[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":333},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-exoskeleton-technology":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":192,"relatedBooks":332},{"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":48,"contact_email_category":49,"yst_prominent_words":50,"class_list":57,"better_featured_image":80,"acf":129,"yoast_meta":137,"_links":140},25221,"2019-10-29T14:55:42","2019-10-29T12:55:42",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=25221&_wpnonce=6d939de972&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-28T17:44:38","2023-03-28T15:44:38","exoskeleton-technology","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fexoskeleton-technology",{"rendered":17},"Exoskeletons: Robotic Structures Making Paralyzed People Walk Again",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A paraplegic man \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-environment-27812218\">made the first kick\u003C\u002Fa> of the World Cup in Brazil in 2014; another paralyzed man was able to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-49907356\">move all four of his limbs\u003C\u002Fa> through mind-control, and yet another could \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-jaw-drapping-stories-of-digital-health-technology-saving-lives\u002F\">walk down the aisle\u003C\u002Fa> with the love of his life due to robotic structures called exoskeletons. These are just a few mind-blowing and heart-warming stories about their current power, but they haven’t reached their full potential yet. We looked around what exoskeleton technology can do today and what it promises for tomorrow.\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=\"Digital Health Makes You A Superhero! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FnZI6pSfXdsw?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>Exoskeleton\nbecomes \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt7131622\u002F?ref_=tt_ch\">as real as a\ndonut\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Remember\nthe huge mechanic beasts fighting against the indigenous people on moon Pandora\nin \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0499549\u002F?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2\">Avatar\u003C\u002Fa>?\nOr what about Tom Cruise extending his powers by exosuits in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt1631867\u002F?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\">The\nEdge of Tomorrow\u003C\u002Fa> or Matt Damon ‘getting a\nway out’ by turning into a robotic structure himself in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt1535108\u002F?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Elysium\u003C\u002Fa>?\nScience fiction movies fantasized about ways to give fragile humans more muscle\npower, protection, and endurance through metallic solutions for years – until\nthey finally appeared in the form of exoskeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>These\nare basically robotic structures that are attached to the joints in order to\nsubstitute muscle power when it’s needed. The mobile frameworks contain a computer\nin the backpack that can power the robotic components for hours. Their aim is\nto provide back, shoulder, waist, and thigh support, sense the user’s motion,\nand assist movement for lifting and holding heavy items while lowering back\nstress\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The first prototypes couldn’t really\nmimic the way we walk but they are definitely getting better, the elements are\ngetting thinner, their energy source is getting stronger, and as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fworld\u002F2019\u002Foct\u002F04\u002Fparalysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton\">the\nlatest news showed\u003C\u002Fa> they can be mind-controlled by now. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While they seem to be easy to make, mechanical engineers have serious challenges to overcome: how do you supply enough power to the structure? How will you ensure joint flexibility? How do you detect and control invalid movements? How do you decrease the weight of the components so that it won’t be too heavy to wear for a long time? How do you customize them? And finally, how do you make them easier to adapt to? At the moment, it takes serious effort from the user: typical patients need between 20-70 sessions to learn how to use these wearable robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Ffortis-exoskeleton-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"exoskeleton technology\" class=\"wp-image-25222\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Ffortis-exoskeleton-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Ffortis-exoskeleton-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Ffortis-exoskeleton-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Ffortis-exoskeleton.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still,\nwe believe \u003Cstrong>these mobile frameworks have a bright future in giving back the\nsense of movement for the paralyzed, in assisting doctors during long hours of\nsurgery, or even keeping pensioners longer in blue-collar jobs requiring heavy\nlifting\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Let’s break down their potential here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Miraculous help for the paralyzed\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>115\nmillion – that’s the number of steps that the exoskeletons of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feksobionics.com\u002Feksohealth\u002F\">Ekso\nBionics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>, a California-based\ncompany founded in 2005, helped paralyzed people take that otherwise would not\nhave been possible.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Their robotic structures\nare used by individuals with various degrees of paralysis stemming by a variety\nof causes, but mainly spinal cord injury, as well as by various industry\nplayers for strength enhancing purposes. Its Ekso GT suit \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fir.eksobionics.com\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fdetail\u002F570\u002Fekso-gt-robotic-exoskeletoncleared-by-fda-for-use-with\">won\nFDA approval\u003C\u002Fa> in 2015.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Russ\nAngold, Chief Technology Officer of Ekso Bionics told The Medical Futurist that\n‘\u003Cem>it is really interesting that we had over 3000 different individuals in our\ndatabase in less than 2 years. The device is helping a lot of people who\notherwise could not work, or their therapy would take a long time. Our job is\ngiving them the technology that allows them to stay healthy and live a full\nlife\u003C\u002Fem>.’ Angold pointed out that any new technology faces obstacles, and that\nparalysis can be emotionally trying for patients. While the company is careful\nnot to overpromise what the device can do, they are working to gain great\nacceptance among medical professionals and patients who can benefit from their\nexoskeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another great company with inspiring human stories is Israel’s ReWalk Robotics. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.roboticsbusinessreview.com\u002Fcompany\u002Frewalk-robotics\u002F\">Dr. Amit Goffer founded the company in 2001\u003C\u002Fa>, following a life-altering accident that rendered him a quadriplegic. He pioneered the invention and the development of the ReWalk Robotics wearable exoskeleton, enabling individuals with lower-limb paralysis to walk again. Even though the technology does not currently enable him to walk again due to the extent of his injuries, his tenacity to develop a wearable exoskeleton so that others could walk \u003Cstrong>paved the way for the ReWalk Rehabilitation and Personal systems to be used by more than 1,000 people around the world today. By now, the FDA also appreciated the company’s operation: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frewalk.com\u002Frewalk-robotics-announces-expansion-to-india-with-saimed-innovations-2-2-2-2-3-2-3\u002F\">it approved the ReWalk Personal System in 2014\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\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=\"Watch this robotic exoskeleton help a paralyzed man walk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FAYVZped_Qh4?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>Exoskeleton technology skyrockets\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In\nthe last years, the number of companies with the aim to create exoskeletons\nthat can help the paralyzed has multiplied\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\nCountless examples can be mentioned here. In 2018, Japanese robotics company \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cyberdyne.jp\u002Fenglish\">Cyberdyne\u003C\u002Fa>\nhas\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Fthe-human-os\u002Fbiomedical\u002Fdevices\u002Fcyberdynes-medical-exoskeleton-strides-to-fda-approval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> received approval from the FDA\u003C\u002Fa>\nto make its lower-body exoskeleton, known as Hybrid Assisted Limb or HAL,\navailable to U.S. patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Italian engineers at the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory developed what they called a Body Extender, a robot that can help move heavy objects as an exoskeleton by lifting about 50 kilograms in each of its hands. However, teams at Swiss companies \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hocoma.com\u002F\">Hocoma\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rehatechnology.com\u002Fen\u002F\">Reha Technology\u003C\u002Fa> are also working on robotic structures helping those in need, and a lot more startups are joining them \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsifted.eu\u002Farticles\u002Fexoskeleton-startups-wandercraft-marsi-bionics-tendo\u002F\">all around Europe\u003C\u002Fa>. For example, a French startup, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wandercraft.eu\">Wandercraft\u003C\u002Fa>, developed an exoskeleton to allow users to walk hands-free, or Spanish \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marsibionics.com\u002F?lang=en\">Marsi Bionics\u003C\u002Fa> has been working on a wearable gait structure specifically designed for children with neuromuscular diseases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, \u003Cstrong>that’s just the beginning of the glorious conquest of the exoskeleton market. Researchers estimate that the global market is already worth \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20190919005820\u002Fen\u002FGlobal-1.9Bn-Smart-Exoskeleton-Market-Component-Type\">more than $125.6m\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbisresearch.com\u002Findustry-report\u002Fglobal-wearable-robotic-exoskeleton-market.html\">generates well over $100m in revenue each year\u003C\u002Fa>, but its size is expected to hit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20190919005820\u002Fen\u002FGlobal-1.9Bn-Smart-Exoskeleton-Market-Component-Type\">nearly $1.9bn by 2025\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FExoskeleton-for-kids-512x287.jpg\" alt=\"exoskeleton technology\" class=\"wp-image-25223\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FExoskeleton-for-kids-512x287.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FExoskeleton-for-kids-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FExoskeleton-for-kids-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FExoskeleton-for-kids.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.engadget.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Robot-powered\nsurgeons and…\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These\nmetallic structures can not only help stroke or spinal cord injury patients,\nbut they could also greatly support the medical staff. \u003Cstrong>Imagine the emergency\nrescue team moving away huge rocks covering people under collapsed buildings,\nnurses carrying around heavy patients more easily, or doctors assisted by\nexoskeletons enduring long hours of surgery\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vice.com\u002Fen_us\u002Farticle\u002F8q8g8g\u002Frobotic-exoskeleton-rewalk-will-be-covered-by-health-insurance\">When\na surgeon in the US who currently uses a wheelchair applied for health\ninsurance coverage of an exoskeleton\u003C\u002Fa>, the health plan initially denied it.\nBut a review board determined that the exoskeleton was necessary because it\nallowed the doctor to walk thus ruled that the exoskeleton was “medically\nnecessary”. The ReWalk robotic exoskeleton costs $69,500 and the decision\ncould be a major turning point for people with spinal cord injuries, as well as\nfor members of the medical staff who believe using an exoskeleton in their work\ncould make a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And it definitely started to have an influence. In March 2019, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.themoscowtimes.com\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F12\u002Frussia-claims-europes-first-exoskeleton-assisted-surgery-a64784\">doctors in a Southern Russian hospital said\u003C\u002Fa> they had the first surgery in Europe with the help of exoskeletons. ExoChair, developed with help from Sberbank’s robotics division, is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fchrdk.ru\u002Fenglish\u002Fpeaceful-exoskeleton\">designed\u003C\u002Fa> to support the lower limbs and pelvic region to help reduce fatigue and improve efficiency. The exoskeleton was used by doctors during a 12-hour urological surgery. We believe more examples like these are likely to line up in medical institutions soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FRussian-doctor-in-exoskeleton-512x342.jpg\" alt=\"Exoskeletons\" class=\"wp-image-25225\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FRussian-doctor-in-exoskeleton-512x342.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FRussian-doctor-in-exoskeleton-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FRussian-doctor-in-exoskeleton.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.themoscowtimes.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>…exosuited\nnurses\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not only doctors but also nurses could benefit from the\ngentle metallic beasts. For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002Fdn1072-nurses-get-bionic-power-suit\u002F\">Keijiro Yamamoto and his team at the Kanagawa Institute of\nTechnology in Japan have designed\u003C\u002Fa> and built a prototype “power suit” with a\njointed metal framework that straps on to the wearer’s limbs in order to\nliterally take the burden off the shoulders (and backs) of nurses. The main\nrole of the Power Assist Suit is helping nurses and physiotherapists lift\npatients on and off beds. In tests, a nurse weighing 64 kilograms was able to\npick up and carry a patient weighing 70 kilograms. As for example, only in the\nNational Health Service in the UK, 3600 nurses have\nto take time off work because of back problems every year, exoskeletons could\nmean a huge relief. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2019, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tuni.fi\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fexoskeleton-vest-adds-extra-boost-nurses-muscles\">a group of professionals conducted an experiment at Tampere University on how nurses regard the use of exoskeleton vests\u003C\u002Fa>. While the perception of the metallic structures is rather positive generally – as nurses believe that the aids that they can use currently are less reliable and they tend to turn to technology -, \u003Cstrong>the feelings after the experiment towards the exoskeletons were mixed. They believed that the structures still need to be developed: to be as easy to wear and as light as possible beyond being one-hundred-percent reliable\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Plus, nurses need to get used to the exoskeletons as nursing students who haven’t got so much experience could adapt to them more easily than those who were already adjusted to using their own methods when dealing with patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FSelf-Reliance_Support_Robot-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"Exoskeletons: exoskeleton technology\" class=\"wp-image-25226\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FSelf-Reliance_Support_Robot-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FSelf-Reliance_Support_Robot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FSelf-Reliance_Support_Robot-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002FSelf-Reliance_Support_Robot.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.wired.co.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The\nfuture holds pensioners in exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still,\n\u003Cstrong>we believe that due to their potential and the exponential drop in the price\nin the next years, exoskeletons will become truly widespread soon. So much so,\nthat \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgreat-thinkers-the-medical-futurist\u002F\">The\nMedical Futurist even expects himself to board a spaceship to Mars in an\nexoskeleton\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> upon reaching the age of\none-hundred. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And\nwe don’t even have to wait so long. Rogier Barents, the founder of Dutch \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fen.laevo.nl\u002F\">Laevo Delft\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsifted.eu\u002Farticles\u002Fexoskeleton-startups-wandercraft-marsi-bionics-tendo\u002F\">believes\u003C\u002Fa>\nthat in 10 years every household will have some sort of exoskeleton type\nsolution. Gaurav Genani, the founder of another Dutch exoskeleton startup, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skelex.com\u002F\">SkelEx\u003C\u002Fa>, also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsifted.eu\u002Farticles\u002Fexoskeleton-startups-wandercraft-marsi-bionics-tendo\u002F\">thinks\u003C\u002Fa>\nthat ‘\u003Cem>in 10 years, powered exoskeletons that augment human strength\nsubstantially should be commonplace. In 25 years wearable technologies should\nhave evolved exponentially, resulting in a fusion of advanced materials,\nsensors, and actuators with the human body\u003C\u002Fem>’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So,\nthese metallic structures will be used for assembling complicated products,\nsuch as aircraft, lifting heavy machinery, packages or even humans around in\nvarious industries. For example, even the state-owned French railway company is\ndeveloping a versatile exoskeleton, which will aid workers from the risk of\nphysical ailments. The exoskeletons, an articulated brace developed in an\n“innovation partnership” with the specialist company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fergosante.fr\u002F\">Ergosanté Technologie\u003C\u002Fa>, has been designed to\nassist in the maintenance of the trains, and offers support in maintaining three\npositions by mechanical means: the cervical when the worker looks upwards, the\nposture of the arms in the air and the bending of the trunk forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And\nthinking even further outside the box, imagine how \u003Cstrong>exoskeletons could help\nour aging societies. They could aid pensioners to keep their jobs longer as\nphysical strength and endurance will not be a limitation to working anymore. And\nimagine the entire universe of exoskeletons linked to the ultimate aim of\ndevelopments: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechnology.inquirer.net\u002F91081\u002Fparalysed-man-walks-again-with-brain-controlled-exoskeleton\">brain-control\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>.\nWhat perspectives could be opened for healthy people when wearing exoskeletons,\nespecially brain-controlled ones? Could we end up at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-human-to-cyborg\u002F\">the\nfirst stage of cyborgization\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>?\nWe very easily believe so\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, the above examples? Just the very beginning.\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>A paraplegic man made the first kick of the World Cup in Brazil in 2014; another paralyzed man was able to move all four of his limbs through mind-control, and yet another could walk down the aisle with the love of his life due to robotic structures called exoskeletons. These are just a few mind-blowing and heart-warming stories about their current power, but they haven’t reached their full potential yet. 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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>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Superman, Spiderman, the Flash, the Avengers, Green Arrow, Catwoman. Idolized superheroes are able to fly, jump from one roof to another beating up the bad guys. Although they all have their unique characteristics and superpowers, one thing is common. They all use their abilities to the fullest. Digital health offers you the same. You can become a real superhero if you proactively harness the power of technology for your health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technology has the potential to transform how we think about our health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The current medical system in most countries works as a reactive setting. The patient goes to the doctor with existing symptoms, the physician diagnoses a condition, then prescribes drugs and\u002For recommends a treatment. According to the underlying dynamic, the medical professional articulates his decision based on his knowledge and the patient follows orders.\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=\"Digital Health Makes You A Superhero! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FnZI6pSfXdsw?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>What happens when technology comes into play? What if the patient uses wearables and sensors to monitor vital signs and health parameters? Or what if he crowdsources medical information through patient communities or social media? With the rise of digital technologies, such as artificial narrow intelligence, robotics, virtual reality\u002Faugmented reality, telemedicine, 3D-printing, portable diagnostics, health sensors, wearables, etc. the entire structure of healthcare, as well as the roles of patients and doctors, will fundamentally shift from the current status quo. From reactive to preventive medicine. From a hierarchical patient-doctor relationship to a partnership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ever-done-for-us\u002F\">digital health is capable of amazing results\u003C\u002Fa> (we could enumerate at least 60 things), it does not only mean the utilization of disruptive technologies, it’s rather a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\">cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa>. It’s a change in attitude, policy and the entire system. The above-described transformation will not just happen to us, we need to be proactive drivers of such a systemic change. Patients who ask questions, who prepare for their visits to the doctor’s office with their own vital signs and parameters could drive this change. Patients who are not waiting for others to save them, but act as superheroes. And make no mistake, anyone could be a superhero. Starting tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F180206_cikk_grafika-1920x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17162\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F180206_cikk_grafika-1920x1080.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F180206_cikk_grafika-1920x1080-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F180206_cikk_grafika-1920x1080-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F180206_cikk_grafika-1920x1080-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F180206_cikk_grafika-1920x1080-444x250.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technologies that make you a superhero\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Become a sleep champion with trackers!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The value of sleep is way too underestimated. You never see superheroes on the big screen having great sleeping skills. Let’s be honest. It’s somewhat understandable from the cinematographers’ point of view: there would be little excitement in looking at Batman’s undisturbed bedtime. Although sleep might not be as sexy as flying over Gotham City’s skyline, its lack could cause many problems. Sleep deprivation has even been used for a long time as a means of interrogation by many secret services, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2014\u002Fdec\u002F09\u002Fcia-torture-methods-waterboarding-sleep-deprivation\">including the CIA\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there are millions of people around the globe who suffer from sleep disorders. Surveys conducted by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.huffingtonpost.com\u002Fjackie-stroka\u002Ftheres-a-reason-why-sleep-deprivation-is-classified-as-a-form-of-torture_b_8188090.html\">the US National Sleep Foundation revealed that\u003C\u002Fa> at least 40 million Americans suffer from over 70 different sleep disorders and 60 percent of adults report having sleep problems a few nights a week or more. So, again, why are sleeping skills not considered a superpower?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Luckily, there are great sleep trackers and apps for reaching the state of perfect sleep. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-sensor-mattress-live-earlysense-review\u002F\">Live by Earlysense\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beddit.com\u002F\">Beddit\u003C\u002Fa> measures your sleep under your mattress, Fitbit One and Surge, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsleep-tracking-2-0-viatom-o2-sleep-monitor-review\u002F\">Viatom O2\u003C\u002Fa> and Withings Pulse works on your wrist. For me, the ultimate solution turned out to be the Pebble Time sensor paired with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sleep As Android\u003C\u002Fa> app. You could also become a sleep champion. Just start quantifying your nights. Here is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fanalyze-sleep-quality\u002F\">my advice how to do that\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-17142\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Folympian-christian-taylor-sleeping.jpeg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17142\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Folympian-christian-taylor-sleeping.jpeg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Folympian-christian-taylor-sleeping-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Folympian-christian-taylor-sleeping-512x357.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Folympian-christian-taylor-sleeping-359x250.jpeg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Olympic Champion Christian Taylor wearing Philip Stein sleep bracelet.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Become a germ fighter with genomics!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Superheros never get sick (neither do soap opera drama queens, but that may be another story), never get tired and never catch the flu during the winter season. Unfortunately, that’s also not emphasized enough in the Marvel universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Never mind that your heroes take health for granted. Modern medicine helps you become the best germ fighter in your neighborhood. As in the last couple of years, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcheap-genome-sequencing-now\u002F\">the price of genome sequencing has been dropping drastically\u003C\u002Fa>, direct to consumer genetic testing appeared on the market. I already have some experience with DNA tests in my life – with Navigenics, Pathway Genomics, My Gentle Labs and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.futuragenetics.com\u002Fen\u002F\">Futura Genetics\u003C\u002Fa>. But there are many more on the market: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snpedia.com\u002Findex.php\u002FFamilyTreeDNA\">FamilyTreeDNA\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snpedia.com\u002Findex.php\u002FAncestry.com\">Ancestry.com\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snpedia.com\u002Findex.php\u002FComplete_Genomics\">Complete Genomics\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snpedia.com\u002Findex.php\u002FWeGene\">WeGene\u003C\u002Fa>. I also analyzed and regularly re-analyze my own raw data with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpromethease.com\u002Fondemandlicense\">Promethease\u003C\u002Fa>. Through the DNA tests, you get to know your body’s genetic composition and prevent diseases that have strong genomic components but might be balanced by lifestyle factors. Such as Type 2 diabetes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmydna-review\u002F\">myDNA genetic test\u003C\u002Fa> promises to help you and your doctor personalize your treatment by selecting the most appropriate medications based on how your body metabolizes drugs and the doses that might work best for you. As a consequence, your physician could improve your health outcomes, reduce the risk of side effects and you could also save a significant amount of money by avoiding ineffective medications.\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\u002F02\u002Fdna_fighting-diseases.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17144\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdna_fighting-diseases.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdna_fighting-diseases-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdna_fighting-diseases-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdna_fighting-diseases-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Optimize your strength and muscle power!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Who is more powerful? Superman or Thor? The Green Lantern or the Flash? There are never-ending debates about strength and muscle power in the superhero universe. Although you might never be in the same league with these warriors (well, they are fictional characters anyway), with the help of digital health, you might get closer to the hero of your dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fitness wearables coupled with great apps are able to create the best training plan based on your personal needs and habits. Do you trust in personal trainers and are you a frequent visitor to the gym? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-wearable-indoor-trainer-gymwatch-review\u002F\">GymWatch\u003C\u002Fa> was made for you! Is running your favourite pastime? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-ionic-review-bromance-pebble-smartwatch\u002F\">Fitbit\u003C\u002Fa> Ionic might be the tracker of your dreams. Or \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.misfit.com\">Misfit\u003C\u002Fa>. Or Jawbone. Do you feel the best when you are floating in water? There are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-swimming-trackers\u002F\">plenty of great trackers for you\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what if you don’t have the motivation, feel lazy and would rather stay at home binge watching Stranger Things on Netflix? In the future, you might have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.663812467046725.1073741828.663810103713628\u002F1552458464848783\u002F?type=3&theater\">your intelligent assistant\u003C\u002Fa> to persuade you to go out for a run.\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\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack.jpg\" alt=\"Fitbit Surge Multitrack\" class=\"wp-image-15078\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Ffitbit-surge-multitrack-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Regenerate tissues and muscles!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If it’s not enough for you to optimize your own muscle power, you also want rapid tissue regeneration powers and stamina close to what the Hulk has, novelties in biotechnology and regenerative medicine could bring some good news for you in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers are working on various innovations for shortening the healing process and accelerating the natural responses of the human organism for more effective skin regeneration. For example, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.acell.com\u002F\">ACell’s\u003C\u002Fa> MatriStem, an extracellular matrix, which helps regrow tissues – it even induced the regrowth of an amputated fingertip in 2010. A very similar extracellular matrix helped treat a US Marine who had lost 70 percent of his thigh muscle in a mortar explosion in Afghanistan. Tissue and muscle regeneration could help anyone with serious injuries in the future to heal faster and shorten the time spent without sports and generally, an active lifestyle. We’ll have plenty of such innovations in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fcompositetissuebannerwebsite.png\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17147\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fcompositetissuebannerwebsite.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fcompositetissuebannerwebsite-768x230.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fcompositetissuebannerwebsite-512x154.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fcompositetissuebannerwebsite-458x138.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Be the king or queen of mindfulness!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond muscle strength, one of the most powerful traits of superheroes could be their ability to play tricks on others minds. The most famous telepath, Professor X, founder and leader of the X-men, has tremendous mental abilities, not only sensing feelings and happenings from far away but actively influencing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While technology cannot make you influence others, it can help you change yourself and your own feelings. The awesome \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headspace.com\u002Fheadspace-meditation-app\">Headspace application\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.choosemuse.com\u002F\">Muse\u003C\u002Fa> or PIP all could support your quest to reach mindfulness and drive the stress of everyday life away. In the future, it might even be possible to get rid of anxiety and stress by VR therapy. 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>. Spiegel even believes the future will be VR pharmacies with specialists prescribing the appropriate VR treatment to patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fmindfulness.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17148\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fmindfulness.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fmindfulness-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fmindfulness-512x213.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fmindfulness-458x191.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Tame food to be your loyal ally!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The age-old saying goes as you are what you eat. Yet the problem is, you don’t know what you eat and don’t know what your body needs. How much easier was the situation of Popeye the sailor! He knew that he gains a lot of strength from eating spinach, so he kept eating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s exactly what nutrigenomics offers you. After having your DNA sequenced (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fshall-we-sequence-genomes-at-homes-the-future-of-genomics\u002F\">perhaps already at home\u003C\u002Fa>!), a smart app could let you know which food you should eat and what you should avoid at all cost. As we are all genetically different, our diet should be personalized. For example, the California-based start-up, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhabit.com\u002F\">Habit\u003C\u002Fa>, plans to use genetic markers to identify the ideal meal for each of its customers and send that meal directly to their doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And in order to avoid unpleasant surprises in your food – such as gluten, peanut or other ingredients your body dislikes –, great devices are already at your service. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnimasensor.com\u002F\">Nima developed a gluten-sensor\u003C\u002Fa> named \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4115398\u002Fbest-inventions-2015\u002Fitem\u002Fthe-sensor-that-sniffs-out-gluten\u002F\">one of Time Magazine’s 25 best inventions of 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. It is a portable, nicely designed gadget, able to tell you from a small food sample within two minutes whether the food on your plate contains gluten. Two years later, the firm introduced its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnimasensor.com\u002Fpeanut\u002F\">peanut sensor\u003C\u002Fa>, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Ffood-sensor.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17149\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Ffood-sensor.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Ffood-sensor-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Ffood-sensor-512x365.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Ffood-sensor-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technologies that make you LOOK LIKE a superhero\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Exoskeletons \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Robotic structures called exoskeletons are magnificent metallic creatures, which will truly give the sense of invincibility to people. They are able to help a human being move around and lift huge weights. They can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fventurebeat.com\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F23\u002Fthis-wearable-chair-from-japan-helps-surgeons-through-long-hours-of-surgery\u002F\">help medical professionals get through long hours of surgery\u003C\u002Fa>. Also, they can let paralyzed people walk again. For example, a gait-training exoskeleton suit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-jaw-drapping-stories-of-digital-health-technology-saving-lives\u002F\">helped Matt Ficarra, paralyzed from the chest down, walk down the aisle\u003C\u002Fa> on his wedding day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, soldiers, surgeons, but even warehouse workers and nurses who move around patients will use exoskeletons on a daily basis in order to extend their muscle power, stamina, and weightlifting skills.\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=\"Trailer: Jackson Defies Gravity with ReWalk Robotics Exoskeleton\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FWW-_z0G5lDI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Portable diagnostic devices and chest patches\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When Dr. McCoy from Star Trek grabbed his tricorder and scanned a patient, the portable, handheld device immediately listed vital signs, other parameters, and a diagnosis. A medical tricorder would be the magic wand of physicians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although it’s still a dream, through the appearance of digital stethoscopes, portable ECG devices, and multisensory devices, the medical world is getting step by step to that wonderful tricorder. For example, take \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa>. This is the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\">closest device to that magic wand\u003C\u002Fa>. It is truly multifaceted: it functions as a health tracker (just like a wearable sensor), records your ECG (electrophysiology of your heart), measures your blood oxygen saturation, the number of steps you take a day, serves as a thermometer, a blood pressure tracker, sleep monitor and a reminder. It’s quite an all-in-one package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, diagnostic devices could even become smaller and more flexible. Imagine chest patches and digital tattoos detecting diseases and measuring vital signs on the go. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F601064\u002Fcontrolling-diabetes-with-a-skin-patch\u002F\">Researchers have already created an electronic skin patch\u003C\u002Fa> that senses excess glucose in sweat and automatically administers drugs by heating up microneedles that penetrate the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fbigstock-future-technology-a-portable-17963588.jpg\" alt=\"Scan shows medical condition\" class=\"wp-image-13112\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fbigstock-future-technology-a-portable-17963588.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fbigstock-future-technology-a-portable-17963588-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fbigstock-future-technology-a-portable-17963588-512x362.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fbigstock-future-technology-a-portable-17963588-354x250.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Bioprinting\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although Frankenstein’s monster fabricated hastily from “exhausted” body parts has been living on paper and movie screens for centuries, the concept seems to be growing beyond pure imagination. Scientists are extensively experimenting with lab-grown tissues and organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A team at the Spanish Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in collaboration with the bioengineering firm \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.biodangroup.com\u002F\">BioDan Group\u003C\u002Fa> has \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170123090630.htm\">presented a prototype for a 3D bioprinter\u003C\u002Fa> that can create an entirely functional human skin. James Yoo and scientists at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F162193\u002Fwfirm-3d-printed-skin-burn-care\u002F\">Wake Forest School of Medicine\u003C\u002Fa> in the US have also developed a similar prototype that can create a synthetic skin. San Diego-based bioprinting firm \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Forganovo.com\u002F\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fa> teamed up with cosmetics giant L’Oréal in 2015 to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2015\u002F05\u002Finside-loreals-plan-3-d-print-human-skin\u002F\">supply 3D-printed skin\u003C\u002Fa>. An Italian expert team was even able to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fscientists-save-a-kid-by-growing-a-whole-new-skin-for-him\u002F\">save a kid with a serious genetic condition by growing new skin for him\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Organovo is not only interested in dermatology, but in growing kidney, liver and other organs in a petri dish. They announced \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\u002F\">successfully bio-printed liver tissues in 2014\u003C\u002Fa> and they seemed to be 4-6 years away from printing liver parts for transplantation. These bio-printed livers could also be used in the pharmaceutical industry to replace animal models for analyzing the toxicity of new drugs.\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=\"Bioprinting New Organs | Futurescape\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FCw1TCPio6Gk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Digital contact lenses for supervision\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The all-seeing gaze is such a universal wish of the human race that it has been present with us for several millennia. Gods and goddesses in ancient religions possessed it, and of course, the Christian God has that capacity, too. Although we are very far from it, modern technology is taking huge steps towards supervision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although Google stopped developing its augmented reality glass, Google Glass, they did not give up on combining vision and technology. The search engine giant and Novartis signed an agreement in order to cooperate on the development of the digital contact lens patented in 2014. According to the plans, through the lens, you can get more information from the digital world plus it can measure blood glucose levels from tears as an added benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, we might have contact lenses to see in the dark, look at far-away objects in detail, zoom in, even make notes about it. So, you might not get away from the policeman when speeding with your self-driving Porsche.\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\u002F02\u002Fdigital-contact-lenses.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17150\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdigital-contact-lenses.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdigital-contact-lenses-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdigital-contact-lenses-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fdigital-contact-lenses-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Brain microchip for super hearing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond possessing X-ray, heat or microscopic vision, Clark Kent alias Superman can also pride himself on super hearing. He could differentiate between various noises, and sense sounds beyond human hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Currently, scientists are experimenting with various brain implants that \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002F10-brain-implant-superpowers-2014-5\">might help restore hearing for the deaf and restore sight for some blind people\u003C\u002Fa>. Imagine that these brain chips go a huge leap further! What if with specialized cochlear implants people could listen to the noise around them selectively? That you could be able to listen to conversations from across the room while tuning out the noise. With the recent speed in brain microchip development, this might happen sooner than we think!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fistock_000019931082large-1.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17152\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fistock_000019931082large-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fistock_000019931082large-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fistock_000019931082large-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fistock_000019931082large-1-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fistock_000019931082large-1-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Earbuds making you multilingual as Babel fish\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation”, says Douglas Adams in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It goes completely against the common notion that if people spoke a common language, there would be peace in the world. But no matter what we think of communication among people, it’s sure that we are getting closer to a reality without language barriers by several Babelfish appearing on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In October 2107, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2017\u002Foct\u002F05\u002Fgoogle-pixel-buds-babel-fish-translation-in-ear-ai-wireless-language\">Google launched a set of Bluetooth earbuds called the Pixel Buds\u003C\u002Fa> with one standout feature: instant translation between 40 different languages using a Pixel smartphone. Meanwhile, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skype.com\u002Fen\u002Ffeatures\u002Fskype-translator\u002F\">Microsoft’s Skype Translator\u003C\u002Fa> can do real-time translation between eight languages over a voice or video call or between 50 languages for text chat, making conference calling between nations and languages possible. In the future, you might have a small earbud and switch from Chinese to Icelandic than back to English within 5 minutes of conversation without any problems. Let’s be hopeful we don’t have to learn the grammar of another language anymore!\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\u002F02\u002Fthe-babel-fish.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health Superhero\" class=\"wp-image-17153\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fthe-babel-fish.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fthe-babel-fish-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fthe-babel-fish-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fthe-babel-fish-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although it seems so, this is not science fiction. It is more and more stepping into reality. Whether it is about muscle power, vision, hearing, eating or sleeping, amazing technologies come to your aid. So, it depends only on you in the end, whether you’ll become a superhero. The means are available.\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",{"rendered":207,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Superman, Spiderman, the Flash, the Avengers, Green Arrow, Catwoman. Idolized superheroes are able to fly, jump from one roof to another beating up the bad guys. Although they all have their unique characteristics and superpowers, one thing is common. They all use their abilities to the fullest. Digital health offers you the same. 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