[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":2346},["ShallowReactive",2],{"category-portable-diagnostics":3},{"category":4,"posts":52,"featured":2123,"ebooks":2265},{"id":5,"count":6,"description":7,"link":8,"name":9,"slug":10,"taxonomy":11,"parent":12,"meta":13,"acf":14,"z_taxonomy_image_url":27,"yoast_meta":28,"taxonomy_image":27,"_links":31},497,66,"Portable and innovative medical diagnostic tools will shepherd us into a new era. Today's general practitioners should all be equipped with digital health technologies to work efficiently and to ultimately make their patients the point-of-care. A GP's bag today should include:\r\n\r\n- Hand-held ECG\r\n- Blood pressure monitor\r\n- Multidiagnostic devices\r\n- Digital stethoscope\r\n- Portable ultrasound\r\n- Otoscope\r\n- Vision test","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fcategory\u002Fportable-diagnostics\u002F","Portable Medical Diagnostics","portable-diagnostics","category",0,[],{"listing_order":15,"child_category_ids":16,"featured":17,"youtube_video_id":22,"sub_header":23,"excerpt":24,"ebooks":25},"19",false,[18,19,20,21],26419,15664,24930,21926,"g4uyb6UP9ok","Portable Medical Diagnostic Devices Make Patients the Point-of-Care","\u003Cp>Like the tricorder in Star Trek, portable medical diagnostic devices do not only measure health parameters but also help diagnose the patient using smart algorithms or quick, digital access to medical professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[26],24765,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002Fphilips-lumify-portable-ultrasound.jpg",{"yoast_wpseo_title":29,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":30},"Portable Healthcare: Top Portable Medical Diagnostic Devices","Portable Diagnostics: Find the latest news about portable medical diagnostics and portable diagnostic devices from The Medical Futurist!",{"self":32,"collection":38,"about":41,"wp:post_type":44,"curies":47},[33],{"href":34,"targetHints":35},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories\u002F497",{"allow":36},[37],"GET",[39],{"href":40},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories",[42],{"href":43},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftaxonomies\u002Fcategory",[45],{"href":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts?categories=497",[48],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",true,[53,199,348,466,572,674,831,984,1099,1266,1394,1523,1641,1766,1888,2017],{"id":54,"date":55,"date_gmt":56,"guid":57,"modified":59,"modified_gmt":60,"slug":61,"status":62,"type":63,"link":64,"title":65,"content":67,"excerpt":69,"author":71,"featured_media":72,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":76,"categories":77,"tags":82,"project_category":83,"contact_email_category":84,"yst_prominent_words":85,"class_list":91,"better_featured_image":103,"acf":142,"yoast_meta":148,"_links":150},60779,"2026-05-22T22:00:00","2026-05-22T20:00:00",{"rendered":58},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=60779&_wpnonce=c0f6b55287&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-05-25T09:19:54","2026-05-25T07:19:54","what-is-digital-blood-testing","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-is-digital-blood-testing",{"rendered":66},"What Is Digital Blood Testing?",{"rendered":68,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>In healthcare, blood tests are routine procedures that involve taking a patient’s blood and assessing it. The need for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Ftests-and-treatments\u002Fblood-tests\u002F\">blood tests varies\u003C\u002Fa>, ranging from checking the blood glucose level to checking how well a condition is being managed via medications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Of course, in the digital health era, it is quasi-expected for blood testing to take a digital spin. Recent developments have indeed indicated that the concept of “digital blood testing” will soon be a reality. We take a look at the implications in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What is digital blood testing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Traditional blood tests \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Ftests-and-treatments\u002Fblood-tests\u002F\">have involved\u003C\u002Fa> taking a blood sample that is sent to a lab for further analysis. The results are indicative of the patient’s health status at that point in time. If clinicians need to assess the status again, they would need to repeat the process. From there, they can establish trends and patterns, for example, the efficacy of a drug. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, this process is not very practical and, in cases where a patient’s condition is evolving rapidly, it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41587-026-03010-w\">can lead to\u003C\u002Fa> sub-optimal decision-making and poorer outcomes.\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\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54535\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital blood testing aims to address such limitations. By relying on specialised sensors, biomarkers that have typically been detected in the blood are instead analysed in real-time and even continuously from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmy.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fhealth\u002Farticles\u002Fcontinuous-glucose-monitoring-cgm\">the skin’s interstitial fluid\u003C\u002Fa> or the fluid in the spaces around your cells. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Such approaches rely on skin patches with micro-needles that come into contact with the patient’s interstitial fluid. With sensors embedded in the needles and\u002For patch, the biomarker is analysed, and the data is stored on the patch, ready to be transferred wirelessly.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Uses of digital blood testing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While digital blood testing is a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fanz\u002Fdigital-blood-testing-now-hand\">rather new concept\u003C\u002Fa>, there are already practical examples that are materialising the vision. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Continuous biomarker monitoring and wirelessly transferring data have become an increasingly popular approach with continuous glucose monitoring. The process is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-diabetes-technology-stand\u002F\">moving away\u003C\u002Fa> from needles and finger pricks with skin patches like Abbott’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freestyle.abbott\u002F\">Freestyle Libre\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dexcom.com\u002Fen-GB\u002Fdexcom-g7-cgm-system\">Dexcom G7\u003C\u002Fa>. Their sensors rely on glucose level measurements in the skin’s interstitial fluid. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another, more ambitious, example comes from digital health company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nutromics.com\u002F\">Nutromics\u003C\u002Fa>. Their Lab on a Patch is meant to be worn directly on patients’ skin. From there, the embedded microneedles coated with synthetic DNA-based sensors can monitor specific targets in interstitial fluid and wirelessly communicate the results. The company aims to use their device across medical disciplines, from infectious disease to cardiology. \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=\"Nutromics Patch - How it Works\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F-Ci0Pic-HdM?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>While their product is still in development, Nutromics recently shared \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41587-026-03010-w\">findings from a pilot trial\u003C\u002Fa> using their technology. In it, their patch was used to monitor levels of the antibiotic vancomycin from interstitial fluid. The concentration of such drugs requires close monitoring to ensure their safe and effective dosing. Blood sampling can be challenging due to the time-sensitive nature of the monitoring required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the pilot, Nutromics’ patch was shown to address this issue by being able to capture the drug’s levels over 24 hours in 5-minute intervals. The study also found the use of the patch to be safe and, compared to traditional blood draws, more comfortable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The impact of digital blood testing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The limited number of practical examples of digital blood testing is indicative of the nascency of the concept. However, it is showing promise, as exemplified by a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mordorintelligence.com\u002Findustry-reports\u002Fcontinuous-glucose-monitoring-market\">growth in\u003C\u002Fa> continuous glucose monitoring patches in recent years. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital blood testing solutions can address more than technical challenges. They also offer a practical edge. In particular, fear of needles is very real, affecting \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk\u002Fhealth-information\u002Fneedle-phobia-and-overcoming-your-fear\">at least 1 in 10 people\u003C\u002Fa>. By means of a patch that overrides the need for regular blood sampling, biological assessments are made more convenient and accessible. This approach \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fanz\u002Fdigital-blood-testing-now-hand\">also holds promise\u003C\u002Fa> for chronic disease management and at-home care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While a future with digital blood testing is shaping up, there will likely still be the need for actual blood tests, such as to assess blood cells. These might also evolve to be less invasive and, as with digital blood tests, they will need to undergo clinical trials to ascertain their safety and efficacy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":70,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>In healthcare, blood tests are routine procedures that involve taking a patient’s blood and assessing it. 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- The Medical Futurist",{"self":151,"collection":156,"about":159,"author":162,"replies":165,"version-history":168,"predecessor-version":172,"wp:featuredmedia":176,"wp:attachment":179,"wp:term":182,"curies":197},[152],{"href":153,"targetHints":154},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60779",{"allow":155},[37],[157],{"href":158},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[160],{"href":161},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[163],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[166],{"embeddable":51,"href":167},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60779",[169],{"count":170,"href":171},2,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60779\u002Frevisions",[173],{"id":174,"href":175},60791,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60779\u002Frevisions\u002F60791",[177],{"embeddable":51,"href":178},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F22249",[180],{"href":181},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60779",[183,185,188,191,194],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":184},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60779",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":187},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60779",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":190},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60779",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":193},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60779",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":196},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60779",[198],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":18,"date":200,"date_gmt":201,"guid":202,"modified":204,"modified_gmt":205,"slug":206,"status":62,"type":63,"link":207,"title":208,"content":210,"excerpt":212,"author":71,"featured_media":214,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":215,"categories":216,"tags":217,"project_category":223,"contact_email_category":224,"yst_prominent_words":225,"class_list":240,"better_featured_image":247,"acf":288,"yoast_meta":303,"_links":306},"2026-02-24T11:30:08","2026-02-24T10:30:08",{"rendered":203},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=26419&_wpnonce=c2ac6d1fbd&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-02-24T11:30:28","2026-02-24T10:30:28","the-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century",{"rendered":209},"The 7 Must-Haves For The Doctor Of the 21st Century",{"rendered":211,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>For ages, physicians have been relying on traditional methods when it comes to consulting patients and following a rote template akin to the following: patients see the doctor who auscultates them with manual techniques, without forgetting the stethoscope, and will prescribe them some medication or lifestyle change. In specific cases, they will recommend a more detailed diagnostic method like the ultrasound, X-ray or even referring to a specialist.\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=\"What Should Be In A Medical Bag Of The 21st Century? \u002F Episode 10 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fg4uyb6UP9ok?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>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this 2020 video, Dr. Mesko explains the cultural shift these digital health devices bring to healthcare. Although some of the devices have been upgraded since (scroll down in the article, and we will show the latest versions), the main message is still valid today. \u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, we’re now in the third decade of the 21st century, and 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, and yes, even the doctor’s iconic stethoscope is outdated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So what are those must-have devices for the doctor of the 21st century? And why don’t we see all of those high-tech doctors out and about, trying to put \u003Cem>Doctor Who \u003C\u002Fem>to shame? Also, are these replacements for the traditional healthcare system? Join us as we explore these questions and more in our latest article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. The stethoscope goes digital\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>(and marries the ECG)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If we could take \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.co.uk\u002Fprogrammes\u002Fprofiles\u002F5Dp7g7b0dSVhD2TM1xNlf7c\u002Fthe-tardis\" target=\"_blank\">the TARDIS\u003C\u002Fa> and go back in time to the 19th century, when a French physician going by the name of Dr Laënnec \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRen%C3%A9_Laennec#Invention_of_the_stethoscope\" target=\"_blank\">invented the stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa>, we would be met by a familiar resistance to adopting new technology. Fellow physicians thought that it would be a burden to distance themselves from the patient, trusting their ears over some piece of technology. Three decades had to elapse before the stethoscope would be widely accepted for its usefulness and ultimately become today’s universal symbol of being a physician. However, we should say that even the traditional stethoscope has become outdated with the digital overhaul that it received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FEKO-digital-stethoscope-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"EKO digital stethoscope\" class=\"wp-image-46083\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FEKO-digital-stethoscope-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FEKO-digital-stethoscope-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FEKO-digital-stethoscope-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FEKO-digital-stethoscope.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>FDA-approved, CE-cleared and compatible with HIPAA-compliant apps, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbridge-tradition-innovation-eko-core-digital-stethoscope-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Eko Core\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the prime examples of the evolution of the stethoscope. Its latest flagship product, the 3M Littman Core can amplify heart sounds 40 times in digital mode, has active noise cancellation, works with seven amplification levels and comes with automated murmur detection. It even allows the user to fine-tune readings with settings like which organ they’re focusing on (heart, lung or other) and the position of the patient (sitting or standing). Through its app, users can even save and share what they hear, and yes, there’s even a live streaming function for telemedical purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We also got our hands on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=YCaI26Li6BM&t=12s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eko Duo ECG+Stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa>. Both devices (the Littman Core and the Eko Duo) were recently tested by The Medical Futurist, you can check the video on our YouTube channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Duo is a combined digital stethoscope and wireless ECG device with automated murmurs & AFib detection, 32x sound amplification that connects to your Bluetooth device, and is FDA-cleared and HIPAA-compliant. \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>You can use the Duo to amplify heart, lung and bowel sounds, it automatically checks for heart murmurs and AFib in the background using Eko software without interrupting the examination, identifies tachycardia and bradycardia, and saves unlimited recordings. Fascinating, isn’t it?  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. ECG device that fits in your wallet\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If one asks you to picture an electrocardiogram (ECG) device, you’ll probably be thinking of a huge machine with tangled wires that are hooked to a monitor to give readings of one’s heart activity. Well, with the advent of digital health, this machine has been sized down to literally fit in your wallet. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>KardiaMobile gadgets had quite an evolution, you can see how the generations followed \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_cardiachealth-ecg-digitalhealth-activity-6930069606757773312-0LXW?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web\" target=\"_blank\">in this picture we recently posted\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest, called KardiaMobile Card is a single-lead, FDA-cleared medical-grade pocket ECG that has the dimensions of a credit card. And we are not speaking figuratively here. The Card detects six types of arrhythmias, AFib, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, PVCs, Sinus Rhythm with SVE, and Sinus Rhythm with Wide QRS, and connects to your phone\u002Ftablet (above iOS  10.3.3, Android OS 6.0, and checks the list of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Falivecor.zendesk.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F1500000449521\" target=\"_blank\">compatible devices here\u003C\u002Fa>) via Bluetooth. It comes with a ‘membership’, which gives you enhanced ECG analysis and further information about your heart health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCardiaMobile-Card-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46117\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCardiaMobile-Card-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCardiaMobile-Card-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCardiaMobile-Card-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FCardiaMobile-Card.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We recently tested the Card, the video will be out in a few days, keep an eye on our YouTube channel, if you are interested. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, here is the previous, but still impressive Kardia gadget we tested, the 6L, which is a 6-lead, FDA-cleared, medical-grade pocket ECG device that measures one’s heart with the ability to detect conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib) and abnormally high\u002Flow heart rates (tachycardia\u002Fbradycardia). It beams the readings to your smartphone and the results can thereafter be stored and\u002For shared.\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=\"KardiaMobile6L\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fav04YQYSiUg?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>3.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>Blood pressure readings in 30 seconds\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another centuries-old medical device getting digital treatment is the blood pressure monitor. Invented in 1881, the 21st-century version is quite different, as the line of FDA-cleared \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fihealthlabs.com\u002Fblood-pressure-monitors\u002Ftrack\">iHealth blood pressure monitors\u003C\u002Fa> will tell. For example, the light and portable \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftalkative-blood-pressure-monitor-ihealth-clear-review\u002F\">iHealth Clear\u003C\u002Fa> will measure the systolic, diastolic and heart rate in merely 30 seconds! It also connects to a smartphone to store results in a digital logbook and is able to compare readings to previous measurements to help make better decisions on prevention and treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FiHealth-Clear-Blood-pressure-768x590.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46165\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FiHealth-Clear-Blood-pressure-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FiHealth-Clear-Blood-pressure.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Manufacturers are constantly working on coming out with easier, more comfortable solutions for monitoring blood pressure, like this \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Omron smartwatch we tested\u003C\u002Fa>. At the moment I feel like the goal is great, the work is necessary, but we haven’t quite got there yet. In all honesty, the watch was a bit lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also, there has been an amazing evolution of blood pressure devices recently that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-cuff-to-digital-the-evolution-of-blood-pressure-monitoring\u002F\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-cuff-to-digital-the-evolution-of-blood-pressure-monitoring\u002F\">we analyzed here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Ultra-portable ultrasound\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yes, we live in a world where even portable versions of advanced diagnostic devices like the ultrasound exist. Earlier we tested the Philips Lumify and the Clarius Portable Ultrasound, two such devices that break ultrasound-based diagnosis out of the confines of the hospital so that you can literally have access to it wherever you are. These pair with a smart device to give real-time, high-resolution ultrasound images, similar to what you would expect out of traditional ultrasound. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest one in our possession was the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=_MvImEQhUzM\" target=\"_blank\">Kosmos by EchoNous\u003C\u002Fa>, so far the only portable ultrasound benchmarked against cart-based machines I could try. The AI-backed, portable device still impresses me.   \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 Only Portable Ultrasound Benchmarked Against Cart-based Machines - Review\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F_MvImEQhUzM?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>This is the promise of digital health: bringing state-of-the-art medical care wherever it’s needed, rather than going to a state-of-the-art facility when one is in need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Ear tech in your pocket\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ear examination can be uncomfortable for the patient and challenging for physicians in case of small or partially obstructed ear canals\u003Cmark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">. \u003C\u002Fmark>But there is an app for that! Ok, not just an app, but a device and an app. The Cellscope otoscope converts a user’s iPhone into a smart video otoscope, and with the app, it records & stores videos and images of the ear canal and eardrum while simultaneously syncing it to the web app for easy review.\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=\"What's Inside My Ear? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FkP6B8cYt3o0?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 pocketable \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wiscmed.com\u002F\">WiscMed otoscope\u003C\u002Fa> aims to overcome these issues with its built-in nano camera which gives clear images of the eardrum. These can be further examined comfortably on a computer monitor, without troubling the patient, in the form of images and videos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. High tech eye tech\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on an exclusively licensed MIT patent, EyeQue produces devices that democratise eye-testing tech. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" 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\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fan-ophthalmologist-in-your-kitchen-the-eyeque-insight-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">EyeQue Insight\u003C\u002Fa> determines visual acuity. Light, affordable and accurate, they enable eye testing to be done remotely and bring it where it’s needed, once again delivering the promise of digital health.\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\">\u003Cstrong>7. The all-in-one package?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Star Trek \u003C\u002Fem>made every physician drool over the tricorder, a device to analyze a plethora of patient parameters in minutes from a single device. The \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> is as close as we get. This FDA-approved portable device measures ECG, blood oxygen level, body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, step count and many other health parameters. There are other companies flirting with a similar idea like the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbiointellisense.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">BioSticker\u003C\u002Fa> from BioIntelliSense and the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fces-2020-the-wows-and-the-whys-in-health-tech-innovation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">MedWand\u003C\u002Fa> demonstrated at this year’s CES, and we can’t wait to see them in action!\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\u002F02\u002FViatom-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26371\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FViatom-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FViatom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FViatom.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>More recently, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-promise-of-the-medical-tricorder-meet-the-withings-beamo\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Withings BeamO came close\u003C\u002Fa>. The BeamO is a 4-in-1 health tracking device designed for everyday use at home, with family, or during teleconsultations.\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 Medical Tricorder? The Withings BeamO Review - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F1LtmMqG7-aA?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>Resistance to change… but resistance is futile, or is it?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though those technologies are readily available, reports showed that around slightly less than half of physicians were likely to adopt select new technologies like telemedicine and AI in the future. We are eagerly waiting for new statistics, as our guess is that the pandemic must have had an impact. So why is it that these devices aren’t more widely adopted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Firstly, it’s simply because many aren’t aware of the existence of such devices. Doctors are often busy with their daily routine and keeping up with the latest research about what technologies like CRISPR can offer but don’t keep in touch with the technologies available right away. Some might even think that those devices aren’t for sale or are expensive. But in fact, they have been approved by regulatory bodies, are readily available on the market, and aren’t as expensive as their traditional counterparts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"physician shortage\" class=\"wp-image-34881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For instance, the EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker costs $35, less than a designer frame! The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medisave.net\u002F3m-littmann-master-cardiology-stethoscope-caribbean-blue.html?partner_id=commerceconnector\" target=\"_blank\">Littmann Master Cardiology\u003C\u002Fa> stethoscope costs around $225 while the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.ekohealth.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcore-digital-stethoscope\" target=\"_blank\">Eko Core Digital Stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa> is priced at $300. These aren’t promotional adverts but mere comparisons, and we’ll expect the price to go even lower as technology progresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there still is a reluctance to adopt new technologies to perform the art of medicine, similar to what Dr Laënnec faced. Many think that these devices will put an end to this aforementioned art, when in fact, they are present to help doctors build better relationships with their patients by getting faster results with more data. Such devices need adopters to make digital health a global reality and it would be better sooner than later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>This is not a hospital-in-a-bag\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As tantalising as the idea of this heading is, those devices are far from replacing hospitals altogether. The latter will still be needed so that we can get more in-depth tests like MRI scans, lab analysis, surgeries and focused attention for critical cases. And in fact, these portable diagnostic devices can help alleviate the burden on healthcare centers, allowing these institutions to focus on providing critical care when needed. Let’s see how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fmediacentre\u002Fnews\u002Freleases\u002F2013\u002Fhealth-workforce-shortage\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">WHO forecasts\u003C\u002Fa> that the world will be short of 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035. With these devices, even non-physician healthcare professionals can perform basic examinations wherever they are, and send the data to physicians for detailed analysis when needed. Remote and underdeveloped regions are prime areas where digital health can show its potential.\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\u002F09\u002Freverse_innovations-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30365\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Freverse_innovations-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Freverse_innovations-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Freverse_innovations-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Freverse_innovations.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You might also have noted that these devices not only take off the burden of the healthcare system, but they also empower patients. As such technologies become more affordable and adopted by the public, the point-of-care will shift in their direction. They will be able to better monitor their health parameters, share it with their physicians over the cloud and take subsequent actions should abnormalities be detected. These initial screenings will be done in the comfort of patients’ homes and only when suspicious signs are present will they have to be displaced to hospitals for more in-depth attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is bringing about a real revolution, democratising diagnosis, communication, health education and shifting the point-of-care to where it should have been all this time: the patient. Policymakers should also provide incentives for healthcare facilities and physicians to merge such devices with the normal healthcare practice, as well as raise awareness among patients about the benefits of these technologies, and incentivise them to bring their own devices and share their data during doctor-patient meetings. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s all possible in the 21st century and as we progress through this new decade, we are bound to see \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-5-national-examples-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">global instances\u003C\u002Fa> of technologies disrupting the healthcare landscape for the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":213,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>From digital stethoscopes to pocket-sized ECGs and portable ultrasounds, the diagnostics potential you can carry in your bag is amazing these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",26553,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[81,5],[218,219,220,221,222],207,406,546,591,684,[],[],[226,227,228,229,230,231,232,233,234,235,236,237,86,238,87,239],1683,4303,1707,4305,3333,3537,3841,4287,4289,4291,1571,4295,4297,4299,[241,63,93,94,95,96,97,101,102,242,243,244,245,246],"post-26419","tag-digital-health","tag-smartphone","tag-healthcare-systems","tag-portable-diagnostics","tag-digital-stethoscope",{"id":214,"alt_text":248,"caption":249,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":250,"post":18,"source_url":287},"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":251,"height":252,"file":253,"sizes":254,"image_meta":285},1920,1080,"2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall.png",{"medium":255,"large":259,"thumbnail":262,"medium_large":265,"1536x1536":266,"medium_old_370x208":269,"large_old_512x288":272,"thumbnail_old_150x150":277,"medium_large_old_768x432":279,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":282},{"file":256,"width":113,"height":114,"mime-type":257,"source_url":258},"small-370x208.png","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-370x208.png",{"file":260,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"source_url":261},"small-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-768x432.png",{"file":263,"width":124,"height":124,"mime-type":257,"source_url":264},"small-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-150x150.png",{"file":260,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"source_url":261},{"file":267,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":257,"source_url":268},"small-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-1536x864.png",{"file":256,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":258},"370","208",{"file":273,"width":274,"height":275,"mime-type":257,"source_url":276},"small-512x288.png","512","288","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-512x288.png",{"file":263,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":264},"150",{"file":260,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":261},"768","432",{"file":267,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":268},"1536","864",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138,"keywords":286},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall.png",{"cta_type":289,"cta_color":290,"subtitle":74,"related_books":291,"related_posts_footer":294,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":296},"subscribe","red",[292,293],24759,24761,[19,295],12984,[297,299,301],{"title":298},"\u003Cp>Portable diagnostic devices have matured a lot and many are already used in the medical practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":300},"\u003Cp>It is possible to put together a package, a modern medical black bag, that could serve healthcare professionals even in underpriviliged regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":302},"\u003Cp>From smartphone-connected ECGs to portable ultrasound devices, such technologies could revolutionize how primary care physicians can examine their patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":304,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":305,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":207},"The 7 Must-Haves For The Doctor Of the 21st Century - The Medical Futurist","From digital stethoscopes to pocket-sized ECGs and portable ultrasounds, the diagnostics potential you can carry in your bag is amazing these days.",{"self":307,"collection":312,"about":314,"author":316,"replies":318,"version-history":321,"predecessor-version":325,"wp:featuredmedia":329,"wp:attachment":332,"wp:term":335,"curies":346},[308],{"href":309,"targetHints":310},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26419",{"allow":311},[37],[313],{"href":158},[315],{"href":161},[317],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},[319],{"embeddable":51,"href":320},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=26419",[322],{"count":323,"href":324},52,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26419\u002Frevisions",[326],{"id":327,"href":328},60403,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26419\u002Frevisions\u002F60403",[330],{"embeddable":51,"href":331},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F26553",[333],{"href":334},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=26419",[336,338,340,342,344],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":337},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=26419",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":339},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=26419",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":341},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=26419",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":343},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=26419",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":345},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=26419",[347],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":349,"date":350,"date_gmt":351,"guid":352,"modified":354,"modified_gmt":355,"slug":356,"status":62,"type":63,"link":357,"title":358,"content":360,"excerpt":362,"author":71,"featured_media":364,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":365,"categories":366,"tags":368,"project_category":369,"contact_email_category":370,"yst_prominent_words":371,"class_list":376,"better_featured_image":379,"acf":414,"yoast_meta":422,"_links":424},59419,"2025-10-30T12:47:36","2025-10-30T11:47:36",{"rendered":353},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=59419&_wpnonce=802ce7b437&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-12-15T14:03:44","2025-12-15T13:03:44","the-digital-evolution-of-sleep-tracking","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-digital-evolution-of-sleep-tracking",{"rendered":359},"The Digital Evolution Of Sleep Tracking",{"rendered":361,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Until the early 2010s, sleep tracking was a rather niche interest, being the focus of research projects and clinical assessments of those with specific health conditions. In recent years, such insights has been promoted to a broader audience, especially among fitness tracking devices and apps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You might wonder what you might gain from monitoring your sleep. After all, if you manage to sleep at night, what more could you get out of it? The answer is: quite a lot, actually. In fact, sleep tracking might become as ubiquitous as step count in the future. But first, let’s look at its history in this article that explores the evolution of sleep tracking. \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\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-05-768x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59723\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-05-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-05-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A brief history of sleep tracking\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Polysomnography (PSG) is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC8521807\u002F\">considered the gold standard\u003C\u002Fa> in sleep measurement. This technique relies on measuring multiple physiological parameters, from brain waves to respiration, to monitor sleep stages and patterns. It was \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2413168\u002F\">developed in the 1950s\u003C\u002Fa> for research into sleep and its associated disorders, such as insomnia and sleep apnea. It is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.clmsleep.com\u002Fin-lab-polysomnography\u002F\">still used in research and clinical settings\u003C\u002Fa> to gain in-depth insights and to diagnose sleep disorders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, PSG relies on an uncomfortable setup. With the multitude of parameters that are being monitored, it requires the patient to have corresponding monitors attached to them via a network of wires in a sleep lab. In addition, it can be a pricey test that can cost \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC8521807\u002F\">up to $2,000 per night\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Fpolysomnography--768x484.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59421\" style=\"width:546px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Fpolysomnography--768x484.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Fpolysomnography-.png 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.verywellhealth.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>To address the limitations of PSG, researchers considered the use of an actigraph. This wrist-worn device relies on movement to monitor a person’s sleep-wake patterns. Actigraphy, or the process of using an actigraph, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC8521807\u002F\">gained traction in the 1970s\u003C\u002Fa> in research settings as a cheaper, non-invasive alternative to PSG. This approach also benefits from enabling sleep monitoring in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcondorinst.com\u002Fen\u002Fthe-evolution-of-actigraphy-in-sleep-research\u002F\">more natural settings\u003C\u002Fa>, such as one’s home, unlike the controlled lab environment for PSG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While early versions of the actigraphs \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcondorinst.com\u002Fen\u002Fthe-evolution-of-actigraphy-in-sleep-research\u002F\">were large and required a computer connection\u003C\u002Fa> to gather the data, their adoption indicated a shift to more flexible sleep tracking. Over the 1990s and 2000s, actigraphs became smaller and lighter. They slowly began \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcondorinst.com\u002Fen\u002Fthe-evolution-of-actigraphy-in-sleep-research\u002F\">integrating more features\u003C\u002Fa>, such as onboard data storage, while becoming more accurate. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In parallel, the healthcare space moved into the digital health era, where progress in sleep tracking was starting to be exploited for general consumer purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Sleep tracking in the digital health era\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From a digital health perspective, the major milestone in the evolution of sleep tracking occurred in the early 2010s. This is when sleep tracking truly broke the confines of research and medical settings, with the premise to replicate sleep monitoring at home. During that time, smartphones became more popular, and they also increasingly featured built-in motion-sensing accelerometers and cloud storage support. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Developers took advantage of these features of smartphones to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps-5993005\">develop apps\u003C\u002Fa> that monitor sleep. Akin to actigraphy, they would work by monitoring movements by placing the phone on the bed while you sleep. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleepcycle.com\u002F\">SleepCycle\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sleep As Android\u003C\u002Fa> became popular ones in the early 2010s and have endured to this date. Some considered integrating sleep tracking in fitness trackers. The Fitbit One and the Jawbone Up are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps-5993005\">examples from that early era\u003C\u002Fa>. They would provide sleep information such as nighttime movement and hours of shuteye. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the information from early apps and fitness trackers was rudimentary, it opened the world of sleep tracking to a new audience. It provided the general public with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\">insights into their rest\u003C\u002Fa> and indicated that they could improve it.\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\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-768x432.png\" alt=\"sleep tracking, sleep, bed, sensor, wearable, night\" class=\"wp-image-54495\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next stage of the evolution of sleep tracking occurred in the mid- to late-2010s. During that period, companies invested more in dedicated sleep tracking devices, with the aim of providing deeper sleep insights. This led to a period of device experimentation as they tried to find the holy grail of sleep trackers, some being more successful than others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You had mattress sensors like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-sensor-mattress-live-earlysense-review\u002F\">Live by Earlysense\u003C\u002Fa>, which you would place under your mattress and would track your sleep stage, sleep quality and time spent awake that you could then view on your phone when you wake up.  Others, like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsleepon-go2sleep-review\u002F\">SleepOn Go2Sleep\u003C\u002Fa>, experimented with the smart ring concept for dedicated sleep tracking. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There was also a tendency to develop smart headbands to monitor your resting time. This resulted in awkward devices like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsweet-dreams-in-a-headband-the-philips-smartsleep-review\u002F\">Philips SmartSleep\u003C\u002Fa> and the better-designed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdreem-headband-review\u002F\">Dreem 2\u003C\u002Fa> that embeds cognitive behavioural therapy to help you sleep better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While not all of these experimentations were successful, the upside was that the general public and the fitness tracking industry paid more attention to sleep tracking. By the late 2010s and into the 2020s, almost every smartwatch and fitness tracker started measuring sleep. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is now \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-step-by-step-guide-to-measuring-sleep\u002F\">a range of ways\u003C\u002Fa> to digitally monitor your sleep patterns. Some of the popular devices that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepfoundation.org\u002Fbest-sleep-trackers\">people currently use\u003C\u002Fa> include smart rings like the Oura Ring, the Whoop wristband, and the Withings Sleep smart sleep mat. But the major win from all of these years of experimentation is the smart sleep alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The holy grail of sleep tracking: the smart sleep alarm\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, there are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-step-by-step-guide-to-measuring-sleep\u002F\">three key elements\u003C\u002Fa> of your sleep that, as a regular person, you want to focus on. These are the amount of sleep, the quality of sleep and how energised you feel when you wake up. The first of these is easily monitored with a traditional clock, but the latter two factors haven’t been easy to capture until consumer-grade sleep trackers became available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most sleep tracking devices and apps will provide insights about your quality of sleep, such as the time you spent in restorative sleep stages. This can provide you with insights regarding your sleep habits, which you can use to make informed decisions to get quality sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As companies experimented with consumer-grade sleep tracking over the years, some have integrated a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking\u002F\">smart sleep alarm\u003C\u002Fa> feature. By tracking your sleep cycle, such an alarm will wake you up at the optimal light stage within a preset timeframe, so that you will wake up feeling energised. \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=\"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>The best part of smart sleep alarms? You can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-step-by-step-guide-to-measuring-sleep\u002F\">get started for free\u003C\u002Fa>. There are a number of apps with this feature that you can use to benefit from restorative sleep, and the results are immediate. In this sense, the smart sleep alarm is not only the holy grail of sleep tracking but of health tracking in general. It is accessible, convenient, user-friendly, detailed and effective. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Dreaming about the future of sleep tracking\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, we can expect sleep tracking to evolve further and become a more passive feature. This is because with the increasing prevalence of sleep monitoring, it could be integrated into every digital health device. We are already seeing the market move in this direction with fitness trackers like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Foura-gen3-review\u002F\">Oura Ring \u003C\u002Fa>and portable health monitors like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\">Viatom CheckMe Pro\u003C\u002Fa> providing in-depth sleep analysis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is also the possibility of combined tracking, from different sensors such as a smartwatch and a mattress accessory or a single device with multiple sensors, to provide a more comprehensive picture of one’s health, including sleep hygiene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The sleep data could be combined with artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis to provide actionable steps in lifestyle and sleep management. This could, in turn, lead to increased awareness and diagnosis of conditions like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC10921334\u002F\">sleep apnoea\u003C\u002Fa>, thereby preventing complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleep tracking’s evolution is set to become more passive and more in-depth. From the days of uncomfortable PSG tests to passive, AI-driven insights, our future is likely to be more restful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":363,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Until the early 2010s, sleep tracking was a rather niche interest, being the focus of research projects and clinical assessments of those with specific health […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",54495,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[78,367,5],496,[],[],[],[86,372,373,374,375],1893,1907,2765,4907,[377,63,93,94,95,96,97,98,378,102],"post-59419","category-health-sensors-trackers",{"id":364,"alt_text":380,"caption":74,"description":380,"media_type":105,"media_details":381,"post":412,"source_url":413},"sleep tracking, sleep, bed, sensor, wearable, night",{"width":382,"height":383,"file":384,"filesize":385,"sizes":386,"image_meta":410},6667,3750,"2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking.png",494334,{"medium":387,"large":391,"thumbnail":395,"medium_large":399,"1536x1536":400,"2048x2048":404},{"file":388,"width":113,"height":114,"mime-type":257,"filesize":389,"source_url":390},"tmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-370x208.png",23843,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-370x208.png",{"file":392,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"filesize":393,"source_url":394},"tmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-768x432.png",55442,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-768x432.png",{"file":396,"width":124,"height":124,"mime-type":257,"filesize":397,"source_url":398},"tmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-150x150.png",10700,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-150x150.png",{"file":392,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"filesize":393,"source_url":394},{"file":401,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":257,"filesize":402,"source_url":403},"tmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-1536x864.png",120206,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-1536x864.png",{"file":405,"width":406,"height":407,"mime-type":257,"filesize":408,"source_url":409},"tmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,167055,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138,"keywords":411},[],54485,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_396_sleep_tracking.png",{"subtitle":74,"key_takeaways":415,"cta_type":74,"cta_color":74,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[416,418,420],{"title":417},"\u003Cp>In the digital health age, sleep tracking has become a common parameter for those monitoring their health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":419},"\u003Cp>However, personalised sleep insights were, for a long time, confined to research and clinical settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":421},"\u003Cp>In this article, we dive into the evolution of sleep tracking, from its early research focus to future artificial intelligence-driven insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":423,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":74,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":357},"The Digital Evolution Of Sleep Tracking - The Medical Futurist",{"self":425,"collection":430,"about":432,"author":434,"replies":436,"version-history":439,"predecessor-version":443,"wp:featuredmedia":447,"wp:attachment":450,"wp:term":453,"curies":464},[426],{"href":427,"targetHints":428},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59419",{"allow":429},[37],[431],{"href":158},[433],{"href":161},[435],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},[437],{"embeddable":51,"href":438},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=59419",[440],{"count":441,"href":442},3,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59419\u002Frevisions",[444],{"id":445,"href":446},59729,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59419\u002Frevisions\u002F59729",[448],{"embeddable":51,"href":449},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F54495",[451],{"href":452},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=59419",[454,456,458,460,462],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":455},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=59419",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":457},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=59419",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":459},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=59419",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":461},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=59419",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":463},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=59419",[465],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":467,"date":468,"date_gmt":469,"guid":470,"modified":472,"modified_gmt":473,"slug":474,"status":62,"type":63,"link":475,"title":476,"content":478,"excerpt":480,"author":71,"featured_media":482,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":483,"categories":484,"tags":485,"project_category":486,"contact_email_category":487,"yst_prominent_words":488,"class_list":492,"better_featured_image":494,"acf":520,"yoast_meta":529,"_links":531},59335,"2025-10-20T09:56:41","2025-10-20T07:56:41",{"rendered":471},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=59335&_wpnonce=09e99b2859&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-12-15T14:01:29","2025-12-15T13:01:29","the-digital-evolution-of-the-stethoscope","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-digital-evolution-of-the-stethoscope",{"rendered":477},"The Digital Evolution Of The Stethoscope",{"rendered":479,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, stethoscopes have become synonymous with the medical profession. You will be hard-pressed to see a doctor or nurse without one wrapped around their neck in a hospital. If you’ve been to a doctor’s visit, you’ve likely been auscultated by a stethoscope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It typically consists of two earpieces on one end, which are connected to the chest piece on the other end by rubber tubing. This allows medical professionals to listen to the heartbeat, breathing, as well as other bodily sounds of patients, thereby determining if anything unusual is going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, this iconic medical instrument did not always hold its current status or form. In addition, the device is evolving along with technological progress in the digital health era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this article, we take a look at the evolution of the stethoscope, by first going through its origins, current upgrades and future potentials.\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\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-03-768x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59717\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-03-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-03-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The origins of the stethoscope\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It might sound strange now, but doctors didn’t always use stethoscopes to listen to the heart and lung sounds of their patients. Instead, they would \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ekohealth.com\u002Fblogs\u002Feko-blog\u002Fhistory-of-the-stethoscope\">put their ear next to the chest\u003C\u002Fa> for auscultation, but this would lead to some awkward interactions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To avoid this, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fheart\u002Fthe-history-of-the-stethoscope\">French physician René Laennec\u003C\u002Fa> came up with a solution in 1816. He rolled a piece of paper into a tube to listen to the heartbeat of a female patient without having to put his ear to her chest. He \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lung.org\u002Fblog\u002Fstethoscopes-history\">called his invention\u003C\u002Fa> “stethoscope,” a portmanteau of the Greek words ‘stethos’ and ‘skopein’, which translate to ‘chest’ and ‘to view\u002Fsee’, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-768x561.jpg\" alt=\"laennec stethoscope - Eko digital stethoscope\" class=\"wp-image-13162\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-512x374.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-342x250.jpg 342w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, this first iteration of the stethoscope was monaural, allowing the user to listen with one ear only. In addition, acceptance of the pioneering tool \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fheritage.rcpi.ie\u002FWhats-On\u002FBlog\u002F200-years-of-the-the-stethoscope\">had a slow start\u003C\u002Fa> due to reluctance from medical professionals to adopt it in practice. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As evidence of the stethoscope’s effectiveness grew, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Futppublishing.com\u002Fdoi\u002F10.3138\u002Fcbmh.317-022019\">so did its adoption and improvements \u003C\u002Fa>towards the middle of the 19th century. It was Irish physician Arthur Leared who created \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fheart\u002Fthe-history-of-the-stethoscope\">the binaural version\u003C\u002Fa> in 1851. He improved on Laennec’s version by integrating with two earpieces. But these were attached \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lung.org\u002Fblog\u002Fstethoscopes-history\">to stiff tubes\u003C\u002Fa> and were not the most practical. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another physician, George Cammann, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fheart\u002Fthe-history-of-the-stethoscope\">commercialised a version\u003C\u002Fa> of the stethoscope that consisted of earpieces connected to a hinge joint and an elastic band. The device saw some smaller modifications over the years and, by the 1940s, stethoscopes \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lung.org\u002Fblog\u002Fstethoscopes-history\">commonly came with\u003C\u002Fa> two different bells connected to the earpieces with two large, rubber tubes. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This bulky design was in need of improvements. This came from cardiologist Dr. David Littmann in 1961, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ekohealth.com\u002Fblogs\u002Feko-blog\u002Fhistory-of-the-stethoscope\">whose iteration of the stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa> was lighter, included a single tube, and had better acoustics. This version of the medical device endured, and the Littmann brand of stethoscope is among the most popular within the medical community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The stethoscope in the digital health age\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next evolutionary stage of the stethoscope was its digitisation. The first electronic attempts date \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fheart\u002Fthe-history-of-the-stethoscope\">back to the 1970s\u003C\u002Fa>, but were limited in terms of sound quality. In 1999, Dr. Richard Deslauriers helped develop \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC9482790\u002F\">the recording stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa>. This version was able to record and playback heart and chest sounds; features which were not possible with analogue stethoscopes and hinted at what could be possible in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The 2010s saw further explorations of this idea. Companies like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fclinicloud-review-should-doctors-and-patients-use-the-digital-stethoscope\u002F\">CliniCloud\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fekuore-digital-stethoscope-review\u002F\">eKuore\u003C\u002Fa> released wireless digital stethoscopes which packed more features than their traditional counterparts. For example, CliniCloud’s companion app can guide non-professionals in taking readings, while eKuore’s app can record and share readings. \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=\"CliniCloud review: The Digital Stethoscope - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FSR0GdqlDbY0?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>While neither CliniCloud nor eKuore survived the competitive tech landscape, others fared better. For example, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-digital-stethoscope-for-your-kids-the-stethome-review\u002F\">artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted StethoMe\u003C\u002Fa> allows parents to monitor their children’s respiratory health. This focus on children likely helped the company stand out and thrive. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Others still tried to expand what the stethoscope could be. The recently-released \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-promise-of-the-medical-tricorder-meet-the-withings-beamo\u002F\">Withings BeamO\u003C\u002Fa> is not only a digital stethoscope capable of recording heart and lung sounds, but combines a thermometer, a two-channel ECG and a pulse oximeter in a single device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But the biggest player in the digital stethoscope market has been Eko. The company also started with the 2010s wave, with devices like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbridge-tradition-innovation-eko-core-digital-stethoscope-review\u002F\">Eko Core\u003C\u002Fa>. In 2020, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicaldevice-network.com\u002Fnews\u002F3m-littmann-stethoscope-ekos-digital-innovations\u002F\">teamed with\u003C\u002Fa> the established Littmann brand to release Littmann stethoscopes equipped with Eko’s digital technology. The company has been pursuing further innovation since then, with the launch of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhitconsultant.net\u002F2025\u002F04\u002F16\u002Feko-health-launches-ai-powered-stethoscope-in-the-uk\u002F\">an AI-powered stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa> in 2025. This is an indication of the next stage of the stethoscope’s evolution as the tried-and-trusted doctor’s companion is set for an AI upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>AI as the stethoscope of the 21st century\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the new generation of stethoscopes adopts new features that augment the physical examination, we are inching towards a future where these devices become all-in-one tools. They are increasingly \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\">becoming must-haves\u003C\u002Fa> for medical professionals of the 21st century, enabling them to gain deeper insights about a patient with a single device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Notably, such insights are increasingly being supported via AI technology. Digital stethoscopes that use AI-based apps can recognise patterns from the readings in real-time and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ekohealth.com\u002Fblogs\u002Feko-blog\u002Fhistory-of-the-stethoscope\">provide expert recommendations\u003C\u002Fa> and guidance. This is beneficial in areas where access to human experts is limited or in situations where medical professionals are not available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is tending towards a future where readings from stethoscopes, as well as from other medical examination tools, are being supplemented with AI assistance. As such, the technology is becoming akin to the indispensable stethoscope. Just like the latter has accompanied the doctor throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, AI will become the doctor’s companion in the 21st century, essentially making the technology \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fibm-watson-is-the-stethoscope-of-the-21st-century\u002F\">the stethoscope of this century\u003C\u002Fa>.\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=\"Will AI Replace Physicians? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FPhyoIqeY_6E?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>This is not to say that physical examinations or even doctors will be obsolete. Deeper investigations, such as X-ray imaging and blood analyses, will still be required, but with the assistance of AI, physicians and nurses will be able to dedicate more time to their patients. The need for compassionate, empathetic care will be more important as AI handles routine and data-heavy tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a similar way that there was reluctance from the medical community in initially adopting the stethoscope, there will be reluctance to adopt AI within clinical practice. But as evidence of the technology’s benefits mounts, so will its uptake. It won’t be a case of AI replacing doctors and nurses, but one where medical professionals who use AI will replace those who don’t. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":481,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Nowadays, stethoscopes have become synonymous with the medical profession. You will be hard-pressed to see a doctor or nurse without one wrapped around their neck […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",25665,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[78,81,5],[],[],[],[86,87,489,490,491,235,227],1723,1739,1833,[493,63,93,94,95,96,97,98,101,102],"post-59335",{"id":482,"alt_text":495,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":496,"post":518,"source_url":519},"Stethome review",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":497,"sizes":498,"image_meta":517},"2019\u002F12\u002FStethome.png",{"medium":499,"large":502,"thumbnail":505,"medium_large":508,"1536x1536":509,"2048x2048":512},{"file":500,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":501},"Stethome-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002FStethome-370x208.png",{"file":503,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":504},"Stethome-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002FStethome-768x432.png",{"file":506,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":507},"Stethome-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002FStethome-150x150.png",{"file":503,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":504},{"file":510,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":511},"Stethome-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002FStethome-1536x864.png",{"file":513,"width":514,"height":515,"mime-type":257,"source_url":516},"Stethome-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002FStethome-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},25595,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002FStethome-scaled.png",{"subtitle":521,"key_takeaways":522,"cta_type":74,"cta_color":74,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},"Stethoscopes have become synonymous with the medical profession, but they did not always hold their current status or form. In this article, we take a look at the evolution of this iconic medical instrument.",[523,525,527],{"title":524},"\u003Cp>Stethoscopes have become synonymous with the medical profession, but they did not always hold their current status or form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":526},"\u003Cp>In this article, we take a look at the evolution of this iconic medical instrument from simple analogue tubes to multifaceted electronic devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":528},"\u003Cp>The doctor’s iconic tool is further set for an AI upgrade as AI is set to be the stethoscope of the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":530,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":74,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":475},"The Digital Evolution Of The Stethoscope - The Medical Futurist",{"self":532,"collection":537,"about":539,"author":541,"replies":543,"version-history":546,"predecessor-version":549,"wp:featuredmedia":553,"wp:attachment":556,"wp:term":559,"curies":570},[533],{"href":534,"targetHints":535},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59335",{"allow":536},[37],[538],{"href":158},[540],{"href":161},[542],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},[544],{"embeddable":51,"href":545},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=59335",[547],{"count":170,"href":548},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59335\u002Frevisions",[550],{"id":551,"href":552},59719,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59335\u002Frevisions\u002F59719",[554],{"embeddable":51,"href":555},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F25665",[557],{"href":558},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=59335",[560,562,564,566,568],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":561},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=59335",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":563},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=59335",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":565},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=59335",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":567},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=59335",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":569},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=59335",[571],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":573,"date":574,"date_gmt":575,"guid":576,"modified":578,"modified_gmt":579,"slug":580,"status":62,"type":63,"link":581,"title":582,"content":584,"excerpt":586,"author":71,"featured_media":588,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":589,"categories":590,"tags":591,"project_category":592,"contact_email_category":593,"yst_prominent_words":594,"class_list":596,"better_featured_image":598,"acf":623,"yoast_meta":631,"_links":633},59221,"2025-10-02T08:54:08","2025-10-02T06:54:08",{"rendered":577},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=59221&_wpnonce=fc81aa74d1&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-12-15T14:07:23","2025-12-15T13:07:23","the-evolution-of-portable-ecgs","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-portable-ecgs",{"rendered":583},"The Evolution Of Portable ECGs",{"rendered":585,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>ECG (or, sometimes, EKG) is short for electrocardiogram, a device that records and provides a graphical representation of the electric signals originating from the human heart. These devices have existed since the early 20th century and have become standard equipment in healthcare settings. In the digital health age, their availability has broken the confines of the latter settings and become available to every patient in compact form factors. In this article, we take the pulse on the evolution of the ECG and what lies ahead.\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\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-04-768x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59737\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-04-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F1028_TMF_device-evolutions-04-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>ECGs through the ages\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Precursors to the ECG can be traced back to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ahajournals.org\u002Fdoi\u002F10.1161\u002FCIRCULATIONAHA.123.065489\">the late 1800s\u003C\u002Fa>, when scientists identified that the human heart produces electrical currents. The first attempts to measure these signals, and thereby the heart’s activity, included the capillary electrometer, but these were not sensitive enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It was Dutch Nobelist Willem Einthoven who, in the early 1900s, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gehealthcare.com\u002Finsights\u002Farticle\u002Fexploring-the-history-of-the-ecg-and-its-influence-on-modern-medicine\">designed a reliable way\u003C\u002Fa> to measure the heart’s electric waves and coined the term ‘electrocardiogram’. He even identified features of these waves that are still employed today for diagnostic purposes: P wave, QRS complex, and T wave. The machine he devised to take these measurements \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pfizer.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Fflashback_the_first_ecg\">weighed over 600 pounds\u003C\u002Fa> and required 5 people to operate. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Foriginal-ECG-monitor-768x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59223\" style=\"width:542px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Foriginal-ECG-monitor-768x509.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Foriginal-ECG-monitor.png 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Einthoven’s ECG machine. Source: www.pfizer.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>While Einthoven’s ECG concepts persisted, his ECG device did not and was, thankfully, improved. Over the 20th century, ECGs slimmed down and required less manpower, with modern ones weighing about 8 pounds and being operated by a single person. The accessories needed to operate an ECG unit – from cables to cables to leadwires – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gehealthcare.com\u002Finsights\u002Farticle\u002Fexploring-the-history-of-the-ecg-and-its-influence-on-modern-medicine\">have improved\u003C\u002Fa> to become more durable and reliable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most modern ECGs include electrodes that detect the heart’s electrical signals, leads that connect electrodes to the ECG equipment and the main ECG machine that displays and prints the electrical activity. In clinical settings, the 12-lead ECG machine is the standard. It \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgeekymedics.com\u002Funderstanding-an-ecg\u002F\">uses 10 physical electrodes\u003C\u002Fa> that are attached to the patient  – six on the chest and four on the limbs – to measure their heart activity from 12 different angles. This will produce 12 individual graphs on a piece of ECG paper. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While there are ECGs that utilise \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flitfl.com\u002Fecg-lead-positioning\u002F\">different numbers of electrodes\u003C\u002Fa>, such as 3-electrode systems or 5-electrode systems, the 12-lead ECG provides a more comprehensive picture of the heart’s electrical activity. By analysing its output, clinicians can perform detailed diagnosis and localisation of cardiac issues. Single-lead ECGs that are common in personal monitors such as smartwatches might be more adequate for screening, while a more definite picture can be obtained from 12-lead ECGs under the supervision of clinicians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Holter monitors: the precursor to wearable ECG monitors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the digital health age, the ability to monitor and analyse ECGs has become possible outside of clinical settings. Now, patients can take an ECG reading from devices that fit their wrists at home. But before these minaturised versions were even a possibility, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Famericanhistory.si.edu\u002Fexplore\u002Fstories\u002Fheart-invention-development-holter-monitor\">the Holter monitor\u003C\u002Fa> provided a glimpse at today’s portable and wearable ECGs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This portable device, featuring \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmy.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fhealth\u002Fdiagnostics\u002F21491-holter-monitor\">at least two electrodes\u003C\u002Fa>, enables the continuous monitoring of heart activity, usually fore 1 to 2 days. It was the product of the work of Norman Holter and Bruce Del Mar in the mid-1900s, with clinical use starting in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F23423927_Telemetry_in_the_clinical_setting\">the early 1960s\u003C\u002Fa>. It is still used in practice in cases where a traditional ECG reading doesn’t yield enough information. The Holter monitor may be able to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Ftests-procedures\u002Fholter-monitor\u002Fabout\u002Fpac-20385039\">detect irregular signals\u003C\u002Fa> that were not caught by the ECG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Fholter-ecg-monitor-768x710.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59225\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Fholter-ecg-monitor-768x710.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002Fholter-ecg-monitor.png 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Holter monitor. Source: www.mayoclinic.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>If no irregular heartbeat is detected by during a standard Holter monitoring, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmy.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fhealth\u002Fdiagnostics\u002F23272-cardiac-event-monitor\">an event monitor\u003C\u002Fa> might be needed. It is similar to the Holter monitor but is able to record signals for longer periods, over the course of weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Holter monitor and event monitor were early indications of wearable ECGs and personal ECG monitors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Innovation at heart: ECG monitoring in the digital health era\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next stage of the evolution of ECGs, that of compact monitors, was spearheaded by AliveCor. The company’s first device, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb.archive.org\u002Fweb\u002F20180418161656\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.fastcodesign.com\u002F1671371\u002Fthis-200-iphone-case-is-an-fda-approved-ekg-machine\">AliveCor Heart Monitor\u003C\u002Fa>, was released in 2011. It was an iPhone case that doubled as a single-lead ECG. A notable milestone is that it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb.archive.org\u002Fweb\u002F20180418161656\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.fastcodesign.com\u002F1671371\u002Fthis-200-iphone-case-is-an-fda-approved-ekg-machine\">received FDA approval\u003C\u002Fa> for medical use in 2012, and was available for purchase by doctors only. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It should be noted that such first-generation ECG devices relied on the readings being analysed by medical professionals. In 2014, AliveCor’s algorithm \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Falivecor.com\u002Fpress\u002Fpress_release\u002Falivecor-receives-first-fda-clearance-to-detect-a-serious-heart-condition-in-an-ecg-on-a-mobile-device\">received FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> for its algorithm to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), a sign of stroke risk. The company received \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fnews\u002F20150129\u002FFDA-clears-AliveCors-automated-detectors-that-record-and-display-ECG-rhythm.aspx\">another clearance in 2015\u003C\u002Fa> for its device’s companion software to interpret the readings automatically and notify of abnormal readings. These developments truly marked the beginning of more accessible ECG measurements and analyses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This led to companies experimenting with other form factors, such as the pocketable, standalone \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbig-kardia-review-evolution-digital-health\u002F\">AliveCor Kardia Mobile\u003C\u002Fa> and more versatile monitors like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprizma-g2-medical-smartphone-case-review\u002F\">Prizma G2\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\">Viatom CheckMe Pro\u003C\u002Fa>. The latter not only take ECG readings but also temperature, blood oxygen level, heart rate and more. Such experimentations in integrating ECGs in other devices hint at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsymbiosis-of-design-and-healthcare\u002F\">the design challenges\u003C\u002Fa> of translating a complex monitoring tool into a portable, yet user-friendly device.\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 Evolution of Smartphone ECG: Kardia Review\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F4kUSA5zZYIQ?start=17&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>With the Apple Watch Series 4 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fie\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fredesigned-apple-watch-series-4-revolutionizes-communication-fitness-and-health\u002F\">receiving FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> in 2018, a new milestone for wearable ECGs was achieved. This marked the first mass-market ECG device with medical clearance. It was the start of large-scale adoption of personal ECG monitors, and other smartwatches followed suit, like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwithings-scanwatch-review\u002F\">Withings ScanWatch\u003C\u002Fa>. The latter \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.withings.com\u002Fpress\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fscanwatch\u002F20211012_US_EN_FDA_Clearance_ScanWatch.pdf\">received FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> for AFib detection in 2021.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Integrating ECGs in smartwatches might have cracked the code for the coupling of such monitors in non-standalone devices. But more lies ahead in the evolution of ECGs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A pulse on the future of ECGs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For the ECG, its evolution across the 20th century was focused on making the device smaller and more practical for use in clinical settings. In the 21st century, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gehealthcare.com\u002Finsights\u002Farticle\u002Fexploring-the-history-of-the-ecg-and-its-influence-on-modern-medicine\">we can expect\u003C\u002Fa> the focus to be on smaller and smarter monitors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a clinical setting, ECGs will be coupled with other devices such as blood pressure monitors. Products such as the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwithings-viatom-joint-review-2021\u002F\">Withings BPM Core and the Viatom Armfit+\u003C\u002Fa> have already brought this concept to life. Such multimodal cardiology diagnostics from a single device makes sense from a practical point of view, and we are likely to see their adoption in future medical practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Devices like the Holter monitor will adopt \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsymbiosis-of-design-and-healthcare\u002F\">more compact designs\u003C\u002Fa> while integrating more leads, or the equivalent of 12 leads with flexible textiles and sensor arrays, for a better clinical picture of the heart. This will be aided by artificial intelligence (AI) analyses, as the models become more proficient at interpreting ECG readings. They might go beyond spotting AFib to forecasting arrhythmias before they occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As ECGs minaturise further, they will become more commonplace in devices we wear, such as smartwatches. Users will also have the option for continuous monitoring, instead of the “on-demand” feature that is currently present. This could lead to population-level AFib and arrhythmias detection and help people take preventative measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there are still some limitations and risks that must be considered. The risk of false positives can cause unnecessary anxiety among patients and burden healthcare systems with a surplus of cardiology visits. The reliance on high-tech devices might bring about an equity issue, with access to such options being limited to high-income countries. Such issues should be taken into consideration by policymakers and healthcare organisations as we move along the ECG evolution timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":587,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>ECG (or, sometimes, EKG) is short for electrocardiogram, a device that records and provides a graphical representation of the electric signals originating from the human […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",25529,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[78,81,367,5],[],[],[],[86,237,595],5973,[597,63,93,94,95,96,97,98,101,378,102],"post-59221",{"id":588,"alt_text":599,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":600,"post":621,"source_url":622},"Kardia ECG evolution",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":601,"sizes":602,"image_meta":619},"2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu.png",{"medium":603,"large":606,"thumbnail":609,"medium_large":612,"1536x1536":613,"large_old_512x288":616},{"file":604,"width":113,"height":114,"mime-type":257,"source_url":605},"128_tmf_illu-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-370x208.png",{"file":607,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"source_url":608},"128_tmf_illu-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-768x432.png",{"file":610,"width":124,"height":124,"mime-type":257,"source_url":611},"128_tmf_illu-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-150x150.png",{"file":607,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"source_url":608},{"file":614,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":257,"source_url":615},"128_tmf_illu-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-1536x864.png",{"file":617,"width":134,"height":135,"mime-type":257,"source_url":618},"128_tmf_illu-512x288.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-512x288.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138,"keywords":620},[],25453,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu.png",{"subtitle":74,"key_takeaways":624,"cta_type":74,"cta_color":74,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[625,627,629],{"title":626},"\u003Cp>The electrocardiogram (ECG) has become standard equipment in clinical settings, and in the digital health era, it has become more accessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":628},"\u003Cp>The evolution of ECGs across the 20th century focused on making the device smaller and more practical for use in clinical settings. In the 21st century, we can expect the focus to be on smaller and smarter monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":630},"\u003Cp>In this article, we take a pulse on the evolution timeline of the ECG, from its inception to its future directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":632,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":74,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":581},"The Evolution Of Portable ECGs - The Medical Futurist",{"self":634,"collection":639,"about":641,"author":643,"replies":645,"version-history":648,"predecessor-version":651,"wp:featuredmedia":655,"wp:attachment":658,"wp:term":661,"curies":672},[635],{"href":636,"targetHints":637},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59221",{"allow":638},[37],[640],{"href":158},[642],{"href":161},[644],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},[646],{"embeddable":51,"href":647},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=59221",[649],{"count":441,"href":650},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59221\u002Frevisions",[652],{"id":653,"href":654},59739,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59221\u002Frevisions\u002F59739",[656],{"embeddable":51,"href":657},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F25529",[659],{"href":660},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=59221",[662,664,666,668,670],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":663},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=59221",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":665},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=59221",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":667},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=59221",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":669},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=59221",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":671},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=59221",[673],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":675,"date":676,"date_gmt":677,"guid":678,"modified":680,"modified_gmt":681,"slug":682,"status":62,"type":63,"link":683,"title":684,"content":686,"excerpt":688,"author":690,"featured_media":691,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":692,"categories":693,"tags":700,"project_category":717,"contact_email_category":718,"yst_prominent_words":719,"class_list":726,"better_featured_image":750,"acf":773,"yoast_meta":786,"_links":789},47095,"2025-09-29T10:27:03","2025-09-29T08:27:03",{"rendered":679},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47095&_wpnonce=1b7766f46e&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-09-29T10:27:04","2025-09-29T08:27:04","top-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health",{"rendered":685},"Top 10 Research Topics To Pursue In Digital Health",{"rendered":687,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>The question we most frequently get at The Medical Futurist Institute is easily the one asking for guidance on potential research topics. In fact, we face it so often that we decided to write a summary of our thoughts to provide an overview and some insights to anyone who is willing to dive deep into digital health but is unsure about the best direction to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Whatever you choose, take a look at these four criteria first\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Find a niche\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Aim for uncharted territories\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Look for ease of entry\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Seek answers to important questions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diabetes management with wearable trackers including CGMs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the latest estimates of the WHO, 422 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide – and the number is growing steadily. It means that one person in eleven has to manage the chronic condition on a daily basis, which might lead to stroke, blindness, heart attack, kidney failure or amputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Both in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the treatment of the symptoms requires constant blood glucose control, which usually requires a kind of insulin intake at regular intervals, as well as blood pressure control and\u002For foot care. It is a truly technologically dependent condition: you need to monitor your blood glucose level, your blood pressure, your weight, follow a meal plan, and test your blood every now and then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002FScreen-Shot-10-24-24-at-07.13-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58075\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wearable trackers, and especially a reliably working, easy-to-use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device would bring immense change in the quality of life of millions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of ECG smartwatches on unnecessary hospital admissions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We expect ECG smartwatches to thrive: medical professionals will include them in clinical practice, especially in diagnostics. These medical devices will bring the new “industry standard” formats to heart monitoring and the control of cardiovascular diseases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36337\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what is their actual preventive potential? How useful is it in fact that hundreds of thousands of people are running around with an aFib monitor on their wrists? Are the smartwatch alarms vital early warnings or unnecessary and false alerts, only adding to the burdens of the healthcare system by triggering an influx of patients without actual medical reasons? Crucial questions, and no answer yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of technology giants on healthcare competition\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the past decade(s) Amazon, Google\u002FAlphabet, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and NVIDIA have approached medicine and its trillion-dollar market possibilities. These six companies have the most projects in healthcare, and their presence is not negligible at all: they all have the power and the incentive to transform and help digitize this market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, all of these companies have something peculiar and very unique to give. But, given their backgrounds, they all focus on the technological side of medicine, and here’s the only bit I’m missing from their side: patient centricity. But just as healthcare is complex and requires as much technology as empathy and care, I’m sure patient focus and even involvement will inevitably come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But do we really understand the profound change these companies bring to the field? It is a topic we need to understand to make sure we will not throw the baby out with the bathwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges around the practical implementation of AI-based medical technologies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is certainly no shortage of research on artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning algorithms these days. Despite the unquestionable buzz, it is challenging to pinpoint examples that actually found their way into everyday medical practice, that became part of “standard” healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No medical novelty can be implemented on a wide scale without being thoroughly regulated. But regulatory hurdles around AI algorithms are complicated enough, especially if we think about adaptive, constantly improving models – that are simply nightmarish from this point of view. How can you set the boundaries around something that might be completely different by tomorrow? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"physician shortage\" class=\"wp-image-34881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist Institute \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00324-0\">published a study in Nature Magazine\u003C\u002Fa> on the state of artificial intelligence-based FDA-approved medical devices and algorithms, you can find the constantly updated \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffda-approved-ai-based-algorithms\u002F\">online database\u003C\u002Fa> here. It currently includes 79 entries, and interestingly enough, based on the information content of these clearances only, you would be not informed about the given technology being AI-based in about half of the cases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While algorithms offer invaluable support for medicine on many levels, from prevention and risk analysis to diagnostics and treatments, from setting up complex models to discovering new drug molecules, the gap between the theoretical potential and the practical benefits is wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hands-on guides on how more of these promises could turn into deliverables would provide huge benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of empowered patients on EMR developments\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What does it mean to be an e-patient and how is it different from any other patient? Empowered patients often have access to information, medical knowledge relevant to themselves, and their own health data. It is important for them to be active, engaged, equipped and educated in managing their health. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The emergence of this “new breed” of patients highlighted many shortcomings of the traditional healthcare systems that closely guarded patient data – protecting it even from the patient. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An interesting area of research would be to map whether e-patients have an impact on electronic medical record (EMR) software development and if yes, what is this impact? Will new EMR systems be merged with personal health records, containing data collected and entered by the patients? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skin checking applications and their impact on dermatological practices\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Everyone should have a skin check done from time to time. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide: one in five people in the U.S. is expected to receive a skin cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. Early detection and treatment are invaluable: almost all skin cancers (both melanoma and nonmelanoma) can be cured if found and treated early. Prevention and detection are the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Emerging Trend Alert – Skin Checking Algorithms\" class=\"wp-image-34783\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skin Checking Algorithms\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41591-020-0942-0\">study in Nature\u003C\u002Fa> in 2020 confirmed that on cleaned data for selected lesions, A.I. is as good as or even superior to human experts in image-based diagnosis. Which is a good thing, considering that there’s a constant \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jaad.org\u002Farticle\u002FS0190-9622(17)30017-8\u002Ffulltext#sec3.2\">shortage of dermatologists\u003C\u002Fa>, especially in rural areas. These applications very likely could find their way into state health systems, if there was enough data to back the preventive potential, the increased efficiency and the resulting financial benefits. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual reality (VR) therapies outside pain management and phobias\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical VR is an area with fascinating possibilities. It has not just moved the imagination of science-fiction fans, but also clinical researchers and real-life medical practitioners. Although the field is relatively new, there are increasingly great examples of VR having a positive effect on patients’ lives and physicians’ work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But VR seems to be slightly stuck in the areas of pain management and treating phobias, although there is immense potential for different medical uses, like in rehabilitation and elderly care on the patient side and preparing for complicated surgeries on the medical side – just to name a few examples. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The possibility of 3D printed medications for improving adherence\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D printing of medications improved vastly in the past few years, now it is possible to print a custom pill in under 10 seconds The technology allows a never-before-seen variety of shapes and sizes – allowing a variance in absorption speed and ease of swelling – and also customization of dosage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the long list of potential benefits, do we know how patients would actually react to getting much more personalised medication? Would that boost treatment adherence? An intriguing question indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient design used in practice\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One crucial element for properly designing future hospitals will be patient design, which involves patients’ input in designing these facilities. As the recipient of healthcare services, they are better placed to identify which areas need improvements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Take, for example, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen in the Netherlands. They redesigned the whole department’s rooms based on patients’ suggestions. This involved simple yet important changes that enabled a more balanced patient-doctor relationship and friendly atmosphere. They prioritised round tables over square ones for more friendly conversations and also suggested brightly lit rooms with friendly colours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These might seem like subtle changes, but how subtle are they in fact? It would be crucial to measure how the environment affects the patient-doctor relationship, the treatment adherence and the healing process – so we can design the best possible healthcare institutions in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The integration of handheld and smartphone-connected technologies into the doctor-patient relationship\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients today generate tons of health data through a number of wearable devices and apps. But it is safe to bet that a vast majority of this patient-generated health data does nothing as of today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>General practitioners rarely request looking at the statistics collected by our smartwatches, and ob-gyns don’t ask your permission to go through the years or decades of data you accumulated in your period tracker. And we could go on with examples of how healthcare today misses the potential of making use of this data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the most important challenges of the digital health era is mining this potential. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you need advice… \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was our list of 10 topics The Medical Future Institute believes are interesting and important enough to pursue, should you have questions or need advice, you can always contact us, we are happy to help. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":689,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We compiled a list of ten research topics we believe are promising for anyone wishing to find their calling in digital health research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,47103,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[78,694,695,80,696,81,367,697,698,5,699],6261,504,491,499,800,494,[701,702,703,704,218,705,706,707,708,709,710,711,712,713,714,715,716],5039,134,144,7607,7611,227,7613,246,7615,275,7617,373,445,804,450,844,[],[],[86,720,226,721,489,722,723,724,230,725],1631,1693,1883,2485,2923,4505,[727,63,93,94,95,96,97,98,728,729,100,730,101,378,731,732,102,733,734,735,736,737,242,738,739,740,741,742,743,744,745,746,747,748,749],"post-47095","category-forecast","category-artificial-intelligence","category-empowered-patients","category-healthcare-design","category-healthcare-policy","category-telemedicine","tag-tech-giants","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-skin-checking-app","tag-research-in-digital-health","tag-emr","tag-continous-glucose-monitoring","tag-future","tag-ecg-smartwatch","tag-healthcare","tag-3d-printed-medicine","tag-research","tag-virtual-reality","tag-empowered-patients","tag-vr","tag-diabetes-management",{"id":691,"alt_text":751,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":752,"post":675,"source_url":772},"AI algorithm research topic digital health",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":753,"sizes":754,"image_meta":771},"2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"medium":755,"large":758,"thumbnail":761,"medium_large":764,"1536x1536":765,"2048x2048":768},{"file":756,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":757},"tmf_article_331-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-370x208.png",{"file":759,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":760},"tmf_article_331-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-768x432.png",{"file":762,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":763},"tmf_article_331-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-150x150.png",{"file":759,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":760},{"file":766,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":767},"tmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png",{"file":769,"width":514,"height":515,"mime-type":257,"source_url":770},"tmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"related_books":774,"related_posts_footer":777,"related_posts":16,"subtitle":74,"key_takeaways":781},[26,775,776],24762,37033,[778,779,780],44579,13172,11902,[782,784],{"title":783},"\u003Cp>There are countless research topics that could and should be addressed. In no way, we can cover them all in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":785},"\u003Cp>However, we hope we could provide examples of possible directions for meaningful research projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":787,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":788,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":683},"Top 10 Research Topics To Pursue In Digital Health - The Medical Futurist","We compiled a list of ten research topics we believe are promising for anyone wishing to find their calling in digital health research.",{"self":790,"collection":795,"about":797,"author":799,"replies":802,"version-history":805,"predecessor-version":808,"wp:featuredmedia":812,"wp:attachment":815,"wp:term":818,"curies":829},[791],{"href":792,"targetHints":793},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47095",{"allow":794},[37],[796],{"href":158},[798],{"href":161},[800],{"embeddable":51,"href":801},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[803],{"embeddable":51,"href":804},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=47095",[806],{"count":690,"href":807},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47095\u002Frevisions",[809],{"id":810,"href":811},58247,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47095\u002Frevisions\u002F58247",[813],{"embeddable":51,"href":814},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F47103",[816],{"href":817},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=47095",[819,821,823,825,827],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":820},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=47095",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":822},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=47095",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":824},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=47095",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":826},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=47095",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":828},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=47095",[830],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":832,"date":833,"date_gmt":834,"guid":835,"modified":833,"modified_gmt":834,"slug":837,"status":62,"type":63,"link":838,"title":839,"content":841,"excerpt":843,"author":71,"featured_media":845,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":846,"categories":847,"tags":853,"project_category":868,"contact_email_category":874,"yst_prominent_words":875,"class_list":880,"better_featured_image":907,"acf":928,"yoast_meta":940,"_links":943},34265,"2025-09-22T12:15:22","2025-09-22T10:15:22",{"rendered":836},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=34265&_wpnonce=84d672628d&status=auto-draft&type=post","future-jobs-in-healthcare","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-jobs-in-healthcare",{"rendered":840},"7 Futuristic Professions In Healthcare You Can Still Prepare For",{"rendered":842,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>If you’re among the thousands of medical students worldwide or are about to pursue a degree in healthcare, it might have dawned on you that the field wouldn’t look the same by the time you get into clinical practice. With \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">drones delivering medical supplies\u003C\u002Fa>; an ever-increasing wealth of data from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-body-map-of-health-trackers-infographic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">personal health sensors\u003C\u002Fa>; and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">patients turning to telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa>, the medical workplace will decidedly look different by then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But you also regularly hear news like how algorithms are able to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">beat radiologists\u003C\u002Fa> to the punch when identifying cancerous lesions in medical images. These \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-019-03847-z\" target=\"_blank\">can fuel fear\u003C\u002Fa> that such advanced technologies will put physicians out of their jobs. While the likes of artificial intelligence and robotics will indeed replace existing professions, it cannot be stressed enough that those same technologies will create new jobs. Consider how the automobile industry took over horse carriages in the early 20th century. Younger generations of horse carriage drivers did not lose their job \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnew-jobs-in-the-future-of-healthcare-medicine-i\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">by adapting to the prevalent changes\u003C\u002Fa>, and shifted to using cars in their businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, it’s more accurate to say that those who don’t adopt those disruptive digital health technologies will be replaced by those who do so. So let’s see 7 of those new professions that are practical enough that people going into their careers could start specialising towards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Deep learning expert: the algorithm trainer \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From handling repetitive administrative tasks to uncovering clinical associations invisible to the human eye, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-i-in-healthcare-insights-from-the-new-e-book\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">A.I.’s prowess in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa> is far-reaching. But paramount to employing competent algorithms is their efficient development. A.I. is all too often trained on medical data which are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-i-bias-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">fraught with inherent biases\u003C\u002Fa>; or developers use selected datasets \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbioethical-issues\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">not totally reflective of actual clinical environments\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is where a deep learning expert comes in: to ensure proper training of medical A.I. Whether it’s for an autonomous emergency drone to find the optimal path to reach its destination or for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siemens-healthineers.com\u002Fdigital-health-solutions\u002Fdigital-solutions-overview\u002Fclinical-decision-support\u002Fai-pathway-companion\" target=\"_blank\">devising treatment plans\u003C\u002Fa>, such an expert will be able to guide and supervise the development and deployment of effective and ethical algorithms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-768x432.png\" alt=\"A.I. in medicine\" class=\"wp-image-23751\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Lifestyle strategist: to guide patients with their health data\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The number of connected wearable devices worldwide is over one billion by now. Thanks to the democratised access to individual health data they provide, this adoption trend is set to perpetuate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For such adopters, a lifestyle strategist will guide them in navigating the load of data they constantly collect and devices they use from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> through \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwe-used-3-devices-for-meditation-heres-what-we-found\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">meditation headbands\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwithings-scanwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ECG monitors\u003C\u002Fa>. Based on those individual health metrics, the lifestyle strategist can create personalised lifestyle, diet and workout routines for their patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Already, training in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flifestyle-medicine-could-be-the-key-for-digital-health-adoption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the emerging field of lifestyle medicine\u003C\u002Fa> is helping physicians adopt such a role and it can help redesign primary care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Telesurgeon: performing surgeries from afar\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By 2025, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marketsandmarkets.com\u002FMarket-Reports\u002Fmedical-robotic-systems-market-2916860.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysts expect\u003C\u002Fa> the global medical robots market to reach $12.7 billion; up from its $5.9 billion valuation in 2020. Combine that with the fact that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5g-in-healthcare-boosting-telehealth-vr-connected-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">5G in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa> is just around the corner, and it’s easy to see a rising demand for specialists well-versed in surgical robots. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the assistance of robots, surgeons will not only be able to perform more intricate procedures but also to perform them remotely. And to fine-tune their skills, surgeons can employ technologies like augmented or virtual reality. These can adequately help plan for operations or even boost surgeons’ performance. Indeed, some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">studies show\u003C\u002Fa> that VR-trained surgeons experienced a boost in their overall performance compared to their traditionally-trained counterparts.\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\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33337\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Bioprinting experts: to design synthetic organs \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While we are currently limited to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">bioprinting tissues\u003C\u002Fa>, full-blown synthetic organs are an eventuality down the line. Some experts even believe that we will have a bioprinted heart in an animal \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F278969\u002Fams-2021-deconstructing-the-timeline-to-bioprinted-organs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in 12 years\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such bioprinted organs will be lifesaving for the thousands of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.organdonor.gov\u002Fstatistics-stories\u002Fstatistics.html\" target=\"_blank\">organ transplant candidates\u003C\u002Fa>; and with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth.howstuffworks.com\u002Fmedicine\u002Fmodern-technology\u002F3-d-bioprinting.htm#pt3\" target=\"_blank\">bioprinting techniques\u003C\u002Fa>, these organs can be custom-designed to individual patients. For this purpose, we will need bioprinting experts to scale the bioprinting material and scaffold to each patient’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Patient assistant: helping patients navigate the healthcare jungle\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the heavy technological presence in the future of healthcare, one of the most important aspects will be the human touch. This coveted aspect of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-age-of-a-i-will-value-compassionate-care-more-than-ever\u002F\">compassionate care\u003C\u002Fa> can be provided by a so-called patient assistant. The latter will provide patients with the adequate amount of attention; help them navigate their health data; and piece together relevant information for physicians to provide treatment options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While such assistants or navigators don’t need to be physicians themselves, they have extensive knowledge of the healthcare system; and will work in tandem with a team of medical professionals to enhance the patient experience.\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\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-768x432.png\" alt=\"future of nurses\" class=\"wp-image-20967\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. VR therapist: treating patients with new realities\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By means of a dedicated headset, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-used-clinical-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual reality\u003C\u002Fa> immerses the user into a different world. The technology’s potential in healthcare not only includes medical training but also therapeutic pathways. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, studies already point to VR as being a beneficial, drug-free alternative; whether it’s in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk\u002Fnewsitem\u002Fvr-headsets-relaxing-patients-during-surgery-at-st-georges\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reducing post-surgical pain\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-help-women-get-through-childbirth-with-less-pain\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">making childbirth less painful\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apa.org\u002Fmonitor\u002Fjulaug05\u002Fcure\" target=\"_blank\">treating phobias\u003C\u002Fa>. As VR therapies get increasingly adopted in mainstream practice, they will need to be professionally designed to incorporate targeted elements for patient groups. This is where the input of a VR therapist will be crucial. The latter would require a background in psychiatry and experience with VR technology to design appropriate treatments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7. Health data analysts: to make sense of data and AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the amount of digital data \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emc.com\u002Fleadership\u002Fdigital-universe\u002F2014iview\u002Fexecutive-summary.htm\" target=\"_blank\">doubling every second year\u003C\u002Fa> and digital health tools \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F1092869\u002Fglobal-digital-health-market-size-forecast\u002F#:~:text=According%20to%20this%20forecast%2C%20the,and%20a%20projection%20for%202025\" target=\"_blank\">contributing their share to this volume\u003C\u002Fa>, we will need to make sense of such big data in healthcare. This will be the focus of health data analysts. They will need to constantly analyse and interpret this ever-increasing data load for local authorities or insurance providers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their data-interpreting skills won’t only be necessary on such higher levels but also in day-to-day medical practice. The analysts will be the one able to help streamline and deal with data that patients bring from their personal sensors and online testing kits. Thus, their work in separating the wheat from the chaff will subsequently enable physicians to focus on the relevant data points of their patients.\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\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-768x432.png\" alt=\"data annotation\" class=\"wp-image-23566\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>We hope that you found this list insightful and that it might even have helped you find your future professional path. If there are any promising ones you think will be of importance in the near future, do share them with us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\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",{"rendered":844,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>If you’re among the thousands of medical students worldwide or are about to pursue a degree in healthcare, it might have dawned on you that […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",34321,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[848,695,80,696,81,697,849,5,134,850,851,699,852],498,516,515,799,514,[854,855,856,857,858,859,860,861,710,862,863,864,865,866,867],686,137,4883,723,152,6397,196,224,372,545,604,619,1319,636,[869,870,871,872,873],949,950,951,952,953,[],[724,86,720,226,721,489,876,877,878,879,722,236],1725,1729,1741,1789,[881,63,93,94,95,96,97,882,729,100,730,101,731,883,102,884,885,886,733,887,888,889,890,891,892,893,894,895,743,896,897,898,899,900,901,902,903,904,905,906],"post-34265","category-3d-printing","category-medical-education","category-robotics","category-science-fiction","category-security-privacy","category-virtual-reality","tag-health-data","tag-algorithm","tag-lifestyle-medicine","tag-telemedicine","tag-bioprinting","tag-epatients","tag-data-2","tag-ecg","tag-radiology","tag-sensors","tag-food-scanner","tag-lifestyle","tag-telesurgery","tag-deep-learning","project_category-educators","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients","project_category-policy-makers","project_category-researchers",{"id":845,"alt_text":908,"caption":74,"description":909,"media_type":105,"media_details":910,"post":832,"source_url":927},"future jobs in healthcare","Futuristic Jobs In Healthcare You Can Still Prepare For",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":911,"sizes":912,"image_meta":926},"2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01.png",{"medium":913,"large":916,"thumbnail":919,"medium_large":922,"1536x1536":923},{"file":914,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":915},"tmf_article_264-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-370x208.png",{"file":917,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":918},"tmf_article_264-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-768x432.png",{"file":920,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":921},"tmf_article_264-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-150x150.png",{"file":917,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":918},{"file":924,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":925},"tmf_article_264-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01.png",{"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"subtitle":74,"related_books":929,"related_posts_footer":931,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":935},[930,775],34151,[932,933,934],34179,34065,13003,[936,938],{"title":937},"\u003Cp>Thinking about potential jobs in the future might help the current workforce better retrain themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":939},"\u003Cp>It can also help employers prepare for the special skills and environments required by these unique professions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":941,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":942,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":838},"7 Futuristic Professions In Healthcare You Can Still Prepare For - The Medical Futurist","Healthcare is changing and so must medical education. Have a look at 7 interesting jobs from the future you can still prepare for.",{"self":944,"collection":949,"about":951,"author":953,"replies":955,"version-history":958,"predecessor-version":961,"wp:featuredmedia":965,"wp:attachment":968,"wp:term":971,"curies":982},[945],{"href":946,"targetHints":947},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34265",{"allow":948},[37],[950],{"href":158},[952],{"href":161},[954],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},[956],{"embeddable":51,"href":957},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=34265",[959],{"count":71,"href":960},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34265\u002Frevisions",[962],{"id":963,"href":964},59141,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34265\u002Frevisions\u002F59141",[966],{"embeddable":51,"href":967},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F34321",[969],{"href":970},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=34265",[972,974,976,978,980],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":973},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=34265",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":975},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=34265",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":977},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=34265",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":979},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=34265",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":981},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=34265",[983],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":985,"date":986,"date_gmt":987,"guid":988,"modified":986,"modified_gmt":987,"slug":990,"status":62,"type":63,"link":991,"title":992,"content":994,"excerpt":996,"author":71,"featured_media":998,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":999,"categories":1000,"tags":1001,"project_category":1005,"contact_email_category":1006,"yst_prominent_words":1007,"class_list":1009,"better_featured_image":1014,"acf":1039,"yoast_meta":1055,"_links":1057},53089,"2025-07-07T10:32:09","2025-07-07T08:32:09",{"rendered":989},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=53089&_wpnonce=8fab68afa2&status=auto-draft&type=post","the-ins-and-outs-of-breathalyzer-breathomics-and-exhalomics-in-the-digital-health-age","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-ins-and-outs-of-breathalyzer-breathomics-and-exhalomics-in-the-digital-health-age",{"rendered":993},"Breathalyzers, Breathomics And Exhalomics In The Digital Health Age",{"rendered":995,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Most of us might take the breathing process for granted; after all it is an autonomous process that we only really start noticing when something about it is off. However, respiratory diseases are among the major causes of fatalities worldwide. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7611078\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO estimates\u003C\u002Fa> that by 2030, such conditions will be responsible for one in five deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the signs of declining respiratory health or factors that influence it can be subtle, an array of digital health technologies and approaches have come to address such issues. Along with those innovations, new terminologies such as smart breathalyzers\u003Cstrong>, breathomics and exhalome \u003C\u002Fstrong>have entered the medical and consumer jargon. In this article, we will get better acquainted with those emerging terms and how the respiratory health landscape is shaping up in the digital health age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breath of fresh air: getting acquainted with new respiratory terminologies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most of us, especially drivers, might be familiar with breathalyzers. These are the devices that have traditionally been used by police units to monitor drivers’ blood alcohol content (BAC). The user performs a breath test through a device, which then determines whether their BAC is within the legal limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The basic principle behind the functioning of breathalyzers also serves as the backbone for collecting samples for performing health-related analyses other than BAC. This is what the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7611078\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">field of breathomics\u003C\u002Fa> focuses on. It studies volatile organic compounds found in exhaled breath, which could serve as diagnostic biomarkers. Some researchers are further investigating the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.exhalomics.ch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">exhalome\u003C\u002Fa> or the entirety of exhaled molecules for clinical interpretation. \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\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_272-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34683\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_272-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_272-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_272-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_272-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Having familiarised ourselves with those terminologies, let’s see what their applications in the era of digital health hold for patients and the field of respiratory medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Smart breathalyzers: inspirational tech for patients\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Traditionally, breathalyzers have been accessible mainly by professionals. However, digital health approaches have democratized access to the technology, enabling the general consumer to make use of and own a breathalyzer. The portable BACtrack Mobile is one such personal breathalyzer that can inform users of their actual BAC levels, and even call an Uber from the companion app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Breathalyzer techniques have also been adopted by metabolism tracker \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-this-device-hack-your-metabolism-the-lumen-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Lumen\u003C\u002Fa>. Instead of alcohol content, it measures carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the air. Based on those readings, the device’s companion app will determine the predominant fuel source of the body and provide dietary recommendations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002Fposztkep-1-768x428.png\" alt=\"asthma tech\" class=\"wp-image-24158\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002Fposztkep-1-768x428.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002Fposztkep-1-512x285.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002Fposztkep-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond BAC and metabolism tracking, the management of respiratory illnesses has also embraced digital health approaches. A prime example is asthma, which thousands of new patients are diagnosed with every year. However, asthmatic patients often experience difficulties adhering to proper inhaler techniques, which can lead to poor control of their condition. This can be addressed by smart inhalers such as Hallie and Propeller which can monitor and assist the patient’s medication use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another range of digital health tools that asthmatics can employ is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fasthma-pocket-tech-in-the-fighting-ring\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">smart peak flow monitors\u003C\u002Fa>. These measure peak flow, an indicator of how fast the user can exhale, and the ensuing score can be indicative of asthma. Some, such as the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faiocare.com\u002Fspirometry-test-at-home\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AioCare\u003C\u002Fa>, can even let users perform spirometry tests to monitor lung functions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, patients can expect peak flow monitors, spirometer, breathalyzer and metabolism trackers to be integrated in one device; or at least have several of these features in one device. This could allow for more personal monitoring of one’s respiratory health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Breathomics and exhalome:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>a whiff of innovation for respiratory health diagnoses\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the clinical side, new developments in the field of respiratory life sciences have started to gain traction. In particular, the field of breathomics has gained the attention of academics. Researchers consider the analysis of volatile compounds in exhaled breath \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7611078\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a promising source\u003C\u002Fa> for the clinical interpretation of respiratory illnesses. This is in part due to the non-invasive nature, low patient burden and direct sampling from the lungs that breathomics enable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While still a budding field, it has been the focus of certain research groups such as the University Medicine Zürich’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.exhalomics.ch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zürich Exhalomics project\u003C\u002Fa>. The latter is investigating breath analysis in order to make the exhalome interpretable and usable in everyday clinical practice. Other researchers have identified \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ferj.ersjournals.com\u002Fcontent\u002F52\u002Fsuppl_62\u002FPA3411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exhalome biomarkers\u003C\u002Fa> that could assist in the detection of airway infection. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Through such developments, breathomics analyses could become a routine assessment in the future during medical visits as a quick and non-invasive way to assess the respiratory health of patients. However, respiratory medicine research has traditionally remained underfunded and can hamper such a future. But following the COVID-19 pandemic, a renewed interest in this field might be upcoming to realize its untapped potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":997,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Digital health tech revolutionizes respiratory care, from personal breathalyzers to breathomics, offering non-invasive diagnostics and monitoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",53095,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[78,367,5],[1002,1003,1004],7885,1248,7883,[870],[],[236,86,87,1008],3847,[1010,63,93,94,95,96,97,98,378,102,1011,1012,1013,903],"post-53089","tag-exhalomics","tag-breathalyzer","tag-breathomics",{"id":998,"alt_text":74,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":1015,"post":985,"source_url":1038},{"width":251,"height":252,"file":1016,"filesize":1017,"sizes":1018,"image_meta":1036},"2023\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_390_breathalyzer.png",945384,{"medium":1019,"large":1023,"thumbnail":1027,"medium_large":1031,"1536x1536":1032},{"file":1020,"width":113,"height":114,"mime-type":257,"filesize":1021,"source_url":1022},"tmf_article_390_breathalyzer-370x208.png",44143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_390_breathalyzer-370x208.png",{"file":1024,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"filesize":1025,"source_url":1026},"tmf_article_390_breathalyzer-768x432.png",130340,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_390_breathalyzer-768x432.png",{"file":1028,"width":124,"height":124,"mime-type":257,"filesize":1029,"source_url":1030},"tmf_article_390_breathalyzer-150x150.png",17149,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_390_breathalyzer-150x150.png",{"file":1024,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"filesize":1025,"source_url":1026},{"file":1033,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":257,"filesize":1034,"source_url":1035},"tmf_article_390_breathalyzer-1536x864.png",423407,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_390_breathalyzer-1536x864.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138,"keywords":1037},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Ftmf_article_390_breathalyzer.png",{"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"subtitle":74,"key_takeaways":1040,"related_books":1047,"related_posts_footer":1051,"related_posts":16},[1041,1043,1045],{"title":1042},"\u003Cp>The field of breathomics, which studies volatile compounds in exhaled breath, offers a non-invasive method for diagnosing respiratory illnesses, with potential for such analysis to become a standard assessment during medical visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1044},"\u003Cp>Respiratory diseases are predicted to be the cause of one in five deaths by 2030, leading to a surge in digital health technologies such as smart breathalyzers, breathomics, and exhalome to address these health issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1046},"\u003Cp>Digital health innovations, such as personal breathalyzers like the BACtrack Mobile and metabolism trackers like Lumen, have democratized access to respiratory health monitoring, while smart inhalers and peak flow monitors aid in managing respiratory conditions like asthma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[1048,1049,1050],52203,47427,30419,[1052,1053,1054],52933,52833,31683,{"yoast_wpseo_title":993,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1056,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":991},"Digital health tech 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Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Cancer Care",{"rendered":1112,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer is \u003C\u002Fspan>a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fcancer\" target=\"_blank\">leading cause of death worldwide\u003C\u002Fa>, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths annually, or nearly one in six deaths\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It poses a physical, emotional and financial burden on individuals, families, societies and governments.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer research is one of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-digital-health-future-of-oncology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">most significant areas of research\u003C\u002Fa> in healthcare worldwide. The inventions that led to the rapid COVID-19 vaccine developments originally were aimed at curing cancer – \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmrna-vaccines-from-tackling-pandemic-to-treating-cancer\" target=\"_blank\">the mRNA technology\u003C\u002Fa>, for example. Today, it has become a forward-looking concept for cancer immunotherapy, and researchers \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmolecular-cancer.biomedcentral.com\u002Farticles\u002F10.1186\u002Fs12943-021-01335-5\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expect the field to grow\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> convincingly in the future. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three essential levels in cancer care are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevention and diagnosis, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and monitoring of the disease\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>can help beat cancer for good. The technologies we list below are separated according to these phases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Prevention and diagnosis \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer diagnosis must be early and accurate. Many cancer types cannot yet be detected early enough, while others are caught in time but treated too severely. This notion requires excellent healthcare facilities, new diagnosis technologies, and the proactivity of patients. We’ll see the following fields to earn additional momentum in the coming years.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Liquid biopsy\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cancer.gov\u002Fpublications\u002Fdictionaries\u002Fcancer-terms\u002Fdef\u002Fliquid-biopsy\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liquid biopsy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the analysis of tumours using biomarkers circulating in fluids such as the blood. It can be used for the early detection of cancer. During cancer treatments, re-biopsies are needed to adjust the treatment plan. It means taking a new sample from the ever-changing tumour to define the next step of the therapy. With the current invasive biopsy techniques, this is a considerable challenge for patients and medical professionals alike. Fluid biopsy extracts cancer cells from a simple blood sample. The use of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Fsearch?q=liquid%20biopsy&date_range=last_year&order=relevance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biomarkers in the blood is transforming\u003C\u002Fa> cancer diagnosis \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-020-00844-5\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and I firmly believe the method should be the primary process for all biopsies where possible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Real-time cancer diagnostics\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are multiple exciting technologies for the diagnosis of tumours during surgery. A large-scale \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F31342360\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study in 2019 found\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that over 20% of women who had breast cancer had to undergo a second operation because malignant cells had been left undetected the first time. A new tool that \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massdevice.com\u002Fthis-imaging-device-could-be-a-breakthrough-for-breast-cancer-treatment\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">got the FDA breakthrough\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> device designation in October 2020 aims to solve this issue. OncoRes Medical’s imaging device provides essential intraoperative information available to surgeons during a lumpectomy. The handheld device uses AI to assist with identifying tumour and healthy tissue, thereby \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fddebaa16-b003-4ac2-b05d-06b4e7c28ad4.filesusr.com\u002Fugd\u002F611b88_f20c26e047c3496e8096ef84f0933557.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">substantially improving\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outcomes in breast-conserving surgery and reducing repeat operations for women with breast cancer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Understanding genetic and lifestyle causes of diseases\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By getting some explicit knowledge about what genetic and environmental factors lead to the different types of cancers, including the given patient’s genetic makeup; it would be possible to catch cancer in its infancy. This requires process innovation in healthcare and more precise and specific cancer biomarkers supported by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsearch\u002F?term=DNA%20test\" target=\"_blank\">better screening technologies\u003C\u002Fa>. For example, when I took the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fatlas-biomed-genetic-test-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlas Biomed genetic test\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I learnt a lot about my own body and how it works, and by knowing the risk factors, I was able to design a preventive plan with my primary care physicians and my genetic counsellor. On the downside, Atlas doesn’t examine the gene variants for complex cancer risks. \u003C\u002Fspan>\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\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32629\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, another company, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fi-got-my-whole-genome-sequenced-heres-what-i-learned\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dante Labs \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does so. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=HOEMj3J_BrU&t=1s\" target=\"_blank\">Their \u003C\u002Fa>DNA package contains a hereditary cancer report with risks, e.g. for colorectal or prostate cancer, but I must warn you to take these results with caution: risks and actual diseases are two different things.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Treatment\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer treatment varies from surgery and various therapies to destroy any malignant cells in the body, targeted therapies and stem cell transplants. Biomarkers can help determine what kind of therapy would work best. Precision oncology helps find the available targeted therapies. The price of new drugs is going up steeply, and personalised drugs cost even more – but they bear the promise of being more effective than generic medications. As medical and technological innovations expand cancer treatment, the possibility for super-focused drugs is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6352312\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">getting nearer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in oncology treatments.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Next-generation targeted therapies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are drugs that can block cancer growth or spread by interfering with specific molecules involved in the development, progression, and spread of cancer. Such \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cancer.gov\u002Fabout-cancer\u002Ftreatment\u002Ftypes\u002Ftargeted-therapies\u002Ftargeted-therapies-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">targeted therapies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are designed only to stop cancerous cells, using information about a person’s genes and proteins. Such precision drugs can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6352312\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contribute to the prevention\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, resulting in unbounded patient benefits. Next-generation targeted therapies have already gained momentum in the past couple of years. I expect the field to take off rapidly as the costs of the technology will inevitably go down as the technology will be more available, therefore more affordable.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Molecular cancer diagnostics\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matching the right targeted therapy to the right patient based on the individual molecular genetic alterations in each cancer patient’s tumour is a promising and attractive precision oncology approach. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oncompassmedicine.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oncompass Medicine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses AI-based algorithms to match genetic mutations found in patients’ tumour samples with effective targeted cancer therapies. This way, patients can receive precisely targeted treatments specific to the kind of cancerous tissue they have. Their RealTime Oncology Treatment Calculator can significantly improve the selection of the right targeted therapy for each cancer patient based on the individual molecular genetic profile of their cancer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. AI-based therapy design\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if we can extract tumour cells from blood and sequence their DNA as fast as possible, deciding on the treatment is still a struggle. No oncologist can see through the millions of studies and thousands of clinical trials by keeping all of the patient’s parameters and mutations in mind. However, artificial intelligence algorithms can. In the U.K., Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge uses \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Femea\u002Fuk-hospital-first-use-ai-cancer-treatment-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project InnerEye\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an AI deep-learning tool supporting the treatment of cancer patients. The AI analyses hospital data to identify tumours on patient scans. \u003C\u002Fspan>\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\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI medical coding doctor, hospital, clinic, man, laptop, computer\" class=\"wp-image-51069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it’s amazingly reliable, cutting CT processing times and treatment planning by up to 90%. Dutch researchers developed an evolutionary algorithm with intelligent search behaviour to generate better solutions at an ever-increasing speed. The AI created \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cwi.nl\u002Fnews\u002Fblogs\u002Fai-calculates-best-treatment-plan\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003Cem>better plans and more insight\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cem> than the doctors thought possible\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. In silico trials\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In principle, clinical trials take years and cost more than 2 billion dollars for every approved treatment. The number of failed drug candidates is enormous, so spending years and millions on a clinical trial is no guarantee to lead to an approved treatment. However, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-clinical-trials-artificial-patients-synthetic-data-and-real-time-analysis\" target=\"_blank\">the world of clinical trials is changing\u003C\u002Fa>. Trials should unquestionably use more data and AI models. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpharmaphorum.com\u002Fdigital\u002Fnow-what-the-future-of-clinical-trials-after-the-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is inevitable\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build the right skill sets to implement new technologies. Novel approaches like in silico trials with advanced biological networks, organs-on-a-chip or even network medicine will then help choose the right drug candidates within seconds.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. DNA cages\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most cancer treatments today destroy not only cancerous cells but also healthy ones. The ultimate goal is to deliver drugs only to cells that need to be treated. Using DNA cages holding medications might be the answer. Cancer cells can trigger the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphar.2019.01585\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNA cage\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to open, and thus the drug could only impact those cells, but not the healthy ones. The next level of this targeted therapy is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imperial.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002F218893\u002Fcancer-drugs-could-delivered-molecular-cages\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investigated\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at The Imperial College London, where researchers used light as a trigger to open the cage and release the drug inside.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Precision surgery\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgeons using surgical robots such as DaVinci are capable of performing operations with previously unachievable precision. By making the robot an extension of the surgeon’s mind and skills, operating tumours in early stages or tumours close to sensitive organs might become more feasible than ever. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-technological-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgical robots today\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have 3D cameras that can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F30\u002Ftechnology\u002Frobot-surgery-surgeon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">record operations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stream at the same time. The robot’s added value is to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fautonomous-robots-are-coming-to-the-operating-room-11599786000?mod=article_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist the surgeon\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in suturing, dissecting and retracting tissue, leading to more precision in surgery than ever.\u003C\u002Fspan>\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\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital, digital health, device, doctor TMF, cancer care\" class=\"wp-image-48231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Monitoring and providing care\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cancer diagnosis is a traumatic event for everyone. Although patients meet their caregivers in person many times, they are often left to cope with chronic pain or powerful side effects for the rest of the treatment and recovery process. New technologies could improve their experience – as well as the experience of their loved ones around them.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Embedded, implanted and digestible sensors\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many cases, measuring health parameters at home would be a huge addition to cancer care. Measuring body temperature, for example, is key in monitoring the effects of chemotherapy. What if a sensor on the patient’s skin could constantly measure body temperature and notify the patient when the fever goes up? Digestible pillcams could be used to perform non-invasive routine checkups on the digestive system at home. Implanted sensors or digital tattoos could monitor every important vital sign, triggering an alarm to both the patient and the caregiver, so interventions can be planned as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there’s a large set of wearables \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7688381\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oncology patients could use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for at-home monitoring of vital signs or physical activities, these devices aren’t used much for this purpose. Both studies on the issue and medical education are missing. However, embedded or implanted sensors (like in a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.contactlensjournal.com\u002Farticle\u002FS1367-0484(21)00021-7\u002Ffulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact lens\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the tear film is suited to detect cancer biomarkers) have a huge potential in the future.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Measuring lab markers at home\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic has pushed healthcare to use\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\" target=\"_blank\"> at-home lab tests\u003C\u002Fa> more \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home\" target=\"_blank\">widely\u003C\u002Fa>. During chemotherapy, blood markers, especially white blood cell count, must be checked routinely to make sure the patient’s immune system is still intact. \u003C\u002Fspan>\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\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48431\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer patients with easily compromised immune systems face more challenges in this regard when visiting busy hospitals. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthepathologist.com\u002Fsubspecialties\u002Fhome-based-tests-for-cancer-patients\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point-of-care testing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (POCT) can provide a viable option. At-home testing and diagnostic options will \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fthe-role-of-home-based-blood-diagnostics-in-future-cancer-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep patients safe\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and their immune systems intact.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Patient networks\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking sites such as \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartpatients.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartPatients\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (originally a cancer patient empowering site) were designed to help patients find and support each other. These channels offer a lively community where patients, families and caregivers learn from each other about treatments, clinical trials or the latest science. The feeling of community and seeing others cope with the same hardships can boost not just the mental but also the physical well-being of cancer patients.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Pain management\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer and its treatments can induce extreme, chronic pain. In the past, cancer patients were relegated to continuous, increasing doses of painkillers and opioids. Companies are now developing devices that help ease symptoms and side effects. A good example is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclinicaltrials.gov\u002Fct2\u002Fshow\u002FNCT02809846\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quell\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a wearable technology with intensive nerve stimulation clinically proven to help manage chronic pain. It’s FDA-approved and clinically proven to relieve chronic pain. Another technology, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS1524904220301168\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">virtual reality\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can also serve cancer patients in pain reduction by distracting the patients. Although the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7226660\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effectiveness of adjunctive therapy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not entirely measurable, respondents found the therapy to be beneficial.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cb>These technologies show a glimpse into the future – and in some cases, that future is here already. We need to keep on pushing the limits to get to a stage where the diagnosis of cancer is not a life-altering event that often brings an untimely end to a patient’s life, but at least a manageable, chronic condition\u003C\u002Fb>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\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\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1114,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We listed devices and technologies with the promise of curing cancer or transforming it into a manageable chronic disease. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",34685,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[1118,694,695,79,80,696,81,1119,367,697,849,1120,1121,5,699,852],6479,488,507,489,[1123,863,1124,1125,1126,1127,1128,1129,1130,1131,1132,1133,1134,1135,1136,1137,1138,1139,1140,1141,1142,1143,1144,1145],7165,7167,567,7169,606,7171,976,6041,658,7173,1137,7175,1463,821,7177,163,6999,7179,259,7157,260,7161,7163,[1147,1148,869,870,871,872,873],947,948,[],[1151,1152,1153,1154,1155,720,1156,722],2255,2947,2967,5499,1621,1841,[1158,63,93,94,95,96,97,1159,728,729,99,100,730,101,1160,378,731,883,1161,1162,102,733,887,1163,897,1164,1165,1166,1167,1168,1169,1170,1171,1172,1173,1174,1175,1176,1177,1178,1179,1180,1181,1182,1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,902,903,904,905,906],"post-12808","category-covid-19","category-genomics","category-nanotechnology","category-personalized-medicine","tag-barack-obama","tag-fluid-biopsy","tag-in-silico-trials","tag-targeted-therapies","tag-prevention","tag-molecular-diagnostics","tag-biomarkers","tag-covid-19","tag-oncology","tag-oncompass","tag-dante-labs","tag-dna-cages","tag-atlas-biomed","tag-a-i","tag-precision-surgery","tag-cancer-2","tag-mrna","tag-quell","tag-genetic-testing","tag-poct","tag-genetics","tag-joe-biden","tag-cancer-moonshot","project_category-company","project_category-developers",{"id":1115,"alt_text":74,"caption":74,"description":1189,"media_type":105,"media_details":1190,"post":1207,"source_url":1208},"The future of cancer care",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":1191,"sizes":1192,"image_meta":1206},"2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01.png",{"medium":1193,"large":1196,"thumbnail":1199,"medium_large":1202,"1536x1536":1203},{"file":1194,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1195},"tmf_article_273-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-370x208.png",{"file":1197,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1198},"tmf_article_273-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-768x432.png",{"file":1200,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1201},"tmf_article_273-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-150x150.png",{"file":1197,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1198},{"file":1204,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1205},"tmf_article_273-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},34659,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01.png",{"subtitle":74,"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"related_posts_footer":1210,"related_posts":16,"related_books":1214,"key_takeaways":1216},[1211,1212,1213],24858,51747,51875,[1049,930,1215],24764,[1217,1219],{"title":1218},"\u003Cp>Early and precise cancer detection is being revolutionized through innovations like liquid biopsy and AI-powered tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1220},"\u003Cp>These technologies are pushing towards making cancer a chronic, rather than life-ending, condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1222,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1223,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1108},"13 Technologies That Will Shape The Future of Cancer Care","The devices and technologies with the promise of curing cancer or transforming it into a manageable chronic disease. Here are 13 promising technologies.",{"self":1225,"collection":1230,"about":1232,"author":1234,"replies":1236,"version-history":1239,"predecessor-version":1243,"wp:featuredmedia":1247,"wp:attachment":1250,"wp:term":1253,"curies":1264},[1226],{"href":1227,"targetHints":1228},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F12808",{"allow":1229},[37],[1231],{"href":158},[1233],{"href":161},[1235],{"embeddable":51,"href":801},[1237],{"embeddable":51,"href":1238},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=12808",[1240],{"count":1241,"href":1242},40,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F12808\u002Frevisions",[1244],{"id":1245,"href":1246},58693,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F12808\u002Frevisions\u002F58693",[1248],{"embeddable":51,"href":1249},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F34685",[1251],{"href":1252},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=12808",[1254,1256,1258,1260,1262],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":1255},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=12808",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":1257},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=12808",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":1259},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=12808",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":1261},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=12808",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":1263},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=12808",[1265],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":1267,"date":1268,"date_gmt":1269,"guid":1270,"modified":1272,"modified_gmt":1273,"slug":1274,"status":62,"type":63,"link":1275,"title":1276,"content":1278,"excerpt":1280,"author":690,"featured_media":1282,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":1283,"categories":1284,"tags":1285,"project_category":1298,"contact_email_category":1299,"yst_prominent_words":1300,"class_list":1303,"better_featured_image":1317,"acf":1337,"yoast_meta":1349,"_links":1352},23163,"2025-01-20T11:26:39","2025-01-20T10:26:39",{"rendered":1271},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=23163&_wpnonce=11b0353aed&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-01-20T11:26:40","2025-01-20T10:26:40","bodily-fluids-as-the-basis-for-digital-health","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbodily-fluids-as-the-basis-for-digital-health",{"rendered":1277},"Blood, Sweat, Saliva For Digital Health In 7 Ways",{"rendered":1279,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Blood, saliva, urine or even sweat can carry valuable information about an individual’s medical state. Until now, even simple tests on such bodily fluids had to be carried out at medical facilities; but with the recent uptick in the development of digital diagnostic technologies, more and more solutions appear on the market that enable the patient to do such tests at home. Here we take a look around the bodily fluid business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>From bloodletting to digital sweat measurement\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although they don’t sound appealing, the ancient Greeks already thought that bodily fluids such as blood, bile and phlegm made up the fundamentals of the human body and that diseases only appear when the organism, or rather these liquids lose their balance. This \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fexhibition\u002Fshakespeare-and-the-four-humors\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">humoral theory\u003C\u002Fa> was central to the teachings of Hippocrates, and it became the dominant theory of medical thinking and practice in Europe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencemuseum.org.uk\u002Fobjects-and-stories\u002Fmedicine\u002Fblood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">until the late 1800s\u003C\u002Fa>, which manifested, for example, in the rather \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdisruptive-digital-technologies-will-change-blood-donation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">barbaric practice of bloodletting\u003C\u002Fa>. Medical professionals believed that letting out “bad blood” would stimulate the body to produce fresh and healthy blood and stop hemorrhages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Modern medicine still bases healing on bodily fluids; but with a more scientific take. Blood, mucus, feces, saliva, semen, sweat, tears, urine, and even ear wax contain valuable information about a person’s health. Physicians use a swarm of tests during diagnosis (e.g., urine tests), therapy (e.g., stool sample culture tests), or monitoring (e.g., blood tests during chemotherapy). With the appearance of digital health technologies, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_have-you-heard-of-tassos-diy-blood-collection-activity-7080842961361510400-61Vy\u002F?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\">at-home blood collection devices\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">lab tests,\u003C\u002Fa> the collection and analysis of bodily fluids are becoming easier. \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\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54535\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_397_blood-draw-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the near future, it’s likely that no one will have to go to the hospital for such tests as patients will become the point of care. In fact, many of the sensing platforms for body-fluid analysis by wearable devices are under development, Dr. Noé Brasier, Project Lead at the Institute for Translational Medicine at ETH Zurich, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Finterview-about-117760738\" target=\"_blank\">told us\u003C\u002Fa>. Here we collected the best examples of digital technologies changing the experience around bodily fluids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Blood \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The dream of getting a wide range of diagnostic results from a drop of blood was shattered by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-theranos-to-google-glass-the-biggest-flops-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scam\u003C\u002Fa>. Since then, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Ffuture\u002Farticle\u002F20230406-the-signs-of-heart-disease-your-phone-can-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">there have been\u003C\u002Fa> some \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F71639368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">great developments\u003C\u002Fa>  and blood sample collection is also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">getting much easier\u003C\u002Fa>. Many companies are working on similar, but \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-blood-testing-stand-today\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more realistic solutions\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From a small blood volume, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.genalyte.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Genalyte’s technology\u003C\u002Fa> can run multiple, simultaneous, rapid tests and output a result within 30 minutes. Similarly, from a single blood sample that can potentially be collected at home, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightingalehealth.com\u002Ftechnology\" target=\"_blank\">Nightingale\u003C\u002Fa> can analyse numerous biomarkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A recent development around blood tests leverages menstrual blood. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqvin.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qvin\u003C\u002Fa> has released Q-Pad, the first and only FDA-cleared menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood samples as an alternative to traditionally collected venous blood draws. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002FStanding_Kit_and_QPad-768x549.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58377\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002FStanding_Kit_and_QPad-768x549.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002FStanding_Kit_and_QPad.webp 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Qvin\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The Q-Pad was initially created to identify biomarkers for HPV and has expanded and identified additional biomarkers to test for, including pre\u002Fdiabetes, anemia, fertility, perimenopause, endometriosis, and thyroid health,” Dr. Sara Naseri, the CEO and co-founder of Qvin, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fhow-menstrual-is-118279400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told us in an interview\u003C\u002Fa>. This approach could further make blood tests more accessible and affordable, while closing the gender gap in healthcare information and access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Feces\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is believed that people carry \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgovernmentscienceandengineering.blog.gov.uk\u002F2022\u002F05\u002F06\u002Fwhat-is-the-gut-microbiota\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">up to 2kg of microbiome\u003C\u002Fa>, which includes bacteria, viruses and fungi, in their intestines. Each individual microbiome is as unique as their fingerprint and carries information about a person’s health – and not only in cases closely related to stomach troubles. The microbiome could even be considered to act like an organ itself, and it’s central to the body’s operations. Researchers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjournals.lww.com\u002Fpsychosomaticmedicine\u002FAbstract\u002Fpublishahead\u002FBrain_structure_and_response_to_emotional_stimuli.98803.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found that it can affect\u003C\u002Fa> various aspects such as aging, digestion, the immune system, cognitive functions and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Flife-style\u002Fhealth-and-families\u002Fanxiety-and-depression-caused-by-stress-linked-to-gut-bacteria-living-in-intestines-scientists-find-10422303.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">even mood\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F2019_07_26_Probiotics_guts.png\" alt=\"microbiome test\" class=\"wp-image-24655\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F2019_07_26_Probiotics_guts.png 2000w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F2019_07_26_Probiotics_guts-768x442.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F2019_07_26_Probiotics_guts-1536x883.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F2019_07_26_Probiotics_guts-512x294.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s why some companies offer services to make sense of it and advise on how to improve it based on fecal sample analyses. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthryve-microbiome-test-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">former Thryve\u003C\u002Fa> has been rebranded as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ombrelab.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Ombre\u003C\u002Fa> which provides microbiome report and analysis as well as food suggestions based on your bacteria level. Similar services \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vogue.com\u002Farticle\u002Fat-home-microbiome-test\" target=\"_blank\">are provided\u003C\u002Fa> by companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzoe.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Zoe\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.viome.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Viome\u003C\u002Fa>; while others, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justice.gov\u002Fusao-ndca\u002Fpr\u002Fubiome-co-founders-charged-federal-securities-health-care-fraud-conspiracies\" target=\"_blank\">uBiome\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fatlas-biomed-microbiome-test-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Atlas Biomed\u003C\u002Fa>, have run out of business. However, experts note that such tests are currently useful as diagnostic tools for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fwellness\u002Farticle\u002F2024\u002Fjul\u002F05\u002Fwhats-a-gut-microbiome-test\" target=\"_blank\">a limited number of conditions\u003C\u002Fa> and call for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Fjournals\u002Flangas\u002Farticle\u002FPIIS2468-1253(24)00163-8\u002Ffulltext\" target=\"_blank\">more regulations\u003C\u002Fa> around their use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Saliva\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The use of saliva is the most widespread tool among the connoisseurs of the latest health solutions. Anyone who has had a direct-to-consumer genetic or genomic test is likely familiar with the procedure: many testing kits, convivially called the spit kit, contain a little tube in which the tester has to collect some saliva, then seal it and send it back to the company. Within weeks, the chosen start-up will present the results. Many of the “oldest” genetic testing companies use saliva tests, like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ancestry.com\u002Fdna\u002F?_gl=1*1mrkfqk*_ga*MjAxNzY4NjEzNy4xNjk1MjIxNTMz*_up*MQ..*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YTYzY2YwOGEtZDRkNS00M2NmLWJjY2ItMjNhY2QwYzY3ZGI4LjEuMC4xNjk1MjIxNTMyLjAuMC4w*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*YTYzY2YwOGEtZDRkNS00M2NmLWJjY2ItMjNhY2QwYzY3ZGI4LjEuMC4xNjk1MjIxNTMyLjAuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AncestryDNA,\u003C\u002Fa>  or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.23andme.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">23andMe\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fgene-editing.jpg\" alt=\"tmf\" class=\"wp-image-43425\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fgene-editing.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fgene-editing-370x208.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>But it’s not only genetic testing that saliva is useful for. Polish start-up \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsensdx.eu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SensDx\u003C\u002Fa> has created portable kits to diagnose infections such as the flu quickly and accurately from saliva and mucus samples. Their technology can indicate in minutes whether inflammation or an infection in the throat was caused by a bacterium, virus or fungi. Although the company has been relatively quiet recently, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thermofisher.com\u002Fblog\u002Flife-in-the-lab\u002Fwhat-is-saliva-and-why-is-it-important-for-diagnostics\u002F#:~:text=Saliva%20testing%20has%20also%20found,than%20serum%20and%20urine%20testing.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saliva diagnostics\u003C\u002Fa> for sure has great \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.americanscientist.org\u002Farticle\u002Fsalivary-diagnostics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">potential\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Semen\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The issue of semen analysis comes up mostly around male infertility. It usually entails a sperm count test, measuring the actual number of sperm, their shape and their movement in semen. Such tests can provide insights into the success of vasectomies or when considering conceiving children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is already possible to do \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.verywellhealth.com\u002Fat-home-sperm-test-7151955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at-home sperm tests\u003C\u002Fa> and get results \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fsemen-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as quickly as in 10 minutes\u003C\u002Fa>, instead of taking the test at a healthcare institution. Companies that offer FDA-cleared at-home sperm tests include \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.givelegacy.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legacy\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.meetfellow.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellow\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ondemand.labcorp.com\u002Fat-home-test-kits\u002Fmens-rapid-fertility-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LabCorp\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Sweat\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Among the most exciting recent developments in bodily fluid analytics is how to make use of the information stored in sweat. Analysing sweat can provide crucial insights not only into our electrolyte balance but also about hormonal cycles and hydration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“One of the most advanced approaches focuses on the assessment of the sweat rate and electrolytes in sweat to monitor a person’s hydration status,” Dr. Noé Brasier \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Finterview-about-117760738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told us\u003C\u002Fa>. “While hydration monitoring can be obviously useful for athletes, our workforces are increasingly exposed to heat stress in a climate changed environment and need adequate hydration management to prevent from significant reduction in work performance, increased risk for injuries, and severe health issues such as heat stroke and even death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Start-up \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpersperityhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Persperity Health\u003C\u002Fa> is working on a wearable to monitor real-time estradiol changes from the swear. Their technology could provide novel, non-invasive means for ovulation tracking, fertility treatments and menopause care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also focusing on sweat analysis is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epicorebiosystems.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epicore Biosystems\u003C\u002Fa>. Their Gx Sweat Patch helps users, especially athletes, track their hydration levels and provides personalised hydration action plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Tears\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the past, there were some promising developments in leveraging tears to measure blood glucose levels via tiny sensors in contact lenses. Among the biggest players in this domain was Alphabet’s company, Verily Life Sciences. While this approach seemed feasible, their endeavours were not successful and Verily \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2018-11-16\u002Falphabet-s-verily-halts-diabetes-detecting-contact-lens-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">halted the undertaking\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\u002F2017\u002F10\u002FThe-future-of-vision-TMF-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44481\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002FThe-future-of-vision-TMF-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002FThe-future-of-vision-TMF-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002FThe-future-of-vision-TMF-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002FThe-future-of-vision-TMF-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F10\u002FThe-future-of-vision-TMF.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company said that the reason for shutting down the initiative was that it couldn’t get the experimental lens to deliver the assessments of blood glucose with enough consistency to be used as a medical device. Progress has been slow in this area but there is the potential for it to be revived in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Urine\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There’s a good reason doctors ask for urine samples at routine checkups or for diagnosing conditions. A simple, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.stanford.edu\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F16\u002Fstanford-engineers-design-home-urine-test-scan-diseases\u002F\">color-\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.stanford.edu\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F16\u002Fstanford-engineers-design-home-urine-test-scan-diseases\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.stanford.edu\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F16\u002Fstanford-engineers-design-home-urine-test-scan-diseases\u002F\">hanging\u003C\u002Fa> paper test, dipped into the specimen, can measure levels of glucose, blood, protein, and other chemicals. This, in turn, can indicate evidence of kidney disease, diabetes, urinary tract infections, and even signs of bladder cancer. But how much more convenient would it be if patients could do a urine test \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F79736403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the comfort of their homes\u003C\u002Fa>, instead of bringing samples to the GP’s office or trying to use hospital bathrooms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such accessibility to and convenience of urine tests are now a reality. Healthy.io markets FDA-cleared \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthy.io\u002Feu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home urinalysis kits\u003C\u002Fa>. These allow users to conduct routine urine tests, as well as test for signs of chronic kidney disease and UTIs. Withings is working on a “home urine lab”. Its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fuk\u002Fen\u002Fu-scan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U-Scan\u003C\u002Fa> device can be applied to any toilet bowl to analyse urine samples and provide actionable advice. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what about catheters and monitoring urine in the hospital? Accuryn has developed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faccuryn.com\u002Faccuryn-monitoring-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a smart urine monitoring system\u003C\u002Fa>. Their product promises to automate the measurement of urine output, intra-abdominal pressure, and core body temperature to recognize clinical patterns and improve workflow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s further on the horizon for bodily fluids in the digital health age?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When we look at the data from a bird’s eye view, we can see a general trend: data collection by sensory technology, transmitting the information to a smart device (usually a smartphone) – and then leaving the results for someone to interpret. That’s traditionally the task of the doctor, although these digital devices usually hint at possible explanations as well. Physicians need to be much more open to new technologies and elevate patient-doctor communication to a partnership level. As a tool for doing that, we have launched the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fask-me-about-digital-badge\" target=\"_blank\">Ask Me About Digital\u003C\u002Fa> campaign to make sure patients know that medical professionals are open to talking about digital technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With further technological progress, we can expect other bodily fluids to serve as vectors for digital health monitoring. For example, while Alphabet’s Verily Life Sciences \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2018-11-16\u002Falphabet-s-verily-halts-diabetes-detecting-contact-lens-project\">has been abandoned\u003C\u002Fa> its efforts to measure blood glucose levels in tears via smart contact lenses, we could see this approach revived by other companies. Other endeavours might also focus on developing sensors to monitor health metrics at-home from the breath or mucus. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Zooming even further out, in the future we might have a complex system based on artificial intelligence that contains all the data stemming from urine, saliva, blood or any other bodily fluid tests alongside every other relevant diagnostic test from the past. This would be necessary for real long-term monitoring and analysis – but that’s still a bit further down the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\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",{"rendered":1281,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Unlocking health insights from bodily fluids: from at-home blood tests to diagnosing via sweat, explore how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing the way we monitor and understand our health, making hospital visits for simple tests a thing of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",23170,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[81,367,5],[1286,1287,1288,1289,1290,221,1291,1292,1293,1294,1295,218,1296,708,1297],425,1253,1254,1255,1257,669,205,1036,206,1203,1236,1252,[870],[],[90,236,86,489,722,1301,1302],2877,3281,[1304,63,93,94,95,96,97,101,378,102,1305,1306,1307,1308,1309,245,1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,242,1315,741,1316,903],"post-23163","tag-technology-2","tag-urine","tag-saliva","tag-sweat","tag-digital-solutions","tag-blood","tag-diagnostics","tag-digital-tattoo","tag-digital","tag-smart","tag-smart-healthcare","tag-bodily-fluid",{"id":1282,"alt_text":1318,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":1319,"post":1267,"source_url":1336},"Bodily fluids",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":1320,"sizes":1321,"image_meta":1335},"2019\u002F02\u002F072_bodily_fluids-scaled.png",{"medium":1322,"large":1325,"thumbnail":1328,"medium_large":1331,"1536x1536":1332},{"file":1323,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1324},"072_bodily_fluids-scaled-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F072_bodily_fluids-scaled-370x208.png",{"file":1326,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1327},"072_bodily_fluids-scaled-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F072_bodily_fluids-scaled-768x432.png",{"file":1329,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1330},"072_bodily_fluids-scaled-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F072_bodily_fluids-scaled-150x150.png",{"file":1326,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1327},{"file":1333,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1334},"072_bodily_fluids-scaled-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F072_bodily_fluids-scaled-1536x864.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F072_bodily_fluids-scaled.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":1338,"subtitle":74,"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"related_books":1341,"key_takeaways":1342},[932,1339,1340],13255,52263,[26,293,1048],[1343,1345,1347],{"title":1344},"\u003Cp>Bodily fluids like blood, sweat, and saliva are becoming vital diagnostic tools, with new technologies enabling at-home testing and rapid results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1346},"\u003Cp>Digital advancements, from smart patches analyzing sweat to smartphone-integrated urinalysis, are reshaping patient experiences and medical diagnostics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1348},"\u003Cp>In this article, we share a collection of how digital health can provide comprehensive, long-term health monitoring using bodily fluid data, with input from researchers and developers of such approaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1350,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1351,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1275},"Blood, Sweat, Saliva For Digital Health In 7 Ways - The Medical Futurist","Bodily fluids can carry valuable information about an individual’s medical state. We collected digital solutions enabling their easier analysis.",{"self":1353,"collection":1358,"about":1360,"author":1362,"replies":1364,"version-history":1367,"predecessor-version":1371,"wp:featuredmedia":1375,"wp:attachment":1378,"wp:term":1381,"curies":1392},[1354],{"href":1355,"targetHints":1356},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F23163",{"allow":1357},[37],[1359],{"href":158},[1361],{"href":161},[1363],{"embeddable":51,"href":801},[1365],{"embeddable":51,"href":1366},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=23163",[1368],{"count":1369,"href":1370},37,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F23163\u002Frevisions",[1372],{"id":1373,"href":1374},58387,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F23163\u002Frevisions\u002F58387",[1376],{"embeddable":51,"href":1377},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F23170",[1379],{"href":1380},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=23163",[1382,1384,1386,1388,1390],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":1383},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=23163",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":1385},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=23163",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":1387},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=23163",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":1389},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=23163",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":1391},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=23163",[1393],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":1395,"date":1396,"date_gmt":1397,"guid":1398,"modified":1400,"modified_gmt":1401,"slug":1402,"status":62,"type":63,"link":1403,"title":1404,"content":1406,"excerpt":1408,"author":690,"featured_media":1410,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":1411,"categories":1412,"tags":1413,"project_category":1424,"contact_email_category":1425,"yst_prominent_words":1426,"class_list":1433,"better_featured_image":1445,"acf":1467,"yoast_meta":1478,"_links":1481},16762,"2024-09-16T11:21:11","2024-09-16T09:21:11",{"rendered":1399},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=16762","2024-09-16T11:21:12","2024-09-16T09:21:12","future-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care",{"rendered":1405},"The Future of Emergency Medicine: 6 Technologies That Make Patients The Point-of-Care",{"rendered":1407,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car crashes, home injuries, fires, natural disasters:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every minute\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> – if not every second – \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spent without treatment in such cases of medical emergencies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and high-risk patients\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could reduce the chance of survival \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or proper recovery. In fact, when deprived of oxygen, permanent brain damage begins after \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fency\u002Farticle\u002F000013.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 4 minutes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while death can occur as soon as 4-6 minutes later.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this race against time, digital health technologies that turn patients into the point-of-care could prove to be game-changers for first responders and emergency units. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From driverless cars through medical drones to artificial intelligence (A.I.), advanced technologies are enhancing the field of emergency medicine. It’s helpful to have a better look at how those technologies are influencing emergency care and what lies ahead. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talked with Dr. Gabor Csató, CEO of the National Ambulance Service in Hungary (abbreviated as OMSZ in Hungarian), about innovation in the field, given that their own system’s operation is unique. The OMSZ is a centralised, standalone national healthcare institution that has been active for 133 years. It is also the biggest ambulance service in the country and has had a strong inclination towards innovation. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation is embedded in the DNA of the organisation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,” the CEO of OMSZ told us.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e have also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collected in this article those\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trends and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovations that are putting the future of emergency medicine on the fast lane. Before seeing how this lane looks like, let’s take a quick glance in the rearview mirror to better appreciate the evolution of the field.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>Patients to the hospital or hospital to the patient?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being depicted as a revered, traditional speciality in popular media, emergency medicine is relatively new, being mostly the product of the accelerated, globalized world we live in. Estimates date the development of modern emergency medical services in the United States to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthaffairs.org\u002Fdoi\u002Ffull\u002F10.1377\u002Fhlthaff.2013.0683\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the early 1960s\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happened in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">response to the increased number of traffic accidents \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resulting from\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the boom of cars on the newly built American highways. Later on, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore followed shortly thereafter, developing their respective emergency medical systems in the 1970s and 1980s.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_30331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30331\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30331 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Femergency-medicine-ambulance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"626\" height=\"442\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: www.freepik.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latter is used in most European countries, and it means that medical doctors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supported by paramedics, treat more patients on the scene of an accident or in their homes before bringing them to the hospital\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thus emergency care happens on the scene or en route to the hospital. In the case of the Anglo-American model, fewer patients are treated on the spot and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are instead transported \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the emergency room as fast as possible for treatment. Currently, countries in the developed world use some practices from both models, but the latest digital technologies will rather push emergency medicine in the direction of the “hospital to the patient” approach.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An immense level of innovation is experienced in smart healthcare solutions nowadays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,” Dr. Csató told The Medical Futurist. So let’s take a closer look at the latest innovations making it possible to treat medical and trauma emergencies faster and more efficiently than ever before!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cb>1. Artificial intelligence for logistics and capacity allocation\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI impacts healthcare from \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-that-will-dominate-the-2020s-for-pharma-companies\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drug discovery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helping in diagnoses\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to finding \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-curious-case-of-a-i-discovering-unusual-associations-in-medicine\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unusual associations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the technology is also finding a new home in the emergency department. Indeed, the OMSZ is using AI for logistics and capacity allocation in its day-to-day operation. Given how their operations generate an immense amount of data from the 3000 daily cases and how their cars cover over 40 million kilometres per year, smart algorithms are the logical solution to mine this data for predictions.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27609 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png\" alt=\"artificial intelligence and COVID\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“AI does not know that there will be an accident tomorrow afternoon on a major two-lane road between two cities but can predict the statistical probability of that,”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Dr. Csató explained, regarding the implementation of A.I. in their practice. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“We are also dealing with planning daily capacity allocation within the country. Our vehicles can be easily deployed to neighbouring areas, where we experience capacity peaks.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software company Hexagon also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhxgnspotlight.com\u002Fsolutions-for-smart-cities-ai-for-emergency-services\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced their AI solution\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for emergency services. Their HxGN OnCall Dispatch | Smart Advisor system mines and analyses operational data in real-time to detect patterns and identify major events as they happen. As anomalies are identified sooner, the insights allow emergency teams to react and coordinate faster\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cstrong>2. \u003Cb>Apps \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>streamlining \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>emergency care\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to some analyses, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2016\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fcommunication-failures-malpractice-study\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 80%\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of clinical errors are due to miscommunication between medical staff. In emergency care, such errors should be minimised as much as possible and new software programmes can help.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in Montana in the U.S., \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulsara.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulsara\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the developer of a HIPAA-compliant platform for EMS, ambulance and emergency management. Its connected mobile app \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allows paramedics to alert an emergency department before arrival with the patient and prepare beforehand. It does so not only by calculating the estimated time of arrival based on GPS but \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also by allowing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> users \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to share important details like the ECG or images from the field\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some studies even report an average decreased treatment time \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulsara.com\u002Fabout\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of nearly 30%\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when using Pulsara. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulsara Intro - Barry's Having a Heart Attack [STOP STEMI]\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F103361400?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further save precious time, volunteers on the spot can also perform CPR until an ambulance arrives.  Dr. Csató told us about the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fszivcity.hu\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Szív City\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” app they introduced in Hungary that taps into this potentially life-saving approach. The app alerts volunteer users of any street resuscitation event within 500 meters of their location. With over 30.000 volunteers using Szív City, the OMSZ doubled the number of successful street CPRs in just one year.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming from the American Heart Association is the free iOS app, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fcpr.heart.org\u002FAHAECC\u002FCPRAndECC\u002FTraining\u002FHealthcareProfessional\u002FFullCodePro\u002FUCM_476262_Full-Code-Pro.jsp\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Code Pro\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a  real-time CPR event tracking tool, allowing users to document critical interventions. With a single tap, first responders can log administered medication, start a countdown and even have access to a metronome to optimize chest compression rhythm. The documentation collected can later be reviewed \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that the team can learn from the collected data as well. Thus, you can fully focus on the patient without sacrificing proper documentation. A win-win!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency care not only happens on the ground but also up in the air. In-flight medical emergencies are very real and digital health technologies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-flight-medicine\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are well-suited for those situations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The free \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.airrxmedical.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">airRx\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app contains \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 23 most common medical emergency situations \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that guide physicians in-flight to assist travellers experiencing medical concerns. For the cabin crew, the recent \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.internationalsos.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fmedaire-aviation-app-makes-managing-in-flight--medical-events-easier-for-airlines--a--crew-jan-22-2020\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedAire Aviation App\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connects crew members to physicians for guided patient assessment. It has recently been integrated into Icelandair commercial flights.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>3. Video game for practice\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent article, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F4-examples-of-merging-gaming-digital-health\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we explored\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how gaming features are merging in digital health; and gaming’s influence is expanding into emergency medicine. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago-based start-up \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.levelex.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level Ex\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> develops mobile video games to train medical professionals. Their \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.levelex.airwayex\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airway Ex app\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for example offers realistic scenarios for doctors and paramedics to better prepare for challenging airway management.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Level Ex: Video Games for Doctors\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdZ4d2RgMAqY?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>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app scores the worker’s speed, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">damage caused\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bleeding and also monitors the virtual patient’s vital signs while the procedure takes place. Moreover, it can be used anywhere – on the subway, at home or on the Bahamas during holidays (but we don’t recommend that).\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cstrong>4. \u003Cb>Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appearance of pocket-sized, user-friendly and portable diagnostic devices makes it easier and faster to treat a patient on the spot. No matter whether it is ultrasound, ECG or laboratory testing, behemoth machines are things of the past.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nowadays, physicians can literally carry \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a department’s worth of diagnostic tools\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their briefcase.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some years ago ultrasound diagnosis was the privilege of radiologists, emergency medical specialists\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opportunity to use bedside point-of-care ultrasound devices (PoCUS) to answer some yes-or-no questions \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as intra-abdominal \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bleeding. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handheld ultrasound devices such as the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwireless-and-scanning-the-clarius-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clarius\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthreshold-of-a-new-era-in-diagnostics-philips-lumify-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philips Lumify\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow doctors and first responders to easily assess a critically ill patient, no matter where they are.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clarius Portable Ultrasound Review - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FZHKXyG_CBxE?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>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, we all know it’s not only about the size. Not so long ago, it was a huge innovation \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a smartphone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make a one-lead ECG. However, even if it showed the rhythm, it wasn’t able to replace standard 12-lead ECG. In many cases, if the doctor does not see all the 12 leads, a possible heart attack might be easily mistaken. Now, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartheartpro.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Heart Pro\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows users to make a 12-lead ECG with a smartphone or tablet wirelessly. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is as accurate as a similar standard bedside exam, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only available practically anywhere\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the long-hours waiting for laboratory blood test results will also be over \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soon. Handheld,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lightweight point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices, such as the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pointofcare.abbott\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fofferings\u002Fistat\u002Fistat-handheld\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i-STAT testing equipment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Abbott\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will make this possible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Abbott’s fast and accurate blood analyzer allows doctors to evaluate the patient’s blood sample on the spot and wirelessly transmit the results or the data to colleagues. Invaluable time gain during emergency situations!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cb>5. Medical drones for delivering care from the air\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drones have great potential in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-drones\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transporting \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drugs, vaccines or medical aid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at a faster rate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Rwanda, the medical drone company Zipline \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-rwanda\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delivers medical supplies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to hospitals via drones as part of the local healthcare system. This method enables healthcare facilities that Zipline serves to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Frobotics\u002Fdrones\u002Fin-the-air-with-ziplines-medical-delivery-drones\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">receive emergency blood packs within minutes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, instead of hours. For the COVID-19 pandemic, Zipline \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F5\u002F27\u002F21270351\u002Fzipline-drones-novant-health-medical-center-hospital-supplies-ppe\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expanded their service in the U.S.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to deliver medical supplies and PPE, entirely contactless.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21675 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist.jpg\" alt=\"Future of healthcare\" width=\"870\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist-512x394.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another potential for drones in the emergency care setting is to deliver automatic external \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defibrillators (AEDs) directly to people who have just suffered a heart attack. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This concept was already explored by researchers in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tudelft.nl\u002Fen\u002Fide\u002Fresearch\u002Fresearch-labs\u002Fapplied-labs\u002Fambulance-drone\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Netherlands\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Flive-saving-medical-devices-could-soon-be-delivered-by-drone-to-heart-attack-victims\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AED-carrying drones \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F09\u002Fhealth\u002Fambulance-drone-teching-care-of-your-health\u002Findex.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ested in Stockholm with promising results\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrived at the patient within a quarter of the time that the ambulance took to arrive. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, such \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drones are not simple transporting machines, they can provide instructions to the bystanders on providing CPR, using the AED and they also allow the dispatch team to give feedback via its own video connection. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swedish drone developer Everdrone \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everdrone.com\u002Fnews\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F17\u002Feverdrone-announces-collaboration-with-karolinska-institutet-and-sos-alarm-ab\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced its partnership\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Karolinska Institutet to investigate emergency deliveries of medicine and equipment to critical care patients, wherever they are.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, such AED drones have rather limited use and haven’t been widely adopted. But we hope that won’t be the case for too long.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cb>6. Easing transportation and the era of driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of proper transportation is a significant barrier to access to healthcare worldwide. Every year, as many as \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fdoctor-visits-could-provide-relief-to-uber-and-lyft-11562756401\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.6 million people\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> miss their doctor’s appointment due to poor transportation services. But with ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, transportation issues in healthcare \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fride-hailing-platforms-solve-problems-transportation-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can become a thing of the past\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed, Uber launched \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uberhealth.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber Health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its HIPAA-compliant service for non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), which later simply vanished.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lyft \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lyftbusiness.com\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also expanded in healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for NEMT rides to curb missed appointments. Other ride-hailing startups like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circulation.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circulation (now called Modivcare)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkaizenhealth.org\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaizen Health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fveyo.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veyo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also branched out to help patients reach hospitals in a secure and reliable manner. Circulation even claims to reduce no-shows by 68%.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17697 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, on the topic of transportation, t\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-driverless-car-for-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development of driverless cars\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the potential \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to turn \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cars into points-of-care. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology can take some strain off emergency services so that patients receive better care. Already, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201617\u002Fldselect\u002Fldsctech\u002F115\u002F11505.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some governments\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> considering driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These ambulances \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fin-the-future-your-ambulance-could-be-driverless-78974\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would work as “medical taxis”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They would pick up low-risk patients and transport them to the nearest hospital or clinic for treatment. With the introduction of these ambulances, the need for paramedics to respond to every call – regardless of severity – would be greatly reduced. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it might be less comfortable for people to get into a driverless car to go to the hospital at first. Could you imagine sending your wife in labour to the emergency unit in a driverless ambulance? We’ll probably have to get used to the idea!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>A possible emergency scene from the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital technologies not only help patients receive care more quickly and in a more efficient manner, but they can also support emergency care units to handle situations more safely and more confidently. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the widespread adoption of these tools, critical care patients can receive assistance in a timely manner that wasn’t possible before. And with the emergence of advanced technologies, emergency services will become more efficient and patient-focused in the near future. To help visualise this, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published an imagined scenario of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the tech-powered future of first response: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future of First Response - Vision for Emergency Medical Services\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fv5hjsGoXk5w?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>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their clothing, made of smart, light materials, would protect them from gunshots or punctures. They might easily turn on the high-visibility mode of their clothing if they go to dark places or work at night. Sensors and wearables would monitor their own health and fitness while providing their location. Using self-driving ambulances, first responders would have the time to prepare for situations and receive patient data already on the way to the scene. This could help bring exactly the right equipment to the patient in need. It would be easier to access patient data and monitor vital signs through various sensors, wearables – or digital tattoos. Moreover, with the help of exoskeletons, first responders could lift patients with less effort.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future of emergency services looks more streamlined, data-based, efficient and faster than ever before, while both taking the needs of the patient and the limitations of caregivers into consideration. So, hopefully, within a couple of years, no one will have to wait for an unnecessarily long time until getting proper care. Yet, knowing what to do in an emergency situation or how to do CPR will come in handy anytime, so check out this video and keep stayin’ alive!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this article got you interested in the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technological future of emergency medicine, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we have more to share about other \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical specialities. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, be sure to check out \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our e-book\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dedicated to the subject!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23819\" 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Vs Tremors: Digital Health Tools For Tremor Management",{"rendered":1536,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Tremors, these little, involuntary movements may seem like “just some shaking of the hand, nothing to fuss about” for the outsider, but can actually significantly damage the daily life and well-being of those affected. Tremors can disrupt basic daily activities like eating, dressing, writing, or using technology, can cause social anxiety and self-consciousness, and in more severe cases can interfere with work or driving a car and thus undermine a person’s autonomy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And they are not exactly rare: according to conservative estimates,\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fessentialtremor.org\u002Fhow-common-is-essential-tremor\u002F\"> approximately 1% of people\u003C\u002Fa> have essential tremors. Meanwhile, other sources, like the University of Michigan Health System Movement Disorder Program say the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uofmhealth.org\u002Fconditions-treatments\u002Fbrain-neurological-conditions\u002Fessential-tremor\">prevalence is closer to 5%\u003C\u002Fa>. The actual figure might be \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.neurology.org\u002Fdoi\u002F10.1212\u002FWNL.94.15_supplement.4458\">somewhere in between\u003C\u002Fa>, but we know for certain that tremors get significantly more prevalent with age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medicine aims to help tremor patients in several ways, offering drugs, surgical treatments, and increasingly, non-invasive digital health methods. With this analysis, we wanted to provide an overview of this latter field: how technology can help patients with tremors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF-768x543.jpg\" alt=\"tremors, digital health, hapifork\" class=\"wp-image-22523\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF-512x362.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FHapifork_TMF.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tremors are involuntary, rhythmic muscle contractions that cause shaking movements in one or more body parts. The oscillations may be rapid or slow, occur at rest or during movement, and vary in severity. They are common and can affect people of all ages. Tremors can emerge as a benign condition without a serious health implication, known as physiological tremor, or indicate a more complex neurological condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tremors can be categorised by their cause (essential tremors, tremors caused by neurological diseases, and various other causes), and we can also differentiate between resting and action tremors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What non-invasive technologies can help tremor patients?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Given the incredibly complex web of potential cases and tremor types, the palette of available solutions is also extremely diverse. We recently reported about the Gyroglove, a smart device using the principle of gyroscopes to stabilise hand movements. Unfortunately, its $6000 price tag also means it will never become widely available for tremor patients. \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 GyroGlove™ by GyroGear™ - Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 Innovation Awards\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9pZI2LdbOJo?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>A similar product with a significantly lower price is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsteadiwear.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fsteadi-two\">called the Steadi-Two\u003C\u002Fa>. While $650 is still not cheap, it is one large step closer to being affordable for everyday folks. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But gloves are by far not the only way to help patients with tremors. We introduced \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.liftware.com\u002F\">these smart utensils\u003C\u002Fa> 7 years ago as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffinest-examples-brilliant-healthcare-design\u002F\">examples of brilliant design\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC9863142\u002F\">this study summarises\u003C\u002Fa>, these are just the tips of the iceberg. Tremor patients can use: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Wearable Sensors for tremor detection\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These devices track the frequency, amplitude, and patterns of tremors. This data helps doctors understand the severity of the condition and tailor treatment more effectively. An example of this is the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.glneurotech.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fkinesiau\u002F\">Kinesia line\u003C\u002Fa> from Great Lake Neurotechnologies that in the US can be prescribed to patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Bracelet-based tremor suppressive devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These bracelets often use vibration therapy or mild electrical stimulation to disrupt the nerve signals responsible for the tremors. An example is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcalahealth.com\u002F\">the Cala kIQ\u003C\u002Fa>, formerly known as Cala Trio, which can also be prescribed in the US. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Glove-based tremor suppressive device\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similar to the bracelet, this wearable fits over the entire hand and uses sensors and motors to provide counter-movements to the tremors, offering stability and improved motor control. Examples include the previously mentioned and linked GyroGlove and SteadiTwo. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Orthosis for tremor suppression\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Orthotic devices are custom-fitted braces that provide support and stability to a limb or the torso. For tremor suppression, they might be designed to restrict tremor-prone movements while allowing for intended motion. Products from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.readi-steadi.com\u002F\">Readi-steadi\u003C\u002Fa> belong to this category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Stabilising tray for tremor suppression\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These trays are designed to be carried by individuals with tremors. They might have built-in mechanisms, such as springs or electronic stabilization, to keep the tray level and contents secure. An example of this is the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F6hmTzS-20E0?si=fwWn_DHGMldj4L2x&t=41\">Unspillable Tray, shown here\u003C\u002Fa> in action. \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 Does The Unspillable Tray Work?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6hmTzS-20E0?start=41&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> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Stabilising spoon\u002Futensils for tremor suppression\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Eating utensils with either tremor-cancellation technology or very specific shapes and design that allow individuals to eat without spilling food, providing them with more independence during meals. A good selection of such devices \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fessentialtremor.org\u002Fresource\u002Fassistive-devices\u002F#1583851853520-c9c3eed7-8a8e\">can be found here\u003C\u002Fa> under the “Utensil and Cooking” section. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>PC mouse control and other computer aids\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These devices and software are designed to help users with tremors. The category includes uniquely designed hardware like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcontourdesign.store\u002F\">Rollermouse\u003C\u002Fa> and anti-tremor filtering software like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.steadymouse.com\u002F\">SteadyMouse\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Specific devices for Parkinson’s patients\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This paper introduces a range of wearable devices for Parkinson’s patients. These include monitoring devices like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pdneurotechnology.com\u002Fpd-monitor-solution\u002Fproduct\u002F\">PD Monitor\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdementech.com\u002Fparkinsons-kinetigraph-pkg\u002F\">Parkinson’s KinetiGraph\u003C\u002Fa> (PKG), the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statonholter.com\u002F\">Stat-On Holter\u003C\u002Fa>, the already mentioned Kinesia devices, movement monitors like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mcroberts.nl\u002Fproducts\u002Fdynaport7\u002F\">DynaPort\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffeetmehealth.com\u002F\">FeetMe\u003C\u002Fa>, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapdm.com\u002Fwearable-sensors\u002F\">Opal sensors from APDM\u003C\u002Fa>. All devices in this category are class I or class II medical devices, and most have both CE and FDA clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While still an under-explored area, the potential of digital health solutions for tremor patients is undeniable. Though tremor-focused initiatives might not dominate top headlines or investment rounds, these technologies have the power to revolutionise patient care. And in a recent big step forward, the European Parliament just \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.med-technews.com\u002Fnews\u002Flatest-medtech-news\u002Feuropean-parliament-recognises-essential-tremor-as-official-disease-in-ground-breaking-declaration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">recognized essential tremor as a disease\u003C\u002Fa>, aiming to channel increased R&D funding to this area and forming a “comprehensive European strategy for brain disorders”. We remain committed to monitoring innovations in this space, as we firmly believe digital health can offer new avenues for better symptom management, personalised treatment, and a significantly improved quality of life for those living with tremors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1538,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Discover how digital health tools can help manage tremors, from wearable sensors and stabilizing utensils to tremor-suppressing gloves and computer aids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",55799,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[78,367,5],[218,1543,1544,1545],453,7939,7941,[870,871],[],[237,236,1549,86,720],1587,[1551,63,93,94,95,96,97,98,378,102,242,1552,1553,1554,903,904],"post-55791","tag-wearables-2","tag-tremors","tag-essenital-tremors",{"id":1539,"alt_text":1556,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":1557,"post":1524,"source_url":1584},"tremor, tremors, digital health, Parkinson's, essential 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tremors can significantly disrupt daily life, impacting physical independence, social interactions, and overall well-being.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1595},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond medications and surgery, digital health technologies offer non-invasive solutions for tremor management.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1597},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tools, from motion-tracking wearables to computer interface adaptations, from wearable sensors to stabilizing utensils and wearables mean better quality of life and increased independence for patients.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1534,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1599,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1532},"Discover how digital health tools can help manage tremors, from wearable sensors and stabilizing utensils to tremor-suppressing gloves and computer 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Masterplan For Healthcare",{"rendered":1654,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\u003Cp>With \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Ftechnology\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F10\u002Fgoogle-sifting-one-billion-health-questions-day\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">7% of Google searches\u003C\u002Fa> – or 70,000 per minute – being health-related a good number of years ago, it was only a matter of time before the search giant aimed to be a healthcare giant. Google hasn’t been particularly shy at expressing these ambitions: it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogles-acquisition-of-fitbit-boon-or-doom-for-the-fitness-tracking-industry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">purchased Fitbit for $2.1 billion\u003C\u002Fa> and has a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fannouncements\u002Fdeepmind-health-joins-google-health\" target=\"_blank\">dedicated healthcare offshoot\u003C\u002Fa> from its AI branch, Deepmind. It is also the first company that publicly announced the development of a dedicated healthcare-specified AI model, called Med-PaLM. And as the variety of listed solutions on the \u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth.google\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Google Health page\u003C\u002Fa> shows, the company has something to offer to everyone, from patients and caregivers to communities, and researchers.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this series exploring the latest moves by tech giants into healthcare, we recently analysed \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Famazon-in-healthcare-disruption-data-nightmares-and-digital-health-dreams\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon\u003C\u002Fa> and provided insights into the trends they are adopting. For now, let’s turn our focus on Google’s plan for the future of healthcare. Of note, we will treat Google, Alphabet, and Verily under the same umbrella. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI here, AI there, AI everywhere\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google is probably best known for the algorithmic prowess of its search engine. But since it acquired DeepMind, it has intended to expand this expertise elsewhere, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fannouncements\u002Fdeepmind-health-joins-google-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>. And its efforts are showing promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In August 2020, they \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.googleblog.com\u002F2020\u002F08\u002Fusing-machine-learning-to-detect.html\" target=\"_blank\">introduced C2D2\u003C\u002Fa>, a machine learning-based approach to improving colonoscopy screening. In the ensuing months, Google further put its AI as well as cloud computing expertise to use in new partnerships. In 2021, HCA Healthcare and Alphabet’s Google Cloud \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2021\u002F05\u002F26\u002Fjim-cramer-googles-new-health-care-venture-is-reason-to-buy-alphabet.html\" target=\"_blank\">announced a collaboration\u003C\u002Fa> to develop algorithms to mine insights into patient records from the provider to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also launched in 2020, Google’s mammography AI system starts bringing in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fgoogle-health-expands-ai-powered-breast-cancer-screenings-integration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tangible results\u003C\u002Fa> by now. Recent studies show that using AI to support radiologists in breast cancer screening \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fai-can-conduct-breast-cancer-screenings-in-less-time-than-humans-but-just-as-well-study-finds\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">can significantly reduce screen reading workload\u003C\u002Fa> with comparable cancer detection efficiency as standard double-reading. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But of course, in 2023 all eyes are on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-ai-explained-its-impact-and-future-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">generative AI\u003C\u002Fa>. While Google may have seemed a little quiet during the ChatGPT craze, the company has set its focus on developing specialized models, like Med-PaLM, a large language model \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\u002F\">specifically designed to work in healthcare settings\u003C\u002Fa> and showing jaw-dropping \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F3Ud-BMOCkDI?si=w2aSDr_uykaMzz8x&t=279\" target=\"_blank\">improvements in accuracy\u003C\u002Fa> in its new, Med-PaLM 2 iteration.\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\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI medical coding doctor, hospital, clinic, man, laptop, computer\" class=\"wp-image-51069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The model was not released to the general public. In the first round, it was accessible to Google Cloud customers in the healthcare and life sciences segment, such as HCA Healthcare, Mayo Clinic and Meditech. A while ago Google announced they are expanding this access to a\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgoogle-med-palm-ai-expansion-healthcare\u002F691677\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> wider circle of healthcare players\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In October 2023 Google also revealed a new \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fhealth-tech\u002Fhlth23-google-cloud-rolls-out-new-generative-ai-search-tools-doctors-life-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI-powered search tool designed for doctors and nurses\u003C\u002Fa>. According to the company, the medically-tuned generative AI-powered search is able to mine various data sources, including FHIR data, patients’ clinical notes, and other medical information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While Med-PaLM currently seems to be the most advanced of large language models in terms of healthcare accuracy, Google faces stiff competition. Microsoft, for instance, has secured its place in clinics with Nuance’s Dax and Dragon AI systems, tools used by hundreds of thousands of US doctors. When it comes to the cloud market, Google ranks fourth, trailing Amazon, Microsoft, and Alibaba. Nevertheless, the generative AI in healthcare race is still wide open, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fkatiejennings\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F29\u002Fgoogle-healthcare-generative-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google has lots of tricks\u003C\u002Fa> in its sleeves.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google in the cloud\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Maybe not the largest player in the cloud market, but Google has promising initiatives, like this one,\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgoogle-cloud-teams-carecloud-bring-generative-ai-small-practices\" target=\"_blank\"> lending much-needed processing power to smaller healthcare practices\u003C\u002Fa>. We already \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcloud-gaming-can-bring-artificial-intelligence-to-the-doctors-office\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">discussed in great detail\u003C\u002Fa> how smaller healthcare entities will need cloud solutions to access advanced AI features as they won’t have the means to invest in cutting-edge hardware that is able to run state-of-the-art algorithms. Instead of expensive hardware upgrades, the processing power is handled remotely, thus physicians can ask complex clinical questions and gain deeper insights, with evidence-based recommendations derived from analysing datasets.\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\u003Cp>The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgoogle-cloud-teams-carecloud-bring-generative-ai-small-practices\" target=\"_blank\">Google-CareCloud cooperation\u003C\u002Fa> does exactly that: “By using Google’s offerings such as Vertex AI and Generative AI App Builder, the company is developing tools to bring physicians at smaller practices the same AI-enabled capabilities that are increasingly available at large hospitals and health systems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research endeavours\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As it carried out research with its AI algorithms in healthcare, Google seems to have grown interested in broader, population-level medical research. In 2020, the tech giant launched Google Health Studies, an app dedicated to medical research. It allows any user to participate by reporting their symptoms, the steps they are taking to prevent getting ill, and if they’ve had relevant tests. Their first study was focusing on respiratory diseases like the flu and COVID-19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This approach can help provide researchers with more relevant patient data and from a larger pool. But it also raises privacy concerns over the handling of such data. Also, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.google.android.apps.health.research.studies&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1\" target=\"_blank\">recent user reviews\u003C\u002Fa> are very far from enthusiastic. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, Google seems determined to move forward with medical research. They \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fverily-taps-former-fda-deputy-commissioner-abernethy-to-lead-clinical-research-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appointed Dr. Amy Abernethy\u003C\u002Fa>, the FDA’s former principal deputy commissioner, as president of its Verily branch’s clinical research business in 2021. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Famyabernethy\u002Frecent-activity\u002Fall\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">She leads the development of a platform for clinical trials\u003C\u002Fa> and real-world evidence studies; as well as oversees Verily’s ongoing clinical research projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Point-of-care technologies projects\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Just like Apple has a strong focus on turning patients into the point of care, Google is working on similar projects. In March 2021, Verily \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fpayer\u002Falphabet-s-verily-joins-highmark-google-cloud-project-living-health\" target=\"_blank\">announced its partnership\u003C\u002Fa> with Highmark Health for the Living Health Initiative. The latter aims to redesign healthcare delivery with a focus on patients. This collaboration will employ Verily’s digitally-enabled tools for personalized chronic care management of conditions like congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.\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\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-768x432.png\" alt=\"TMF, medical student, AI, doctor, data, computer\" class=\"wp-image-50547\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_357.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a rather unexpected move, Google decided to revisit a healthcare area it previously failed to pierce into: health records. In April 2021, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F09\u002Fgoogle-health-records-app-care-studio\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Stat News\u003C\u002Fem> reported\u003C\u002Fa> that the tech giant is working on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgoogle-user-testing-personal-health-record\u002F636667\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a consumer-facing medical records tool\u003C\u002Fa> to make it easier for patients to see, organise, and share their health data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The move was rather unexpected because the company already had a similar venture that was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2021\u002F4\u002F12\u002F22379846\u002Fgoogle-health-record-data-app-android\" target=\"_blank\">shut down in 2012\u003C\u002Fa>. Again, this is a field that has multiple tech companies’ interest, for example, Apple has been working on the electronic medical records-health app integration \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.informationweek.com\u002Fit-leadership\u002Fapple-partners-with-epic-mayo-clinic-for-healthkit\" target=\"_blank\">for a few years\u003C\u002Fa>, with mixed results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulatory setback and refocus \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Like its competitors, Google has also faced some setbacks in the past few years. The FDA \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-rejects-verily-filing-for-wrist-worn-parkinsons-clinical-trial-device-google\u002F602015\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rejected Verily’s request\u003C\u002Fa> to use its wearable in a clinical trial to monitor alterations in motor symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s. The regulatory body \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-rejects-verily-filing-for-wrist-worn-parkinsons-clinical-trial-device-google\u002F602015\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">did clear Verily’s device\u003C\u002Fa> to monitor ECG and irregular pulse but rejected the request for this new feature. FDA \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-rejects-verily-filing-for-wrist-worn-parkinsons-clinical-trial-device-google\u002F602015\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said that\u003C\u002Fa> the device and associated motor examination “are limited in their capacity to evaluate meaningful aspects of concepts of interest that are relevant to the patients’ ability to function in day-to-day life.” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Business Insider \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Fgoogle-health-splitting-reorganization-sending-employees-fitbit-search-2021-6?r=US&IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released an exclusive report\u003C\u002Fa> in 2021 detailing how the company has moved Google Health employees to other groups within the company. The Google Health branch will no longer focus on consumer tech, as this is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgoogle-downsizes-health-division-reorganizes-consumer-health-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mainly driven by the Fitbit team\u003C\u002Fa>. With Google revisiting old projects, refocusing its health team’s efforts and announcing new partnerships, it seems like the tech giant’s healthcare plans are all over the place. But this might be because Google indeed wants to be everywhere in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the latest developments indicate that the most promising avenues for the company are AI, remote monitoring software, and cloud computing. But Google is also notorious for pulling the plug on even the most ambitious projects of its projects. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkilledbygoogle.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Google Graveyard\u003C\u002Fa> is a testament to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, it’s safe to say that we shouldn’t get too attached to a project set forth by Google, even if it could revolutionise healthcare. But we can expect the tech giant to keep branching out in various areas of healthcare as it aims to have a strong foothold on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\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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But the competition is fierce, and the race is still wide open. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",35327,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[695,80,81,1660,1119,367,5,851],490,[702,1662,703,1663,218,708,1143,1664,1665,1666,1667,1668,710,1419,712,1669,1286,1136],924,936,6055,262,7279,266,531,806,[1147,871,873],[],[1673,491,722,1674,1675,236,720,226,489,877],1797,2351,2935,[1677,63,93,94,95,96,97,729,100,101,1678,1160,378,102,886,735,1679,736,1680,242,741,1183,1681,1682,1683,1684,1685,743,1440,745,1686,1305,1176,1186,904,906],"post-20749","category-future-of-pharma","tag-longevity","tag-verily","tag-deepmind","tag-genomics","tag-alphabet","tag-google-2","tag-google-deepmind","tag-tech",{"id":1657,"alt_text":74,"caption":74,"description":1688,"media_type":105,"media_details":1689,"post":1706,"source_url":1707},"Google’s Masterplan for Healthcare",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":1690,"sizes":1691,"image_meta":1705},"2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02.png",{"medium":1692,"large":1695,"thumbnail":1698,"medium_large":1701,"1536x1536":1702},{"file":1693,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1694},"tmf_article_281-02-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-370x208.png",{"file":1696,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1697},"tmf_article_281-02-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-768x432.png",{"file":1699,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1700},"tmf_article_281-02-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-150x150.png",{"file":1696,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1697},{"file":1703,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1704},"tmf_article_281-02-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02-1536x864.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},34907,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_281-02.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":1709,"subtitle":74,"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"related_books":1713,"key_takeaways":1714},[1710,1711,1712],52901,42091,47151,[293,292],[1715,1717,1719],{"title":1716},"\u003Cp>Google is intensifying its focus on healthcare, leveraging its AI capabilities, with significant advancements like the Med-PaLM model and a new AI-powered search tool specifically designed for medical professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1718},"\u003Cp>Despite its efforts, Google faces stiff competition in multiple healthcare segments, preventing it from being unequivocally declared as the leader in any specific area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1720},"\u003Cp>Google’s track record of discontinuing projects warrants caution, suggesting that while its ambitions are vast, not all ventures may have enduring impacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1722,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1723,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1650},"Google's Masterplan For Healthcare - The Medical Futurist","Google in healthcare: with about 70,000 health-related searches per minute, the tech giant knows what people want. And it's ready to give them.",{"self":1725,"collection":1730,"about":1732,"author":1734,"replies":1736,"version-history":1739,"predecessor-version":1743,"wp:featuredmedia":1747,"wp:attachment":1750,"wp:term":1753,"curies":1764},[1726],{"href":1727,"targetHints":1728},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F20749",{"allow":1729},[37],[1731],{"href":158},[1733],{"href":161},[1735],{"embeddable":51,"href":801},[1737],{"embeddable":51,"href":1738},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=20749",[1740],{"count":1741,"href":1742},50,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F20749\u002Frevisions",[1744],{"id":1745,"href":1746},53147,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F20749\u002Frevisions\u002F53147",[1748],{"embeddable":51,"href":1749},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F35327",[1751],{"href":1752},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=20749",[1754,1756,1758,1760,1762],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":1755},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=20749",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":1757},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=20749",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":1759},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=20749",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":1761},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=20749",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":1763},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=20749",[1765],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":1767,"date":1768,"date_gmt":1769,"guid":1770,"modified":1772,"modified_gmt":1773,"slug":1774,"status":62,"type":63,"link":1775,"title":1776,"content":1778,"excerpt":1780,"author":71,"featured_media":1782,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":1783,"categories":1784,"tags":1786,"project_category":1796,"contact_email_category":1797,"yst_prominent_words":1798,"class_list":1803,"better_featured_image":1815,"acf":1837,"yoast_meta":1843,"_links":1846},30683,"2023-03-09T10:00:00","2023-03-09T09:00:00",{"rendered":1771},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=30683&_wpnonce=1acf9982cc&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-06T18:42:57","2023-03-06T17:42:57","can-your-smartwatch-send-you-to-the-hospital","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-your-smartwatch-send-you-to-the-hospital",{"rendered":1777},"Can Your Smartwatch Send You To The Hospital?",{"rendered":1779,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>If you are among the millions of smartwatch owners with a cardiac abnormality detection feature, you might very well have tried this feature on yourself. But what would you do if it told you that you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heart rhythm disorder that increases stroke risk? If you don’t have a history of cardiovascular ailments, you might, at first, think it’s an issue with the firmware, an incorrect reading or even a faulty device. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what if the result persists after several tests; and even after other people who used the same watch showed normal results? You would likely consult your physician to determine if there’s a need to worry. If the results are negative, then all the better. But if your physician’s tests corroborate with the smartwatch’s results, then you could undergo potentially life-saving treatment.\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\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F124_tmf_illu-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25353\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F124_tmf_illu-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F124_tmf_illu-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F124_tmf_illu-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F124_tmf_illu-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F124_tmf_illu.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is exactly what happened to Zsolt Varga, an IT professional from Budapest, who we interviewed earlier. The Apple Watch he received as a Christmas present correctly notified him of a previously undiscovered AFib. This allowed him to take preventive measures and have his physician monitor his condition well before any complications arose. And Mr Varga is not the only one turning to the ER following notification of their smartwatch. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-updates\u002Fapple-watch-saves-owners-life-from-fatal-internal-bleeding-after-nap-heres-what-happened\u002Farticleshow\u002F98091250.cms\" target=\"_blank\">Recently \u003C\u002Fa>an Apple watch also saved its owner’s life who had internal bleeding which was discovered after repeated notifications from the device. The more people wear such devices, the more often we read similar stories. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ECG capabilities are embedded in a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_garmin-adds-fda-cleared-ekgs-to-its-venu-activity-7023957684550791169-DfnB\u002F?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\">growing number of smartwatches\u003C\u002Fa>, and will soon become a standard feature. And sensors are becoming better and better, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.advnture.com\u002Fnews\u002Fa-full-wearable-lab-could-be-on-your-wrist-as-early-as-next-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">there are developments\u003C\u002Fa> promising even \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fsearch\u002Fresults\u002Fcontent\u002F?keywords=apple%20watch%20mesk%C3%B3&update=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7034884802142990337%2CBLENDED_SEARCH_FEED%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B5lCtnf5hTJKI3ACnAnslFQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more advanced features\u003C\u002Fa> (like core body temperature, blood pressure, hydration, and blood alcohol and glucose measurements) in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smartwatch AFib detection has its limitations. Notably: people who use such devices are typically not members of high-risk groups. While watch owners are statistically young (under 45) and most likely financially not deprived, AFib is much more prevalent in the 65+ population and due to a number of factors, is more common in people with lower incomes. (These factors include high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes – all risk factors for AFib and more prevalent among people with lower incomes. Additionally, access to healthcare and quality of healthcare can also impact AFib diagnosis and management.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus we can conclude that as of now, many people who could benefit most from the devices aren’t wearing them – and might not be able to afford them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Nevertheless, as we explain in this article, technology is not at fault here. It’s rather the lack of the cultural transformation that is required as part of digital health adoption that’s missing from the equation\u003C\u002Fstrong>. So let’s break down the misconceptions and reality behind having your smartwatch send you to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What the research says\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There had been quite some evolution in the past decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Fjamia\u002Farticle\u002F27\u002F9\u002F1359\u002F5911974\" target=\"_blank\">paper from Mayo Clinic\u003C\u002Fa> from a few years back found that among the 264 Apple Watch users’ analysed clinical data, only 11.4% received clinically actionable diagnoses. “\u003Cem>For patients who experienced an abnormal pulse alert and presented for medical evaluation, 7 patients needed to be evaluated to establish 1 diagnosis of clinically actionable cardiovascular disease,\u003C\u002Fem>” the researchers explained. “\u003Cem>Among the 15 asymptomatic patients who presented following an abnormal pulse alert, only 1 was diagnosed with a clinically actionable cardiovascular diagnosis\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their findings further suggest that “\u003Cem>many users used the device in a manner inconsistent with FDA guidance.\u003C\u002Fem>” That FDA guidance about the abnormal pulse detection \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accessdata.fda.gov\u002Fcdrh_docs\u002Fpdf18\u002FDEN180042.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">stated that\u003C\u002Fa> “\u003Cem>the feature has not been tested for and is not intended for use in people under 22 years of age. It is also not intended for use in individuals previously diagnosed with AFib\u003C\u002Fem>.” In their study, the researchers found that 8.7% of patients were under 22 years of age, while 22% had preexisting atrial fibrillation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fapple-watch-ECG-reading-768x403.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30685\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fapple-watch-ECG-reading-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fapple-watch-ECG-reading.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>They concluded by writing that “\u003Cem>the FDA and Apple must carefully consider the unintended consequences of widespread direct-to-consumer screening for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation, including overutilization of healthcare resources owing to false positive screening results and use of screening tools by users in whom they have not been adequately studied.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, as the technology evolved, new features emerged. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fapple-watchs-afib-history-feature-ripens-fda-clearance\" target=\"_blank\">FDA approved Apple Watch AFib history feature in 2022\u003C\u002Fa>, allowing adults with the condition to track how frequently they show signs of irregular heartbeat. They also have data on how certain factors like sleep, alcohol consumption and activity may be impacting their AFib, and can download a detailed PDF combining all of that information they can share with their doctors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And there is another interesting line of development. “A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fapple-watch-s-built-ecg-could-detect-non-afib-arrhythmias-follow-up-analysis-finds\" target=\"_blank\">2021 retrospective analysis\u003C\u002Fa> of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmed.stanford.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fall-news\u002F2019\u002F03\u002Fapple-heart-study-demonstrates-ability-of-wearable-technology.html\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Heart Study\u003C\u002Fa> – which served as the basis for FDA clearance of the Apple Watch’s ECG – found that the device may be able to identify arrhythmias other than AFib. The study looked specifically at wearers who had received an irregular pulse notification but hadn’t been subsequently diagnosed with AFib. The researchers found that about 40% of that group went on to be diagnosed with a different form of arrhythmia.” So, circling back to the initial findings on false positives from a few years ago: it looks possible that a visible share of those alarms has actually been valid – not for AFib, but for other irregularities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Through these studies, many will blame the technology or even the tech adopters for potentially over-burdening hospitals. However, the real issue lies deeper than that.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The misconceptions (and reality) behind a smartwatch “diagnosis”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When a device like the Apple Watch receives clearance from a regulatory body like the FDA, expectations are understandably high. But sometimes, they are higher than they should be. People come to expect these technologies to make perfect measurements with no room for mistakes. But the truth is, even with high false positive rates, digital health devices still detect more patients; especially if they are asymptomatic. In the U.K. alone, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bhf.org.uk\u002Ffor-professionals\u002Fhealthcare-professionals\u002Fblog\u002F2019\u002Fatrial-fibrillation-finding-the-missing-300000\" target=\"_blank\">the British Heart Foundation puts the number\u003C\u002Fa> of those with AFib but oblivious to the risk at around 300 000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The 11.4% smartwatch users that the Mayo Clinic found to have clinically actionable diagnoses translates roughly to 1 in every 10 patients who present with a smartwatch alert. That’s like identifying Mr. Varga’s case and 9 false positives; but we’re still catching that 1 patient before they experience a stroke. \u003Cstrong>That’s a win for the patient who would otherwise have slipped through the traditional system; and a win for digital health.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Additionally, one might think that it’s the technology, rather than the actual health issue, that sends patients to hospitals; hence the term smartwatch “diagnosis.” But if a patient has an underlying ailment without their prior knowledge, the smartwatch’s sensor only detects what’s already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A better approach to prevention\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Importantly, a digital health device like a smartwatch still presents a better approach to preventing complications than the current methods. The latter, unfortunately, all too often means doing nothing or waiting for the patient to exhibit strong symptoms. With digital health tools, we still correctly identify the patient demographic that the traditional healthcare system misses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yes, the false positives will add to the workload and resource utilisation; and more patients will show up to the ER following alerts from their smartwatches in the near future. For example, Apple released the Apple Watch 6, which \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapple-adds-spo2-v02-max-apple-watch-series-6-launches-three-new-studies\" target=\"_blank\">included a blood oxygenation sensor\u003C\u002Fa>. A drop in the oxygen saturation (SpO2) level the sensor measures can indicate an underlying respiratory illness, even if no visible signs are present. While Apple \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F7\u002F21504023\u002Fapple-watch-ekg-blood-oxygen-fda-clearance\" target=\"_blank\">did not seek FDA clearance\u003C\u002Fa> for this sensor, it’s not far-fetched to imagine users rushing to their physicians following an abnormal result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the medical knowledge about the use of such smart wearables accumulates, as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.heart.org\u002Fnews\u002Fleading-science-research-and-technology-leaders-join-forces-to-accelerate-react-af-trial\" target=\"_blank\">more studies set out to determine the true preventive\u002Ftherapeutic potential\u003C\u002Fa>, we can declare with increasing confidence that these devices can indeed improve our health outcomes in general. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to deal with “smartwatch patients”?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Rather than being the object of scorn for taking their smartwatch readings too seriously, adopters of such digital health tools need guidance from medical professionals.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And for that, those healthcare professionals must themselves understand and be open to those disruptive technologies. This is because simply making clinical-grade sensors available to patients will not yield optimal results. As the recent Mayo Clinic study showed, it can even lead to the overburdening of healthcare institutions. But proper guidance from medical professionals can equip patients to better interpret readings from their smart sensors, which will, in turn, help avoid unnecessary hospital visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Doctors can follow guidance from regulatory authorities around the use of such devices. They can further instruct their patients regarding who should take and when to take measurements with these wearables. Patients can in turn share their data over the cloud with their physician in case of suspicious readings. They can subsequently both discuss those findings over a telemedicine consultation and determine if a hospital visit is indeed necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, the method to deal with those so-called “\u003Cem>smartwatch patients\u003C\u002Fem>” is not avoiding those novel technologies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>Rather, it involves investing in and supporting digital health technologies that facilitate the doctor-patient relationship as an equal-level partnership. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In short, we need a cultural transformation, and this is part and parcel of digital health; in fact, it is part of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">its very definition\u003C\u002Fa>. Without such a transformation, digital health cannot take off. It will have a polarised adoption, with patients seeking those technologies while healthcare professionals warding them off. This will be at the expense of the obvious advantages disruptive technologies bring to the field that truly propel healthcare into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1781,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Supporting digital health technologies that facilitate the doctor-patient relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",30731,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[1118,1785,80,696,81,1660,367,697,5,851,699],4879,[1787,1420,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795],142,236,4415,292,4733,407,6275,6277,6279,[1147,870,871],[],[1799,1800,1801,1802,86,720],2081,2163,2347,3305,[1804,63,93,94,95,96,97,1159,1805,100,730,101,1678,378,731,102,886,733,1806,1441,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1186,903,904],"post-30683","category-lifestyle-medicine","tag-apple","tag-fda-2","tag-apple-watch","tag-interview-2","tag-spo2","tag-smartwatch","tag-afib","tag-mayo-clinic","tag-british-heart-foundation",{"id":1782,"alt_text":1816,"caption":1817,"description":1818,"media_type":105,"media_details":1819,"post":1767,"source_url":1836},"Can your smartwatch send you to the hospital?","Someone wearing a smartwatch is being sent to the hospital by the device","Although false positive rates can be high, these digital health devices still detect more patients and help prevent more diseases than current methods",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":1820,"sizes":1821,"image_meta":1835},"2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01.png",{"medium":1822,"large":1825,"thumbnail":1828,"medium_large":1831,"1536x1536":1832},{"file":1823,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1824},"213_tmf-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-370x208.png",{"file":1826,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1827},"213_tmf-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png",{"file":1829,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1830},"213_tmf-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-150x150.png",{"file":1826,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1827},{"file":1833,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1834},"213_tmf-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01.png",{"cta_type":289,"cta_color":74,"subtitle":74,"related_books":1838,"related_posts_footer":1839,"related_posts":16},[293,775,930],[1840,1841,1842],14445,17466,48665,{"yoast_wpseo_title":1844,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1845,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1775},"Can Your Smartwatch Send You To The Hospital? - The Medical Futurist","Patients showing up at the doctor’s referring to smartwatch data can be a nuisance – but a signal of this kind can also be a life-saver.",{"self":1847,"collection":1852,"about":1854,"author":1856,"replies":1858,"version-history":1861,"predecessor-version":1865,"wp:featuredmedia":1869,"wp:attachment":1872,"wp:term":1875,"curies":1886},[1848],{"href":1849,"targetHints":1850},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F30683",{"allow":1851},[37],[1853],{"href":158},[1855],{"href":161},[1857],{"embeddable":51,"href":164},[1859],{"embeddable":51,"href":1860},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=30683",[1862],{"count":1863,"href":1864},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F30683\u002Frevisions",[1866],{"id":1867,"href":1868},49873,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F30683\u002Frevisions\u002F49873",[1870],{"embeddable":51,"href":1871},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F30731",[1873],{"href":1874},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=30683",[1876,1878,1880,1882,1884],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":51,"href":1877},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=30683",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":51,"href":1879},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=30683",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":51,"href":1881},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=30683",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":51,"href":1883},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=30683",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":51,"href":1885},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=30683",[1887],{"name":49,"href":50,"templated":51},{"id":1889,"date":1890,"date_gmt":1891,"guid":1892,"modified":1894,"modified_gmt":1895,"slug":1896,"status":62,"type":63,"link":1897,"title":1898,"content":1900,"excerpt":1902,"author":71,"featured_media":1904,"comment_status":73,"ping_status":73,"sticky":51,"template":74,"format":75,"meta":1905,"categories":1906,"tags":1908,"project_category":1917,"contact_email_category":1918,"yst_prominent_words":1919,"class_list":1924,"better_featured_image":1935,"acf":1964,"yoast_meta":1972,"_links":1975},37637,"2023-02-16T10:00:00","2023-02-16T09:00:00",{"rendered":1893},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=37637&_wpnonce=06e614f716&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-02-14T15:42:28","2023-02-14T14:42:28","good-digital-health-company","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgood-digital-health-company",{"rendered":1899},"5 Best Practices To Build A Future-Ready Digital Health Company",{"rendered":1901,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Transparent communication, clinically-validated technologies, and addressing real-life clinical needs might sound like no-brainer components to a digital health company since they are working in the healthcare sector. It is also a rapidly expanding one where investments were heavily channelled during the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, some estimate that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.entrepreneur.com\u002Farticle\u002F307595\" target=\"_blank\">90% of digital health startups\u003C\u002Fa> will go bust or be ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cooleygo.com\u002Facqui-hire-basics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">acqui-hired\u003C\u002Fa>’ within a few years of being founded. If digital health represents the future of medicine and healthcare, it is important to understand why this is the case. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We previously dissected the reasons \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-reasons-why-digital-health-start-ups-go-bust\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">why digital health startups go bust\u003C\u002Fa> and the human element \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">that jeopardised promising digital health tech\u003C\u002Fa>. So in this article, we decided to go back to the dissection room to explore the anatomy of a good digital health company. So let’s take our digital scalpel and get to the task!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The five features of a good digital health company\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Scalpel equipped and ready? Follow along the incision lines and you’ll find that a good digital health company will have the following elements:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Transparent communication through social media\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the age of the internet, social media is where a company can reach out to most people. By leveraging this reach, companies can build trust in their products\u002Fservices through transparent communication. However, going against this trend doesn’t bode well for the company and its audience. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a negative example, we can take now defunct Nima. The startup launched two promising portable food sensors some years ago. We tested both the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">peanut sensor\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">gluten sensor\u003C\u002Fa> and found them to be accurate and very practical to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But since our reviews in 2018, Nima hasn’t released any new products and went silent. Online, users were reporting a lack of the availability \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goodforyouglutenfree.com\u002Fnima-sensor-out-of-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">of testing capsules\u003C\u002Fa> required for the devices and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglutendude.com\u002Fnima-sensor-out-of-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a lack of communication\u003C\u002Fa> from the company itself. And they were blaming the new management for these issues. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Showing their claims through evidence-based studies\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Given how digital health companies operate in the delicate area of healthcare, backing the claims of their tools through research will make them more noteworthy. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightingalehealth.com\u002Fabout\u002Ftechnology\" target=\"_blank\">Nightingale\u003C\u002Fa> uses nuclear magnetic resonance and its proprietary software to analyse numerous biomarkers in a single blood sample. But unlike \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulse.com.gh\u002Fbi\u002Ftech\u002Fthe-reporter-who-broke-the-theranos-saga-wide-open-pinpoints-the-moment-he-knew-he\u002Fxmbl8zp\" target=\"_blank\">Theranos and its false claims\u003C\u002Fa>, Nightingale teamed with researchers to be more transparent about their tech. Now, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightingalehealth.com\u002Fpublications\" target=\"_blank\">over 350 studies\u003C\u002Fa> have applied their method.\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=\"The Theranos Scam And The State Of Blood Testing - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F_N-gKgNXDMY?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\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Meeting real-life clinical or patient needs\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For a technology, and subsequently, the company behind it, to be successful, it should integrate into the practical reality of healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, during the pandemic, telemedicine presented itself as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a ready-made option\u003C\u002Fa> that surged during the pandemic. Companies offering such services saw a boom in adoption. Amwell’s telemedicine app usage \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F1821549\u002Ftelemedicine-faces-unprecedented-demand-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">went up by 158%\u003C\u002Fa> in the U.S. and appointments through PlushCare increased by 70%. In comparison, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F1821549\u002Ftelemedicine-faces-unprecedented-demand-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">only 1 in 10 U.S. patients\u003C\u002Fa> had used telemedicine services before the pandemic. And although the pandemic has passed, telemedicine usage among US adults remained significantly higher than before, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fnchs\u002Fproducts\u002Fdatabriefs\u002Fdb445.htm\" target=\"_blank\">CDC reported\u003C\u002Fa> that 37% of Americans used such services in 2021, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.valuepenguin.com\u002Ftelehealth-use-study\" target=\"_blank\">data from 2022 shows\u003C\u002Fa> that such services were utilized by 22% during the 4-week survey period.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Catering to niche areas\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The more niche of an area that a digital health company focuses on, the higher its chances of success. Austrian startup \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mysugr.com\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">mySugr\u003C\u002Fa> is an example of this. Their app helps diabetics reinterpret the condition as a “monster” that can be tamed through their app. Through motivating challenges, personalised insights and a scoring system, it encourages patients to “tame the monster” by keeping their glucose level at a desirable one. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pharma giant Roche even saw the potential in mySugr’s gamified approach and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.roche.com\u002Fmedia\u002Freleases\u002Fmed-cor-2017-06-30.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acquired the startup in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>. It paired the mySugr app with its existing Accu-Chek Guide glucose meter to create the mySugr Bundle; thereby augmenting diabetics’ management of their condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Adoption of patient design\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Often left out of the equation are patients who, conversely, are often the end-user of digital health services. Their input can be paramount in developing products attending to their medical needs. Incorporating a patient advisory board and including patient design can help a digital health company stand out from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fliving-with-an-artificial-pancreas\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">#wearenotwaiting movement\u003C\u002Fa> from diabetics illustrates this. With the artificial pancreas not available on the market due to lagging regulations, the diabetics’ community designed their own DIY one that works. After two years since the DIY version was freely available, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2016-09-28\u002Fartificial-pancreas-approved-by-fda-is-first-such-device-in-u-s\" target=\"_blank\">FDA finally approved\u003C\u002Fa> an artificial pancreas. If a company integrated a patient advisory board, leveraged its insight to develop such a product and pushed to have it approved, it would have a significant edge over other competitors.\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=\"Why is Patient Design Essential in Healthcare? \u002F Episode 6 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FhjPcpVaJ9xU?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\">The importance of separating the wheat from the chaff\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that the dissection is complete and the anatomical components of a good digital health company are identified, we can turn our attention to an actual example of such a company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For this purpose, we’ll look at the path taken by manufacturers of portable ECG monitors like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AliveCor\u003C\u002Fa>. Since releasing its first FDA-approved portable ECG device in 2012, the company has pushed to have its devices tested in clinical trials while refining their design. By 2020, AliveCor’s products were tested in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00333-z\" target=\"_blank\">more than 40 clinical studies\u003C\u002Fa> (and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002Fresearch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">counting\u003C\u002Fa>). Integrated technologies like A. I. and their device were \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jacc.org\u002Fdoi\u002Ffull\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.jacc.2018.03.003\" target=\"_blank\">deemed comparable\u003C\u002Fa> to a traditional (and bulky) 12-lead ECG by a study. By getting their products validated and pushing for good digital communication, the device can become part of everyday practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When venturing forth into the digital health industry, companies have to dream big as they intend to disrupt the healthcare industry. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022.png\" alt=\"Top 100 Digital Health Companies 2022\" class=\"wp-image-48135\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-100-digital-health-companies-in-2022-from-the-medical-futurist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Top100 Digital Health Companies List\u003C\u002Fa> from The Medical Futurist. Click on the image to view it in full-size\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, companies that tend \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">to fly too close to the sun\u003C\u002Fa> by overpromising and under-delivering make it hard to identify good companies. Some like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-theranos-to-google-glass-the-biggest-flops-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Theranos\u003C\u002Fa> build on hype and overclaims but turn out to be scams that leave a sour taste in investors’ mouths. This can impede progress in an otherwise promising sector. Also impeding progress is mismanagement like in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the case of Proteus\u003C\u002Fa> and the development of digital pills. While the technology is sound, the human factor ultimately led to its bankruptcy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, we hope that this anatomy will help you discern digital health companies and the services they offer that are worth your while from those that aren’t. \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>Exploring the anatomy of a good digital health company: from communication to studies, these are the issues that count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",26469,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":74},[695,1907,80,696,81,1660,1121,5,850,699],511,[1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,218,1914,1915,1916],6369,1010,1126,175,181,347,550,421,[1147,1148,870,871],[],[1920,236,86,87,1921,1922,1923,1675],3277,2027,2107,2113,[1925,63,93,94,95,96,97,729,1926,100,730,101,1678,1162,102,885,733,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,242,1932,1933,1934,1186,1187,903,904],"post-37637","category-bioethics","tag-invest","tag-company","tag-patient-design","tag-clinical-trial","tag-communication","tag-patient","tag-theranos","tag-study",{"id":1904,"alt_text":1936,"caption":74,"description":74,"media_type":105,"media_details":1937,"post":1962,"source_url":1963},"future of pharma",{"width":251,"height":252,"file":1938,"sizes":1939,"image_meta":1960},"2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small.png",{"medium":1940,"large":1943,"thumbnail":1946,"medium_large":1949,"1536x1536":1950,"medium_old_370x208":1953,"large_old_512x288":1954,"thumbnail_old_150x150":1957,"medium_large_old_768x432":1958,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":1959},{"file":1941,"width":113,"height":114,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1942},"pharma-future-small-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small-370x208.png",{"file":1944,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1945},"pharma-future-small-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small-768x432.png",{"file":1947,"width":124,"height":124,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1948},"pharma-future-small-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small-150x150.png",{"file":1944,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1945},{"file":1951,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1952},"pharma-future-small-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small-1536x864.png",{"file":1941,"width":270,"height":271,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1942},{"file":1955,"width":274,"height":275,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1956},"pharma-future-small-512x288.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small-512x288.png",{"file":1947,"width":278,"height":278,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1948},{"file":1944,"width":280,"height":281,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1945},{"file":1951,"width":283,"height":284,"mime-type":257,"source_url":1952},{"aperture":138,"credit":74,"camera":74,"caption":74,"created_timestamp":138,"copyright":74,"focal_length":138,"iso":138,"shutter_speed":138,"title":74,"orientation":138,"keywords":1961},[],26327,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fpharma-future-small.png",{"cta_type":74,"cta_color":74,"subtitle":74,"related_books":1965,"related_posts_footer":1968,"related_posts":16},[1966,1967],24757,31417,[1969,1970,1971],28693,24201,31317,{"yoast_wpseo_title":1973,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1974,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1897},"5 Best Practices To Build A Future-Ready Digital Health Company - 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Holter monitors do the job reliably, but they are far from being comfortable, even if you manage to somehow find a tolerable sleeping position with the bulky box, it will wake you up several times during the night inflating the cuff. 24-hour measurements are clearly more informative than sporadic readings – and we also have to mention that there is no guarantee that patients carry out the measurements properly with a traditional device. This is why I had high hopes when starting to test the BioBeat 24-hour blood pressure monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The technology itself is based on reflective photoplethysmography (PPG), a noninvasive optical method which measures the heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and several other cardio-pulmonary parameters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmocacare-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">I have tested\u003C\u002Fa> several \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftalkative-blood-pressure-monitor-ihealth-clear-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">blood pressure monitoring devices\u003C\u002Fa> in the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">past few years\u003C\u002Fa>, but none of them have truly delivered so far. While the iHeart was pretty convincing as a blood pressure monitor, it didn’t offer much more than a traditional device with a fancied-up look. The Omron on the other hand was plain useless as a smartwatch. So, let’s see what we can expect in this area today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s in the box?\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>A sensor\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A patch\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>A very thick users manual, consisting of approximately 80% of the total weight\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No wires, no chargers (not needed for the device).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBioBeat2-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"BioBeat 24 hour blood pressure monitor patch review\" class=\"wp-image-47631\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBioBeat2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBioBeat2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to set it up?\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It was very straightforward. I started by registering for the mobile app, filling out a short questionnaire and had to carry out two reference measurements with a traditional BP monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When it was done, I could apply the patch and click on the sensor – both went effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The actual test\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To carry out the 24-hour goal, it is best to choose a day when you survive without taking a bath\u002Fshower and without exercise – to make sure the equipment stays in place. I have to admit I went for a short run in the end, as I was certain at that point that it would stay in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The monitor worked in perfect silence, with no annoying beeps. There was no skin sensation of it, but it was slightly visible through my T-shirt. The 24 hours went by without a noticeable event, and I was reminded by the application when it was time to remove the device. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBP-monitoring-1-BioBeat-768x321.jpg\" alt=\"BioBeat 24 hour blood pressure monitoring patch\" class=\"wp-image-47629\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBP-monitoring-1-BioBeat-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBP-monitoring-1-BioBeat.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>A segment of the report\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The reading summary was completed in about a minute, in the form of a handsome and clear-to-understand pdf file. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The report starts with a 24-hour chart of the systolic and diastolic BP and heart rate readings, and the metrics are interpreted on a 6-grade scale from optimal to grade 3 hypertension. You will not only learn your final results but also the percentages in each range, for both values, for your heart rate and mean arterial pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is followed by daytime and nighttime statistics, and finally a percentage histogram for systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the heart rate. The last “About your 24BP report” section offers simple definitions for the terms used in the report and some general advice on when to contact your doctor.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How reliable is it?\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is of course the principal question. According to studies, partially funded by the company it works reliably. Subjectively, this is backed by the random readings I carried out with a traditional blood pressure monitor throughout the day – although this obviously isn’t a scientific verification. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To get to know the technology and its capabilities better, I recommend two publications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphys.2022.911544\u002Ffull?utm_source=F-NTF&utm_medium=EMLX&utm_campaign=PRD_FEOPS_20170000_ARTICLE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This study\u003C\u002Fa> shows similar and high agreements between BP measurements obtained using a PPG-based non-invasive cuffless BP device and a cuff-based BP device across sex, BMI, and skin color groups.”\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphys.2022.911544\u002Ffull?utm_source=F-NTF&utm_medium=EMLX&utm_campaign=PRD_FEOPS_20170000_ARTICLE\"> \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“…the considerably higher sensitivity of wearable sensors can revolutionise clinical trials by enabling earlier identification of abnormal reactions with fewer subjects.” – says the other \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs43856-022-00090-y\" target=\"_blank\">published on Nature.com\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros and Cons and my final verdict\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First of all, I liked this device, it was indeed comfortable, I think it has a place in healthcare, and it is filling an important niche. Blood pressure monitoring needs to move towards photoplethysmography-based devices. The price is also okay-ish, it is supposed to be $99, although this info can’t be found on the company’s website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Pros\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>24 hours-long blood pressure monitor with a skin patch(!)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>comfortable wear and easy set-up\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>condense and info-rich report\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> \u003Cstrong>Cons\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>skin patch can only be used once – although the sensor is intended for multiple uses\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>available info on the official homepage is lacking (or impossibly hard to find), I could neither find the price nor detailed technical specifications\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"rendered":2032,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Blood pressure monitoring needs to move towards photoplethysmography-based devices. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Can you imagine making an ultrasound scan on your kitchen table? No need for a doctor’s appointment, no waiting time, no travel costs. With the appearance of pocket-sized and user-friendly diagnostic devices, such as the Clarius wireless portable ultrasound, it’s already possible. The Medical Futurist had the chance to test the mind-boggling technology able to revolutionize diagnostics. Here’s our great Clarius review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clarius Portable Ultrasound Review - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FZHKXyG_CBxE?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>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>When everyday heroes meet science fiction turned reality\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On a partly cloudy September morning, The Medical Futurist team visited an ambulance crew in the Hungarian capital. We brought the experts two top-notch portable ultrasound devices to test: the Philips Lumify (read our review \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthreshold-of-a-new-era-in-diagnostics-philips-lumify-portable-ultrasound-review\">here\u003C\u002Fa>) and the Clarius mobile ultrasound devices. We were very curious how they would find the instruments and whether they would believe the innovative solutions could be of any help in their job – on an emergency vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tibor Kocsis, department leader at the Hungarian National Ambulance Service, told us that portable ultrasound devices definitely have a place in a hospital’s emergency department. However, it is a difficult question whether emergency vehicles should have them on board. He has been working with the ground and air ambulance services for years. He could recall many cases where the handheld ultrasound device proved to be life-saving. However, we have to recognize that there are cases where they do not have therapeutic consequences for the patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, he tried both the Philips Lumify and the Clarius scanners. Let’s see the latter in detail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Unboxing the Clarius ultrasound device\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Vancouver-based start-up, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.clarius.com\u002F\">Clarius\u003C\u002Fa>, was founded four years ago and focuses on the development of portable ultrasound ecosystems. In its brochure, the company says that their developers were the brains behind the first PC-based platform for ultrasound research. They also introduced the first touch screen ultrasound system with a simplified user interface. By now, they went a giant leap further – and have marketed three various ultrasound scanners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The difference between C3 Convex, L7 Linear and C7 Microconvex is how deep they scan into tissue. The first one is for abdominal, emergency cardiac, lung, bladder or superficial scans, but it could be utilized in the obstetrics\u002Fgynecology department, too. On the other hand, the L7 scanner is able to carry out breast, lung, musculoskeletal, ocular, nerve or vascular exams alongside with the ability to scan small parts such as thyroid. The Medical Futurist received these two for testing. The third, the C7 scanner is for abdominal, emergency cardiac events and also for examining small parts. That’s what makes it a good fit for veterinary practices and small animal exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A few weeks ago, Dr. Meskó received the C3 Convex, as well as the L7 Linear in a basic setting – meaning the scanners themselves, the battery charger with 2 rechargeable batteries and access to the web management portal, and as an extra, the entire package came in the cross-body bag. No redundant cords to carry around, no fuss about how to take it from A to B. The instrument itself weighs less than a pound. It is produced with a magnesium shell, the scanner is waterproof and can withstand drops from up to 1 meter. Streamlined, elegant and functional design. However, it must be somewhat tricky to sterilize the scanner due to the uneven surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7206.jpg\" alt=\"Clarius review\" class=\"wp-image-21928\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7206.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7206-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7206-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>No wires, no cry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When Dr. Meskó put the battery into the instrument for the first time, he said it felt like inserting a game into a console in the good old days of Nintendo. The scanner has to be charged for 90 minutes before use, and it functions for seven days in the standby mode. However, it only allows sixty minutes of scanning with one charge, which might mean charging it every other day for busy emergency service. However, the fact that the Clarius connects wirelessly, through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, to an iOS or Android smartphone app, overrides some of its deficiencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once it’s charged, its start-to-scan time is promised to only take 30 seconds – and you can start the procedure. However, Tibor Kocsis found that the device needed more time, moreover, when he wanted to change the transducers, the tablet did not see the Wi-Fi connection, and he had to reboot the entire system. So it might not be ideal in an emergency situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fmaxresdefault-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Clarius ultrasound\" class=\"wp-image-21936\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fmaxresdefault-1-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fmaxresdefault-1-1-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fmaxresdefault-1-1-512x291.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Image resolution and the Clarius Cloud\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In case of portable ultrasound devices, the primary challenge is how to maintain high-resolution image quality, but it doesn’t seem to be an issue anymore for the latest generation of scanners – and Clarius is not an exception here either. Moreover, it uses a so-called Point-and-Shoot Ultrasound technology that allows users to scan without making any adjustments. That means specialists do not have to be tech wizards to draw on sharp images, the device will automatically adjust. Although you have the option to do it manually with the distance, velocity or trace tools. However, Tibor Kocsis experienced that the wireless device and the Point-and-Shoot Ultrasound technology leads to the image appearing on the screen with a minor time lag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Anyhow, after you finished scanning, the still or moving images could be saved locally or sent to the Clarius Cloud for review or into the DICOM review systems, in case you are using the premium version. That option also features a heart rate monitor, as well as color, power, and pulse-wave dopplers. The company promises customers that the Clarius Cloud is secure and HIPAA-compliant, allowing users to save, review, manage and share their images. You only need your password, and the platform allows you access from anywhere with good Internet connection. Also, storage is free up to 2GB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7136.jpg\" alt=\"Clarius review\" class=\"wp-image-21930\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7136.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7136-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FZAZ7136-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Benefits reach from midwives through war zones to chimpanzees\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With a compact, portable scanner that can bring the same level of quality as a massive machine, the medical field gets a badly needed tool in their hands. For hospitals, it means they don’t have to rely on a single device, they can buy plenty with lower price tags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But the real advantages show outside of the hospitals and clinics. It’s a perfect tool for doctors at home visits, or for midwives. Immovable patients can receive the same diagnostics as if they were in a hospital. Med students can have instant access to the technology and easily prepare for their exams. But we can go further than that. Doctors without borders at refugee camps or active war zones can deliver ultrasound diagnostics. Among Clarius’ praises, we can even find a veterinarian who uses it in a chimpanzee sanctuary, where the patients don’t necessarily understand the need for a thorough check-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The downsides of the Clarius\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tibor Kocsis told us that he was surprised at how big the devices are – they did not seem to be so in the pictures. He found it difficult to find the best position to hold the gadget in his hand, and it was uncomfortable for him to do the examinations on the patient, although he mentioned he would get adjusted to it after a while. Not only the size but also the weight was problematic for him, and although the device was wireless, it was still not as pleasant to carry out an abdominal scan as he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as mentioned above, he had issues with the image resolution, with the connection when changing the transducers as well as the overall user experience of the app. For example, he suggested an improvement for Clarius: in the case of each scanner, the app might suggest what would be the most appropriate to scan with that particular transducer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Far the biggest advantages of Clarius over other portable ultrasound devices are the wireless feature and the really long battery time. However, making a wireless ultrasound comes with disadvantages too such as the minor time lag, the size of transducers or the difficulty of sterilizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Simply put, with all its deficiencies, Clarius is a first step towards turning the patient the point of care and bringing the hospital wherever it’s needed. 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