[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":402},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":174,"relatedBooks":310},{"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":33,"project_category":45,"contact_email_category":46,"yst_prominent_words":47,"class_list":52,"better_featured_image":72,"acf":108,"yoast_meta":118,"_links":121},21722,"2022-06-23T10:00:00","2022-06-23T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-06-23T15:57:48","2022-06-23T13:57:48","digital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible",{"rendered":17},"Digital Tattoos Make Healthcare More Invisible",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">What if markings on your skin could unlock your phone or get you access to entrance doors? And what if they could also measure your blood pressure or hydration level constantly in the background only alerting you in case of values out of the normal range? Digital tattoos could act as minilabs rendering our skin an interactive display and making healthcare more invisible at the same time. Here’s our summary of the latest trends and research efforts to make it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Our bodies are the next frontier for technology\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the course of the development of medical devices, a general trend has emerged: tools are getting more miniaturized, digitised and connected than ever. While in the past, the ultimate goal of medical instruments was to somehow measure health parameters or to somehow record measurements, currently, the question is how to measure more accurately, more easily and simply by using aptly designed means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, \u003Cstrong>the triumphant march of health sensors and wearables does not stop at creating ever tinier, more and more streamlined smartwatches or clothing clips – such as the Lumo Run -, the next frontier for technological advancement definitely takes us the closest to the human body that we have ever been. Seamless, thin and unrecognizable sensors made of flexible materials appear first interwoven with our clothes, then on our skin as digital tattoos, in our bellies as digestibles or in our blood vessels as nanobots.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\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>, there are already 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 shirt with sensors woven into it that measures heart rate, breathing, counts steps taken, pace, and calories burned. Moreover, researchers working in nanotechnology are experimenting with exceptionally \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gizmag.com\u002Fscallop-microbots-swim-body-max-planck\u002F34589\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">micro-sized – smaller than a millimeter – robots that literally swim through your bodily fluids\u003C\u002Fa>; and the FDA approved the first digital pill \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002F14\u002Fhealth\u002Ffda-digital-pill-abilify\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">with a digital ingestion tracking system in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>. Now, let’s see how digital tattoos want to crawl onto our skins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21723 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fchaotic-moon-biowearables-tattoo-circuits-on-wtvox.com_.jpg\" alt=\"digital tattoos\" class=\"wp-image-21723\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fchaotic-moon-biowearables-tattoo-circuits-on-wtvox.com_.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fchaotic-moon-biowearables-tattoo-circuits-on-wtvox.com_-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fchaotic-moon-biowearables-tattoo-circuits-on-wtvox.com_-512x274.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.wtvox.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What do we call a digital tattoo?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the development in 3D printing as well as circuit printing technologies, flexible electronics and materials, applying the so-called digital tattoos or electronic tattoos on the skin for some days or even weeks became possible. Some researchers use gold nanorods, others graphene or various polymers with rubber backing to apply the tattoo on the skin without causing irritation. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fcool-tech\u002Fsmart-tattoos-health-wearable-news\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Certain experts believe\u003C\u002Fa> that these skin patches or tattoos are only the beginning, and in the future, other skin techniques such as henna, tanning, and makeup will also be tested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>These flexible, waterproof materials impervious to stretching and twisting coupled with tiny electrodes are able to record and transmit information about the wearer to smartphones or other connected devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>. That’s why fantasies about digital tattoos unlocking tablets, opening doors or supporting border crossing took off. In 2014, Motorola Corporation launched the digital tattoo for the identification of its Moto X handset. The digital tattoo sticker unlocks the smartphone without the need for any passwords or patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>As the tiny patches can measure electrophysiological parameters, they could allow healthcare experts to monitor and diagnose critical health conditions such as heart arrhythmia, heart activities of premature babies, sleep disorders and brain activities noninvasively\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, by tracking vital signs 24 hours a day without the need for a charger, it is especially suited for following patients with high risks of stroke, for example. The digital tattoo could send alerts to medical systems, it might call the ambulance and transmit pertinent data, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, tiny multifaceted patches might as well \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.slashgear.com\u002Fwhats-inside-motorolas-digital-tattoo-31284412\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">track muscle movements around speech when applied to the throat\u003C\u002Fa>, potentially turning the tattoos into half of a wireless hands-free kit. Since you don’t actually have to speak out loud, it could pick up sub-vocal commands, too. Alternatively, the figurative or non-figurative, well-designed electronic tattoos can even track brain signals with enough accuracy to control a computer. However, that’s still the distant future. Anyhow, here are some projects and research efforts which already made digital tattoos happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21725 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-tattoo_future.jpg\" alt=\"digital tattoos\" class=\"wp-image-21725\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-tattoo_future.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-tattoo_future-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-tattoo_future-512x196.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.emergeinteractive.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The most advanced digital tattoos to date\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Wearable glucose monitoring with enzymes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have been working on these technologies for quite a while. It started when they \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fucsdnews.ucsd.edu\u002Findex.php\u002Fpressrelease\u002Ftemporary_tattoo_offers_needle_free_way_to_monitor_glucose_levels\" target=\"_blank\">developed a temporary tattoo\u003C\u002Fa> that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. The flexible device consists of carefully patterned electrodes printed on temporary tattoo paper\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The two electrodes apply a tiny amount of electrical current that forces glucose molecules that reside below the skin to rise to the surface, allowing for the measurement of blood sugar. In the spring of 2018, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fucsdnews.ucsd.edu\u002Ffeature\u002Fclinical-trial-tests-tattoo-sensor-as-needleless-glucose-monitor\" target=\"_blank\">the research center started a clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> with 50 adults, aged 18 to 75, with either type 1 or 2 diabetes or diabetes due to other causes. According to the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flajolla.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-monitoring-patches-san-diego-research\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">latest reports\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclinicaltrials.ucsd.edu\u002Ftrial\u002FNCT04088201\" target=\"_blank\">trials are still running\u003C\u002Fa>, but they might have come close to their finish. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But the University of California San Diego also has a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41551-022-00887-1\" target=\"_blank\">more recent announcement\u003C\u002Fa>, dubbed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjacobsschool.ucsd.edu\u002Fnews\u002Frelease\u002F3449\">‘Lab on the skin’\u003C\u002Fa>, a wearable device capable of monitoring not only glucose but also alcohol and lactate levels. The device is about the size of a stack of six quarters. It is applied to the skin through a Velcro-like patch of microscopic needles, or microneedles, that are each about one-fifth the width of a human hair. Wearing the device is not painful—the microneedles barely penetrate the surface of the skin to sense biomolecules in interstitial fluid, which is the fluid surrounding the cells beneath the skin. The device can be worn on the upper arm and it sends data wirelessly to a custom smartphone app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSkin-patch-glucose-alcohol-lactate-768x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46692\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSkin-patch-glucose-alcohol-lactate-768x480.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSkin-patch-glucose-alcohol-lactate.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>‘Lab on the skin’ patch from the UCSD team. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fucsdnews.ucsd.edu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Image source\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The wearable consists of a disposable microneedle patch connected to a case of electronics. Different enzymes on the tips of the microneedles react with glucose, alcohol and lactate in interstitial fluid. The wearable was tested on five volunteers, who wore the device on their upper arms while exercising, eating and drinking, and the readings closely matched the control values, measured by standard lab equipment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.2 Non-enzyme glucose monitoring from sweat\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS0956566321006436?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">Another route\u003C\u002Fa> taken by the research team of Penn State University aims to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2021\u002F10\u002Fwearable-non-invasive-sensor-measures-glucose-in-sweat.html\" target=\"_blank\">measure glucose levels from sweat\u003C\u002Fa>. The low-cost sensor consists of laser-induced graphene and a nickel-gold alloy that can detect very low levels of glucose in sweat without the use of enzymes. The sensor contains a microfluidic chamber into which sweat is drawn, and then an alkaline solution reacts with the glucose in the sweat, causing a reaction in the alloy and a substantial electrical signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FPenn-state-University-sweat-glucose-monitor.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46693\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>The wearable by the Penn State University Research Team. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fresearch\u002Fstory\u002Fmonitoring-glucose-levels-no-needles-required\" target=\"_blank\">Image source\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The technology involves drawing sweat into a microfluidic chamber, where glucose reacts with an alkaline solution to form a compound that can react with a nickel-gold alloy present in the device. This reaction causes an electrical signal that can indicate the amount of glucose present in the sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So far, the researchers have tested it with some volunteers and found that it could successfully track changes in blood glucose before and after a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We want to work with physicians and other health care providers to see how we can apply this technology for daily monitoring of a patient,” said Huanyu Cheng, a researcher involved in the study \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fresearch\u002Fstory\u002Fmonitoring-glucose-levels-no-needles-required\" target=\"_blank\">in the press release\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F22\u002Fgraphene-based-patch-diabetes\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">South Korean researchers have created something similar\u003C\u002Fa> a while before, also with the help of graphene. Seoul National University assistant professor Dae-Hyeong Kim and a team of researchers manufactured specific sensors that can detect your temperature and the pH\u002Fchemical composition of the sweat of people with e.g. type II diabetes. It then beams the data it collects to an accompanying smartphone app. If the system infers that the wearers need medicine based on the state of their sweat, the app computes the amount of necessary medication. The patch’s microneedle array then injects the right amount into the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21728 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-digital-tattoo-for-people-with-diabetes.jpg\" alt=\"digital tattoos\" class=\"wp-image-21728\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-digital-tattoo-for-people-with-diabetes.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-digital-tattoo-for-people-with-diabetes-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-digital-tattoo-for-people-with-diabetes-512x313.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image source \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 2. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>MC10\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company has been the best-known enterprise specialised in the advancement of digital tattoos in the last ten years\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\u002Four-story#company-overview\" target=\"_blank\">John Rogers and his research team\u003C\u002Fa> gave the groundwork for the revolutionary technology in stretchable electronics, on which MC10’s operation is based. The company tirelessly \u003Cstrong>develops silicon devices thinned to a fraction of the width of a human hair, uses stretchable metallic interconnects, and elastic rubberlike polymers to form complete powered systems that sense, measure, analyse, and communicate information\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2016, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feu.usatoday.com\u002Fstory\u002Ftech\u002Fcolumnist\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F19\u002Fbiostamp-big-step-forward-medical-wearables\u002F82032978\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MC10 marketed its BioStampRC sensor, a waterproof, band-aid-like patch\u003C\u002Fa> that sticks to the skin and monitors movement, muscle performance or heart activity. The tiny wearable even has a Bluetooth radio and a miniature battery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21726 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FMC10_Electronic_Tattoo-1.jpg\" alt=\"digital tattoos\" class=\"wp-image-21726\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FMC10_Electronic_Tattoo-1.jpg 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FMC10_Electronic_Tattoo-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FMC10_Electronic_Tattoo-1-512x256.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image source\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubs.acs.org\u002Fdoi\u002F10.1021\u002Facsnano.7b02182\" target=\"_blank\">Graphene-based electronic tattoo\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A group of researchers based at the University of Texas created graphene-based, almost transparent tattoos. While researchers \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fav\u002Ftechnology-41669803\u002Fhow-a-graphene-tattoo-could-monitor-your-health\" target=\"_blank\">usually use gold in electronic components, here, they applied graphene\u003C\u002Fa> – a more conductive, hundreds of times thinner material allowing to naturally wrinkle with the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Due to graphene’s unique electronic properties, these patches \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Fresearchers-designed-a-graphene-based-electronic-tattoo-that-can-monitor-your-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">work like wearable electronic devices, enabling biometric uses, such as monitoring the electrical activity of the brain, heart, and muscles\u003C\u002Fa>. The tattoos would even allow the wearer to directly interact with machines\u003C\u002Fstrong>. These tattoos offer complete functionality for several days but can be removed simply with a piece of adhesive tape. It is hoped that as the cost of graphene falls, such tattoos will become affordable for medical use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-21729\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-based-digital-tattoo.jpeg\" alt=\"digital tattoos\" class=\"wp-image-21729\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-based-digital-tattoo.jpeg 620w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FGraphene-based-digital-tattoo-512x384.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.spectrum.ieee.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image source\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.harvard.edu\u002Fgazette\u002Fstory\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fharvard-researchers-help-develop-smart-tattoos\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Dermal Abyss\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Researchers at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed colour-changing\u003C\u002Fstrong> digital tattoos within the project entitled Dermal Abyss, a bunch of biosensitive inks changing colours\u003Cstrong> parallel how changes in your body occur\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The inks can measure the concentration of glucose, sodium, and pH in the skin’s interstitial fluid, which surrounds cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The researchers have so far created a green ink that intensifies as the wearer’s sodium levels rise, which is often a sign of dehydration. Another green ink turns brown as glucose levels rise, which could be used by people with diabetes for monitoring their condition in the future. In early tests, pink inks turned blue as pH levels increased, but researchers are still testing various new inks for future 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=\"Tattoos as medical condition monitors\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fok5RucH09Sw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital tattoos will help make healthcare seamless and invisible\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Can you imagine a dolphin-shaped digital tattoo measuring your heart rate on your ankle? And what about a glucose monitor forming a sailing boat on your belly? The Medical Futurist recommends you get used to this thought \u003Cstrong>as the latest trend in the health sensor and wearable market shows that digital tattoos are the future. These seamless, thin and unrecognizable sensors could replace smartwatches or wrist-worn wearables as they won’t need batteries\u003C\u002Fstrong> – they will get the necessary energy through electrophysiological processes -, \u003Cstrong>and they will be more accurate due to constant skin contact\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is an astonishingly hopeful phenomenon for shifting from reactive “sick care” to preventive as well as predictive health. These tiny digital tattoos could immediately signal if a measurement is out of range or significantly differs from the average – and the user or the doctor could promptly respond to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In other industries that already works. Isn’t it ridiculous and terrifying at the same time that we bring our cars to the mechanic at the moment that it indicates a problem, however, we don’t do that with our own signals? We don’t deal with them, or we don’t even know there was a sign. The Medical Futurist hopes that the beautifully designed digital tattoos will change the situation soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>What if markings on your skin could unlock your phone or get you access to entrance doors? And what if they could also measure your blood pressure or hydration level constantly in the background only alerting you in case of values out of the normal range? Digital tattoos could act as minilabs rendering our skin an interactive display and making healthcare more invisible at the same time. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With more than a hundred exhibitors, countless new ideas and exciting innovations digital health truly conquered Las Vegas and CES 2018. Just as last year, we decided to show you the most and least impressive healthcare-related gadgets, sensors, trackers, and more importantly, the discernible trends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2018 – The year when digital health arrived at CES\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Would you like to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F9\u002F16448488\u002Ftable-tennis-playing-robot-ai-forpheus-omron\">play ping-pong with a robot\u003C\u002Fa>? Do you want to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fbell-flying-car-concept-ces-video\">try an air taxi\u003C\u002Fa>? If you responded to both questions with “hell yes!” (how else, really), then your place is in the venues hosting CES. Innovators and tech fanatics flock to Las Vegas every January to kick-off the year with the smartest cars, the fastest hard drives, the thinnest TVs and the weirdest gadgets in the most unexpected market niches. However, in the jungle of almost 4,000 exhibitors, more than 170,000 participants, there were some palpable trends regarding digital health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Digital health technology flooded CES 2018\u003C\u002Fstrong>. There were so many healthcare-related gadgets as never ever before, even if we look at last years’ digital health technologies at CES combined.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Giant tech companies want to jump on board the digital health train\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Samsung, Nokia, Apple, Philips, all these companies have rumored it for a while that they want to enter the health market; but at CES 2018, they actually brought forward their products related to health and well-being.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Niche products are much more common\u003C\u002Fstrong>. As the digital health and fitness\u002Fwellness market becomes satiated, start-ups and innovators turn to market niches, thus there are more and more fertility trackers, disease-specific sensors and wearables for one-off tasks.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Very few intrinsically disruptive innovations\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For me, disruptive means technologically relevant innovations serving a valid clinical or medical purpose in a niche market for a fair price.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Patients will be the point of care\u003C\u002Fstrong>. CES 2018 strengthened my expectation that medicine will get to the closest proximity of patients very soon. Healthcare gadgets, sensors, trackers for homes and cars outnumbered any other health technologies this year. Only beauty care could compete with them.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, no matter what the big picture looks like, some truly inspiring and forward-looking innovations, as well as some awfully ill-fated technologies, always stand out of the crowd, so let me show you my list from the very best until the most awkward health tech innovation from this year’s CES.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fces-crowd.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16978\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fces-crowd.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fces-crowd-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fces-crowd-512x328.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fces-crowd-390x250.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The most impressive innovations at CES 2018!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Omron’s blood pressure smartwatch\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not only has Japanese tech company, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.omron.com\u002Fces2018\u002F\">Omron\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fsciencetech\u002Farticle-5253021\u002FThe-future-ping-pong-Omron-Atari-demo-AI.html\">displayed its artificial intelligence-based table-tennis robot, Forpheus\u003C\u002Fa>, at CES, it also introduced an amazing innovation in healthcare. The realization of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-ces\u002F#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b\">Omron Heartguide blood pressure smartwatch\u003C\u002Fa> would actually mean the end of the outdated blood pressure cuffs and traditional measurement. That would be huge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although it’s still undergoing clinical tests and should be submitted to the FDA later this year, the Heartguide holds great promise. The extra-strong band of the smartwatch allows users to take a medical-grade measurement, which syncs with Omron’s phone app. It could also be programmed to take night readings to test for hypertension and risk of stroke while sleeping. It could be a game changer.\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\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fomron-blood-pressure-smartwatch.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16979\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fomron-blood-pressure-smartwatch.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fomron-blood-pressure-smartwatch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fomron-blood-pressure-smartwatch-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fomron-blood-pressure-smartwatch-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Nokia Sleep\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Finnish tech giant \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F1\u002F8\u002F16859168\u002Fnokia-sleep-sensor-ifttt-smart-home-alexa-ces-2018\">introduced its latest sleep monitor under the mattress, Nokia Sleep, at CES.\u003C\u002Fa> However, it goes way beyond the „traditional” sleep trackers as it is also able to turn off the lights and lower the temperature in the room in order for you to fall asleep easier. Nokia Sleep is also supposed to perform all the tasks of a good sleep monitor: tracks sleep patterns, sleep duration or the quality of your bedtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The idea might have something to do with the fact that Withings, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F26\u002Fnokia-buys-withings\u002F\">which Nokia bought in 2016\u003C\u002Fa>, produced a very similar gadget \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2014\u002F01\u002F05\u002Fwithings-aura-wake-up-light-sleep-gadget\u002F\">called Aura\u003C\u002Fa>. Anyhow, I would be eager to test it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnokia-sleep.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16983\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnokia-sleep.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnokia-sleep-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnokia-sleep-512x340.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnokia-sleep-376x250.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Colgate’s smart toothbrush\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Smart toothbrushes have already started to fill our bathrooms. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kolibree.com\u002Fen\u002F\">Kolibree smart electric toothbrush\u003C\u002Fa> makes sure you are brushing your teeth the right way through its app and offers kids fun games to keep up the good habit of regularly cleaning their teeth. In June 2016, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002Fcircuitbreaker\u002F2016\u002F6\u002F9\u002F11877586\u002Fphillips-sonicare-connected-toothbrush-dentist-app\">Philips launched a Bluetooth-connected toothbrush\u003C\u002Fa>, combining a variety of sensors in the handle to track in real time how you’re brushing your teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, the toothpaste king, Colgate goes a step further. Its app-enabled electronic toothbrush has an artificial intelligence support to make the most out of oral hygiene. The more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.macrumors.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F09\u002Fces-2018-colgate-toothbrush\">the toothbrush is used, the more the AI learns and will adapt to each user\u003C\u002Fa>, adjusting to their own habits and providing improved brushing tips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fcolgate-smart-toothbrush.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16984\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fcolgate-smart-toothbrush.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fcolgate-smart-toothbrush-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fcolgate-smart-toothbrush-512x253.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fcolgate-smart-toothbrush-458x226.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Oticon’s HearingFitness app for its hearing aids\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.oticon.com\">Oticon\u003C\u002Fa>, a giant hearing solutions manufacturer introduced various novelties at CES 2018, such as its rechargeable Opn hearing aid and the Dynamo for severe to profound hearing loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company also \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.audiology-worldnews.com\u002Fnew-products2\u002F2664-oticon-unveils-hearingfitness-at-ces-2018\">unveiled its award-winning app HearingFitness\u003C\u002Fa> that is designed to measure the impact of someone’s hearing on their health. The app recently won a CES Innovation Award in the software and mobile apps category. HealthFitness gives advice and encouragement to help users hear better and stay healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fhearing-aid-opn-chromabeige.png\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16985\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fhearing-aid-opn-chromabeige.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fhearing-aid-opn-chromabeige-768x359.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fhearing-aid-opn-chromabeige-512x240.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fhearing-aid-opn-chromabeige-458x214.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Simforhealth’s collaborative medical training in VR\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One step further towards teaching medical students through virtual reality. French health tech company, SimforHealth specializing in VR medical training solutions demonstrated its latest medical training software at CES 2018. The innovation has the amazing capacity to allow the collaboration of at least two persons – student and teacher – in an immersive VR simulation. One user could step into the shoes of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vrfocus.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsimforhealth-to-demonstrate-multi-user-vr-medical-training-at-ces-2018\u002F\">an intern in medicine at the University of Stanford and, working together with the instructor, has to prepare for placement of a stent\u003C\u002Fa>. From the anesthesia to the operation, all steps are guided by ultrasound. How great does this sound?\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=\"#CES2018: A virtual reality simulator for health in multi-user mode\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FHvAyXIYmheY?start=1&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>Interesting digital health ideas to consider at CES 2018\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Neutrogena’s skin scanner\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Gadgets for analyzing your skin are present on the beauty market for some time already, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-best-health-technology-innovations-ces-2017\u002F\">S-Skin introduced its microneedle patch and portable device at last year’s CES\u003C\u002Fa>. What makes Neutrogena’s SkinScanner unique is that it attaches to your smartphone. The device \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F05\u002Fneutrogena-smartphone-skin-scanner\u002F\">takes a magnified image of your skin and measures the moisture content\u003C\u002Fa>. An AI-enabled app called Skin 360 then analyzes the data and gives your skin a 0 to 100 rating and shows how it’s improving over time. You’ll see pores and wrinkles, all the details of your skin in a high-resolution image. That could be useful to a certain extent, but also lets women obsess about their looks, which might not be that healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fneutrogena-skin-scanner.png\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16989\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fneutrogena-skin-scanner.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fneutrogena-skin-scanner-768x391.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fneutrogena-skin-scanner-512x261.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fneutrogena-skin-scanner-458x233.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) RightEye’s EyeQ tests\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Did you know that you can assess your brain-health from your eye movement? And what about the assessment of a series of conditions, your reading, and sports vision? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.righteye.com\u002F\">RightEye\u003C\u002Fa>, developer of eye-tracking tests and therapies unveiled its latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20180107005112\u002Fen\u002FEyes-Health-CES-2018-Innovation-Awards-Honoree\">eye-testing package called EyeQ this week in Las Vegas\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>EyeQ gives people a closer look at their health using quick, computer game-style vision tests on an eye-tracking computer. The tests, which only take a few minutes, generate an instant EyeQ Report that provides results in an easy-to-understand format to support discussion with doctors on diagnosis and recommended therapies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fright-eye-tests.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16991\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fright-eye-tests.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fright-eye-tests-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fright-eye-tests-512x220.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fright-eye-tests-458x197.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Me.Mum’s fertility test\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A small Croatian start-up, a mom and dad trying to have a baby developed the smartphone accessory called \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.memum.net\u002F#about\">me.mum\u003C\u002Fa> able to detect whether a woman is fertile based on a small saliva sample. The camera attachment can \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-42574569\">detect mold-like particles in the saliva that signals when she is at her most fertile\u003C\u002Fa>. The small, elegant and simple device makes it easy for women to test their fertility anytime anywhere. I hope that we can test the attachment within The Medical Futurist team soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmemum-gadget.png\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16992\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmemum-gadget.png 501w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmemum-gadget-276x250.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Willow’s portable breast pump\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Breast pumps allow moms to collect breast milk when they’re separated from their babies, and help them keep up their milk supply during breastfeeding. However, they are usually too large and inconvenient to carry around, they have many parts to be sterilized, etc. Now, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.willowpump.com\u002F\">Willow\u003C\u002Fa> wants to change that with its smart portable breast pump. You don’t need external tubes, cords or bottles – moreover, you do not need to schedule extra time for pumping. It’s quiet and on the connected app, you see all the relevant information you need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Willow \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-42643971\">won an award for its device at CES in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>, since when the pump has been available to buy as a beta trial, but it is now launching onto the market. I hope that it will make many moms’ life easier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsmart-breast-pump.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16993\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsmart-breast-pump.jpg 793w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsmart-breast-pump-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsmart-breast-pump-512x309.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsmart-breast-pump-415x250.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Under Armor’s smart shoes\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>American sports company, Under Armor believes that smart technology should be incorporated into items that we already use. That’s why they designed shoes with connective technology measuring all the vital signs and parameters that other devices do on your wrist. At CES 2018, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.menshealth.com\u002Ffitness\u002Funder-armour-smart-shoe\">they introduced the latest series whose production focused on design and performance first and integrating tracking capabilities later\u003C\u002Fa>. That means wearers finally won’t have to compromise on having a great shoe just for the sake of having a “smart” shoe. It’s the optimal combination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Funder-armor.png\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16994\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Funder-armor.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Funder-armor-768x442.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Funder-armor-512x295.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Funder-armor-435x250.png 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>And finally, the weirdest innovations at the most important tech event of the year\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Undies that motivate you to exercise?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Have you ever wondered what your life would look like if your underwear told you things about your health and well-being? If it would urge you somehow into getting up more from your couch and exercise? There’s a start-up that seriously considered this situation. A company called \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifesense-group.com\u002F\">Lifesense Group\u003C\u002Fa> showcased smart underwear at CES 2018 that tracks the reduction of urine loss over time in order to motivate its owner to keep exercising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It sounds weird, but it may actually help some women combat urine loss after childbirth, menopause, and aging – with an exercise app teaching women how to train their pelvic floor muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flifesense-underwear.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16995\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flifesense-underwear.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flifesense-underwear-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flifesense-underwear-512x261.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flifesense-underwear-458x233.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Robotic pillow to snuggle?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The idea behind a peanut-looking, greyish, soft pillow endowed with snuggling capabilities is that hugging something – well, rather someone – helps people fall asleep. To solve the unbridgable difference between an object and a person, the Dutch company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.somnox.nl\u002F\">Somnox\u003C\u002Fa>, built a sleep robot – with lullabies, guided meditations or breathing rhythms to follow. The device is also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F09\u002Fsomnox-s-robotic-pillow-is-designed-to-snuggle\u002F\">stuffed full of sensors that have yet to be activated\u003C\u002Fa>, but it’s thought that the system will eventually offer sleep tracking as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their creators said it’s perfectly imaginable that users will form an attachment to their pillows just as kids with their fluffy sleep aids. Although I understand the rationale behind it, it’s still a bit weird. Would you use it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsomnox-robotic-pillow.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16996\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsomnox-robotic-pillow.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsomnox-robotic-pillow-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsomnox-robotic-pillow-512x313.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fsomnox-robotic-pillow-409x250.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Cancer buddy for kids?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Getting down on a similar line as the robotic pillow, American insurance company, Aflac developed a social companion robot, namely a fluffy robotic duck, with the aim to offer comfort to kids suffering from cancer. The robot, which was unveiled at CES, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fcaring-smart-companion-for-children-with-cancer-wins-2018-ces-tech-for-a-better-world-award-300578818.html\">has been recognized as the winner of the prestigious Tech for a Better World Innovation Award at CES 2018\u003C\u002Fa>. The smart companion emulates young patients’ moods, endures the same often-painful therapies, and dances, quacks and nuzzles to help comfort children when they need it most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And why a duck? It is the icon of the insurance company. Well, the idea to help somehow ease the pain, suffering or boredom of hospitalized kids is great, but I’m not sure about the realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Frobot-duck.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16999\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Frobot-duck.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Frobot-duck-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Frobot-duck-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Frobot-duck-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Headband for sleeping?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Philips introduced its own sleep sensor, Smartsleep at CES. Its a weirdly shaped \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002Fcircuitbreaker\u002F2018\u002F1\u002F9\u002F16871044\u002Fphilips-smartsleep-headband-white-noise-sleep-study-ces-2018\">wearable headband connected to a mobile app\u003C\u002Fa>. You basically have to sleep in a helmet that connects to a forehead sensor, reference sensor behind the right ear, and two foam encased speakers that deliver minimally audible “boost tones,” according to a statement. The company says \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fces-2018-running-list-digital-health-products\">the device helps users increase daytime energy, improve cognitive functions, boost alertness, and enhance fluency and memory\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It sounds like the digital health version of hypnotizing users in their sleep, which comes with a lot of baggage and is rather considered creepy than cool. Pour some more money into research, Philips!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fphilips-smartsleep.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2018\" class=\"wp-image-17001\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fphilips-smartsleep.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fphilips-smartsleep-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fphilips-smartsleep-512x358.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fphilips-smartsleep-358x250.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Measuring calorie intake through your skin?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A Russian company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealbe.com\u002Feu\u002Fabout\u002F\">Healbe\u003C\u002Fa> developed its device, GoBe 2 for tracking calorie intake through your skin. By reading the glucose in your cells. The method was questioned by many healthcare professionals and experts, since \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2017\u002F07\u002F06\u002Fhealbe-gobe-2-calorie-tracker-wearables\u002F\">as Engadget expressed it\u003C\u002Fa>, the method seemed to be as feasible as capturing a unicorn fart. After their GoBe entered the market, its sleep and fitness tracking features were convincing, but the calorie measurements were inaccurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, the company revised its device and also claims auto-tracking hydration levels and the user’s emotional state. 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American start-up, LifeFuels, realized the idea. They claim that the bottle will put vitamins in your water based on your needs. The app has three components—a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fces-2018-running-list-digital-health-products\">portable drink maker, a FuelPod and an app that work together\u003C\u002Fa> to make the beverage based on the user’s preference and needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The problem is that this way you cannot estimate accurately how much and what kind of vitamin a person needs. 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