[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":335},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-health-trends-what-to-expect-in-2019":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":206,"relatedBooks":334},{"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":50,"contact_email_category":51,"yst_prominent_words":52,"class_list":73,"better_featured_image":98,"acf":142,"yoast_meta":151,"_links":153},22752,"2019-01-17T10:15:45","2019-01-17T08:15:45",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-05-18T18:09:09","2022-05-18T16:09:09","digital-health-trends-what-to-expect-in-2019","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-trends-what-to-expect-in-2019",{"rendered":17},"Digital Healthcare Trends: What Trends Are Shaping Healthcare?",{"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 THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW.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>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">At the dawn of the new year, we examined which digital health trends will the market concentrate on in the coming months. We identified so many thrilling novelties and noteworthy events that we decided to publish our findings in an e-book. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigitalhealth2020\u002F\">Top Trends In Digital Healthcare In 2020 e-book\u003C\u002Fa> will give you a cutting-edge overview of where healthcare and medicine are heading, and until you download the document, here’s a glimpse of what to expect in 2019 and beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Trends in Digital Health in 2020 - Ebook by The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fye3omM82cx8?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\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) The car\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> will be the point of care\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">As patients turn into the point of care and the entire healthcare system moves towards becoming invisible with the help of myriads of tiny diagnostic devices and gadgets measuring vital signs, the car will be an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-driverless-car-for-healthcare\">inevitable place for providing care\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.transparencymarketresearch.com\u002F\">Transparency Market Research\u003C\u002Fa> recently published a report that forecasts the global market for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.transparencymarketresearch.com\u002Fpressrelease\u002Fautomotive-active-health-monitoring-system-market.htm\">automotive active health monitoring systems\u003C\u002Fa> will increase at a 67% compound annual growth rate from 2018 to 2026. Major driver health initiatives are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthtechinsider.com\u002F2018\u002F08\u002F03\u002Freport-automotive-active-health-monitoring-systems\u002F\">already underway by Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes, Volkswagen; and Volvo\u003C\u002Fa> will propel the automotive active health monitoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003Cstrong>No matter whether it’s the seat, the steering wheel, the seatbelt or any other part of the car which comes in contact with humans – the equipment will act as a biometric sensor to measure vital signs passively and store the data in the cloud\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fproducts.bosch-mobility-solutions.com\u002Fen\u002Fde\u002Fdriving_safety\u002Fdriving_safety_systems_for_passenger_cars_1\u002Fdriver_assistance_systems\u002Fdriver_assistance_systems_2.html\">Bosch\u003C\u002Fa>, a German supplier of technology to many automotive companies, is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F16\u002Fautomobiles\u002Fwheels\u002Fdrowsy-driving-technology.html\">developing a camera-based system\u003C\u002Fa> that will monitor head and eye movements, as well as body posture, heart rate, and body temperature – to help avoid falling asleep at the steering wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fdriverless-car-w-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Digital healthcare trends\" class=\"wp-image-14439\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fdriverless-car-w-logo.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fdriverless-car-w-logo-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fdriverless-car-w-logo-512x394.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fdriverless-car-w-logo-325x250.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Smartwatches measuring important vital signs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">The new Apple Watch, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fomronhealthcare.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fheartguide-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor-bp8000m\u002F\">Omron Heartguide\u003C\u002Fa>, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fmove-ecg\">Withings Move ECG\u003C\u002Fa> (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.withings.com\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F07\u002Fwithings-wins-big-at-ces-2019\u002F\">honored as the best wearable at this year’s CES tech circus\u003C\u002Fa>), are just the latest three hits in the smartwatch with health measurements sector. \u003Cstrong>Their common denominator is that they can all measure clinical-grade ECG and ensure a multifaceted overview of the wearer’s heart health status.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">So it seems that Apple has to pull it together. It doesn’t matter that the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.popsci.com\u002Fapple-watch-ecg\">ECG-featured Apple Watch came out\u003C\u002Fa> at the end of last year, numerous competitors are coming up with smartwatches with ECG features, so it has to provide the most accurate medical-grade measurements possible on the market if it wants to stay in the healthcare game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">Regarding the bigger picture, \u003Cstrong>The Medical Futurist expects ECG and blood pressure smartwatches to thrive: medical professionals will include them in clinical practice, especially diagnostics. Due to traditional measurements, these medical devices will bring the new “industry standard” formats to heart monitoring and the control of cardiovascular diseases\u003C\u002Fstrong>. We also expect the ECG Holter measurement to switch to a smartwatch – although, for that, we might want to wait for another year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWearables.png\" alt=\"Digital healthcare trends: Smartwatches\" class=\"wp-image-22755\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWearables.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWearables-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWearables-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWearables-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Genomics and the blockchain\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003Cstrong>The exponential rise of the amount of genomic data coupled with the sharing and purchasing practices of DTC companies already envisage the birth of genomic big data markets\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The White Paper on Nebula Genomics states that the opportunities around personal genome sequencing will soon create a genomic big data market worth billions of dollars. As the global genomics market size is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.grandviewresearch.com\u002Fpress-release\u002Fgenomics-market-analysis\">expected to reach USD 27.6 billion by 2025\u003C\u002Fa>, The Medical Futurist expects that in 2019, we will hear much more about the new big data market as well as the concerns around genomic data privacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003Cstrong>To protect individuals’ DNA information, some start-ups are experimenting with bringing genomics onto the blockchain\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcointelegraph.com\u002Fnews\u002Flifes-code-blockchain-and-the-future-of-genomics\">would allow for the circulation that is needed to accelerate research while protecting this uniquely personal information\u003C\u002Fa> by keeping anonymized identities separate from cryptographic identifiers. That’s the reason why we are keeping our eyes open for initiatives such as \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsocialm1.wixsite.com\u002Fdnabits\">DNA.Bits\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nebulagenomics.io\u002F\">Nebula Genomics\u003C\u002Fa>. The latter was co-founded by renowned geneticist George Church and was officially launched in November 2018, and it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002F2185211-a-new-dna-sequencing-service-wants-to-reward-you-for-sharing-your-data\u002F\">uses a blockchain-secured service to sequence people’s genomes\u003C\u002Fa> without charging a fee, while offering rewards to those who let third parties access their data. The Medical Futurist expects to see several other initiatives in 2019 which try to mitigate genomic privacy issues with the help of the blockchain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fblockchain-in-healthcare.png\" alt=\"Digital healthcare trends: Blockchain\" class=\"wp-image-17555\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fblockchain-in-healthcare.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fblockchain-in-healthcare-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fblockchain-in-healthcare-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fblockchain-in-healthcare-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fblockchain-in-healthcare-444x250.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Discussions about a global FDA\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">In recent years, with the digitization of healthcare and the spread of communication technologies, the idea of borderless health started to emerge, and we expect it to reach a tipping point and represent a widespread practice instead of a sporadic phenomenon soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Medical Futurist expects to see the increase in the supply and demand of cross-border health services in the coming months. Just imagine a French patient sending a tissue of his tumor to a Belgian company specializing in precision diagnostics. They establish that a Swiss pharma company has the exact type of clinical trial that the patient could use, so the joint efforts of numerous healthcare systems get them healed.\u003Cstrong> The development of digital health tools alongside with the ease in communication among health facilities enable the globalization of healthcare. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">On the other hand, \u003Cstrong>cross-border cooperation needs oversight, standardization of care procedures and appropriate regulation on a global level. Not to speak about various emerging medical treatment methods, such as gene editing and gene therapy\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The Medical Futurist foresees the emergence of a “global FDA” so standards of digital health tools, ethical and legal regulations around the latest innovations in healthcare can be on the same page. Discussions about the need as well as the details how to set up the institution will emerge in 2019 as the situation is ripe for the global harmonization of digital health activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22753\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) An FDA-approved bioprinted tissue\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-awards-2-6m-in-grants-for-3d-bioprinting-and-biomedical-research-140879\u002F\">FDA has been actively supporting the adoption of 3D printing technology\u003C\u002Fa> in the biomedical and dental industry. In 2017, the agency made a statement regarding its commitment to the technology and released \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-makes-statement-concerning-future-3d-printing-medicine-125627\u002F\">guidelines for manufacturers submitting 3D printed implants\u003C\u002Fa> and other medical devices. At the end of last year, the FDA also announced it is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fnewsevents\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fpressannouncements\u002Fucm587547.htm\">reviewing the regulatory issues related to the bioprinting\u003C\u002Fa> of biological, cellular and tissue-based products to determine whether additional guidance is needed. During the year, the agency organized workshops and meetings to prepare the regulatory body as well as the players of the industry for the coming changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">In the meantime, the most well-known player in the field, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.organovo.com\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fa>, and the other bioprinting companies are actively developing a viable technology to manufacture synthetic tissues through 3D bioprinting. \u003Cstrong>In December 2016, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Forganovo-3d-bioprinted-liver-tissue-make-fda-2019-101775\u002F\">pre-clinical trial data showed\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbioprinted-liver-tissue-generate-organ-level-responses-87096\u002F\">3D bioprinted liver tissue\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> has been successfully planted into lab-bred mice, and expectations were high about Organovo applying for FDA clearance within 3-5 years. The Medical Futurist expects 2019 the year when that might happen. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\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\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F019_bioprinting.png\" alt=\"Digital healthcare trends: Bioprinting\" class=\"wp-image-22754\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F019_bioprinting.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F019_bioprinting-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F019_bioprinting-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F019_bioprinting-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">Did you have an Aha moment and you would like to dive into the details of the 14 digital health trends further? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ftop-trends-digital-health-2019\">\u003Cstrong>You can find our e-book here\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>, and we encourage you to give us your feedback, your comments and your expectations for 2020 and beyond on our online channels. We would love to hear from you!\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>At the dawn of the new year, we examined which digital health trends will the market concentrate on in the coming months. We identified so many thrilling novelties and noteworthy events that we decided to publish our findings in an e-book. The Top Trends In Digital Healthcare In 2020 e-book will give you a cutting-edge overview of where healthcare and medicine are heading, and until you download the document, here’s a glimpse of what to expect in 2019 and 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10 Most Exciting Digital Health Stories of 2017",{"rendered":219,"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 2016. 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>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Gene-edited human embryo. Self-driving trucks. Practical quantum computers. 2017 has been an exciting year for science, technology – and digital health! It’s that time of the year again when it’s worth looking back at the past months; and list the inventions, methods and milestone events in healthcare to get a clearer picture of what will shape medicine for the years to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2017 – Amazing year for science and healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Scientists, researchers, and innovators come up with amazing breakthroughs every year, and that was no different in 2017 either. No matter whether we look at physics (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fphysicists-find-another-gravitational-wave-prove-einstein-right\u002F\">proving the existence of gravitational waves\u003C\u002Fa>), astronomy (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fscience\u002F2017\u002Ffeb\u002F22\u002Fthrilling-discovery-of-seven-earth-sized-planets-discovered-orbiting-trappist-1-star\">discovering new planets\u003C\u002Fa>) or biology (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-fluorescent-frog-found-1.21616\">detecting a fluorescent frog in Brazil\u003C\u002Fa>), we come across mind-blowing scientific findings everywhere. Healthcare was no exception, moreover, some say the field of medicine is one of the most innovative fields today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Looking back at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-most-exciting-medical-technologies-of-2017\u002F\">our expectations in digital health for 2017\u003C\u002Fa> in terms of trends, innovations or breakthroughs, there were at least three developments and three trends which proved to be foresightful. The beginning of a new era in diabetes care is upon us with the realities of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fliving-with-an-artificial-pancreas\u002F\">FDA-approved artificial pancreas\u003C\u002Fa> or such small, but significant innovations as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Faccurate-glucose-monitor-integrated-inside-smartphone-case.html\">glucose monitor built into phone cases\u003C\u002Fa>. Artificial narrow intelligence (ANI), mainly computer vision and natural language processing, started to take its place in healthcare – in spite of such \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsix-challenges-to-tackle-before-artificial-intelligence-redesigns-healthcare\u002F\">bumps on the road until widespread use as overhyping the technology\u003C\u002Fa>. Precision medicine is incrementally reshaping cancer care methods: DNA-tests from tumors and patients are used to work out targeted treatments in the fight against cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, I \u003Cstrong>predicted that a health insurance company will launch a package which will include fitness trackers and wearables\u003C\u002Fstrong>; that a big tech company will step up its efforts in digital health; and further steps will be made in the development of the CRISPR genome-editing method. Although we still have to wait for the first clinical trials, New Scientist already reported in April 2017 that there are as many as 20 human trials underway, mostly in China. But I rushed ahead of myself. Let’s dive into the details step by step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you prefer videos, here are the top 5 stories described in less than 3 minutes:\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=\"Top 5 Digital Health Stories In 2017 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FaWBZDK3PH2U?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>1) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcanada-brings-automation-healthcare-example-governments-follow\u002F\">Canada started to embrace digital health\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>New technological solutions and breakthrough methods produced by the market cannot be fruitful without the appropriate regulations ensuring the safety, the rights and the freedom to innovate for every player. The Canadian government recognized the current challenges in their healthcare system and decided to take action. The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology invited researchers, ethicists, entrepreneurs, and futurists like me to discuss the way forward. In October 2017, they published a report entitled \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsencanada.ca\u002Fcontent\u002Fsen\u002Fcommittee\u002F421\u002FSOCI\u002Freports\u002FRoboticsAI3DFinal_Web_e.pdf\">\u003Cem>Challenge Ahead: Integrating Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and 3D Printing Technologies into Canada’s Healthcare Systems\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> with actionable recommendations for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Senate Committee realized the transformative power of 3D printing, A.I., and robotics, while it also seems to be willing to tackle ethical concerns, legal issues around these new technologies and their consequences on the labor market. The group recommended the government to host a Forum for Health Discovery so entrepreneurs and innovators could present their latest healthcare related work; to convene a National Conference on Robotics, A.I. and 3D Printing in Healthcare and establish various working groups to deal with technological, ethical and regulatory concerns of innovations in the industry. I believe this is the way for every responsible government to bring its healthcare system into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fhealthcare_progress_2016-768x481.jpg\" alt=\"digital health stories\" class=\"wp-image-16859\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fhealthcare_progress_2016-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fhealthcare_progress_2016-768x481-512x321.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fhealthcare_progress_2016-768x481-399x250.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Insurance companies integrated fitness wearables into their programs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Last year, I predicted that the accumulation of personal data stemming from wearables will lead a huge insurance company to launch a package containing wearable sensors and guidance about living a healthy life by measuring data. In November, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.uhc.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fmotion-update.html\">Qualcomm and United Healthcare announced\u003C\u002Fa> that they have integrated Samsung and Garmin wearables into their national wellness program. It enables eligible plan participants to earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting daily walking goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As according to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fwearable-tech\u002F245-million-wearable-devices-sold-2019-1606\">estimations\u003C\u002Fa> 245 million wearable devices will be sold in 2019, more and more accurate data sets about our lifestyle through trackers and wearables will become available. It is inevitable that insurance companies will try to utilize them. I believe that in the future, smoking, drinking heavily, eating trashy food and not doing any sports might not only cost people a lot in terms of their expenses and their health on the long run, but it might also heavily burden their health insurance – e.g. through not being able to access certain privileges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Ffitness-wearables_insurance.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16860\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Ffitness-wearables_insurance.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Ffitness-wearables_insurance-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Ffitness-wearables_insurance-512x292.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Ffitness-wearables_insurance-438x250.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Artificial Intelligence & radiology\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As briefly mentioned above, the two most radically improving subfields of ANI, computer vision, and natural language processing, are taking their place in healthcare. Researchers achieved amazing results with computer vision in the field of medical imaging. Scientists at the University of Adelaide have been experimenting with an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41598-017-01931-w#Fig4\">AI system that is said to be able to tell if you are going to die\u003C\u002Fa>. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. From IBM Watson through Philips, Agfa, Siemens to GE, giant healthcare players have already started integrating AI into their medical imaging software systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Farterys-receives-fda-clearance-for-the-first-zero-footprint-medical-imaging-analytics-cloud-software-with-deep-learning-for-cardiac-mri-300387880.html\">FDA approved the first cloud-based deep learning algorithm for cardiac imaging developed by Arterys in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>. It is a giant leap towards integrating A.I. into radiology which might become part of radiologists’ daily routine sooner than you think. Anna Fernandez, Health Informatics\u002FPrecision Medicine Lead at Booz Allen Hamilton told me that within 3 years we would have many machine learning algorithms in active clinical pilot testing and in approved use. It will help diagnose simpler cases and take over repetitive tasks. However, I’m sure that radiologists’ creative work will be necessary in the future to solve complex issues and supervising diagnostic processes. A.I. will not replace radiologists, but make them better!\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\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fradiology-and-ai.jpg\" alt=\"digital health stories\" class=\"wp-image-16861\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fradiology-and-ai.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fradiology-and-ai-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fradiology-and-ai-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fradiology-and-ai-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fradiology-and-ai-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) The FDA approved the first “digital pill”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The amazing advancement of nanotechnology is making the production of “digestibles“ as a potential way for drug manufacturing possible. These tiny pills or gadgets combined with a sensor could track digestion and the absorption of drugs after swallowing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002F14\u002Fhealth\u002Ffda-digital-pill-abilify\u002Findex.html\">granted a green light for the first pill with a digital ingestion tracking system in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>. The drug called Abilify MyCite was developed by the Japanese Otsuka Pharmaceutical, augmented by an accompanying wearable patch produced by Proteus Digital Health. With the patient’s approval, the ingestible sensor communicates with the wearable sensor patch if the drug is taken; then the information is transmitted to a smartphone or tablet of the caretaker or the patient himself. The ultimate aim is to measure drug adherence in the treatment of adults with schizophrenia, acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, and as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of major depressive disorders in adults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fdigital-pill.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16862\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fdigital-pill.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fdigital-pill-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fdigital-pill-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fdigital-pill-512x289.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fdigital-pill-443x250.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Medical chatbots and health assistants on the rise\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatbots-health-assistants\u002F\">Chatbots, A.I. supported messaging apps or voice controlled bots\u003C\u002Fa> are forecast to replace simple messaging apps soon. In healthcare, they could help solve easily diagnosable health concerns or support patient management, e.g. general organizational issues. In the last months, several signs have pointed to the direction that a more widespread use is forthcoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Ftrack\u002Fclick?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=91c692442f&e=d647e4d78c\">Ada Health\u003C\u002Fa> has been the fastest growing medical app in Europe in 2017. Over 1.5 million people have already tried the health companion app, which is able to assess the user’s health based on the indicated symptoms using its vast, A.I.-based database. The UK’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F05\u002Fnhs-chatbot\u002F\">National Health Service (NHS) started to use\u003C\u002Fa> a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.babylonhealth.com\u002Fhow-it-works\">chatbot\u003C\u002Fa> app for dispensing medical advice for a trial period in 2017, with the aim of reducing the burden on its 111 non-emergency helplines. The NHS is developing the app with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.babylonhealth.com\u002F\">Babylon Health\u003C\u002Fa>, one of the new breed of paid, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F04\u002Fone-consultation-was-enough-to-sell-me-on-online-doctors\u002F\">doctor-on-demand services\u003C\u002Fa>. Although the initial results on how patients utilize the new resource show somewhat mixed achievements, I believe, this is the way to go in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmedical-chatbot.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16863\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmedical-chatbot.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmedical-chatbot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmedical-chatbot-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmedical-chatbot-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Medical VR for pain management\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual reality has been marching triumphantly into healthcare. In the past months, it turned out that it can offer an out-of-the-box solution for managing chronic pain and an effective prevention of the use of prescription opioids. Brennan Spiegel and his team at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-used-clinical-practice\u002F\">experimenting with the technology and they found a significant drop in pain scores in case of VR therapies\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Josh Sackman, President of \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fappliedvr.io\u002F\">applied VR\u003C\u002Fa>, a Los Angeles-based company offering patients a non-drug escape route out of pain or panic through virtual reality, told The Medical Futurist, that VR can help increase access to a low cost, yet effective pain management resource. He added that in the US, there are currently 100 million sufferers of chronic pain; and VR offers an effective alternative for opioid painkillers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-supports-fight-opioids\u002F\">supporting the fight against the recent opioid crisis\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=\"Virtual Reality | Cedars-Sinai\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FzpcNhnU-Aaw?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) Roche acquired mySugr\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Austrian diabetes management start-up, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage1.com\u002Ftrack\u002Fclick?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=6373d42b8b&e=d647e4d78c\">mySugr\u003C\u002Fa> has been specializing in app-based, all-around care for people with diabetes since 2012. Pioneer in gamification and creator of the diabetes monster, mySugr has already over a million registered users, is available in 52 countries and in 13 different languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The successful venture was acquired by the global pharmaceutical company, Roche during the summer. While the start-up itself remained a separate legal entity, its app became an integral part of Roche’s new patient-centered digital health services platform in diabetes care. The acquisition made it possible for users to connect their mySugr app with Roche’s Accu-Chek tools, such as the Accu-Chek Guide glucose meter. The deal is important as it shows that huge pharma companies started to understand the value of health tech start-ups’ solutions and unique expertise. So, instead of trying to come up with their products and services on their own, they rather team up with market players coming up with niche, value-based results. I believe we’ll see more similar arrangements in the future.\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\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Froche-diabetes-care-roche-launches-integration-of-accu-chek-avi.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16864\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Froche-diabetes-care-roche-launches-integration-of-accu-chek-avi.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Froche-diabetes-care-roche-launches-integration-of-accu-chek-avi-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Froche-diabetes-care-roche-launches-integration-of-accu-chek-avi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Froche-diabetes-care-roche-launches-integration-of-accu-chek-avi-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Froche-diabetes-care-roche-launches-integration-of-accu-chek-avi-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8) Microsoft launched a new healthcare division\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Last December, I predicted that the race among tech giants will not tone down when it comes to healthcare. Although Google, Apple, Microsoft, IBM, they all showed interest in medicine \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogle-and-apple-not-saving-healthcare\u002F\">they should and they will step up their efforts\u003C\u002Fa>. Google has made steps forward in healthcare with \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.calicolabs.com\u002F\">Calico\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.humanlongevity.com\u002F\">Human Longevity Inc.\u003C\u002Fa> joined forces with Cleveland Clinic for a human genomics collaboration aimed at disease discovery and making aging a chronic condition. IBM has been developing its artificial intelligence program, Watson, and puts it to use in cardiology and cancer care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For this year, I expected another tech giant to make extra efforts in improving research in healthcare. In September 2017, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Ftechnology\u002F2017\u002F09\u002F24\u002Fmicrosoft-launches-new-healthcare-division-based-artificial\u002F\">Microsoft announced the launch of its new healthcare division\u003C\u002Fa> at its Cambridge research facility, as part of plans to use its artificial intelligence software to enter the health market. Its research plans include monitoring systems that can help keep patients out of hospitals, and large studies into conditions such as diabetes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmicrosoft-healthcare-division.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16866\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmicrosoft-healthcare-division.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmicrosoft-healthcare-division-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmicrosoft-healthcare-division-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fmicrosoft-healthcare-division-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>9) CRISPR and the first gene-edited embryos\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The amazing genome editing method, CRISPR has the potential to transform medicine as we know it. Although its research is in its infancy, studies and clinical probes show the method’s rapid development and incredible power. While in 2016, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Farstechnica.com\u002Fscience\u002F2016\u002F01\u002Fgene-editing-shows-promise-in-treating-muscular-dystrophy\u002F\">experiments showed how\u003C\u002Fa> scientists were able to treat mice with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy through gene editing, a year later the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F608350\u002Ffirst-human-embryos-edited-in-us\u002F\">MIT Technology Review reported\u003C\u002Fa> about the first known attempt at creating genetically modified human embryos in the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I predicted that in 2017, we would have a great chance for launching the first clinical trials to test the real power of CRISPR in changing devastating diseases. It’s happening. As I mentioned before, in May, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002F2133095-boom-in-human-gene-editing-as-20-crispr-trials-gear-up\u002F\">New Scientist reported that as many as 20 human trials will be underway soon\u003C\u002Fa>, mostly in China. A few months later, in October, Nature reported that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Fnews\u002Fchinese-scientists-fix-genetic-disorder-in-cloned-human-embryos-1.22694\">Chinese researchers created cloned embryos with a genetic mutation\u003C\u002Fa> for a potentially fatal blood disorder; then precisely corrected the DNA through “base editing”, a modification of the CRISPR\u002FCas-9 to show how to potentially prevent the condition at the earliest stages of development. These stories will keep multiplying in the future and we have to pay a lot more attention to the ethical consequences!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fcrispr.jpg\" alt=\"CRISPR - Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16867\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fcrispr.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fcrispr-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fcrispr-512x307.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fcrispr-417x250.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>10) The FDA about the future of 3D Printing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On 4 December 2017, the FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb released \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002FNewsEvents\u002FNewsroom\u002FPressAnnouncements\u002Fucm587547.htm\">a statement\u003C\u002Fa> reaffirming the agency’s commitment to a “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-makes-statement-concerning-future-3d-printing-medicine-125627\u002F\">new era of 3D printing of medical products\u003C\u002Fa>.” The statement outlines that the regulatory institution has reviewed over a hundred 3D printed medical devices currently on the market: from\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fk2m-3d-printed-spine-implant-achieves-fda-approval-116752\u002F\"> spinal implants\u003C\u002Fa> and custom facial reconstructions to 3D printed pills – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-approves-the-first-3d-printed-drug-54796\u002F\">the first of which was given a green light by the FDA in 2015.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The FDA’s document shows its confidence about the further spread of 3D printing in medicine and healthcare, and it also demonstrates its preparation for the coming developments in synthetic organ production and biomedical additive manufacturing. As for example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\u002F\">Organovo’s first bioprinted products are expected to make it to the FDA in 201\u003C\u002Fa>9, we’ll definitely hear a lot of regulatory discussions about 3D printing in 2018.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fbioprinting.jpg\" alt=\"Bioprinting - Digital Health Stories\" class=\"wp-image-16868\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fbioprinting.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fbioprinting-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fbioprinting-512x424.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fbioprinting-302x250.jpg 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>2017 has indeed been an incredibly exciting year. 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