionally, cheap smartphone-connected \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsciencenordic.com\u002Fsmartphone-app-can-reveal-eye-disease\" target=\"_blank\">sensors and apps\u003C\u002Fa> that use the phone’s camera can help in diagnosing eye conditions even in underdeveloped regions. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eyeque.com\u002Fpvt\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Personal Vision Tracker\u003C\u002Fa> measures an individual’s refractive status, including near-or-farsightedness and astigmatism, while the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fan-ophthalmologist-in-your-kitchen-the-eyeque-insight-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">EyeQue Insight\u003C\u002Fa> determines visual acuity.\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=\"EyeQue Insight: Portable Diagnostic Tool To Test Your Vision\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FRjRd2HM4NBI?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\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Sports medicine and rehabilitation\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first swarm of activity trackers focused completely on people who exercise regularly. But \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-sports-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the future of sports medicine\u003C\u002Fa> promises much more than just fancy charts. A new generation of devices\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsportsmedicineweekly.com\u002Fscience\u002Fhow-wearable-tech-impacts-performance\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> tailored to professional athletes is hitting the market\u003C\u002Fa>; we also tested some like the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-blaze-review-missed-jackpot\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Fitbit Blaze\u003C\u002Fa>. With detailed insights into movement patterns and force output in any movement, sports medicine physicians will have concrete data to measure how athletes are improving. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In fact, wearables are only the tip of the iceberg. Look at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-state-of-exoskeletons-in-2022\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amazing exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fa>! These external skeleton-like devices support and protect the human body from the outside. They help in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke or spinal cord injury patients. The latest developments even allow paralyzed patients to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fworld\u002F2019\u002Foct\u002F04\u002Fparalysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">control exoskeletons with their brain\u003C\u002Fa>! Exoskeletons can also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newharbinger.com\u002F9781684034833\u002Fthe-anxiety-and-phobia-workbook\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enhance strength\u003C\u002Fa> so that they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002Fdn1072-nurses-get-bionic-power-suit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allow nurses to lift elderly patients\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.themoscowtimes.com\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F12\u002Frussia-claims-europes-first-exoskeleton-assisted-surgery-a64784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aid surgeons\u003C\u002Fa> in reducing fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Nova Scotia-based performance company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fathletigen.com\u002F\">Athletigen Technology Inc.\u003C\u002Fa> works with several athletes aiming to use their collected DNA information to improve performance, health, and safety. These genetic tests could reveal additional insight from a heightened risk of injury until nutritional demands. Later, these results allow the helpers of an athlete to adjust their workout plan and nutrition accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Oncology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This medical specialty will pave the way for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprecision-medicine-best-hope-fight-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">precision medicine and targeted treatments\u003C\u002Fa>. Oncologists already customize therapies based on patients’ genetic background and their tumors’ molecular makeup. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftechnologies-that-will-shape-the-future-of-cancer-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">These technologies aim to make cancer a chronic disease\u003C\u002Fa>, rather than a life-ending condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cheaper genome sequencing and measuring blood biomarkers are speeding up this process. Companies like the spin-off venture of Illumina called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgrail.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GRAIL\u003C\u002Fa> are developing fluid biopsies. These are blood tests able to detect all types of cancer from a very early stage. By being able to filter tumor cells from blood samples, doctors could soon diagnose and analyze tumors earlier and without costly surgery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tech giants, such as IBM, Google, and Microsoft, as well as a series of start-ups, such as the Hungary-based Turbine, are building \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fgoogle-health-expands-ai-powered-breast-cancer-screenings-integration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">artificial intelligence solutions\u003C\u002Fa> to design personalised treatments for any cancer type or patient faster than any traditional healthcare service. Philadelphia-based start-up\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Foncoramedical.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> Oncora Medical\u003C\u002Fa>’s software provides in-depth oncology outcomes data and imaging to help improve operations and patient outcomes. But there are dozens of thrilling new technologies from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicine.yale.edu\u002Fnews-article\u002F1st-arpa-h-grant-mrna-based-anti-cancer-and-anti-microbial-vaccine-development\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">mRNA cancer vaccines\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fresearchers-4d-print-personalized-smart-implants-to-treat-breast-cancer-224307\" target=\"_blank\">3D printed smart implants\u003C\u002Fa> fighting tumor cells locally, from generative AI helping design\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.harwellcampus.com\u002Fetcembly-immunotherapy-designed-using-generative-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> immunotherapy drugs\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicine.wustl.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fmedicare-approves-washu-medicines-whole-genome-test-for-blood-cancers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">whole-genome sequencing tests\u003C\u002Fa> to detect cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Dermatology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Our skin functions as a litmus test for our health. You see the passing of time, the amount of sleep, or the signs of stress on it. To assess one’s skin, no need to physically go to a dermatologist as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-2023-skin-checking-apps-landscape-infographic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">smartphone apps offer this service\u003C\u002Fa>. SkinVision is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=0EMZM4_fxTA\">one such app\u003C\u002Fa> that allows users to keep track of suspicious moles, with dermatologists remotely informing them when they need in-depth checks. We even introduced how \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-an-a-i-based-skin-checking-app-can-work-with-a-national-healthcare-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">such applications can work with a national healthcare system\u003C\u002Fa>. \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=\"How do skin-checking apps work? - The Medical Futurist #shorts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F0EMZM4_fxTA?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>These solutions are a win-win for everyone. Patients do not have to wait in crowded waiting rooms for an exam, while dermatologists can deal with the easier cases in a shorter time online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This field can also benefit from the help of AI. IBM’s machine learning approach to diagnosing melanoma \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fusing-watson-diagnose-skin-cancer-interview-ibm-computer-vision-scientist-noel-codella.html\" target=\"_blank\">achieved a 76% accuracy\u003C\u002Fa>, and this was already a few years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, amazing high-tech machines also come to the rescue! Back in 2017, New Jersey-based company, Canfield Scientific \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fvectra-wb360-whole-body-skin-lesion-mapping-system.html\">installed the first commercial Vectra WB360 whole-body skin lesion\u003C\u002Fa> mapping system. It is able to take a 360-degree scan of the entire body and identify all the lesions on the skin. Mind-blowing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And how can digital health help people who suffer burn injuries or have other permanent skin issues in the future? Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scientists developed a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F01\u002Fliving-skin-can-now-be-3d-printed-blood-vessels-included\" target=\"_blank\">method to 3D-print living skin\u003C\u002Fa>, complete with blood vessels! This breakthrough will be crucial for burn victims and people with more discreet issues, like diabetic or pressure ulcers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Emergency Medicine\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are situations when time is crucial, for example in the case of disasters or medical emergencies. These require urgent responses, so any innovation aiming to help this medical specialty should shorten the time required for reaching the scene of unfortunate happenings. As new technologies emerge, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">patients can increasingly become the point of care\u003C\u002Fa>. In fact, fitting ambulances with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">portable diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fa> will save so much valuable time. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the development of handheld devices and sensors, it will also be easier to assess patients wherever they are. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Ferictopol\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Topol\u003C\u002Fa>, an eminent cardiologist and digital health pioneer was flying home from Washington DC once when severe chest pains crippled a fellow passenger. Topol reached for his iPhone encased in a special FDA-approved cover made by\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\"> AliveCor.\u003C\u002Fa> It can record users’ heart rate and ECG through their fingertips and transmit the results to an app. Topol placed the AliveCor case on the man’s chest which then showed he was having a heart attack. The plane made an emergency landing, and the passenger survived. This is how \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frating-portable-diagnostic-devices-that-make-patients-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">portable diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fa> like the AliveCor or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\" target=\"_blank\">Viatom Checkme Pro\u003C\u002Fa> make patients the point-of-care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Emergency medicine also benefits from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fsciencetech\u002Farticle-4604114\u002FDriverless-ambulances-future-healthcare.html\" target=\"_blank\">driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fa> that could leave medical professionals on board to be able to focus entirely on the patient. Some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201617\u002Fldselect\u002Fldsctech\u002F115\u002F11505.htm\" target=\"_blank\">governments are already entertaining the idea\u003C\u002Fa> as a means to relieve some load from emergency services. This could further lead to turning cars into the point-of-care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical drones have great potential to make the transport of drugs, vaccines, or medical aids faster. This is already a reality in Rwanda, where \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmoney.cnn.com\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F13\u002Ftechnology\u002Frwanda-drone-hospital\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Zipline has deployed its medical drones\u003C\u002Fa> to deliver medical supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what about drones \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-59885656\" target=\"_blank\">delivering automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) directly to people\u003C\u002Fa> who have just suffered a heart attack? Researchers from the University of Toronto are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Flive-saving-medical-devices-could-soon-be-delivered-by-drone-to-heart-attack-victims\">already experimenting with the idea\u003C\u002Fa> based on their inspiration from ambulance drones in the Netherlands. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Gastroenterology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This branch of medicine is focused on the digestive system and its disorders, so they really want to see what’s going on inside your belly in order to help you. Until recently, it was very circumstantial to look around in the stomach or the gastrointestinal tract, but \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhats-happening-in-your-stomach-gastric-alimetry-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">such gastric sensors\u003C\u002Fa> nanotechnology will help a lot in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What if physicians had a way to see inside a patient’s GI tract by having them simply swallow a pill-sized camera? It is already possible with the innovation called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medtronic.com\u002Fcovidien\u002Fen-us\u002Fproducts\u002Fcapsule-endoscopy\u002Fpillcam-colon-2-system.html#pillcam-colon-2-capsule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PillCam\u003C\u002Fa>.  More than 1.5 million patients have already experienced the benefits of this so-called capsule endoscopy. Physicians can now visualize the small bowel, esophagus, and colon with a small, disposable capsule used to monitor and diagnose disorders of the gastrointestinal tract without sedation or invasive endoscopic procedures. I hope that this practice will spread around hospitals very soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The advent of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> promised to disrupt the gastroenterology field. Such technologies could give detailed insights about the food, which can be especially useful for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Canadian company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002Fhowitworks\u002F\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fa> is working on a hand–held food scanner that can inform users about specific ingredients and macronutrients thanks to an AI-based food analysis engine. Nima, on the other hand, already had portable \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\">gluten\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\">peanut\u003C\u002Fa> sensors. We’ve tested each and they worked wonders – although we are very sad that these seem to have disappeared from the market!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Cardiology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recently, an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Feurheartj\u002Farticle\u002F42\u002F33\u002F3114\u002F6181768?guestAccessKey=8155621f-bd03-4179-97e3-309275238bc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">army of digital health technologies joined the forces of traditional preventive tools in cardiology\u003C\u002Fa> to counter stroke, heart attack, heart failure or any other cardiovascular risks. In the future, minuscule sensors, digital twins, and artificial intelligence could strengthen their ranks. If you want to see what the future of cardiology might look like, we collected the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-cardiology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">most exciting technologies from the field in this article.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This medical specialty already has some well-established devices. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fclinicloud-review-should-doctors-and-patients-use-the-digital-stethoscope\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital stethoscopes\u003C\u002Fa> lift the old-fashioned device to new heights to meet the requirements of the 21st century. The latest models are “2in1” combining the digital stethoscopes with a wireless ECG device – and all that with automated murmurs & AFib detection. \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 EKO Duo Digital Stethoscope With ECG - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FYCaI26Li6BM?start=12&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 can not only help in continuous monitoring and the prevention of the development of cardiovascular diseases, but it can also support diagnostics, cardiac imaging or therapy selection, too. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.exploris.info\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Cardioexplorer is the first evidence-based AI-powered test\u003C\u002Fa> that detects plaques (fatty deposits) in heart arteries with higher accuracy than many standard procedures. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Arterys’ \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.arterys.com\u002Fcardio\" target=\"_blank\">AI-powered Cardiac MR Suite\u003C\u002Fa> allows cardiologists to view the patient’s heart in 4D, by color coding the blood flow in the heart in real-time. However, the peak of showing medical images as close to reality as possible comes with the concept of the digital twin. For example, Siemens Healthineers is working on creating a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=BbgTw83z8AQ\" target=\"_blank\">digital twin of the heart\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The digital health revolution also means that patients have a never-before-seen amount of data about their heart: pulse and heart rate are vital signs measured by all kinds of fitness trackers and wearables, from Fitbit to Apple, Garmin, or Polar. Beyond the basics, numerous companies offer complex measurements making portable diagnostics for chronic heart conditions a reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Surgery\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Surgery will become a lot more \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-technological-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">data-driven, robotic,\u003C\u002Fa> and artificially intelligent in the future. Digital health offers amazing cooperation between humans and technology, which could elevate the level of precision and efficiency of surgeries so high \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-aesthetics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we have never seen before\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already signs of how digital technologies are gradually taking their place at the operating table. According to market analysis, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.computerworld.com\u002Farticle\u002F3039586\u002Fhealthcare-it\u002Fa-robot-will-likely-assist-in-your-future-surgery.html\" target=\"_blank\">the surgical robotics industry is about to boom\u003C\u002Fa>. The global surgical robots’ market size is forecast to reach some 12.6 billion U.S. dollars by 2025. The most commonly known surgical robot is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.davincisurgery.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">da Vinci Surgical System\u003C\u002Fa> and was introduced over 15 years ago. It features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far more than the human hand. The surgeon is 100% in control of the robotic system at all times; he or she is able to carry out more precise operations than previously thought possible. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other competitors on the market as well. Google \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jnj.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fjohnson-johnson-announces-definitive-agreement-to-collaborate-with-google-to-advance-surgical-robotics\" target=\"_blank\">announced a partnership\u003C\u002Fa> with Johnson & Johnson to create a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.verbsurgical.com\u002Fabout\u002Four-history\u002F#subnavstart\" target=\"_blank\">new surgical robot system\u003C\u002Fa>. Cambridge Consultants’ \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F852210\u002Fa-tiny-armed-robot-could-be-the-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AXSIS robot\u003C\u002Fa> aims to overcome the limitations of the da Vinci, such as its large size and inability to work with highly detailed and fragile tissues. But in recent years names like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.procept-biorobotics.com\u002Faquabeam-surgical-robotic-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Aquabeam\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmicrosure.nl\u002Fmusa\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Musa\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stryker.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fportfolios\u002Forthopaedics\u002Fjoint-replacement\u002Fmako-robotic-arm-assisted-surgery.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mako\u003C\u002Fa> also became familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Augmented and wireless surgeries\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The use of VR\u002FAR in the OR is also becoming prominent. Companies like Osso VR and ImmersiveTouch offer virtual reality solutions to train surgeons and\u002For to hone their skills, and these \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fresearch-how-virtual-reality-can-help-train-surgeons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prove to be better\u003C\u002Fa> than traditional training methods. \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\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf VR AR MR virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, woman, headset, organ, heart\" class=\"wp-image-49459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>5G will also lead to radical changes in surgery. Proper internet infrastructure to support 5G networks will provide bigger bandwidth and faster and more stable connection. These are must-haves for telesurgery. Chinese scientists have reportedly used 5G to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Flife-style\u002Fgadgets-and-tech\u002Fnews\u002F5g-surgery-china-robotic-operation-a8732861.html\" target=\"_blank\">operate remotely on an animal\u003C\u002Fa> and even to perform \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn\u002Fa\u002F201903\u002F18\u002FWS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html\">brai\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn\u002Fa\u002F201903\u002F18\u002FWS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html\" target=\"_blank\">n\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn\u002Fa\u002F201903\u002F18\u002FWS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html\"> surgery on a human patient\u003C\u002Fa> more than 1,800 miles away! Imagine the potential of using this technology for complex surgeries requiring the expertise of surgeons scattered across the globe. They will be able to collaborate remotely to save patients!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For these reasons and more, I believe surgeons have to rethink their working methods for the future and let digital technologies be integral parts of their profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future of Medical Specialties: \u003Cstrong>More time for patients and better insight into disease\u003C\u002Fstrong>s\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All in all, many jobs will be taken over by robots and automation in the coming years. But awesome opportunities will also emerge, especially in medicine. Physicians need to acquire new skills and improve their existing ones. In many medical specialties, they will have more time for patients and better insight into diseases. Thus, it is up to each of us to hone our skills and make ourselves irreplaceable in this brave, disruptive new world of healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget to download our e-book \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Technological Future of Medical Specialties\u003C\u002Fa> to peek into the future of more medical specialties!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-backdrop backdrop-blur\" id=\"modal-backdrop-ebook-block_2084103e8ea710b515a37d8d5a62e461\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cinput style=\"display: none\" id=\"modal-ebook-block_2084103e8ea710b515a37d8d5a62e461\"\n       value=\"{"featured":{"ID":24759,"post_author":"10","post_date":"2019-09-06 21:56:27","post_date_gmt":"2019-09-06 19:56:27","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>In this e-book we specify in detail how the appearance of artificial intelligence, sensors, wearables, VR\\\u002FAR or robots affect each medical specialty in order to be able to discern what skills physicians will need in the future. 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We aim to show how physicians of the various professions can successfully prepare for the sweeping changes coming with the waves of technology. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->                        \u003Cbutton data-target=\"modal-ebook-block_2084103e8ea710b515a37d8d5a62e461\"\n                                class=\"ebook-block-button btn btn-lg font-weight-bold btn-tmf-blue mt-3\">\n                            Start Reading Now\n                        \u003C\u002Fbutton>\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n",{"rendered":1005,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>The integration of digital health and AI is reshaping the way medical specialties operate. While every field will benefit from these innovations, certain specialties are poised to excel. As technology enables early detection, improved diagnostics, and personalized treatments, the best medical specialties emerge as frontrunners in this transformative era. Let’s explore our top picks for the specialties that will particularly thrive in the era of digital health and AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",52411,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[541,5,70],[1010,244,1011,1012,80,246,247,249,77,251,78,242,1013,1014],281,596,304,275,519,[82],[],[1018,1019,1020,1021,421,1022,87,1023,1024,1025,88,1026,1027,1028,427,784,417,1029],2017,2165,2259,2261,2265,2267,1631,2279,2975,1715,2981,3825,[1031,53,93,94,95,96,97,553,100,101,1032,280,1033,1034,110,282,283,285,107,287,108,278,1035,1036,111],"post-13255","tag-ibm","tag-health-sensors","tag-medical","tag-healthcare","tag-gc4",{"id":1006,"alt_text":1038,"caption":64,"description":1039,"media_type":114,"media_details":1040,"post":991,"source_url":1063},"medical specialties TMF","medical specialties, TMF, doctors, ",{"width":116,"height":117,"file":1041,"filesize":1042,"sizes":1043,"image_meta":1061},"2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_385.png",251969,{"medium":1044,"large":1048,"thumbnail":1052,"medium_large":1056,"1536x1536":1057},{"file":1045,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1046,"source_url":1047},"tmf_article_385-370x208.png",41706,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_385-370x208.png",{"file":1049,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1050,"source_url":1051},"tmf_article_385-768x432.png",98369,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_385-768x432.png",{"file":1053,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1054,"source_url":1055},"tmf_article_385-150x150.png",16570,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_385-150x150.png",{"file":1049,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1050,"source_url":1051},{"file":1058,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1059,"source_url":1060},"tmf_article_385-1536x864.png",223815,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_385-1536x864.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":1062},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_385.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":1065,"cta_type":1069,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":1070,"key_takeaways":1074},[1066,1067,1068],52263,24858,51875,"books",[1071,1072,1073],24765,52203,24759,[1075,1077,1079],{"title":1076},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Impact of New Technologies\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Emerging technologies like AI, VR\u002FAR, 5G, and nanotechnology are revolutionizing various medical fields, enhancing early detection, diagnostics, and personalized treatments, leading to more efficient and patient-centric healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1078},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medical Specialties in the Digital Health era: \u003C\u002Fstrong>Some specialties are poised to thrive in the digital health era, benefiting from wearable sensors, AI-assisted diagnostics, and telemedicine solutions, such as general practice, pediatrics, and radiology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1080},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Collaboration is key\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Despite technological advancements, the core objective of healthcare remains holistic and collaborative, with physicians leveraging technology to enhance patient care rather than replace human expertise, creating new opportunities and improving insights into diseases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1082,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1083,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":999},"Best Medical Specialties in 2024: The Future of Medical Specialties","Best Medical Specialties in 2024: 2. Pediatrics 3. Radiology 4. Ophthalmology 5. Sports medicine 6. Oncology 7. Dermatology 8. 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To remedy this unpleasant experience, you’ve taken some version of the following steps: clean the wound, disinfect the area, and apply a plaster or bandage. While a common and simple first-aid skill, this wound healing process has existed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnow.tufts.edu\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F29\u002Frevolution-healing\">since ancient times\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, there are wound cases, especially chronic wounds that arise from conditions such as diabetes, that can be more severe than one might expect. The 5-year survival rate of patients with chronic wounds \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkeck.usc.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-smart-bandages-hold-potential-for-revolutionizing-the-treatment-of-chronic-wounds\u002F\">is about 70%\u003C\u002Fa>, which is worse than that of breast cancer, prostate cancer and other diseases. In addition, treating wounds adds to the cost of care, leading to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkeck.usc.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-smart-bandages-hold-potential-for-revolutionizing-the-treatment-of-chronic-wounds\u002F\">about $28 billion per year\u003C\u002Fa> in the U.S. alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Following the traditional use case, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fparkavenuemedicine.com\u002Fblog-1\u002F2021\u002F4\u002F22\u002Fthe-science-and-future-innovations-of-bandages\">the main function\u003C\u002Fa> of bandages for acute or chronic wound care has been to protect the injured area from external factors that could worsen the injury, such as dirt, bacterial infection and friction. Over the centuries since the inception of wound dressing, some changes have taken place. These have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fparkavenuemedicine.com\u002Fblog-1\u002F2021\u002F4\u002F22\u002Fthe-science-and-future-innovations-of-bandages\">mostly related to\u003C\u002Fa> the material of bandages, such as stronger-adhering waterproof ones; but the role of the bandage has retained its passive role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Being in the digital health era, some upgrades to the traditional bandage would be expected and indeed they are on the way. From cyberskins to bandage-free wound healing, the future of wound care will involve the transformation of the role of bandages \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnow.tufts.edu\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F29\u002Frevolution-healing\">from a passive to an active one\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We dive into this upcoming future of wound care in this article, exploring the current innovations and upcoming ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The upgraded plaster: zip-up healing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The trusty Band-Aid \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnow.tufts.edu\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F29\u002Frevolution-healing\">celebrated its 100th anniversary\u003C\u002Fa> and it’s with high probability that you relied on one (or a non-branded counterpart) when you had a wound that didn’t require a visit to the ER. Once applied, it would stick onto your skin and you’d leave it on until the wound has healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This plaster version has now been upgraded with zip-up wound closure solutions. Like their predecessor, these options are applied onto the wound and come with tiny integrated “zip ties”. You can use the latter to gently pull the wound’s edges together. This innovation first came from ZipStitch and later from Clozex. Nowadays, you can find dozens of similar products on Amazon.\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=\"Treating a wound with ZipStitch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FVjK-zE3ulcQ?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>These are great at-home solutions that can be practically used for injuries that would require more than a regular bandage, such as a few stitches. The advantage is that there’s no needles or pain involved. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition, these zip-up solutions make for a neat addition in home emergency kits. They offer a helpful solution for wound management when professional medical assistance isn’t immediately accessible, but needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Smart bandages: remote monitoring and treatment from a plaster\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Being in a technologically-driven era of healthcare, it’s quasi-expected for a “smart bandage” option to exist. Research groups \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewatlas.com\u002Fband-aid-futuristic-bandages-five\u002F61049\u002F\">have been working\u003C\u002Fa> on such solutions for years. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recent efforts are leveraging health sensors and flexible electronics technology. One comes from a team at Tufts University \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnow.tufts.edu\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F29\u002Frevolution-healing\">that is developing smart bandages\u003C\u002Fa> with the ability for wound monitoring and even delivery targeted treatments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another team, at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkeck.usc.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-smart-bandages-hold-potential-for-revolutionizing-the-treatment-of-chronic-wounds\u002F%C2%A0\">working on a “cyber skin”\u003C\u002Fa> to help wound healing. Their high-tech dressing aims to provide continuous data on healing and risks of complications such as infections and abnormal inflammation. In addition, this cyber skin will be able to deliver medications or other treatments in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Fsmart-band-aids-768x432.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60359\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Fsmart-band-aids-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Fsmart-band-aids-370x208.jpeg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Fsmart-band-aids.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fkeck.usc.edu\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>These smart bandage solutions are still in the works and not currently commercially available, unlike the zip-up plasters. However, with active development in such solutions, we could see them emerge in the near future. They can be \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fabc30.com\u002Fpost\u002Fsmart-bandages-future-monitor-wound-healing-dispense-medicine\u002F14892657\">a huge bonus for remote treatment and monitoring\u003C\u002Fa>, allowing clinicians to keep an eye on the progress of wound healing and even promote healing from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Bandage-free wound healing: harnessing the power of electricity\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What the two other categories described above have in common is that they both still rely on physical bandages. This can be inconvenient to some, especially when showering or changing clothes. They can also restrict motion and limit daily routines. So how about getting rid of dressings altogether? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This might be a possibility in the future. Researchers have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finterestingengineering.com\u002Finnovation\u002Felectricity-can-heal-chronic-wounds\">investigated the use of electrical currents\u003C\u002Fa> to heal chronic wounds. This relies on the electrostatic properties of the human skin, allowing skin cells to respond to electrical fields. Through a controlled electric field around the wound site, the researchers theorise that the healing process will be facilitated via cellular migration. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Felectric-wound-healing-768x431.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60361\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Felectric-wound-healing-768x431.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Felectric-wound-healing-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Felectric-wound-healing.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Finterestingengineering.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>While still conceptual, the use of electricity to heal wounds would be a game changer for patients with difficult-to-treat chronic wounds. It could reduce the painful and cumbersome nature of repeat wound treatment as well as the associated costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Overcoming hurdles for an upgraded future of wound healing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a promising future for wound healing, but certain hurdles will need to be overcome, while some will likely persist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Taking the commercially available zip-up plasters, they come with some limitations. For one, they won’t replace the work of a doctor. For wounds under significant tension, the zip-up plasters lack the necessary strength, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Four-8-favorite-creative-examples-of-technology-innovation-in-healthcare\">as a surgeon explained to The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa>. In addition, they may not offer the same level of precision as traditional stitches. As such, these options might be more suitable for emergency, at-home cases ahead of formal medical evaluation, instead of omitting the latter altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As for smart bandages, they are still years from being commercially available. This is not just because of persisting technical challenges, but \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fabc30.com\u002Fpost\u002Fsmart-bandages-future-monitor-wound-healing-dispense-medicine\u002F14892657\">also due to financial challenges\u003C\u002Fa>. Insurance companies will need to be convinced to pay for such options and the way these products are reimbursed need to be ironed out as well. Without financial incentives, such wound healing accessories might not be widely available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, before such solutions become part of regular clinical practice, the standards of wound care will \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkeck.usc.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-smart-bandages-hold-potential-for-revolutionizing-the-treatment-of-chronic-wounds\u002F\">need to be updated accordingly\u003C\u002Fa>. Most medical systems rely on classic wound care approaches such as visual assessment and classification of wounds without standardised criteria. This can result in inaccurate and unreliable evaluations. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Overcoming such established notions will require significant overhauls, highlighting the importance of the cultural factor in digital health transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1141,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Unless you’ve been extremely lucky, you’ve likely been wounded, be it a knife cut while cooking or a sports injury. 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For centuries, the stethoscope has been the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fibm-watson-is-the-stethoscope-of-the-21st-century\">symbol of medicine’s human touch\u003C\u002Fa>, a tactile ritual that connects clinician and patient. But as with many foundational clinical tools, deeper truth often lies beneath the surface. A digital stethoscope doesn’t replace the tradition, it elevates it. It turns sound into data, intuition into evidence, and every auscultation into a richer diagnostic moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I already analyzed the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-digital-evolution-of-the-stethoscope\">technology’s evolution\u003C\u002Fa>: from an acoustic instrument to a sensor-driven, AI-assisted diagnostic platform. And in 2026, one device stands out: the Eko CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>Disclaimer: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. Companies\u002Fservice providers first read our reviews after publication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2009-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60319\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2009-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2009-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2009-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2009.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real-World Evidence — The Lancet TRICORDER Study\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In early 2026, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Fjournals\u002Flancet\u002Farticle\u002FPIIS0140-6736(25)02156-7\u002Ffulltext\">The Lancet published the TRICORDER study\u003C\u002Fa>, a pragmatic, real-world evaluation involving 205 primary care practices and about 1.5 million patients. In this cluster-randomized implementation trial, general clinicians used AI-enabled digital stethoscopes — the same platform family to which the CORE 500 belongs — during routine care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The results were striking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>2.3× higher detection of heart failure\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>3.5× higher detection of atrial fibrillation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>1.9× higher detection of valvular heart disease compared with standard auscultation practices.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the authors highlighted, this isn’t a narrow technical performance measure, but a system-level outcome showing that clinicians can uncover serious cardiovascular conditions faster and more frequently at the first point of contact when the tool is used as intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s meaningful for public health: earlier detection opens doors to treatment well before deterioration triggers emergency care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what Is the Eko CORE 500?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ekohealth.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcore-500-digital-stethoscope\">The Eko CORE 500\u003C\u002Fa> is a next-generation digital stethoscope that combines high-fidelity auscultation, integrated ECG, and AI-assisted analysis into one handheld tool. It looks familiar, like a refined stethoscope clinicians have carried for generations. However, what it does at the point of care feels fundamentally new: quantifying heart and lung sounds, displaying ECG tracings, and exporting actionable data in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2042-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60321\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2042-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2042-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2042-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_2042.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Where a classic stethoscope is limited to sound at the ears, the CORE 500 delivers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>TrueSound™ digital \u003Cstrong>amplification and noise suppression\u003C\u002Fstrong> for clearer heart and lung sounds\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Onboard ECG\u003C\u002Fstrong> capture during the same exam: basically turning every auscultation into a quick rhythm check\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Bluetooth connectivity and app integration for \u003Cstrong>recording, storing, and sharing\u003C\u002Fstrong> findings\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>color display\u003C\u002Fstrong> on the device itself so clinicians see physiological signals in real time rather than just hear them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What It’s Like in Practical Use\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The CORE 500 amplifies and clarifies body sounds while filtering ambient noise (a boon in busy outpatient clinics, urgent care settings, or bedside rounds). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The integrated ECG is not a replacement for a full 12-lead study, but it does turn routine auscultation into a moment to screen for rhythm issues like atrial fibrillation. Combined with digital audio and visual records saved to the clinician’s workflow, it becomes easier to track progression, consult with colleagues, and educate patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_1928-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60323\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_1928-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_1928-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_1928-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FDSC_1928.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Eko’s AI algorithms (when activated, as users have to proactively turn them on) analyze auscultation and ECG patterns in real time and flag anomalies that might warrant further investigation or expedited care. In combination with clinical judgement, it could strengthen early recognition. The scale of evidence from the TRICORDER trial helps clinicians trust this augmentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unlike analog stethoscopes, you can attach findings to the electronic health record, share loops with specialists, and build longitudinal documentation that can support diagnosis, billing, and ongoing care planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It Matters\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’ve long known that early detection of cardiovascular disease saves lives. What’s been missing is a tool that fits into everyday clinical workflows while reliably amplifying clinician insight. The Eko CORE 500 could easily represent that bridge: it respects the ritual of auscultation, yet brings it into the digital era with data, connectivity, and evidence-backed AI support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1252,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>When I first picked up a digital stethoscope years ago, I saw a glimpse of healthcare’s next frontier. For centuries, the stethoscope has been the […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",60317,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[541,5],[],[],[],[1149,1260,1261,1262,88],4303,4305,5681,[1264,53,93,94,95,96,97,553,100],"post-60315",{"id":1253,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":1266,"post":1238,"source_url":1289},{"width":797,"height":798,"file":1267,"filesize":1268,"sizes":1269,"image_meta":1287},"2026\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_.png",586966,{"medium":1270,"large":1274,"thumbnail":1278,"medium_large":1282,"1536x1536":1283},{"file":1271,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1272,"source_url":1273},"tmf_article_-370x208.png",33248,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_-370x208.png",{"file":1275,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1276,"source_url":1277},"tmf_article_-768x432.png",89658,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_-768x432.png",{"file":1279,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1280,"source_url":1281},"tmf_article_-150x150.png",12982,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_-150x150.png",{"file":1275,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1276,"source_url":1277},{"file":1284,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1285,"source_url":1286},"tmf_article_-1536x864.png",252667,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_-1536x864.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":1288},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":1291,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[1292,1294,1296],{"title":1293},"\u003Cp>A digital stethoscope doesn’t replace the tradition, it elevates it. It turns sound into data, intuition into evidence, and every auscultation into a richer diagnostic moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1295},"\u003Cp>In early 2026, The Lancet published the TRICORDER study, a pragmatic, real-world evaluation involving 205 primary care practices and about 1.5 million patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1297},"\u003Cp>For clinicians seeking practice-ready digital transformation, this device could be a clinical upgrade with real evidence behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1299,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1246},"The EKO CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope With ECG And AI: Review - The Medical Futurist",{"self":1301,"collection":1306,"about":1308,"author":1310,"replies":1312,"version-history":1315,"predecessor-version":1318,"wp:featuredmedia":1322,"wp:attachment":1325,"wp:term":1328,"curies":1339},[1302],{"href":1303,"targetHints":1304},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60315",{"allow":1305},[27],[1307],{"href":180},[1309],{"href":183},[1311],{"embeddable":41,"href":186},[1313],{"embeddable":41,"href":1314},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60315",[1316],{"count":1212,"href":1317},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60315\u002Frevisions",[1319],{"id":1320,"href":1321},60325,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60315\u002Frevisions\u002F60325",[1323],{"embeddable":41,"href":1324},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F60317",[1326],{"href":1327},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60315",[1329,1331,1333,1335,1337],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1330},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60315",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":1332},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60315",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":1334},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60315",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":1336},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60315",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":1338},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60315",[1340],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1342,"date":1343,"date_gmt":1344,"guid":1345,"modified":1347,"modified_gmt":1348,"slug":1349,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1350,"title":1351,"content":1353,"excerpt":1355,"author":656,"featured_media":657,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1357,"categories":1358,"tags":1359,"project_category":1360,"contact_email_category":1361,"yst_prominent_words":1362,"class_list":1365,"better_featured_image":1367,"acf":1378,"yoast_meta":1386,"_links":1388},60247,"2026-01-29T09:47:16","2026-01-29T08:47:16",{"rendered":1346},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=60247&_wpnonce=fc5f2b7d95&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-01-29T09:47:17","2026-01-29T08:47:17","the-future-of-health-tracking-with-earables","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-health-tracking-with-earables",{"rendered":1352},"The Future Of Health Tracking With Earables",{"rendered":1354,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Try to think of a wearable device. Chances are that you thought of a wrist-worn gadget like a smartwatch or fitness band. The wrist has, for a considerable amount of time, been the centre of health tracking. However, this body part might soon not be the only focus for monitoring one’s health and fitness. In fact, sales for traditional wrist-worn fitness trackers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circana.com\u002Fpost\u002Fspending-on-fitness-trackers-grows-88-in-2025-circana-reports\">have declined by 6%\u003C\u002Fa> between 2024 and 2025. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circana.com\u002Fpost\u002Fspending-on-fitness-trackers-grows-88-in-2025-circana-reports\">interest and growing sales in smart rings\u003C\u002Fa> could indicate a shift from wrist to finger tracking, another body part points to a more promising and versatile future for health tracking: the ear. This is the upcoming age of earables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What are earables and what can they do?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the inevitable neologisms that accompany new technologies, one can easily get mixed up with the terms, so let’s get them right! In the field of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-fitness-tracking\">health tracking\u003C\u002Fa>, ‘wearable’ is the general term for a device that is worn, whether as a clip-on or strap. A wearable device that is worn in the ear is called an ‘\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS2950435X25000599\">earable\u003C\u002Fa>’. Within the group of earable technologies are ‘\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fheadphones-as-health-and-medical-devices\">hearables\u003C\u002Fa>’, which are ear-worn wearables focused on audio, such as hearing aids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, what makes the ear attractive for health tracking is its anatomy. Being close to the brain, major blood vessels, and nerves, its location is prime for physiological measurements. These include brainwaves, eye movements, cardiovascular signals, respiratory metrics, step counts, and temperature, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS2950435X25000599\">among others\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51515\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_373.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Earables can not only monitor these metrics \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC10384007\u002F\">more accurately\u003C\u002Fa> than wrist-worn devices, but they are also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS2950435X25000599\">capable of sensory stimulation\u003C\u002Fa> via acoustic, electrical, and vibrotactile inputs, thanks to their proximity to a richly innervated and vascularized area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Health and fitness uses of earables\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The bio-sensing and bio-stimulating potentials of earables are being actively investigated in research and practical scenarios. The idea is that the ubiquity of ear-worn devices, such as earpods, will make them easily adopted as the next wave of health and fitness trackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Adapting Apple’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fhow-apple-developed-the-worlds-first-end-to-end-hearing-health-experience\u002F\">AirPods as clinical-grade hearing aids\u003C\u002Fa> has been among the first wave of earables. Sennheiser iterated on this form factor to double its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sennheiser-hearing.com\u002Fen-US\u002Fp\u002Fmomentum-sport\u002F\">Momentum Sport earbuds\u003C\u002Fa> as a fitness tracker with heart rate and temperature monitoring. In 2025, Samsung shared that it is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.samsung.com\u002Fglobal\u002Fsamsungs-breakthrough-wearable-technologies-driven-by-innovation-and-collaboration\">working on the Ear-EEG\u003C\u002Fa>, a device worn around the ear that unobstrusively monitors brainwaves. Its accuracy is comparable to traditional scalp-based EEG systems, and the company is investigating its use for entertainment and mental health management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not only Tech Giants that are investing in earables, but startups are taking a keen interest in this emerging sector. One example is EarSwitch’s EarMetrics, a sensor that can be integrated into existing hearing aids to monitor several biosignals. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another one comes from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindmics.com\u002F\">MindMics\u003C\u002Fa>, which is leveraging physiological vibrations to provide cardiovascular health insights. This approach \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.team-consulting.com\u002Fus\u002Finsights\u002Fearables-unlocking-the-future-of-wearable-health-monitoring\u002F\">can bypass the limitations\u003C\u002Fa> of light-based technology (commonly used in wrist-worn wearables), where biosignals are dependent on individual features such as skin thickness and skin tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In terms of bio-stimulation, companies \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.team-consulting.com\u002Fus\u002Finsights\u002Fearables-unlocking-the-future-of-wearable-health-monitoring\u002F\">are investigating vagus nerve stimulation\u003C\u002Fa> via earables for non-invasive treatment of conditions such as epilepsy and depression. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnurosym.com\u002Fen-gb\">Neurosym\u003C\u002Fa> smart earclip is marketed as a “neuromodulation device” that allows users to tailor their vagus nerve stimulation. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzenbud.health\u002Fpages\u002Ftechnology\">ZenBud\u003C\u002Fa> uses ultrasound to stimulate the nerve to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other earables targeting different use cases, such as EarSwitch’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.earswitch.co.uk\u002Fearcontrol\">EarControl\u003C\u002Fa> that allows users to control devices via small movements and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicaldevice-network.com\u002Fnews\u002Fstat-health-launches-first-in-ear-wearable-to-measure-blood-flow\u002F\">STAT Health’s in-ear device\u003C\u002Fa> that can predict if a person is about to faint. With the possibilities of earables, we are likely to witness a surge of these devices for various use cases in the coming years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Practical challenges for an earable future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future of in-ear health monitoring sounds promising; however, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS2950435X25000599\">as recent research highlights\u003C\u002Fa>, this is contingent on certain usability factors. Simple activities such as talking or moving can induce artefacts that will impact the quality of biosignals detected and the reliability of readings. This might be addressed with supportive algorithms, but these come with their own concerns of biased training dataset that might impact the performance of earables based on, for example, age and skin tone. Furthermore, earables will require validation to ensure that they can be used as reliable tools in healthcare settings. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if these obstacles are overcome, long-term adoption of earables will depend on factors such as comfort, ease of use and social intrusiveness. If people don’t find such devices comfortable or convenient to use, their health tracking accuracy won’t matter much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While earables are still nascent as a category of health and fitness trackers, they offer a decent base to build new digital health tools that can further empower people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1356,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Try to think of a wearable device. Chances are that you thought of a wrist-worn gadget like a smartwatch or fitness band. The wrist has, […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[541,5],[],[],[],[1363,422,665,899,666,425,1364,421,262],3327,6007,[1366,53,93,94,95,96,97,553,100],"post-60247",{"id":657,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":1368,"post":641,"source_url":706},{"width":676,"height":677,"file":678,"filesize":679,"sizes":1369,"image_meta":1376},{"medium":1370,"large":1371,"thumbnail":1372,"medium_large":1373,"1536x1536":1374,"2048x2048":1375},{"file":682,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":683,"source_url":684},{"file":686,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":687,"source_url":688},{"file":690,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":691,"source_url":692},{"file":686,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":687,"source_url":688},{"file":695,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":696,"source_url":697},{"file":699,"width":700,"height":701,"mime-type":125,"filesize":702,"source_url":703},{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":1377},[],{"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":1379,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[1380,1382,1384],{"title":1381},"\u003Cp>For years, the wrist has been the focus of wearable health tracking, but the ear indicates a more promising and versatile future for monitoring biosignals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1383},"\u003Cp>Earables, or ear-worn wearables, can track health metrics and stimulate senses thanks to their proximity to a richly innervated and vascularized area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1385},"\u003Cp>While Big Tech and startups are investing in this emerging sector, an earable-first future is contingent upon overcoming certain obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1387,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1350},"The Future Of Health Tracking With Earables - 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We have been releasing this list every year since 2017 as a way to highlight companies to watch this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The reason to publish this list is simple: the digital health and AI fields are saturated with hype, and distinguishing the promising players from the noise is a challenge. The annual list is our way of cutting through the clamor to spotlight those we believe are genuinely making strides in this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Disclosure\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Just like in previous years, we don’t accept any sponsorship or financial support. We do not have any interest or connection in any of the companies listed in the infographic either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And how do I select them? \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Through a lot of work. Throughout the year, I interview dozens of companies, I test and review devices and services. Plus, my analyses are based on discussions I have with actors across the digital health and AI landscape. From startups through government authorities to prominent innovators, I look for key values:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>A mindset for innovation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Truly disruptive technology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Viable business model\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Clear dedication to digital health or healthcare AI\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Active and transparent communication about their products\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Peer-reviewed studies about their technology are optional, but represent a bonus\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Companies are assigned to primary and secondary categories, such as AI, virtual reality, or health management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What has changed from 2025 to 2026?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The digital health and AI landscapes are always evolving, companies come and go, therefore there have been some changes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Got excluded\u003C\u002Fstrong>: A total of 23 companies from last year’s list are no longer present. The reasons vary: some have ceased operations or went bankcrupt, others have faded from the public eye, a few have pivoted to new directions or merged with other companies. While many of them still provide value, I simply found others that were more present and dynamic on the market. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here they are: 23andme, 3×4 Genetics, Acurable, BeatO, Bloomlife, Dante Labs, etectRX, Eyeque, Heart Sentinel, HeraMed, Hocoma, iDoc24, Imaware, Medwand, Microsoft Hololens, Nuance Communications, Oncompass Medicine, PilloVR, ResApp, SayHeart, Sensely, Urbandroid, and Woebot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Changed name\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Three companies have changed names. Arterys is called Tempus Radiology, Augmedix is Commure and Propeller Health is ResMed now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FThe-Medical-Futurist_The-Top-100-Health-Company-small-768x566.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FThe-Medical-Futurist_The-Top-100-Health-Company-small-768x566.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FThe-Medical-Futurist_The-Top-100-Health-Company-small-1536x1132.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FThe-Medical-Futurist_The-Top-100-Health-Company-small.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FThe-Medical-Futurist_The-Top-100-Health-Company-small.png\"\u003C\u002Fa>A high-resolution version is available here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The new additions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here is the list of the newcomers: RingConn, RedDrop, YourBio, FusionVital, MediPredict, Whoop, Sidekick Health, Suki AI, Viz.ai, Qure.ai, Caresyntax, Moon Surgical, Turbine, Owkin, DeepScribe, Levels, BioIntelliSense, Kohler Health, Hyfe, Bioliberty, fundamental XR, Belong.life, and Eli.health.\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some insights about the 23 new additions.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Health management is the center of gravity\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Look at how many of the new additions converge on health management, even when they come from different angles: RingConn, FusionVital, MediPredict, Whoop, Levels, BioIntelliSense, Kohler Health, Hyfe, Belong.life, and Eli.health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Health management has become the default destination. Devices, AI, lab testing, and platforms are converging toward continuous health oversight. That’s a structural change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lab testing is moving closer to people, not hospitals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>RedDrop, YourBio, and Eli.health stand out. All three focus on making lab testing easier, more frequent, and more accessible. It’s all about decentralized sampling. The lab is no longer a place, but it’s becoming a service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>AI companies are clustering around specific clinical friction points\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Problem-specific AI arises! AI for diagnosis, documentation, surgery, clinical trials or drug discovery. Just look at some of the newcomers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Viz.ai → diagnostics and workflow acceleration\u003Cbr>Qure.ai → imaging diagnostics at scale\u003Cbr>DeepScribe, Suki AI → documentation and cognitive load\u003Cbr>Caresyntax → surgical intelligence\u003Cbr>Turbine, Owkin → drug discovery\u003Cbr>Belong.life → patient-facing AI support\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As usual, I’ll keep an eye on all of them and also keep watching the space for you. You just have to follow and subscribe to get all the insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1443,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>I’m proud to introduce The Medical Futurist’s 100 Digital Health and AI Companies of 2026! We have been releasing this list every year since 2017 […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",30023,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[68,69,541,1447,5],490,[],[],[],[421,1452,87,1453,1454],1613,1833,5999,[1456,53,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,553,1457,100],"post-60229","category-future-of-pharma",{"id":1444,"alt_text":1459,"caption":1459,"description":1460,"media_type":114,"media_details":1461,"post":1478,"source_url":1479},"TOP100 digital companies 2020 – The Medical Futurist","The Medical Futurist decided to compile the 100 most promising digital health companies in an easy-to-understand infographic",{"width":116,"height":117,"file":1462,"sizes":1463,"image_meta":1477},"2020\u002F09\u002F0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01.png",{"medium":1464,"large":1467,"thumbnail":1470,"medium_large":1473,"1536x1536":1474},{"file":1465,"width":123,"height":124,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1466},"0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-370x208.png",{"file":1468,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1469},"0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-768x432.png",{"file":1471,"width":136,"height":136,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1472},"0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-150x150.png",{"file":1468,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1469},{"file":1475,"width":142,"height":143,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1476},"0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153},29929,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0907_top100_2020_infographics-cover-01.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":1481,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[1482,1484,1486],{"title":1483},"\u003Cp>I’m proud to introduce The Medical Futurist’s 100 Digital Health and AI Companies of 2026!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1485},"\u003Cp>Just like in previous years, we don’t accept any sponsorship or financial support. 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There’s no Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film nor eloquent monologues about swallows, and not even a reference to hose-riding coconut mimicry. I’ve truly found the Holy Grail of health tracking and will share it with you today. \u003Cgwmw class=\"ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3\" id=\"gwmw-15809703329455220921093\">Behold as\u003C\u002Fgwmw> the answer is… \u003Cstrong>\u003Cgwmw class=\"ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1\" id=\"gwmw-15809703332210057469476\">the\u003C\u002Fgwmw> smart sleep alarm!\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you ask anyone I know, they’ll probably share how I reverently praise smart sleep alarms. By the end of this article, you will understand why this is the case.\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 Smart Sleep Alarm: The Holy Grail of Health Tracking \u002F Episode 9 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FGyJA1ZX3twY?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>\u003Cgwmw style=\"display:none;\">\u003C\u002Fgwmw>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Don’t count sheep, your health depends on it\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I was a baby, my parents used to sing me lullabies to lull me off to sleep. As for adults, people would suggest counting sheep so as to finally call it a day. The latter method has been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2010\u002F02\u002F16\u002Fhealth\u002F16real.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">proven not to work\u003C\u002Fa>, while the former \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Fculture\u002Fmusic\u002Fclassicalmusic\u002F10412984\u002FWhy-lullabies-really-do-send-babies-to-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">has been shown\u003C\u002Fa> to decrease pain levels and heart rate, and effectively help babies sleep. The actual sleeping process is equally, if not more, crucial to good health as falling asleep. Indeed, \u003Cstrong>lack of sleep is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Ffeatures\u002Fsleep-heart-health\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">linked to conditions\u003C\u002Fa> like high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FSleep-obesity-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FSleep-obesity-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FSleep-obesity.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodnavigator.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, a good night’s sleep is more noticeable by feeling fresh and ready to kickstart your day, and this aspect might entice you more to tracking your sleep than the other underlying benefits. After self-testing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">various apps and devices\u003C\u002Fa>, and even running a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">6-months sleep tracking experiment\u003C\u002Fa>, I can confirm that it is possible to achieve your optimal sleep every night and feel energized every morning with the help of a smart sleep alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>I sleep every day, what more can I gain out of it?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The trick to waking up pumped up rather than groggy is all about which phase of your sleep cycle you wake up in. In short, it is made up of two main phases, the REM (rapid eye movement) and the non-REM phases. \u003Cstrong>Waking up in the light stage of the latter is when you \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Fsleep-disorders\u002Fsleep-101\" target=\"_blank\">want to wake up\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fstrong>Otherwise you’ll need some unholy amount of espresso to rev up your metabolism and start your day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Like-A-Boss-2-512x281.png\" alt=\"top sleep sensors\" class=\"wp-image-22049\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Like-A-Boss-2-512x281.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Like-A-Boss-2.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.startupnation.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>More than just helping you wake on the right foot, proper sleep has more health benefits than you might imagine. \u003Cstrong>Studies have linked improper sleeping habits to increased risk of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6249821\u002F\">cancer\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170127113010.htm\" target=\"_blank\">suppressed immune system\u003C\u002Fa>, and even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nih.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fnih-research-matters\u002Fsleep-deprivation-increases-alzheimers-protein\" target=\"_blank\">to Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong> These might not be obvious, but when the facts are there, it sends a chill down one’s spine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Ok, so how do I get started?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So I got your attention? Awesome! But how to wake up at the proper time according to your sleep cycle when you’re, well, sleeping? In fact, those stages might be only mere minutes apart but with the help of a smart alarm that tracks your sleep pattern, you can sleep soundly, knowing that the alarm’s algorithm will decide when’s best to wake you up. You might have been sleeping every night of your whole life but you might not have been waking up at the right time and technology can really help with that. But, what is a smart sleep alarm to even begin with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-512x256.png\" alt=\"sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17107\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-512x256.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-768x384.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-458x229.png 458w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>A smart sleep alarm mostly comes in the form of an app which will track your sleep patterns. By placing your phone on your bed after launching the app or wearing a smartwatch with the same feature, the app will monitor your movements corresponding to your sleep cycle. Some apps can even use your phone’s microphone to analyze your movements as you sleep, as well as record if you snore or sleep-talk. The app’s alarm will wake you up while you are in the light sleep stage during the time-frame you set. Afterwards, you’ll be able to analyze your sleep activity and any abnormalities recorded after a fresh wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To get started, you can follow the steps below:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The easiest way is to try a free app. I’d recommend \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep as Android\u003C\u002Fa> for Android users and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepcycle.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep Cycle\u003C\u002Fa> for iOS users.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Set up your desired wake-up time, as well as a time-frame during which the app can wake you up (it will monitor when you’re in the light stage during that time window and wake you up).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Most apps will notify you when it’s time to sleep so that you’ll have enough shut eye.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Sleep tight and let the app do the tracking for you.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you aren’t in the light stage during your desired wake-up time, the alarm will ring anyway but you might still feel groggy. You might need to observe better what can improve your sleep like restricting evening caffeine intake or spend less time on a screen before going to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-512x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25366\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once you’re used to using the app and to analyzing your sleep pattern, you might want to invest in a dedicated sleep tracking device for more precise tracking. I would recommend getting one because \u003Cstrong>while smart sleep alarm apps can be useful, they aren’t as efficient as having a wrist-worn device or one under your mattress, since those ones measure your movements more accurately.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I personally use my Fitbit Ionic with its Smart Sleep Alarm app. I launch the app before going to bed, set the time frame, wear the smartwatch on my non-dominant hand (as recommended) and start tracking my sleep. The app will subsequently monitor my movement during the night and since it functions through the smartwatch strapped to my wrist, the data it collects is more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other wearables you can use to achieve a similar result and I’ve \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">collected alternative methods\u003C\u002Fa> that you could consider to supplement your sleep tracking. You can use an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fsmart-alarm-clock-for-watch\u002Fid1347435975\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Watch\u003C\u002Fa>, strap the tricorder-like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Viatom CheckMe Pro\u003C\u002Fa> for a cyborg-esque experience or go wild and have the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsweet-dreams-in-a-headband-the-philips-smartsleep-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">SmartSleep from Philips\u003C\u002Fa> wrapped around your head. The choice is yours!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg\" alt=\"sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-286x250.jpg 286w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>It might not give you eternal youth but…\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The smart sleep alarm packs almost everything any health tracker could wish for\u003C\u002Fstrong>: it’s cheap (as cheap as a free app), convenient, user-friendly, detailed and effective. If you wish to get started with health tracking, starting with monitoring your sleep is the way to go. \u003Cstrong>You will see quasi-immediate results\u003C\u002Fstrong> that make you feel good and which will positively impact on your health in the long run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It can even help you start a new habit of using trackers to monitor your health parameters so that you can make more informed decisions. For example, during \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-i-optimized-my-sleep-with-technology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">my observations\u003C\u002Fa>, I found out that for the best sleep, I shouldn’t do the following: exercise late, eat after 7pm, drink brown beer or check my social media before going to bed. This resulted in me adopting new habits like reading a book before going to sleep and eating earlier. In your case, it’s going to be much more different. It will take some time and dedication but once you know what works and what doesn’t for your best shuteye time, aided with the analysis of a smart sleep alarm, the benefits are guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ready to experience a good night’s sleep? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002F\">Let me know\u003C\u002Fa> how it goes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration-512x290.jpg\" alt=\"how to sleep\" class=\"wp-image-22015\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration-512x290.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.factor-tech.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{"rendered":1546,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>I’ve truly found the Holy Grail of health tracking and will share it with you today. Behold as the answer is… the smart sleep alarm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",26139,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5],[1551,117,1552,1553,248],1039,1166,1480,[],[],[1557,786,1558,1559,787,269,262,781,665],3855,1593,1597,[1561,53,93,94,95,96,97,100,1562,1563,1564,1565,284],"post-26107","tag-digital-health-sensors","tag-sleep-sensor","tag-digital-health-technologies","tag-smart-alarm",{"id":1547,"alt_text":1567,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":1568,"post":1532,"source_url":1593},"smart sleep alarm",{"width":116,"height":117,"file":1569,"sizes":1570,"image_meta":1591},"2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01.png",{"medium":1571,"large":1574,"thumbnail":1577,"medium_large":1580,"1536x1536":1581,"medium_old_370x208":1584,"large_old_512x288":1585,"thumbnail_old_150x150":1588,"medium_large_old_768x432":1589,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":1590},{"file":1572,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1573},"140_tmf-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-370x208.png",{"file":1575,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1576},"140_tmf-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-768x432.png",{"file":1578,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1579},"140_tmf-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-150x150.png",{"file":1575,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1576},{"file":1582,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1583},"140_tmf-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-1536x864.png",{"file":1572,"width":123,"height":124,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1573},{"file":1586,"width":578,"height":579,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1587},"140_tmf-01-512x288.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-512x288.png",{"file":1578,"width":136,"height":136,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1579},{"file":1575,"width":130,"height":131,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1576},{"file":1582,"width":142,"height":143,"mime-type":125,"source_url":1583},{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":1592},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01.png",{"cta_type":156,"cta_color":1595,"subtitle":64,"related_books":1596,"related_posts_footer":1597,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":1598},"blue",[1071],[327,328],[1599,1601,1603],{"title":1600},"\u003Cp>Sleep tracking is one of the simplest ways of health tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1602},"\u003Cp>A good night’s sleep is more noticeable by feeling fresh and ready to kickstart your day, and this aspect might entice you more to tracking your sleep than the other underlying benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1604},"\u003Cp>Smart sleep alarms could help wake up from light sleep, feeling more energized. Apps and devices can help achieve that goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1606,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1540},"The Smart Sleep Alarm Is The Holy Grail Of Health Tracking - The Medical Futurist",{"self":1608,"collection":1613,"about":1615,"author":1617,"replies":1619,"version-history":1622,"predecessor-version":1626,"wp:featuredmedia":1630,"wp:attachment":1633,"wp:term":1636,"curies":1647},[1609],{"href":1610,"targetHints":1611},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26107",{"allow":1612},[27],[1614],{"href":180},[1616],{"href":183},[1618],{"embeddable":41,"href":727},[1620],{"embeddable":41,"href":1621},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=26107",[1623],{"count":1624,"href":1625},12,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26107\u002Frevisions",[1627],{"id":1628,"href":1629},60223,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26107\u002Frevisions\u002F60223",[1631],{"embeddable":41,"href":1632},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F26139",[1634],{"href":1635},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=26107",[1637,1639,1641,1643,1645],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1638},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=26107",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":1640},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=26107",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":1642},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=26107",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":1644},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=26107",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":1646},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=26107",[1648],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1650,"date":1651,"date_gmt":1652,"guid":1653,"modified":1655,"modified_gmt":1656,"slug":1657,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1658,"title":1659,"content":1661,"excerpt":1663,"author":61,"featured_media":1665,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1666,"categories":1667,"tags":1668,"project_category":1679,"contact_email_category":1683,"yst_prominent_words":1684,"class_list":1688,"better_featured_image":1703,"acf":1728,"yoast_meta":1740,"_links":1742},46719,"2026-01-20T15:40:22","2026-01-20T14:40:22",{"rendered":1654},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=46719&_wpnonce=06f660280f&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-01-23T11:13:24","2026-01-23T10:13:24","the-new-buzz-these-are-the-top-examples-of-digital-therapeutics","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-new-buzz-these-are-the-top-examples-of-digital-therapeutics",{"rendered":1660},"These Are The Top Examples Of Digital Therapeutics",{"rendered":1662,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Digital Therapeutics or DTx in short is one of the latest buzzwords in the digital health ecosystem. Unlike others (NFT, Metaverse just to name a few) however, we see DTx as a meaningful trend that has the capacity to bring short-term, substantial improvements in personalised healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Digital Therapeutics?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The definition by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002F\">Digital Therapeutics Alliance\u003C\u002Fa>, the main professional hub is: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Digital therapeutics (DTx) deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are driven by high-quality software programs to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease. They are used independently or in concert with medications, devices, or other therapies to optimise patient care and health outcomes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In everyday English: DTx delivers evidence-based, clinically backed solutions to manage and\u002For improve health conditions via software and\u002For other digital health technologies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You can download the latest, official DTx Value Assessment & Integration Guide \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fadvancing-dtx\u002Fdtx-value-guide\u002F\">here\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it good for? \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The number of existing DTx solutions is constantly on the rise, the Alliance has a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Funderstanding-dtx\u002Fproduct-library\u002F\">product library\u003C\u002Fa>, but even they admit that the inventory is not complete. As of now, there are several healthcare segments that seem to utilise the potential the most, diabetes care and mental health apps are well represented among the applications, some of which are like certain drugs: subscription-only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-pharmacy-768x430.png\" alt=\"Digital Health Mergers\" class=\"wp-image-16958\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-pharmacy-768x430.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-pharmacy-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-pharmacy-512x287.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-pharmacy-446x250.png 446w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-pharmacy.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Apart from these ‘established’ segments, we have seen some promising new ventures in the field, worth keeping an eye on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is it good?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>DTx solutions are typically delivered through smartphone apps. In other words, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatrictimes.com\u002Fview\u002Ffrom-theory-to-real-world-practice-clinical-integration-of-digital-therapeutics\">a channel pretty much everyone has access to\u003C\u002Fa>. Not only is that important, because accessibility is one of the key factors for any new solution to become widely used, but also because it allows a certain kind of privacy, bringing treatments to the patients’ homes, removing stigmas typically connected to a number of therapies, either in substance abuse care or in mental health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summarising the basics, let’s see a few exciting, real-life examples\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Atopic Dermatitis (eczema) treatment\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital therapeutics firm \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsidekickhealth.com\u002F\">Sidekick Health \u003C\u002Fa>has joined forces with pharma giant Pfizer to launch a digital therapeutics solution for Atopic Dermatitis (AD). We briefly introduced their solution on our Patreon page, you will find the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F67510798\">interview with co-founder Sam Oddsson here\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This partnership meets three important criteria that can hugely support it to become successful: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>a digital health firm partnering up with a pharma company \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>focusing on digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>dedicated to a niche area, atopic dermatitis\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As mentioned a zillion times on these pages earlier, targeting niche areas with well-defined solutions is typically much more viable than trying to shoot for the full width of the healthcare spectrum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Results are promising here, patients also using the app besides their regular treatment regime reported significant reduction of symptoms and improved adherence to treatments and preventive measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Cancer treatment\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fendpts.com\u002Fpfizers-dtx-partner-is-back-this-time-in-a-new-collab-with-eli-lilly\u002F\">very recent development\u003C\u002Fa> from Sidekick is a new partnership just announced, they teamed up with Eli Lilly to provide support for Lilly’s oncology treatment programs, targeting key pain points of breast cancer treatments. The collaboration will be launched in July 2022 in Germany, with potentially other countries following. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what are the key pain points? Pain, nausea, anxiety, lack of understanding of the treatment, and lack of adherence to treatment. Also, very often, the feeling of being alone, not being fully connected with the care team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is not the only DTx solution to support cancer treatments, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkaikuhealth.com\u002F\">Kaiku Health\u003C\u002Fa> has a CE-marked, MDD class IIa class application, that is currently used for 25 different cancer types, in several countries, including Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Finland among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. DTX targeting behavioural health conditions\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first application of New York-based \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.happifyhealth.com\u002Fdigital-therapeutics\">Happify \u003C\u002Fa>we became aware of a while ago was called Ensemble, and it was designed to use app-based exercises to help change negative thinking patterns and develop healthy habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company has developed a new DTx app, called Basis since then, the latter is a non-prescription tool for managing symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Again, both of the above solutions target specific problems, have a well-defined target audience, and neither of them tries to solve all existing health conditions at once. \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\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Lifestyle medicine DTx app mental meditation\" class=\"wp-image-28791\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company obviously tries to build a castle around these cores, offering condition-specific communities, A.I. based and\u002For live health coaching, and also a Wellness app, that has a wider scope than what we typically like, at first glance trying to unify all the above in one application intended for a more general audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. DTx for sleep-wake disorders and substance abuse\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pear Therapeutics has developed a prescription-only DTx application called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpeartherapeutics.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fsomryst\u002F\">Somryst \u003C\u002Fa>for insomnia treatment for above-22 patients. The solution has a strict list of use limitations, both in health conditions and also in job descriptions, as the early stage might increase sleepiness, definitely not recommended in a good number of professions, from truck drivers to operators of heavy machinery. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The app works via a method of sleep restriction and consolidation, limiting the time a patient spends in bed to match the amount of time they sleep. It is backed by a clinician-facing dashboard, where healthcare professionals can follow the patients’ use of the app, the severity of their symptoms, and their sleep metrics. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company has \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpeartherapeutics.com\u002Fproducts\u002Freset-reset-o\u002F\">other prescription-only DTx solutions\u003C\u002Fa>, called reSET and reSET-O, targeting substance use disorders and Opioid Use Disorders via cognitive behavioural therapy, both used in outpatient treatments supervised by clinicians.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also in the pipeline is another important development, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fpear-scores-breakthrough-device-designation-digital-therapeutic-aimed-alcohol-use-disorder\">reSET-A\u003C\u002Fa>, a tool designed to target alcohol addiction, that has received Breakthrough Device Designations from FDA last fall, still waiting for full clearance. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Chronic Pain Treatments\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Last, but not least, also an exciting use of DTx tools can be found in chronic pain treatment, where VR was proved to be pretty efficient in easing symptoms, so much so that it also received FDA authorisation. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are several existing solutions, like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2021\u002F11\u002F16\u002F22785609\u002Fvr-chronic-pain-fda\">RelieVRx \u003C\u002Fa>or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Fproducts\u002Fhellobetter-chronicpain\u002F\">HelloBetter\u003C\u002Fa>, both using principles of cognitive behavioural therapy to ease chronic pain. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.appliedvr.io\u002F\">AppliedVR\u003C\u002Fa>, the developer of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.relievrx.com\u002F\">former app\u003C\u002Fa> has a number of other applications in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.appliedvr.io\u002Fpipeline\">pipeline\u003C\u002Fa>, furthest along the process is their application targeting chronic back pain management, but others are also in progress, including opioid-sparing treatments for a number of conditions and also others that target general pain and\u002For anxiety management for certain conditions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is not all of course\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even looking around in the – far from offering a complete view – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdtxalliance.org\u002Funderstanding-dtx\u002Fproduct-library\u002F\">product library\u003C\u002Fa> of the DTx Alliance, you will see that there are other existing and exciting solutions, targeting a wide range of symptoms from ADHD in kids to asthma and migraine and many others in adults. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The important next question is how fast and easy these can infiltrate normal, everyday care and medical practice. This remains to be seen in the coming months and years. We are willing to bet on DTx, as a great tool for patient empowerment, resulting in better health outcomes for the patients, and thus, more rewarding treatment options for healthcare professionals as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1664,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Digital therapeutics offers evidence-based, clinically backed solutions to manage and\u002For improve health conditions via software and\u002For other digital health technologies that complement traditional treatment regimes. 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Digital Health And Healthcare AI Trends To Watch In 2026",{"rendered":1797,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>As a professional futurist, I don’t see any value in sharing hard predictions because it implies that only one future exists and it’s possible to predict milestones on its singular timeline. However, as there are multiple futures ahead and we have a direct impact on which one will unfold, I find highlighting trends more useful in today’s decision-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, just like every year, I share not predictions for the upcoming year but medical and healthcare technological trends it’s worth paying attention to. As my job as The Medical Futurist is analyzing every single major announcement, study and press release, and even more importantly, making sense of those for a worldwide audience, there are some exciting trends and developments that stand out for 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But before I do that, here are some quick comments on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-healthcare-technology-trends-to-watch-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">last year’s trends\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>2025 will be the year of practical longevity: perfectly happening!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>AI scribes on the rise: 2025 was the year of AI scribes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Ozempic’s connection to digital health: there are some remote care services offering GLP-1 agonists, but the connection with digital health devices is still not a mainstream idea.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>CGMs for not only diabetic patients: Millions of patients started using CGMs without having diabetes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Generative AI across the healthcare spectrum: Show me a pharma company or even a regulator that doesn’t use generative AI today.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>SLMs bring AI to the masses: I think small language models that can mimic what LLMs to but even without access to the internet have a higher potential than what they have been used for so far.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Futures methods becoming mainstream: Sporadic examples exist, but we are still far from my vision of healthcare leaders using futures methods with ease. I was way too optimistic.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And now, here are some trends that are worth highlighting for 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trends I’m very positive about\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1) LLMs join the race for healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As of the beginning of 2026, here is the current status of large language models in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>OpenAI launched ChatGPT health to encourage users to upload medical histories, records and data.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Anthropic did the same with Claude a few days later.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>In the meantime, Google has reportedly removed some AI Overviews for health-related questions following an investigation that found that some of the information was misleading. Gemini has no health version.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>DeepSeek has been quiet about health.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Grok: Last June, Elon Musk said: “You can upload your X-rays or MRI images to Grok and it will give you a medical diagnosis.” Which is outright dangerous. Still, they have no health-related version.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It seems we have two winners of generative AI’s healthcare race so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2) Blood collection at home\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine a world where routine blood tests no longer require a trip to the clinic. No waiting rooms, no needles, no appointments. Just you, at home, taking control of your health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We can witness the first versions of this technology, but the promise is there, and some companies have already started to deliver results. Virtually painless blood collection is already possible with easy-to-follow instructions and compatibility with various lab tests. I’ve \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fat-home-blood-sampling-tasso-reddrop-and-yourbio-reviews\">tested three of them already\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FZZA9339-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58987\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FZZA9339-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FZZA9339.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3) Robots taking blood: get used to it\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A few years ago, it sounded outright crazy to take blood samples with a robotic device. But now, robots like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwould-you-let-a-robot-take-your-blood-sample\">Vitestro’s device\u003C\u002Fa> have demonstrated the ability to draw blood with high accuracy, potentially surpassing human professionals in some instances and streamlining the blood-drawing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_blood-draw-was-prone-to-automation-the-activity-7416741603748253696-hZtE?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAC6qX0But_B5KzU1igXjIINLJoazhoVNc0\">This new video\u003C\u002Fa> shows their Aletta® Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device™ performing a diagnostic blood draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The patient sits in, the robot finds a suitable vein with ultrasound, helps position the arm and performs sample collection and bandage application. If multiple tubes are needed, it will fill them one by one. Everything is automated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The device is CE marked in Europe, but in the US, it is an investigational device and is not yet approved by the FDA. That will come too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4) A shift in longevity from miracle drugs to an everyday approach\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Longevity is no longer about waiting for a miracle drug that will either reverse aging or make aging a chronic condition we can treat. Maybe that will come. But longevity has recently shifted towards being an everyday approach that everyone can learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Just look at my own journey experiencing \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Finside-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-longevity-package\">the world’s most comprehensive longevity package\u003C\u002Fa> and what I have learnt along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">5) Discovering healthcare navigators and concierge services\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the age of digital health and lifestyle medicine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-digital-health-coaches-health-navigators-and-medical-concierges\">three new patient-centered professions\u003C\u002Fa> are gaining prominence as healthcare becomes more complex and personalised: \u003Cem>digital health coaches\u003C\u002Fem>, who use technology (apps, wearables, AI insights) to provide tailored guidance on diet, exercise, mental well-being, and chronic condition support; \u003Cem>digital patient navigators\u003C\u002Fem>, who help individuals traverse the increasingly digitised healthcare system, improve access to services and address digital literacy gaps; and \u003Cem>medical or concierge doctors\u003C\u002Fem>, who offer enhanced, membership-based care with longer consultations, proactive lifestyle support, and closer follow-ups, blending traditional care with personalised wellness guidance: all reflecting a shift from episodic clinical encounters to continuous, technology-enabled lifestyle-oriented care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">6) The beginning of the HRV era\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wearables and digital health devices have always had eras, first focusing on fitness activities, then sleep, then ECG, then smartwatches, and the list goes on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think the newest era will be centered around understanding the importance of HRV or heart rate variability. HRV means the tiny fluctuations in the time intervals between consecutive heartbeats. These variations reflect the balance between the sympathetic (“fight-or-flight”) and parasympathetic (“rest-and-digest”) branches of the autonomic nervous system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FZZA9142-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59055\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FZZA9142-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FZZA9142.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By continuously monitoring HRV along with heart rate, respiration rate, and movement, the sensor can distinguish between periods of stress, recovery, physical activity, and sleep. Advanced algorithms then interpret these signals to reveal how the body responds to daily demands, offering an objective view of physiological load and resilience. I \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-health-sensor-that-gave-me-the-most-practical-insights\">tested one and shared my experience\u003C\u002Fa> with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">7) The year AI scribes break through\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>More and more health institutions share such stories about how AI scribes can help doctors focus fully on patients, improve visit summaries and reduce burnout. This is the promise of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-ai-scribes-in-2025-the-top-3-practical-benefits\">AI scribes\u003C\u002Fa>: to reduce the administrative burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No matter what hurdles make their implementation hard, it still cannot be compared to physicians spending their precious time on administration. And it’s important that as the medical provider walks into an exam room, they let the patient know that they’re using a new note-taking tool that looks like any other app on a smartphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If consent and transparency are not part of the conversation, a lot of lawsuits will come to light. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalxpress.com\u002Fnews\u002F2026-01-ai-exam-room-lawsuit-alleges.html\">For example\u003C\u002Fa>, a US medical practice started using AI scribes as part of a pilot to ease the administrative burden, and recently got sued because they “recorded conversations between doctors and their patients without written consent”.\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\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_435-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58461\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_435-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_435-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_435-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_435-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">8) Generative AI at pharma companies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This trend is based on a simple observation. Show me a pharma company that doesn’t use large language models to optimize workflows within the organization or generative AI in drug discovery. Then describe why they have lost their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As proof of that, NVIDIA and Eli Lilly \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnvidianews.nvidia.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnvidia-and-lilly-announce-co-innovation-lab-to-reinvent-drug-discovery-in-the-age-of-ai\">just announced\u003C\u002Fa> the launch of a Co-Innovation AI Lab that will bring together a world-leading, multidisciplinary team of scientists, AI researchers and engineers to address the hardest problems in drug discovery. They will also pioneer robotics and physical AI to accelerate and scale medicine discovery and production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My favorite kind of collaboration that I’ve been talking about for years: a pharma company teaming up with a tech giant, instead of looking at them as a competitor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Expect similar news from other pharma companies; however, Lilly took the biggest step forward by working together with the leading tech giant in the AI race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trends I’m more cautious about\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1) Earables having their momentum\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are so many different types of wearables measuring health data and vital signs, that maybe hearing-related technologies have been left out of the conversations so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS2950435X25000599#fig0015\">comprehensive study\u003C\u002Fa> of healthcare monitoring with earables analyzed how many things it’s possible today to measure or detect with devices put into our ears. The list is staggering: heart rate and heart rate variability and atrial fibrillation detection to blood pressure estimation, and tinnitus management.\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\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58249\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_432-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2) AI getting into the practical patient journey\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI is no longer a distant promise in healthcare, but it has quietly become a companion at every step of the patient journey. From the moment someone checks a symptom at home to the way they’re triaged in an emergency department or guided through recovery after discharge, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fai-in-the-patient-journey-infographic\">AI tools are weaving themselves into everyday care.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This transformation is less about robots replacing doctors and more about invisible digital helpers that translate reports, flag drug interactions, analyze scans, and even pick up subtle changes in a patient’s voice or vital signs. In this article, we explore how these technologies shape each stage of the patient experience — at home, on the road, in the hospital, and back home again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But, if a patient cannot afford to use ChatGPT Pro or a skin checking app, will they suffer the disadvantages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3) Has the time of medical tricorders finally come?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Think of the medical tricorder from Star Trek—a handheld marvel that turns uncertainty into clarity with a simple scan. It’s a decades-old concept and while some devices aimed at providing the benefits of combining multiple measurements in one device, they have failed. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, we’re now witnessing the gradual shift from clinic-based testing to home-based diagnostics. I tested one device, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-promise-of-the-medical-tricorder-meet-the-withings-beamo\">BeamO\u003C\u002Fa>, that might be built for that future.\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\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_440-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58761\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_440-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_440-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_440-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_440-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trends I don’t expect much from\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1) Digital twins directly for consumers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The concept is amazing, but when you start using it in practice, the results will let you down. Recently, digital twins (AI‑powered, real‑time virtual replicas of individual patients) have emerged as one of the most transformative innovations in personalized medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-can-you-learn-from-your-digital-twin-biotwin-review\">tested such a service\u003C\u002Fa>, and what I have learn along the way is that we might be in the phase where many companies will call their products digital twins, just like how many companies announced that they would be using machine learning, while in fact, it might have only been an Excel spreadsheet and a macro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2) Digital health in our toilets\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The technology behind \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fis-it-time-to-equip-our-toilets-with-health-sensors\">smart toilets\u003C\u002Fa> can provide people with greater visibility into the health of their internal organs and help them make informed decisions. But do we really want tech companies to invade our safest place on Earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This emerging trend might be apt for specific segments of the population, but it does raise newfound concerns.\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\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article__-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59825\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article__-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article__-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article__.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3) Subscription-based wearables\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I like the idea of buying a wearable device and benefiting from using it to improve my health. If I have to buy additional services to analyze more data, I cannot get to love the concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still, it seems that companies developing health sensors or portable diagnostic devices are gradually seeing more value in subscription-based services than just purely selling their product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>See Eko, Whoop, Kardia or Withings as examples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In the meantime, we at The Medical Futurist, will be here to analyze everything that matters in healthcare and medicine for you, even in 2026.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1799,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>As a professional futurist, I don’t see any value in sharing hard predictions because it implies that only one future exists and it’s possible to […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",54109,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[69,541,1447,5],[],[],[],[88,424,417,1453,265,1807,670,1808,421,87],2317,5521,[1810,53,93,94,95,96,97,99,553,1457,100],"post-60151",{"id":1800,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":114,"media_details":1812,"post":1835,"source_url":1836},{"width":116,"height":117,"file":1813,"filesize":1814,"sizes":1815,"image_meta":1833},"2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394.png",763382,{"medium":1816,"large":1820,"thumbnail":1824,"medium_large":1828,"1536x1536":1829},{"file":1817,"width":297,"height":298,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1818,"source_url":1819},"tmf_article_394-370x208.png",68310,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-370x208.png",{"file":1821,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1822,"source_url":1823},"tmf_article_394-768x432.png",189131,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-768x432.png",{"file":1825,"width":308,"height":308,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1826,"source_url":1827},"tmf_article_394-150x150.png",24066,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-150x150.png",{"file":1821,"width":303,"height":250,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1822,"source_url":1823},{"file":1830,"width":572,"height":573,"mime-type":125,"filesize":1831,"source_url":1832},"tmf_article_394-1536x864.png",500966,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-1536x864.png",{"aperture":153,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":153,"copyright":64,"focal_length":153,"iso":153,"shutter_speed":153,"title":64,"orientation":153,"keywords":1834},[],54095,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":1838,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[1839,1841,1843],{"title":1840},"\u003Cp>Just like every year, I share not predictions for the upcoming year but medical and healthcare technological trends it’s worth paying attention to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1842},"\u003Cp>I highlight trends I’m very positive about, trends I’m more cautious about, and trends I don’t expect much from this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1844},"\u003Cp>In the meantime, we at The Medical Futurist, will be here to analyze everything that matters in healthcare and medicine for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1846,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1793},"Top Digital Health And Healthcare AI Trends To Watch In 2026 - The Medical Futurist",{"self":1848,"collection":1853,"about":1855,"author":1857,"replies":1859,"version-history":1862,"predecessor-version":1865,"wp:featuredmedia":1869,"wp:attachment":1872,"wp:term":1875,"curies":1886},[1849],{"href":1850,"targetHints":1851},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60151",{"allow":1852},[27],[1854],{"href":180},[1856],{"href":183},[1858],{"embeddable":41,"href":186},[1860],{"embeddable":41,"href":1861},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60151",[1863],{"count":1212,"href":1864},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60151\u002Frevisions",[1866],{"id":1867,"href":1868},60153,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60151\u002Frevisions\u002F60153",[1870],{"embeddable":41,"href":1871},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F54109",[1873],{"href":1874},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60151",[1876,1878,1880,1882,1884],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1877},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60151",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":41,"href":1879},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60151",{"taxonomy":211,"embeddable":41,"href":1881},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60151",{"taxonomy":214,"embeddable":41,"href":1883},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60151",{"taxonomy":217,"embeddable":41,"href":1885},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60151",[1887],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1889,"date":1890,"date_gmt":1891,"guid":1892,"modified":1894,"modified_gmt":1895,"slug":1896,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1897,"title":1898,"content":1900,"excerpt":1902,"author":656,"featured_media":1904,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1905,"categories":1906,"tags":1908,"project_category":1909,"contact_email_category":1910,"yst_prominent_words":1911,"class_list":1912,"better_featured_image":1915,"acf":1938,"yoast_meta":1946,"_links":1948},59793,"2025-12-18T10:00:00","2025-12-18T09:00:00",{"rendered":1893},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=59793&_wpnonce=a5782ca28a&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-12-18T11:04:03","2025-12-18T10:04:03","is-it-time-to-equip-our-toilets-with-health-sensors","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fis-it-time-to-equip-our-toilets-with-health-sensors",{"rendered":1899},"Is It Time To Equip Our Toilets With Health Sensors?",{"rendered":1901,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>The concept of a smart toilet might, at first, sound like a fad; a technological solution trying to find a problem to solve. But, on second thought, it might not be such a bad idea. Bodily fluids that are literally flushed out can provide health insights in a non-invasive way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is why there are several digital health companies focusing on sensor-laden toilets or attachments that analyse what lands in a toilet bowl. We take a peek at this emerging digital health trend in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What are smart toilets?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As with anything coming from the tech industry these days, the ‘smart’ prefix in ‘smart toilets’ refers to digitally enhanced versions of the trusty sanitation hardware. There are two ways that companies generally take to make smart toilets. They either make the whole hardware that needs to be installed in a bathroom, or they make toilet attachments that you can attach to existing “dumb” toilets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">the fascination of biohackers\u003C\u002Fa>, the analysis of what comes out of the body has now become more mainstream. Companies have released products in this category, hoping that they will be adopted as much as other health trackers are.\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-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Health Sensor In Our Toilet? With A Camera??\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FAhT5LX__-4Q?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>There are different types of sensors that smart toilets and toilet attachments can pack. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kohlerhealth.com\u002Fdekoda\u002F\">Kohler Health’s Dekoda\u003C\u002Fa> attachment includes a camera that takes pictures of inside the toilet bowl for analysis. Withings’ \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Feu\u002Fen\u002Fu-scan\">U-Scan line of products\u003C\u002Fa> collects and analyses urine \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fwithings-u-scan-brings-urine-analysis-into-the-home-302597379.html\">via thermal sensors\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For its part, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notebookcheck.net\u002FVovo-Neo-smart-toilet-monitors-health-usage-and-safety.1183171.0.html\">Vovo’s Neo smart toilet\u003C\u002Fa> is a new hardware that not only includes a urine analysis sensor, but also features a heated seat, a self-cleaning heated-water bidet, and automatically deodorises the air. Toto’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.totousa.com\u002Fneorest\">Norest line\u003C\u002Fa> includes smart toilets \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">with dedicated optical sensors\u003C\u002Fa> to analyse stool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This range of products highlights the nascent aspect of the smart toilet category, and we are likely to see more experimentation in the coming years. Companies are exploring this field of health as they believe that the biodata that we flush down the drain every day can improve one’s health or even save lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The data that we flush out\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s true that what comes out of the body might be as important as what goes in. Urine and stool analyses are common clinical tests to assess the functioning of one’s internal organs. With smart toilet technology, companies are bringing such analyses to the masses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Anish Sheth, chief of gastroenterology at Penn Medicine Princeton Health and co-author of \u003Cem>What’s Your Poo Telling You?\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">told Bloomberg that\u003C\u002Fa> smart toilets can help detect problematic bowel movements before they deteriorate. “We can intervene sooner, manage it quicker, prevent days off from work or school or hospitalisation,” he says.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2013\u002F09\u002F130905085919.htm\">over 3,000 detectable metabolites\u003C\u002Fa>, urine is also a treasure trove of information. It can reflect aspects of a person’s nutrition, hydration, hormonal balance, and metabolism. Withings’ U-Scan devices leverage this information to provide owners with visibility into their nutritional state and kidney health.\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=\"[EN] U-Scan — Hands-free urine-lab\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fmwued-fQG0w?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>There is value in such insights for people with gastrointestinal (GI) and kidney diseases or those at risk of them. A device like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Feu\u002Fen\u002Fu-scan-calci\">Withings U-Scan Calci\u003C\u002Fa> can help one keep track of their calcium levels and their risk of kidney stone formation. Others, like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kohlerhealth.com\u002Fdekoda\u002F\">Dekoda\u003C\u002Fa> can detect the presence of blood in the toilet bowl, which could be indicative of underlying GI issues. From such insights, people can make more informed choices and take preventative measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>US-based Toi Labs has developed the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftrueloo.online\u002F\">TrueLoo\u003C\u002Fa>, a smart toilet seat to monitor seniors’ health. They are focusing their efforts on hospitals and assisted-living facilities. “It all comes down to education,” \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">said founder Vik Kashyap\u003C\u002Fa>. “When people realize the technology can save lives, particularly in high-risk groups such as older adults, the ick factor goes away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr Sheth \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">also sees\u003C\u002Fa> the data from smart toilet technologies to provide a baseline for the average healthy person for correlation against their diet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Is it time for a digital health upgrade of our toilets?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, smart toilets could even act as an early warning system. In 2025, researchers in South Korea \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fnews\u002F20250123\u002FNew-diagnostic-device-could-enable-at-home-early-bladder-cancer-detection.aspx\">developed a diagnostic device\u003C\u002Fa> that could enable at-home early bladder cancer detection. Their system identifies a biomarker associated with bladder cancer from urine samples and was found to be able to do so accurately. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their solution could be used as a non-invasive way to identify early bladder cancer and avoid complications. Similar approaches \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">could be used to\u003C\u002Fa> help diagnose ovulation, menopause, pelvic floor dysfunction, or even screen for alcohol and illicit drugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsmart-toilet-technology-768x521.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59799\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsmart-toilet-technology-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsmart-toilet-technology.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.bloomberg.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>We might be in for a real evolution of the toilet as we know it. However, diving into our expelled fluids comes with new sets of privacy concerns. These have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2025-11-28\u002Fkohler-and-toto-are-betting-on-smart-toilets-as-the-future-of-health-tech\">reportedly deterred investors\u003C\u002Fa> who wonder if the market is socially mature for such sanitary upgrades. This newfound trove of personal health data could be subject to hacks or be mishandled by the companies overseeing that data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There was \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F03\u002Fend-to-end-encrypted-smart-toilet-camera-is-not-actually-end-to-end-encrypted\u002F\">a recent controversy\u003C\u002Fa> over Kohler’s Dekoda toilet attachment. Its initial claim of end-to-end data encryption was somewhat misleading. There were also concerns that the company is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F03\u002Fend-to-end-encrypted-smart-toilet-camera-is-not-actually-end-to-end-encrypted\u002F\">using customers’ bowl pictures\u003C\u002Fa> taken by Dekoda to train AI. Kohler clarified that their “algorithms are trained on de-identified data only”, but other companies might not take a similar stance. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The adage of “there is no digital health without sacrificing some privacy” comes to mind here. The average healthy person might not necessarily need a smart toilet, but these devices can have real practical uses for specific segments of the population. However, their benefits should not come at the expense of uncontrolled data integrity. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1903,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>The concept of a smart toilet might, at first, sound like a fad; a technological solution trying to find a problem to solve. 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