[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":445},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-health-tech-we-reviewed":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":193,"relatedBooks":352},{"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":37,"project_category":51,"contact_email_category":55,"yst_prominent_words":56,"class_list":67,"better_featured_image":96,"acf":128,"yoast_meta":137,"_links":140},34359,"2021-05-18T10:00:00","2021-05-18T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=34359&_wpnonce=5b7f8d3198&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-09-16T10:59:08","2021-09-16T08:59:08","digital-health-tech-we-reviewed","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-we-reviewed",{"rendered":17},"What We Learnt After Looking Back At The Digital Health Tech We Reviewed",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Throughout the years, we’ve reviewed several exciting digital health devices at The Medical Futurist. Some like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Nima’s handheld food sensors\u003C\u002Fa> sound as if they have come straight out of a Star Trek episode; and others like the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fclinicloud-review-should-doctors-and-patients-use-the-digital-stethoscope\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CliniCloud\u003C\u002Fa> ingeniously address real physician needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, while many of the devices impressed us during our tests and indicated a promising solution for patients and doctors to adopt going forward, not all of them fared so well in subsequent years. For this reason, we decided to look back at those exciting digital health devices that we tested in the past but didn’t deliver on the promise to become widely adopted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this retrospective article, we will revisit 5 such devices, highlight why they looked promising and what ultimately went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. CliniCloud\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2016, we \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fclinicloud-review-should-doctors-and-patients-use-the-digital-stethoscope\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reviewed the CliniCloud\u003C\u002Fa>, or a new take on the physician’s iconic tool: the stethoscope. Its concept came from two doctors so that they could have an at-home digital stethoscope that connects to a smartphone for recording, sharing and analysing readings over time. It could also measure heart rate and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002F40642\u002Fclinicloud-offers-consumers-smartphone-enabled-stethoscope-thermometer-for-video-visits\" target=\"_blank\">connect the user to a doctor\u003C\u002Fa> for a telemedicine consultation. Many saw potential in this approach and the company even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2015\u002F09\u002F23\u002Fclinicloud-raises-5m-for-its-connected-home-medical-kit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">raised $5 million\u003C\u002Fa> in seed funds before the device was even shipped.\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=\"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>When the CliniCloud did ship, the technology and idea behind it were good as we pointed out in our review. The company even adhered to the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002F40642\u002Fclinicloud-offers-consumers-smartphone-enabled-stethoscope-thermometer-for-video-visits\" target=\"_blank\">calibration standards\u003C\u002Fa> set forth by CE and FDA for Class II medical devices. But a couple of years later, they went out of business without much fanfare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their downfall might be due to the fact that the founders had no experience in the digital health market. Andrew Lin, one of the two founders of CliniCloud, echoed similar sentiments when we talked to him. \u003Cem>“The company pivoted after we decided that sales momentum did not live up to our expectations\u003C\u002Fem>,” Lin said. “\u003Cem>We believed that it would take too long to reach critical mass adoption – and reach our ultimate goal of building systems and A.I. around at-home, patient-centred healthcare.\u003C\u002Fem>” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Nima’s food sensors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For the millions of people suffering from food allergies worldwide, food sensors like Nima’s can literally be life-saving. With a simple handheld device, you scan a sample of your food and it tells you whether it contains a certain foodstuff on the spot. Nima launched two such portable food sensors some years back, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peanut sensor\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gluten sensor\u003C\u002Fa>. We tested both; and found them to be accurate and very practical to use.\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=\"Nima Peanut Sensor Review\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FhLOVHdcAT5c?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>But since our reviews in 2018, Nima hasn’t released any new products and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fnima-labs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">was acquired\u003C\u002Fa> by a medical device company in 2020. Online, users are 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 a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglutendude.com\u002Fnima-sensor-out-of-business\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">lack of communication\u003C\u002Fa> from the company itself. And they are already blaming the new management for these issues; and management issues \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">aren’t uncommon\u003C\u002Fa> with digital health ventures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Gymwatch\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The “ultimate fitness-tracker”; this is how a German startup advertised their wearable, the Gymwatch, when they launched its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.indiegogo.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fgymwatch-sensor-the-ultimate-fitness-tracker#\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">crowdfunding campaign\u003C\u002Fa> in 2014. Despite those claims, when \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-wearable-indoor-trainer-gymwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we reviewed it in 2016\u003C\u002Fa>, we found it to be not totally comfortable to wear and had some issues with how to customise exercise plans. Nevertheless, using the Gymwatch really felt like having a personal trainer by your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fgymwatch-review-768x433.jpg\" alt=\"GymWatch Review\" class=\"wp-image-13584\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fgymwatch-review-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fgymwatch-review-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fgymwatch-review-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fgymwatch-review-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fgymwatch-review.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even with its impressive fitness tech, the “ultimate fitness-tracker” was ultimately short-lived. After shipping the product, the company did not seem to be doing so well. The latest update for its backers dates back to 2015 and there has been no news in subsequent years. Its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gymwatch.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">website is dead\u003C\u002Fa> as are its social media accounts, indicating that the company went bust unceremoniously. The cause for the startup’s demise is not clear but is likely due to management and funding issues, despite putting forward a promising device on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Lumo\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Modern solutions for modern problems; this might have been the mantra that Lumo Bodytech abided by when they released the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffeelpeak.com\u002Flumo-lift\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Lumo Lift\u003C\u002Fa>. With people \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Ffitness-exercise\u002Ftext-neck-treatment#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1\" target=\"_blank\">spending 5 hours on average\u003C\u002Fa> looking at their phones to browse social media or send texts and many of us slouching over a screen, it’s no wonder we experience back and neck aches more often; even the new term “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Ffitness-exercise\u002Ftext-neck-treatment#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1\" target=\"_blank\">text neck\u003C\u002Fa>” emerged to highlight the cause. So, the Lumo Lift presented itself as a wearable that alerts you when you adopt a slumped posture while consuming your digital feeds. In \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsit-straight-run-lumo-lift-lumo-run-reviews\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">our 2017 review\u003C\u002Fa>, we found it to indeed help in maintaining a better posture. \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=\"Lumo Lift Introduction\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9QtrofftqoU?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>In the same review, we checked out the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffeelpeak.com\u002Flumo-run\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Lumo Run\u003C\u002Fa>. This wearable fitness sensor stood out for us from the overcrowded fitness tracker market thanks to its unique selling points. On top of a comprehensive overview of your running style, it records bounce, braking, pelvic rotation and pelvic drop; metrics which aren’t commonly measured by most trackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But since we tested those devices, they have both been discontinued. The original startup behind them had its website rebranded to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffeelpeak.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Feel Peak\u003C\u002Fa>, which notes that the products are discontinued; and now focuses on fitness tips. The products’ IP have for their part been \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fventurebeat.com\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F16\u002Fsuperflex-rebrands-as-seismic-buys-assets-of-lumo-bodytech\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">acquired by another company\u003C\u002Fa> in 2018.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Pebble\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pebble was something of a fan favourite at The Medical Futurist. The smartwatch was affordable, had excellent battery life and was even the first to include a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">smart sleep alarm\u003C\u002Fa>. After its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F9to5mac.com\u002F2016\u002F12\u002F07\u002Fpebble-acquired-by-fitbit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">acquisition by Fitbit\u003C\u002Fa> in late 2016, we were happy to see some of its features integrated into the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-ionic-review-bromance-pebble-smartwatch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Fitbit Ionic\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pebble Smartwatch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fg6hUPbPH_xc?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>Fitbit was itself \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogles-acquisition-of-fitbit-boon-or-doom-for-the-fitness-tracking-industry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">acquired by Google in 2019\u003C\u002Fa>, making for an aptly named “wearable turducken” as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fjetscott\u002Fstatus\u002F1190260630047141888?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">one reporter put it\u003C\u002Fa>. Despite all of those promising hardware and with Google’s software expertise and immense resources, Fitbit (and by extension, Pebble) seemed to be on a downslope. Sales \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20200805005325\u002Fen\u002FFitbit-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results-for-the-Three-Months-Ended-July-4-2020#:~:text=Second%20Quarter%202020%20Financial%20Highlights&text=The%20year%2Dover%2Dyear%20price,%25%20year%2Dover%2Dyear.\" target=\"_blank\">haven’t been too hot\u003C\u002Fa> in recent years and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwithings-scanwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">after-sales service quality\u003C\u002Fa> dwindled as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Cautionary tales?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While those examples discussed here might sound like cautionary tales for digital health technology adopters, the issue does not lie with the technologies themselves. A common denominator is the management, or more accurately, mismanagement of the company behind those technologies. The other common shortcomings can also be summed up in the following points:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lack of market research (on sales and market possibilities)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Loss of sales momentum\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Exit\u002Facquisition by a competitor\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Changing direction (due to market insufficiency)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if a company fails, it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doesn’t mean that the technology isn’t reliable\u003C\u002Fa>. Through acquisitions, mergers or simply lack of funds, the new management’s vision and priorities can shift at the expense of promising and proven technologies. But as is often the case, other competitors can pick up from where that company left off and this helps drive the industry forward. As such, we will continue to explore those promising technologies at The Medical Futurist that digital health companies bring forward to provide insights regarding where the industry is heading.\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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Some like Nima’s handheld food sensors sound as if they have […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,34401,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34,35,36],4879,491,496,499,799,494,[38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50],545,7033,596,7035,618,7037,650,236,350,851,986,528,6377,[52,53,54],947,948,951,[],[57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66],1617,1681,1723,1883,2027,2935,3471,4295,5411,1571,[68,14,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95],"post-34359","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-medicine","category-empowered-patients","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-healthcare-design","category-security-privacy","category-telemedicine","tag-sensors","tag-andrew-lin","tag-health-sensors","tag-lumo","tag-health-technology","tag-text-neck","tag-fitness-trackers","tag-fda-2","tag-pebble","tag-nima","tag-food-sensor","tag-gymwatch","tag-clinicloud","project_category-company","project_category-developers","project_category-patients",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":97,"media_type":98,"media_details":99,"post":5,"source_url":127},"Digital health tech we reviewed","image",{"width":100,"height":101,"file":102,"sizes":103,"image_meta":125},1920,1080,"2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_266-01.png",{"medium":104,"large":110,"thumbnail":115,"medium_large":119,"1536x1536":120},{"file":105,"width":106,"height":107,"mime-type":108,"source_url":109},"tmf_article_266-01-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_266-01-370x208.png",{"file":111,"width":112,"height":113,"mime-type":108,"source_url":114},"tmf_article_266-01-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_266-01-768x432.png",{"file":116,"width":117,"height":117,"mime-type":108,"source_url":118},"tmf_article_266-01-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_266-01-150x150.png",{"file":111,"width":112,"height":113,"mime-type":108,"source_url":114},{"file":121,"width":122,"height":123,"mime-type":108,"source_url":124},"tmf_article_266-01-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_266-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":126,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":126,"copyright":27,"focal_length":126,"iso":126,"shutter_speed":126,"title":27,"orientation":126},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_266-01.png",{"cta_type":129,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":130,"related_posts_footer":133,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[131,132],24764,24761,[134,135,136],17540,13161,28625,{"yoast_wpseo_title":138,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":139,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"What We Learnt After Looking Back At The Digital Health Tech We Reviewed - The Medical Futurist","Looking at some of the most exciting devices we reviewed over the past years. 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Having access to a wide range of analyses determining our lab markers and blood results without the wait at the doctor’s, at the lab, and without even meeting anyone… Sounds great. Not to mention that it’s already in the existing testing kits. We just need to use all these in a more systematic way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pregnancy tests or finger-prick diabetes tests, for example, were game-changers. They are easy to use and about 100 per cent accurate. A handful of other tests can do the same, delivering results with efficiency and ease. But there’s a vast difference between knowing if you’re pregnant or not and analysing your own genetic test results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although there was a lot of professional criticism towards taking tests at home, with the pandemic \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">all that has changed\u003C\u002Fa>. The pandemic led to a situation where it suddenly became advantageous to do certain lab tests at home to avoid exposure to the infection. On top of that, the pandemic also led to the development of interesting new testing methods, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Fbreath-test-developed-for-covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\">breathalysers\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.mit.edu\u002F2020\u002Fcovid-19-cough-cellphone-detection-1029\" target=\"_blank\">cough analysing phone apps\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.genengnews.com\u002Ftopics\u002Ftranslational-medicine\u002Finfectious-diseases\u002Fskin-patch-test-detects-covid-19-in-under-three-minutes\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">skin-patch tests\u003C\u002Fa>. Not all of these delivered the promise, but the field is buzzing. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over-the-counter (OTC) tests vs direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is an important difference. OTC tests are like pregnancy or COVID tests we can buy pretty much everywhere, taking the test at home and getting an immediate reading. Direct-to-consumer tests, which represent the majority of the examples mentioned in the article are different: although we take the sample ourselves at home, the specimen is sent to a certified laboratory, where it is analysed by professionals with professional equipment, and we, consumers, will receive the results directly from the lab. The latter becomes available in a number of areas that previously required the physicians’ order to make the test happen, and us to go to a specific place where the test was administered. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At-home science\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Over the past few years, I’ve tried and used many tests that used to be only available in laboratories: Microbiome test helped refine my diet. My whole \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fi-got-my-whole-genome-sequenced-heres-what-i-learned\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">genome sequencing\u003C\u002Fa> analysis and a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-does-a-brca-genetic-test-work\" target=\"_blank\">BRCA-focused genetic test\u003C\u002Fa> encouraged me to design a preventive plan with my primary care physician. She also took notes when I provided her with my medication sensitivity genetic test (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmydna-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">MyDNA\u003C\u002Fa>) results. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’ve tried the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Nima sensor\u003C\u002Fa> to search for gluten and peanut content in food just for the sake of trying the technology and did a celiac disease test (\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imaware.health\u002Fat-home-blood-test\u002Fceliac-disease-screening\" target=\"_blank\">Imaware\u003C\u002Fa>) to confirm that I am indeed not sensitive to gluten. I’m awaiting my results from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffoodmarble.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">FoodMarble\u003C\u002Fa> on intolerance for fructose and lactose and even did \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoing-past-big-national-geographic-ancestry-test-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Genetic Ancestry\u003C\u002Fa> by National Geographic to find out about my ancestors and where they are coming from. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One can say I have vast knowledge about at-home testing and speak from experience. And I can say that many of these companies did not discover new tests or invent new technologies – but they built accessible, sleek and innovative technologies or devices to let people access testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is testing at home reliable enough?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everlywell.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">EverlyWell\u003C\u002Fa> and other companies like\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.letsgetchecked.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> LetsGetChecked\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mylabbox.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">MyLabBox\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.23andme.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">23andme\u003C\u002Fa> provide tools to make lab tests at home, aiming to be faster and cheaper than official laboratories. On top of these advantages, many of these companies also provide support or treatment via telemedicine, so if you ever test positive, help is often included in the test price. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F045_bloodtesting.gif\" alt=\"At-home tests\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After the fall of Theranos, testing companies had to fight for their trustworthiness and accuracy big time. We touched the base of their issues in an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-blood-testing-stand-today\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">earlier article on blood testing\u003C\u002Fa>, but my original conclusion there, that “point-of-care, as well as home lab testing, will be the most significant advancement in the field – completely changing the methods used in primary care and diagnostics” is still a utopia instead of our everyday reality. So what’s missing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How will it make its way to clinical practice? \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although DTC tests might seem like a niche game for geeks, they in fact have profound benefits. A great example of how these might make their way to clinical practice \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.med-technews.com\u002Fnews\u002FDigital-in-Healthcare-News\u002Fpocdoc-to-roll-out-digital-cardiovascular-testing-across-sco\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">is the collaboration\u003C\u002Fa> between digital health platform PocDoc and pharmacy chain Dears in Scotland. The pharmacy chain – with over half a million customers per year – offers on-site cholesterol level testing via the PocDoc app and will prescribe the necessary drugs in real-time within 12 hours of testing on-site. As 1 in every 8 Scot is living with heart disease, making testing that easy – no need to make hospital appointments, no need to travel, no waiting for the results – can make a real difference. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And so much more to come! \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future of at-home testing will drastically change in the coming years. One exciting example is this microsensor that can perform \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fmicrochip-nanosensor-detects-stress-hormone.html\" target=\"_blank\">real-time measurements of stress hormones\u003C\u002Fa> from one drop of blood. The technology aims to help patients measure the natural changes in cortisol levels and monitor trends over time, without having to send blood samples to a lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros and Cons\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At-home laboratory testing has its obvious advantages. One can have multiple important tests without even leaving the apartment. It’s private and convenient, moreover, such tests can remove a serious burden off the shoulders of healthcare systems. In the U.S., these can also become \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2017\u002F05\u002F07\u002Ffor-some-access-to-healthcare-could-start-with-at-home-lab-testing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the first step\u003C\u002Fa> for uninsured Americans to finally access healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other end, red tape from medical professionals is one of the hurdles for at-home tests. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F5809606\u002Fcovid-19-at-home-testing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">They claim that\u003C\u002Fa> such tests are likely to be wrong simply because they are \u003Cem>tested\u003C\u002Fem> wrong. Many of these tests won’t require an FDA approval either, and that obviously adds to the uncertainty around them. Some have scientific issues where some experts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F23\u002Feverlywell-food-sensitivity-test\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">disagree with the testing methods and others don’t.\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Further, in some cases, test results must consider factors like age, family history or other health issues of the patient before evaluation. So you’d probably still need a doctor to help you understand the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002FEmpowered-physician-and-patient.png\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Theranos to home lab test kits\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Almost exactly 7 years ago, in June 2015, Julia Cheek, who was, in her words “probably the least qualified person \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inc.com\u002Fmatt-haber\u002Feverlywell-julia-cheek-covid-test-decision-making.html\" target=\"_blank\">to start a healthcare startup\u003C\u002Fa>” grounded a company focusing on at-home lab tests. Remember: this was the year when controversial blood-testing startup Theranos was named the ‘2015 Bioscience Company of the Year’ by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bizjournals.com\u002Fphoenix\u002Fblog\u002Fhealth-care-daily\u002F2015\u002F10\u002Fthis-technology-firm-was-named-arizonas-bioscience.html\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona BioIndustry Association\u003C\u002Fa>. (At that time nothing was (publicly) known of the shortcomings of this firm.) The two companies at first seem similar in offering affordable lab tests for Americans. However, their disparities are bigger. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has failed to deliver the technology she based her entire company on. A California jury \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2022\u002Fjan\u002F13\u002Felizabeth-holmes-sentence-september-fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found her guilty\u003C\u002Fa> on four charges of fraud and conspiring to defraud private investors. She is to be sentenced in September, facing up to 20 years in jail. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cheek’s company, EverlyWell has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fpress-announcements\u002Fcoronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-first-standalone-home-sample-collection-kit-can-be-used\" target=\"_blank\">received an FDA approval\u003C\u002Fa> for its COVID-19 test tools. The main difference? How the two tried to approach the same problem differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":208,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>One can have multiple important tests at home. It’s private, it’s convenient but is it reliable? 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