[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":325},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-health-and-the-climate-catastrophe":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":190,"relatedBooks":324},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":51,"contact_email_category":52,"yst_prominent_words":53,"class_list":62,"better_featured_image":88,"acf":125,"yoast_meta":134,"_links":137},24303,"2019-07-11T14:00:05","2019-07-11T12:00:05",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24303&_wpnonce=2c94fe51f7&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-06T16:24:43","2023-03-06T15:24:43","digital-health-and-the-climate-catastrophe","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-the-climate-catastrophe",{"rendered":17},"How Could Digital Health Fight Against The Climate Catastrophe?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW.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> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Climate change is the\ngreatest health challenge of the 21st century, and threatens all aspects of society,\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.who.int\u002Firis\u002Fbitstream\u002Fhandle\u002F10665\u002F276405\u002F9789241514972-eng.pdf?ua=1\">says\nthe WHO in its COP24 Special Report\u003C\u002Fa>. What could digital health technologies\ndo to support the fight against the climate crisis? How could healthcare\nprocesses, facilities, medical devices become more sustainable? As it is\nhumanity’s priority to mitigate the worsening as well as the impact of rising\ntemperatures and extreme weather events, we tried to figure out what role\ndigital health could assume here. We found many options – and even more\npossibilities for future development. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The climate crisis is our third world war\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2019\u002Fjun\u002F04\u002Fclimate-change-world-war-iii-green-new-deal\">the main argument of Joseph Stiglitz\u003C\u002Fa>, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and former chief economist of the World Bank on why opponents of green policies, such as the Green New Deal in the US, should not be asking whether we can afford it – as no one asked that during the Second World War, but did what they thought was necessary to do. \u003Cstrong>The problem with the climate catastrophe is that many people don’t feel it immediately on their own skin – but by the time it becomes painfully palpable for millions, we have already lost the battle. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s similar to the tale when two frogs jumped into a cooking pot full of cold water. The first one screamed that they were going to die and jumped out, while the second was completely relaxed thinking they found a nice pond to spend the time in. As the temperature of the water was raised gradually, the frog got accustomed to the change and didn’t realize that he’s being cooked. That’s what happens to humanity – if we don’t take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FClimate-catastrophe-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"climate catastrophe\" class=\"wp-image-24304\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FClimate-catastrophe-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FClimate-catastrophe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FClimate-catastrophe.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.techrepublic.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Death\nValley cooler than Southern France\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So far, we are a bunch of second frogs not noticing –\nalthough the signs are everywhere. In May, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.severe-weather.eu\u002Frecent-events\u002Fextremely-hot-weather-in-nw-russia-today-31-c-near-the-arctic-circle-may-12th-2019\u002F\">extremely hot air masses reached the Russian town of\nKoynas\u003C\u002Fa>, near the Arctic\ncircle, and the temperature reached 31.2 degrees (88.2 degrees Fahrenheit).\nThat’s “just” 25-30 degrees above the usual. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.sky.com\u002Fstory\u002Fdramatic-photo-shows-husky-dogs-walking-on-water-in-greenland-11743906\">The photo about huskies galloping in melted ice on\nGreenland\u003C\u002Fa> went viral in\nJune, while a heatwave hit Europe at that time – resulting in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fhow-extreme-heat-overwhelms-your-body-and-becomes-deadly\u002F\">Death Valley being cooler than southern France\u003C\u002Fa>. Temperatures reached a record-breaking 45.8 degrees\n(114.6 degrees Fahrenheit). To make the scary extent of global warming more\npalpable, The New York Times together with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.impactlab.org\u002F\">Climate Impact Lab\u003C\u002Fa>,\na group of climate scientists, economists and data analysts from the Rhodium\nGroup, the University of Chicago, Rutgers University and the University of\nCalifornia, Berkeley, created \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Finteractive\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F30\u002Fclimate\u002Fhow-much-hotter-is-your-hometown.html\">an\ninteractive map where anyone can see how hotter their hometown has become over\nthe years\u003C\u002Fa> and what are the predictions for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Those are just a couple of recent examples, but \u003Cstrong>the climate crisis has extremely serious health consequences for entire communities, too. In \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.who.int\u002Firis\u002Fbitstream\u002Fhandle\u002F10665\u002F276405\u002F9789241514972-eng.pdf?ua=1\">its COP24 Special Report, the WHO outlines\u003C\u002Fa> that the direct health impacts include physiological effects of exposure to higher temperatures, increasing incidences of respiratory and cardiovascular disease and injuries and death due to extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, storms, and wildfires\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In addition, the changing climate conditions also have indirect effects on health due to ecological changes, such as food and water insecurity, the spread of climate-sensitive infectious diseases, and also to societal responses to climate change, such as population displacement and reduced access to health services. The US Global Change Research Program’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth2016.globalchange.gov\u002Ftemperature-related-death-and-illness\" target=\"_blank\">Climate and Health Assessment\u003C\u002Fa> projects that climate change will cause thousands or tens of thousands of premature deaths a year by the end of this century. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1643\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeatwave-in-France.jpg\" alt=\"climate catastrophe\" class=\"wp-image-24305\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeatwave-in-France.jpg 2464w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeatwave-in-France-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeatwave-in-France-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeatwave-in-France-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeatwave-in-France-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2464px) 100vw, 2464px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.standard.co.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Climate catastrophe strains health systems already on the edge\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Healthcare systems around the world already struggle with unsustainability and the climate catastrophe will likely to become a further burden on their resources\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fhealth\u002Fhealthcarecostsunsustainableinadvancedeconomieswithoutreform.htm\">According to OECD projections\u003C\u002Fa>, in Europe, public expenditure on health and long-term care in OECD countries is set to increase from around 6% of GDP today to almost 9% of GDP in 2030 and as much as 14% by 2060. The international organization also found that the causes for the rising public costs stem from the growing needs of aging populations, the increasing share of chronic illnesses in societies, the rising incomes driving higher expectations – and the introduction of new technologies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In addition, the needs-based shortage of healthcare workers globally is about 17.4\nmillion, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcould-a-i-solve-the-human-resources-crisis-in-healthcare\">says The Medical Futurist Institute in its latest\npaper\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nThat’s almost the entire population of Chile and twice as many as living in\nAustria or Israel. Moreover, the WHO’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.euro.who.int\u002Fen\u002Fhealth-topics\u002FHealth-systems\u002Fhealth-workforce\u002Fdata-and-statistics\">\u003Cem>Global\nStrategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> reports\nthat shortages can mount up to 9.9 million physicians, nurses and midwives\nglobally by 2030. \u003Cstrong>What if we add a\nsignificant number of extreme weather events and catastrophes to this picture?\nHow far could we strain healthcare systems?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In order for public health systems to be able to better prepare for the consequences of the climate catastrophe, they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.who.int\u002Firis\u002Fbitstream\u002Fhandle\u002F10665\u002F276405\u002F9789241514972-eng.pdf?ua=1\">must be able to increase the quality, range and population coverage of their services\u003C\u002Fa> and ensure that they are resilient to changing climate conditions, such as extreme weather events.\u003C\u002Fstrong> While digital health technologies might not be able to take up arms against climate change per se, they can offer a lot of help when it comes to arming public and private health systems for dealing with the health consequences of extreme weather events. Let’s see some examples. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fmedical-team-technology-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"climate catastrophe\" class=\"wp-image-24306\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fmedical-team-technology-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fmedical-team-technology-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fmedical-team-technology-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fmedical-team-technology-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fmedical-team-technology.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.patientengagementhit.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital health \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-technologies-to-eradicate-insects-transmitting-deadly-diseases\">\u003Cstrong>technologies\nagainst mosquito-borne diseases\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As outlined before, \u003Cstrong>one of the most significant repercussions of the changing weather\nconditions is the spread of climate-sensitive infectious diseases – alongside the\nspread of mosquitos. Unfortunately, rising temperatures are in favor of our\nleast beloved animals, the mosquitos and their little friends spreading around\nlethal illnesses\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Finfographics\u002Fclimate-and-health\">The Lancet found\u003C\u002Fa> that due to changing climatic conditions\nin countries where dengue fever is endemic, the capacity for one of the main\nmosquitoes (Aedes aegpyti) to transmit dengue fever has increased globally\nsince 1950 by 9.5 percent. In another example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Fjournals\u002Flancet\u002Farticle\u002FPIIS0140-6736(16)00256-7\u002Ffulltext\">extreme\nclimatic conditions during one month in several parts of South America in 2015\nwere followed by the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus\u003C\u002Fa> to\nthat location the next month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Digital tools could help take action\nagainst mosquito-borne diseases. Nicely drawn electronic maps indicating different pieces of information could help\nprevent, closely follow or monitor epidemics and\u002For the spread of diseases\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Technology is not only able to visualize data but\nit already “reasons out” grey spots – and thus helps predict events.\nFor example, American researchers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nasa.gov\u002Ffeature\u002Fgoddard\u002F2017\u002Fusing-nasa-satellite-data-to-predict-malaria-outbreaks\">were\nusing\u003C\u002Fa> data from NASA satellites (such as the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F27\u002Fgoogle-earth-maps-higher-quality-imagery\u002F\">Landsat\u003C\u002Fa> series)\nto predict malaria outbreaks by identifying areas where the soil moisture\ncreates prime breeding grounds for malaria-positive mosquitos. That could make\nthe taking of public health measures a lot more efficient. As the saying goes: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Releasing sterile specimen into the wild has proved to be an effective method in decreasing insect populations. Numerous countries experiment with the approach with the help of several technologies. In 2018, Australia’s James Cook University, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and Alphabet’s Verily life biotech division concluded a similar trial. And how could Google’s parent company be of any help? Experts needed to raise 20 million mosquitos for the project to produce the 3 million male insects required for the sterilization process. Verily’s technology helped them sort out the sexes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FGene-Edited-Mosquitos-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"eradicate insects\" class=\"wp-image-22484\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FGene-Edited-Mosquitos-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FGene-Edited-Mosquitos-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FGene-Edited-Mosquitos-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FGene-Edited-Mosquitos.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The blue in these mosquitoes shows where genes for resisting malaria parasites will be active.\nSource: www.sciencemag.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, mosquitos entirely resistant to the parasite that causes malaria could be created \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.popularmechanics.com\u002Fscience\u002Fa18324\u002Fcrispr-gene-editing-used-to-make-malaria-resistant-mosquitoes\u002F\">with the help of the CRISPR\u002FCas9 gene-editing method\u003C\u002Fa>, while some researchers dream about \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Fautomaton\u002Frobotics\u002Findustrial-robots\u002Fdraper-dragonfleye-project\">building a cybernetic dragonfly\u003C\u002Fa> combining “miniaturized navigation, synthetic biology, and neurotechnology” to join the fight against mosquitos – and climate change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technologies for predicting heatwaves and information\nfor managing health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Extreme heatwaves could be deadly – and they are not\nlikely to become any more bearable in the future. Quite the contrary. In\n2003, a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fhow-extreme-heat-overwhelms-your-body-and-becomes-deadly\u002F\">heat\nwave lasting two weeks killed an estimated 15,000 people in France\u003C\u002Fa>\n– and 70,000 throughout Europe. Heat usually strikes the vulnerable: the\nelderly, infants, people with medical conditions, but deaths also occur among\nathletes and outdoor workers. That’s why individuals, as well as healthcare\nsystems, should put more emphasis on the prevention and management of\nheat-related conditions more in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Beyond \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F29\u002Feurope\u002Fclimate-change-heatwaves-cities-intl\u002Findex.html\">creating more parks, green roofs, or vertical gardens\u003C\u002Fa>, which would significantly lower the temperature of the surrounding streets in urban settings, as well as placing mist showers, fountains, and reflective pools around towns, early alerts, advisories, and a variety of emergency measures could also mitigate heat dangers\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Such heat health warning systems could include dissemination of information on relevant websites, pamphlets or media campaigns – and in the future, they could involve health apps or alerts sent to smartphones, too. The early warning systems base their data on interactive GIS maps, such as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.un-spider.org\u002Flinks-and-resources\u002Fdata-sources\u002Fextreme-heat-risk-map-eea\">Extreme Heat Risk Map\u003C\u002Fa> or the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\u002Fproducts\u002Fpredictions\u002Fthreats\u002Fthreats.php\">Climate Prediction Center\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1523\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeat-Map-software.png\" alt=\"climate catastrophe\" class=\"wp-image-24307\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeat-Map-software.png 1523w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeat-Map-software-768x349.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FHeat-Map-software-512x233.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1523px) 100vw, 1523px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.maptive.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital health for the management of respiratory diseases\n– due to air pollution\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The drivers of climate change –\nprincipally fossil fuel combustion – pose a heavy burden of disease, including \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.who.int\u002Firis\u002Fbitstream\u002Fhandle\u002F10665\u002F276405\u002F9789241514972-eng.pdf?ua=1\">a\nmajor contribution to the 7 million deaths from outdoor and indoor air\npollution annually\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The air pollutants which are\ncausing ill-health, and the greenhouse gases that are causing climate change,\nare emitted from many of the same sectors, including energy, housing, transport,\nand agriculture. \u003Cstrong>While digital health\ntechnologies cannot put an end to the emission of harmful materials, the\ndevelopment of health sensors, connected devices, and wearables could help with\nthe diagnostics and management of respiratory diseases.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.bmj.com\u002Fbmj\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F16\u002Fsamantha-walker-asthma-diagnosis-harnessing-the-power-of-new-technologies\u002F\">The development and routine use of smart inhalers that could passively collect data and transmit it to a patient’s GP\u003C\u002Fa>, or store it in a mobile phone for future use would enable symptoms to be monitored over time. Future inhalers might even alert users to potential environmental triggers. The FDA approved the first smart inhaler, Teva’s ProAir Digihaler, at the beginning of 2019. It has a sensor that tracks when it is used in real-time and syncs this data to a mobile app. The ProAir Digihaler can determine how well the patient uses it, as the sensor measures a breath actuation and sees how well a patient inhales, giving them a rating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>During the management of asthma, the measurement of lung capacity to monitor breathing irregularities through peak flow meters is necessary. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartpeakflow.com\u002F\">Smart Peak Flow\u003C\u002Fa> offers a small, pocket-sized add-on to every smartphone that allows users to track their peak flow on their phones. The data can be shared with the pulmonologist, thus makes it easier to discuss the management of asthma. We tested it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fasthma-pocket-tech-in-the-fighting-ring\">here\u003C\u002Fa> comparing with another similar device, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faiocare.com\u002Fpatient\u002F\">AioCare\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fhealth\u002Farticle-6704817\u002FSticker-asthmatics-wear-skin-warns-attack-looming.html\">A team of researchers at the University of California experimented with a sticker asthmatics can wear on their skin\u003C\u002Fa>, which could warn when an attack is looming. When worn on the abdomen, sensors in the sticker measure the strain being put on a user’s rib cage. In the future, a similar patch could connect to the user’s smartphone and urge them to seek help. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FAir-Pollution-And-Asthma-512x370.jpg\" alt=\"climate catastrophe\" class=\"wp-image-24308\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FAir-Pollution-And-Asthma-512x370.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FAir-Pollution-And-Asthma-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FAir-Pollution-And-Asthma-1536x1109.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FAir-Pollution-And-Asthma.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.jenniferbfreeman.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Paperless and A.I.-based: beneficial for both the environment and medical personnel\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sustainability in healthcare could mean making the entire system more efficient and thus using resources in better ways. \u003Cstrong>Going digital, cutting back on paper-based practices is in fact not only a blessing to the environment but also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2009\u002F01\u002F090126173721.htm\">patients and healthcare professionals benefit greatly from streamlined digital processes\u003C\u002Fa> without the meddling of old-school paper\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, in the future, artificial intelligence could help a lot in streamlining administrative practices and managing medical processes. For example, 97% of healthcare invoices in the Netherlands are digital containing data regarding the treatment, the doctor, and the hospital. These invoices could be easily retrieved. A local company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zorgprismapubliek.nl\u002F\">Zorgprisma Publiek\u003C\u002Fa>, analyzes the invoices and uses IBM Watson in the cloud to mine the data. They can tell if a doctor, clinic or hospital makes mistakes repetitively in treating a certain type of condition in order to help them improve and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations of patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Nevertheless,\nstriving for sustainability doesn’t stop at optimizing processes. Medical\nfacilities, doctors, and patients could all make efforts to use sustainable\nenergy sources, as there are already \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsustainability-in-healthcare\">excellent alternatives powered by solar energy\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, Botswana-based\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.deaftronics.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deaftronics\u003C\u002Fa>\nhas manufactured the first solar-powered hearing aid unit, Solar Ear –\nharnessing the energy of the Sun also for tackling the lack of medical\nspecialists in the African country. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although experiments have produced the introduction\nof a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Fijlct\u002Farticle\u002F13\u002F4\u002F320\u002F5076208\">solar toothbrush without the need to use toothpaste\u003C\u002Fa>, as well as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engineeringforchange.org\u002Fnews\u002Ften-medical-devices-for-off-grid-healthcare\u002F\">solar blood pressure monitor\u003C\u002Fa>, a truly fascinating, futuristic, and extremely\nuseful innovation in the area was presented by Swiss researchers two years ago.\nThey showed that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F877351\u002Fstudy-tiny-solar-panels-under-your-skin-are-ready-to-power-the-next-generation-of-pacemakers-and-medical-devices\u002F\">postage-stamp size panels implanted under the skin\u003C\u002Fa> could theoretically generate enough electricity to\nrun pacemakers and similar devices that now require bulky batteries. Imagine\nthat in the future, we might be able to wear \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible\">solar-powered digital tattoos\u003C\u002Fa> and send tiny nanobots into our bloodstream to\ncollect information and send it to the doctor – all through tiny solar panel\ntechnology and other amazing nanotechnological innovations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Until then, we’ll stay with our pocket-sized wearables and health sensors. And \u003Cstrong>if you are concerned that the digital devices might end up somewhere in a dumpster in Africa as e-waste at the end of their life cycle, you should rather send them to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.recyclehealth.com\">Recycle Health\u003C\u002Fa>. They established the so-called Tracker Lending Library: they package 25 refurbished Fitbits and send them to doctors’ offices in low-income regions, for physicians to give to interested patients\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The overall goal of Recycle Health is truly noble: to help older and lower-income individuals have access to devices – and in the meantime, they are also taking steps to save the planet from another batch of e-waste. We hope that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-could-we-reconcile-health-technologies-and-environmental-sustainability\">many other initiatives\u003C\u002Fa> follow this excellent example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F052-sustainability.png\" alt=\"sustainability\" class=\"wp-image-22422\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F052-sustainability.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F052-sustainability-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F052-sustainability-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F052-sustainability-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rising sea levels, melting ice caps, extreme weather events – these all are upon us and if we don’t take action very soon, we might find ourselves needing the giant gill designed by material scientist \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.junkamei.com\u002F\">Jun Kamei\u003C\u002Fa>. His 3D-printed garment, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.junkamei.com\u002Famphibio\">Amphibio\u003C\u002Fa>, functions as a gill, allowing the wearer to pull oxygen from an aqueous environment and breathe it. Is he one step ahead of us preparing for the worst to come? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Should we challenge him and try to reverse the detrimental environmental processes one step at a time? The Medical Futurist team believes we should – we should do everything in our power to preserve the planet for future generations as we received it. \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>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Climate change is the greatest health challenge of the 21st century, and threatens all aspects of society, says the WHO in its COP24 Special Report. What could digital health technologies do to support the fight against the climate crisis? How could healthcare processes, facilities, medical devices become more sustainable? As it is humanity’s priority to mitigate the worsening as well as the impact of rising temperatures and extreme weather events, we tried to figure out what role digital health could assume here. 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How could medical processes, facilities, or devices become more sustainable?",{"self":138,"collection":144,"about":147,"author":150,"replies":153,"version-history":156,"predecessor-version":160,"wp:featuredmedia":164,"wp:attachment":167,"wp:term":170,"curies":186},[139],{"href":140,"targetHints":141},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F24303",{"allow":142},[143],"GET",[145],{"href":146},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[148],{"href":149},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[151],{"embeddable":26,"href":152},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[154],{"embeddable":26,"href":155},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=24303",[157],{"count":158,"href":159},7,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F24303\u002Frevisions",[161],{"id":162,"href":163},49845,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F24303\u002Frevisions\u002F49845",[165],{"embeddable":26,"href":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F24313",[168],{"href":169},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=24303",[171,174,177,180,183],{"taxonomy":172,"embeddable":26,"href":173},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=24303",{"taxonomy":175,"embeddable":26,"href":176},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=24303",{"taxonomy":178,"embeddable":26,"href":179},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=24303",{"taxonomy":181,"embeddable":26,"href":182},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=24303",{"taxonomy":184,"embeddable":26,"href":185},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=24303",[187],{"name":188,"href":189,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[191],{"id":133,"date":192,"date_gmt":193,"guid":194,"modified":196,"modified_gmt":197,"slug":198,"status":13,"type":14,"link":199,"title":200,"content":202,"excerpt":204,"author":23,"featured_media":206,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":207,"categories":208,"tags":211,"project_category":225,"contact_email_category":226,"yst_prominent_words":227,"class_list":229,"better_featured_image":246,"acf":269,"yoast_meta":279,"_links":282},"2022-07-21T10:00:00","2022-07-21T08:00:00",{"rendered":195},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-07-17T22:32:42","2022-07-17T20:32:42","digital-clothing-and-biofashion-might-bring-new-directions-to-the-apparel-industry","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-clothing-and-biofashion-might-bring-new-directions-to-the-apparel-industry",{"rendered":201},"Digital Clothing, Biofashion And Smart Outfits – The Future Of Fashion",{"rendered":203,"protected":20},"\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fast fashion is not only unsustainable but also means an unbearable burden to the planet. The situation is ripe for change. Could lab-grown leather and other novel ways of synthetic garment production, biofashion or digital clothing show the way to an alternative future for the apparel industry? Is there a chance of improving our attitude towards clothing items by adding more value, new functionality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Burda to the unsustainable downward spiral of fast fashion\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When our grandmothers in the 1950s wanted to dress according to the latest trend, they bought the Burda Magazine alongside some fabric and used the family sewing machine to create their own couture. The scarcity of financial means urged them to create lasting pieces, two seasonal cycles of fashion allowed them to stylishly wear their beloved pieces for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, without longing for past decades, we have to ask: \u003Cstrong>when was the last time you sewed a button on your shirt or brought your shoes to the shoe repairman?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Flifeandstyle\u002F2011\u002Fmay\u002F08\u002Ffast-fashion-death-for-planet\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian’s Lucy Siegle recounted a story\u003C\u002Fa> about how a fashion industry commentator once watched in horror as a customer emerged with six or seven brown paper bags full of clothes from a fast fashion store. The young woman walked through the busy street in the rain when one of her bags broke – and she just walked away without even thinking about bending down for the clothes. So what happened between Burda and street-littering carelessness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21912\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21912\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FFast-Fashion-512x279.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.entitymag.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fast fashion and the outskirts of Dhaka\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By now, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wri.org\u002Fblog\u002F2017\u002F07\u002Fapparel-industrys-environmental-impact-6-graphics\" target=\"_blank\">instead of the two seasonal cycles, there are even 50-100 micro-seasons\u003C\u002Fa>; it has been estimated that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41558-017-0058-9\" target=\"_blank\">there are 20 new garments manufactured per person each year\u003C\u002Fa>, and we are buying 60 percent more than we were in 2000. The longevity of our garments has shrunk at an astonishing rate: compared to wearing clothes for decades, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffashion\u002F2017\u002Fjul\u002F29\u002Ffashion-must-fight-scourge-dumped-clothing-landfill\" target=\"_blank\">clothes are worn at most for 3.3 years before being discarded\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Researchers estimated that five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the apparel sector\u003C\u002Fstrong> – in other words, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffashionista.com\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Ffashion-industry-greenhouse-gas-climate-change-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\">the creation of clothing results in environmental pollution equaling that of all of Russia\u003C\u002Fa>. Parallel to that phenomenon, huge amounts of textile waste are generated at every level of production and consumption. Hundreds of tons of garments are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffashion\u002F2017\u002Fjul\u002F29\u002Ffashion-must-fight-scourge-dumped-clothing-landfill\" target=\"_blank\">set on fire in the outskirts of the low-wage textile hotspot, Dhaka, where the pollution level is beyond comprehension\u003C\u002Fa>. At the same time, fast fashion retailers even accelerate the processes by offering easily expendable, low-quality garments – and by marketing strategies making purchasing the latest items quasi-addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21913\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21913\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste.jpg 830w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FTextile-Landfill-Waste-512x231.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fthosfashionschoolofdesign.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Alternative production: lab-grown leather, orange fiber, and mushroom-based bag\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is crystal clear: \u003Cstrong>we are not paying for fast fashion with money – we are trading our planet’s future for cheap clothing\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some players such as fashion icons Stella McCartney or Vivienne Westwood have already recognised the scale of the problem, and a handful of companies are experimenting with alternative means of production. That means they are trying to avoid the use of traditional materials, such as leather or cotton, and replace them\u003Cstrong> with lab-grown, synthetic materials created through bioprinting, for example.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The New Jersey-based company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernmeadow.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Modern Meadow\u003C\u002Fa>, grows animal skin in a lab as bioprinted cell culture. Recently, the biotechnology start-up, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fboltthreads.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Bolt Threads\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvegnews.com\u002F2018\u002F9\u002Fbiotech-brand-debuts-vegan-mushroom-leather-handbag\" target=\"_blank\">debuted a handbag made from its proprietary vegan material, Mylo\u003C\u002Fa>. Components are made with mycelium—mushroom root systems that the company grows into 3D structures on a bed of corn stalks before compressing the mass into durable, animal-free leather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The venture also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmade-to-measure-suits.bgfashion.net\u002Farticle\u002F15680\u002F55\u002FHow-Biotech-is-revolutionizing-Material-Innovation#popup2\" target=\"_blank\">partnered with Stella McCartney to design a modern take on the shift dress made of synthetic spider silk\u003C\u002Fa> from proteins produced through fermentation using yeast, water, and sugar. The Italian start-up, Orange Fiber delivers the first yarn made of by-products of citrus juice with the help of nanotechnology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21914\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21914\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FLab-Grown-Leather-512x269.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.elitereaders.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Sensor-based fashion and digital clothing – not yet gaining momentum\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The past few years have produced a number of ventures aiming for a more sustainable fashion industry by offering ‘added value’. We will list some of the most interesting examples here, but also have to note that these have not become mainstream, nor seem to have gained real momentum – so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Engineers at the University of British Columbia created a flexible waterproof battery that is durable enough to undergo multiple wash cycles. The battery is so pliant that it can still function when stretched to double its original length. It’s made of low-cost materials, making it potentially highly suited for wearable health monitoring technology, such as items of clothing, patches, or watches that monitor vital signs.” – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fmedgadget\u002F\">Medgadget\u003C\u002Fa> reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2022\u002F06\u002Fsmart-jumpsuit-tracks-motor-development-in-children.html\" target=\"_blank\"> created a smart jumpsuit \u003C\u002Fa>that can track toddler movements using a series of motion sensors. The suit required substantial breakthroughs in machine learning to train computer algorithms to recognize specific movements that point to possible underlying medical conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dezeen.com\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F30\u002Ftommy-hilfiger-xplore-smart-clothing-fashion\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Hilfiger has released a range of “smart clothing”\u003C\u002Fa> containing inbuilt Bluetooth chips that allow the item’s movements to be tracked and users to be rewarded for wearing them. In 2014, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Ffashion\u002Fralph-lauren-to-introduce-smart-shirt-at-us-open\" target=\"_blank\">Ralph Lauren debuted its smart shirt\u003C\u002Fa> measuring heart rate and breathing during the US Open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In May 2015, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flevistrauss.com\u002Funzipped-blog\u002F2015\u002F05\u002Fgoogle-levis-project-jacquard\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google started collaborating with Levi’s\u003C\u002Fa> to create fibretronic materials. The idea was to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2017\u002Fsep\u002F26\u002Fjacquard-google-levis-smart-jacket-denim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">produce a newly designed conductive fabric\u003C\u002Fa> and turn it into “smart jeans” to allow the garment to send data and power without the need for wires. Since then, engineers of Google and Levi’s have changed their minds and created a “smart jacket” instead of the iconic trousers. The jacket has touch sensible material: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Frachelarthur\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F20\u002Fexclusive-levis-and-googles-project-jacquard-launch-wearable-tech-jacket-for-urban-cyclists\u002F#318ba98350c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">users can tap, swipe or hold on the left cuff of the sleeve\u003C\u002Fa> to fulfill simple tasks like changing music tracks, blocking or answering calls or accessing navigation information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>These garments possess useful functionalities\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencefriday.com\u002Fsegments\u002Fwearable-superpowers-for-earth-and-beyond\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">technologists at the University of Minnesota have designed real-life gloves\u003C\u002Fa> that tingle when they sense nearby objects. They use an ultrasonic sensor to detect what firefighters cannot, allowing them to “see” through the smoke. Or, material scientist \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.junkamei.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Jun Kamei\u003C\u002Fa> has created \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.junkamei.com\u002Famphibio\" target=\"_blank\">Amphibio\u003C\u002Fa>, a 3D-printed garment that functions as a giant gill, allowing the wearer to pull oxygen from an aqueous environment and breathe it. He is already a giant leap ahead of us – saving humanity from rising sea levels as a consequence of global warming. Mind-blowing, isn’t it? Let’s see what we have in healthcare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21915\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21915\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt.jpg 852w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FAmphibio_3D-printed_Shirt-512x512.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.deezen.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Healthcare and fashion interwoven: the appearance of digital clothing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fitness and wearables market seems to have already found the niche area of digital clothing for itself. Sydney-based startup \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wearablex.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Wearable X’\u003C\u002Fa>s Nadi X yoga pants come with built-in haptic vibrations that gently pulse at the hips, knees, and ankles to encourage you to move and\u002For hold positions. French fashion tech company, Spinali’s UV Protect swimsuit collection is equipped with a removable medallion-style waterproof sensor that aims to stop you from staying too long in the sun. OMSignal’s smart bra, the OMbra, records distances run, breathing rates and heart rate, and even tells you when you’ve recovered enough to head back to the gym. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fsmart-clothing\u002Fsensorias-smart-sock-20-price-specs-release-date-3694\" target=\"_blank\">Sensoria’s second-gen connected socks\u003C\u002Fa> want you to have the best run possible by offering data on your speed, distance, time as well as style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All the while, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-trackers-are-changing-the-experience-of-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\">Owlet Care\u003C\u002Fa> thinks about the smallest and cutest creatures. It offers smart socks using pulse oximetry to measure your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels while they sleep. Using the app, you can view your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-sports-medicine\" target=\"_blank\">sports medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, several companies offer digitised garments for improving performance. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexoskin.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">HexoSkin\u003C\u002Fa> developed a range of items with sensors woven into it that measures heart rate, breathing, counts steps taken, pace, and calories burned. The garments can be washed in a standard machine, and offer health monitoring, stress monitoring, UV protection and support for performance training via apps. As weird as it is to write about a running top coming with Bluetooth connectivity, this might be something that will become mainstream one day.   \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21917\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Clothing\" class=\"wp-image-21917\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHexoskin_Gym_Scene-512x233.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.youtube.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The swarm of already existing combinations of digital technologies and fashion items shows the massive potential in the marriage of the two fields. Although healthcare professionals might be averse to fashion walking into medicine, if people bought digital health technologies more easily because they is packaged as a beautiful garment, why not give this a chance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, digital clothing might bring new directions into fashion, and perhaps it would slow down the fast fashion industry a little bit – as people might not throw out clothes with technology so carelessly. 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