[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":423},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-future-of-dermatology":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":195,"relatedBooks":326},{"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":52,"yst_prominent_words":53,"class_list":66,"better_featured_image":92,"acf":126,"yoast_meta":140,"_links":142},16269,"2026-03-09T10:25:52","2026-03-09T09:25:52",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=16269","2026-03-09T10:25:54","2026-03-09T09:25:54","future-of-dermatology","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-dermatology",{"rendered":17},"Amazing Technologies Changing The Future Of Dermatology",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages. There is a lot going on in dermatology, and medical professionals should prepare in time for the technological changes before they start swiping through the specialty. Let’s start by familiarizing with the most amazing technologies changing the future of dermatology!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Skin cancer is too common\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fmulti-media\u002Fdetails\u002Fuv-from-the-sun-causes-over-1.5-million-skin-cancers-every-year\" target=\"_blank\">statistics from the WHO\u003C\u002Fa>, currently, some 1.5 million non-melanoma skin cancers and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.iarc.who.int\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fpr311_E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">325,000 melanoma skin cancers\u003C\u002Fa> occur globally each year. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.skincancer.org\u002Fskin-cancer-information\u002Fskin-cancer-facts\" target=\"_blank\">Data from the US Skin Cancer Foundation\u003C\u002Fa> suggests that each year over 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are treated in more than 3.3 million people only in the US. The annual cost of treating skin cancers there is estimated at $8.1 billion: about $4.8 billion for non-melanoma skin cancers and $3.3 billion for melanoma, which is an insanely huge number. And what is even scarier? For example, the fact that according to the estimations, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. And the situation is not a tiny bit better in other countries. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-16271\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer_world-map.png\" alt=\"amazing technologies changing healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-16271\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer_world-map.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer_world-map-768x335.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer_world-map-512x223.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer_world-map-458x200.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Source: Australian Melanoma Research Foundation\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Luckily, digital technologies are on their way to help dermatologists diagnose and treat skin diseases better and more effectively. Innovative solutions have a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">huge impact on healthcare in general\u003C\u002Fa>, but in case of certain subfields, such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-technological-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">surgery\u003C\u002Fa>, even the transformation of the whole specialty can be expected. Looking at dermatology, it will probably not experience such a radical turn as surgery, but the shift will still be determining. Technology has been shaping dermatology praxes for years, which will accelerate in the coming years. Here, I decided to enlist all the digital solutions which can help medical professionals truly bring dermatology into the 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup> century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fartphetamin_tmf_illustration_03_smartmirror.png\" alt=\"amazing technologies changing dermatology\" class=\"wp-image-16284\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fartphetamin_tmf_illustration_03_smartmirror.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fartphetamin_tmf_illustration_03_smartmirror-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fartphetamin_tmf_illustration_03_smartmirror-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fartphetamin_tmf_illustration_03_smartmirror-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fartphetamin_tmf_illustration_03_smartmirror-444x250.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Telemedicine\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As you can easily detect if you have a skin problem, and smartphones coupled with super-fast internet connection make it easy to send pictures or footage anywhere, telehealth solutions appeared naturally in dermatology. The options of teledermatology services are soaring. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.firstderm.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">FirstDerm\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dermatologistoncall.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">DermatologistOnCall\u003C\u002Fa>,\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.directdermatology.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> Direct Dermatology\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.onlineskinspecialist.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Online Skin Specialist\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.idoc24.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">iDoc24\u003C\u002Fa> and you can find many other providers. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They all work based on the same principle: they promise patients to connect them to a dermatologist online for consultation within a very short period of time. Usually, people can load up their photos to a certain platform, and dermatologists give advice based on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The popularity of the platforms shows there was an urgent need for this solution. It also turned out that the majority of the issues were rather harmless: iDoc24 found that 70 percent of all their reviewed cases could be self-treated. They advised the patient to undertake further tests in all the remaining 30 percent of cases. It is a win-win for everyone: patients do not have to wait in crowded waiting rooms for an exam, while dermatologists can deal with the easier cases in a shorter time online.\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=\"How do skin-checking apps work? - The Medical Futurist #shorts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F0EMZM4_fxTA?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\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Skin Checking Apps\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7640800\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Multiple studies\u003C\u002Fa> compare the effectiveness of algorithms against certified professionals. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theweek.in\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F19\u002Falgorithm-can-detect-skin-cancer-as-accurately-dermatologists.html\" target=\"_blank\">results\u003C\u002Fa> are plausible, and it seems the ever-present saying about AI in healthcare has its place here, too: “\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>AI will not replace dermatologists. But dermatologists using AI will replace those who don’t.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41591-020-0942-0\" target=\"_blank\">study in Nature\u003C\u002Fa> in 2020 confirmed that on cleaned data for selected lesions, AI is as good as or even superior to human experts in image-based diagnosis. Which is a good thing, considering that there’s a constant \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jaad.org\u002Farticle\u002FS0190-9622(17)30017-8\u002Ffulltext#sec3.2\" target=\"_blank\">shortage of dermatologists\u003C\u002Fa>, especially in rural areas. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Google decided to throw their hat in the ring: the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Ftech\u002Fgoogle-previews-ai-dermatology-tool-to-help-consumers-identify-skin-conditions\" target=\"_blank\">tech giant launched\u003C\u002Fa> an AI-based app to diagnose skin conditions. It turns out the search titan took notice of the ten billion searches annually that were aimed at skin\u002Fhair\u002Fnail issues and acted upon. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Emerging Trend Alert – Skin Checking Algorithms\" class=\"wp-image-34783\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skin Checking Algorithms\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But of course, Google wasn’t the first to create an A.I.-based skin checker. Pioneering the technology on the market, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skinvision.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">SkinVision\u003C\u002Fa> started working on the technology in 2012.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Derm Assist, another company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapac\u002Fadvanced-human-imagings-smartphone-based-derma-ai-gets-ce-mark\" target=\"_blank\">announced that\u003C\u002Fa> it received the European CE mark for its smartphone-based dermatology A.I. component. Australian-based medical investment firm \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.advancedhumanimaging.com\u002Ftechnology\u002Fdermascan\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Human Imaging\u003C\u002Fa> (AHI) bought a Canadian startup, Triage, to enter the market. It’s DermaScan app is capable of screening 588 skin conditions in 134 categories with a smartphone. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Robotics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Amazing high-tech machines appeared on the stage of medicine lately. The New Jersey-based company, Canfield Scientific \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fvectra-wb360-whole-body-skin-lesion-mapping-system.html\" target=\"_blank\">installed the first commercial Vectra WB360 whole-body skin lesion\u003C\u002Fa> mapping system. It is able to take a 360-degree scan of the entire body and identifies all the lesions on the skin. But what is even more exciting is the potential in robots helping dermatologists, especially aesthetic dermatologists in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many skin cancer types and other skin problems are treated with laser therapies, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fdermatologytimes.modernmedicine.com\u002Fdermatology-times\u002Fnews\u002Frobotic-guided-cosmetic-treatments-more-accurate-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and a study found that robots might be able to help\u003C\u002Fa> there. Researchers compared the accuracy and consistency of laser irradiation treatments carried out by humans and robotic arms, and investigators found the robot-guided treatments to be superior to the manually guided treatments. In the future, we can expect laser therapies to be carried out by “robotic surgeons” with humans controlling the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fvectra.jpg\" alt=\"Vectra WB360 Whole-Body Skin Lesion Mapping System\" class=\"wp-image-16288\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fvectra.jpg 770w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fvectra-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fvectra-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fvectra-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Artificial Intelligence\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Deep learning algorithms are especially good at recognising certain images, thus they will certainly have a place in the future of medical specialties dealing with medical imaging, such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-radiology-and-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">radiology\u003C\u002Fa> or dermatology. For example, researchers at Stanford University carried out an experiment. They created \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.stanford.edu\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F25\u002Fartificial-intelligence-used-identify-skin-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">an artificially intelligent diagnosis algorithm for skin cancer\u003C\u002Fa> with the help of an algorithm developed by Google that was already trained to identify 1.28 million images from 1,000 object categories. Then, they made a database of nearly 130,000 skin disease images representing over 2,000 different diseases; and trained their algorithm to visually diagnose potential cancer. From the very first test, it performed with inspiring accuracy. It performed at least as well as dermatologists participating in the research, which is very impressive! Now, the team is considering to make the algorithm smartphone compatible in the near future, bringing reliable skin cancer diagnoses to our fingertips. Mind-blowing innovation in sight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-16278\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fdeep-learning-classifying-lesions.png\" alt=\"amazing technologies changing dermatology\" class=\"wp-image-16278\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fdeep-learning-classifying-lesions.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fdeep-learning-classifying-lesions-768x456.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fdeep-learning-classifying-lesions-512x304.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fdeep-learning-classifying-lesions-421x250.png 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Cem>Deep Learning Algorithm Classifying Lesions. Fig. 1b, Esteva, Kuprel et al., 2017\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Artificial Skin And 3D Printing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The answer to organ shortages of all kinds, including skin, as well as to the increasing reluctance to test new cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical products on animals, is 3D printing and growing tissues in labs. In our case, many innovators focus on the area of artificial skin and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F34576409\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">plenty of research\u003C\u002Fa> is going on both \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mddionline.com\u002Frd\u002Fnew-artificial-skin-mimics-way-human-skin-reacts-extreme-stimuli\" target=\"_blank\">for human\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.caltech.edu\u002Fabout\u002Fnews\u002Fartificial-skin-gives-robots-sense-of-touch-and-beyond#:~:text=A%20new%20artificial%20skin%20developed,that%20attach%20to%20human%20skin.\" target=\"_blank\">non-human applications\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Scientists at the Spanish Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in collaboration with the bioengineering firm BioDan Group have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170123090630.htm\" target=\"_blank\">presented a prototype for a 3D bioprinter\u003C\u002Fa> that can create an entirely functional human skin. James Yoo and his team 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 has also developed a similar prototype that can create synthetic skin. San Diego-based bioprinting firm \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Forganovo.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fa> teamed up with cosmetics giant L’Oréal to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2015\u002F05\u002Finside-loreals-plan-3-d-print-human-skin\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">supply 3D-printed skin\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3-D skin printer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fq8DnF0tF7D0?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>3D printing could ensure that critical tissue shortages, which were reported for example \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.abc.net.au\u002Fnews\u002F2016-01-11\u002Fcritical-skin-donation-shortage-leaving-bushfire-victims-at-risk\u002F7076680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Australia in 2016\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.japantimes.co.jp\u002Fnews\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F22\u002Fnational\u002Fscience-health\u002Fjapan-facing-critical-shortage-donated-skin-life-saving-graft-operations\u002F#.WbAh0MhJY2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Japan in March 2017\u003C\u002Fa>, would never again hamper the tasks of medical professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Regeneration\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Injuries of the skin take a long time to heal. For a 10 mm cut, it takes 1-2 weeks to turn into a scar and then slowly fade away. 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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Healthpoint Biotherapeutics developed a skin cell spray to improve conventional treatment for leg ulcers. According to a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsingularityhub.com\u002F2012\u002F09\u002F11\u002Fnew-spray-containing-neonatal-cells-helps-skin-heal-faster\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">study\u003C\u002Fa>, applied prior to wrapping the leg with compression bandages, the spray both improved the extent of healing and did it in less time than healing with bandages alone. Another remarkable innovation is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.acell.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ACell’s\u003C\u002Fa> MatriStem, an extracellular matrix, which helps regrow tissues – it even induced the regrowth of an amputated fingertip in 2010. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A very similar extracellular matrix helped treat a US Marine who lost 70 percent of his thigh muscle in a mortar explosion in Afghanistan. Researchers at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh applied a “cocktail of proteins” and growth factors derived from pig bladders. After a few weeks, his leg muscles started to grow back! Simply amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7) Health sensors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the market for wearables and health sensors is exploding, you can find all kinds of tiny gadgets measuring your vital signs and health parameters. In the future, some of these devices will not only do measurements but also offer diagnosis or participate in the treatment of certain diseases. Skin-related conditions might be the first to diagnose or treat with small, sensor-like materials or gadgets. This year, L’Oréal \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F06\u002Floreal-wearable-sun-exposure\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">introduced its wearable sensor\u003C\u002Fa> for measuring sun exposure and notifying the user when they are about to get sunburn. The patch changes color to warn against skin cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer-patch.jpg\" alt=\"amazing technologies changing healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-16282\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer-patch.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer-patch-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer-patch-512x316.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fskin-cancer-patch-405x250.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What’s more, a\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsingularityhub.com\u002F2012\u002F06\u002F19\u002Fnew-patch-makes-certain-skin-cancers-disappear\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> group of Indian researchers presented a unique patch\u003C\u002Fa> for treating skin cancer at the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s Annual Meeting in 2012. The patch is infused with phosphorus-32, a radioactive isotope used to treat some types of cancer. The researchers carried out a small study on the effectiveness of the patch and the results were very promising. Ten patients with skin cancer on their faces were treated with the patch, and three months after the treatment, biopsies showed no sign of their tumors. When biopsies were performed again at six months, however, the basal cell carcinomas had returned in two of the patients. I believe it is a great achievement, and I hope to hear about more similar research projects in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8) Nanotechnology and nanoparticles\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nanotechnology proves to be a fertile field in dermatology and especially in cosmetics, as nanoparticles make their way into UV-light absorbing sunscreens and anti-ageing products. When properly engineered, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2010\u002F03\u002F100306104209.htm\" target=\"_blank\">nanomaterials may be able to topically deliver retinoids, antioxidants, and drugs\u003C\u002Fa> such as botulinum toxin or growth factors for rejuvenation of the skin in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet, nanotechnology also has to offer a lot in the fight against cancer. Researchers also are reviewing the use of nanomaterials for the treatment of melanoma. In particular, gold, when turned into a nanomaterial called nanoshells, has been shown to be a useful treatment for melanoma in animal studies. So, perhaps skin cancer will be treated by gold in the future. Who knew that everyone’s favorite jewelry material has such beneficial traits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fgold-microparticles.jpg\" alt=\"amazing technologies changing healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-16283\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fgold-microparticles.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fgold-microparticles-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fgold-microparticles-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fgold-microparticles-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Fgold-microparticles-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the above list certainly has its limitations, it shows the vast potential of digital technologies to change the landscape of dermatology very soon. Thus, a student who wants to become a dermatologist might better become friends with disruptive innovations to get the most out of them when they start practicing.\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>. 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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>From skin checking applications and AI to remote care devices and robotics, the field is going through a paradigm shift making patients more and more the point of care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,34783,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32],521,494,[34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47],425,130,453,134,144,517,206,246,727,275,289,329,355,377,[49,50,51],949,950,953,[],[54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65],1737,1739,1883,2133,2465,2477,2485,2487,2967,1721,3407,1723,[67,14,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91],"post-16269","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-future-medicine","category-telemedicine","tag-technology-2","tag-3d-printing-2","tag-wearables-2","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-gc1","tag-digital","tag-future","tag-dermatology","tag-healthcare","tag-innovation","tag-nanotechnology","tag-personalized-medicine","tag-robotics-2","project_category-educators","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-researchers",{"id":24,"alt_text":93,"caption":94,"description":27,"media_type":95,"media_details":96,"post":124,"source_url":125},"Emerging Trend Alert – Skin Checking Algorithms","Skin Checking Algorithms","image",{"width":97,"height":98,"file":99,"sizes":100,"image_meta":122},1920,1080,"2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01.png",{"medium":101,"large":107,"thumbnail":112,"medium_large":116,"1536x1536":117},{"file":102,"width":103,"height":104,"mime-type":105,"source_url":106},"tmf_article_274-01-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-370x208.png",{"file":108,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":105,"source_url":111},"tmf_article_274-01-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png",{"file":113,"width":114,"height":114,"mime-type":105,"source_url":115},"tmf_article_274-01-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-150x150.png",{"file":108,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":105,"source_url":111},{"file":118,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":105,"source_url":121},"tmf_article_274-01-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":123,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":123,"copyright":27,"focal_length":123,"iso":123,"shutter_speed":123,"title":27,"orientation":123},"0",34743,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01.png",{"related_posts":20,"related_posts_footer":127,"cta_type":131,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":132,"key_takeaways":136},[128,129,130],20711,17884,17093,"subscribe",[133,134,135],24761,24762,24759,[137,138],{"title":22},{"title":139},"\u003Cp>Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":17,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":141,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages. 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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> In the light of the recent moves of Amazon and other tech giants in the healthcare field, we imagined what it would look like if Amazon operated an entire hospital. What if Dr. Alexa offered you the next appointment with your doctor in the Amazon Clinic? What if you could buy your prescription drugs in Amazon’s online pharmacy? What if you could get your personalized plaster cast from the 3D Printing Department? How would Amazon healthcare look like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Tech giants move into healthcare \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Facebook, Google, and Amazon are aiming for new horizons. The playfield must be too small for them solely on the technology markets. They certainly have the capacity to move into new fields. As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.economist.com\u002Fnews\u002Fleaders\u002F21735021-dominance-google-facebook-and-amazon-bad-consumers-and-competition-how-tame\">The Economist writes\u003C\u002Fa>, their huge stock market valuations suggest that investors are counting on them to double or even triple in size in the next decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, where do they want to utilize their power? Recent moves show they have ambitions in healthcare. Google has made steps forward in the field with \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.calicolabs.com\u002F\">Calico\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.humanlongevity.com\u002F\">Human Longevity Inc.\u003C\u002Fa> joined forces with Cleveland Clinic for a human genomics collaboration aimed at disease discovery and making aging a chronic condition. In September 2017, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Ftechnology\u002F2017\u002F09\u002F24\u002Fmicrosoft-launches-new-healthcare-division-based-artificial\u002F\">Microsoft announced the launch of its new healthcare division\u003C\u002Fa> at its Cambridge research facility, to use its artificial intelligence software to enter the health market. Its research plans include monitoring systems that can help keep patients out of hospitals and large studies into conditions such as diabetes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-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=\"What If Amazon Ran Hospitals? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FToD-Ef2U6wE?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\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>And what about Amazon? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F19\u002Famazon-hired-seattles-martin-levine-from-iora-to-add-to-health-group.html\">CNBC’s news\u003C\u002Fa> in January 2018, the Seattle-based giant hired one of Amazon’s most high-profile hires to date in health, Martin Levine. He has been working for \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.iorahealth.com\u002Fabout-us\u002F\">Iora Health\u003C\u002Fa>, which focuses on Medicare patients in six US markets. He could be joining Amazon’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2017\u002F07\u002F26\u002Famazon-1492-secret-health-tech-project.html\">internal healthcare group known as 1492\u003C\u002Fa>, which is testing a variety of secretive projects. Many analysts suspect that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F06\u002Famazon-considering-selling-online-prescriptions-decision-coming-soon.html\">Amazon is considering selling prescription drugs online\u003C\u002Fa> as rumor said in autumn 2017 or that it \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Famazon-stock-price-prime-business-pharmacies-morgan-stanley-2017-11\">might be opening drug stores in its Whole Foods chains\u003C\u002Fa>. Some analysts even considered Amazon’s popular digital assistant, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.usatoday.com\u002Fstory\u002Ftech\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F28\u002Fdr-alexa-what-amazon-might-do-health-care\u002F806945001\u002F\">Alexa as the future’s possible digital doctor\u003C\u002Fa>. Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F30\u002Famazon-berkshire-hathaway-and-jpmorgan-chase-to-partner-on-us-employee-health-care.html\">announced\u003C\u002Fa> a partnership to cut health-care costs and improve services for their US employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, US consumers might one day find themselves logging in to Amazon Healthcare Prime, or asking Dr. Alexa what they should do about their cold. But what if we go even further than that? Let’s do a thought experiment. What if Amazon decided to open a clinic in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fheres-why-amazons-next-big-market-may-be-in-the-pharmacy-business.png\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17095\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fheres-why-amazons-next-big-market-may-be-in-the-pharmacy-business.png 844w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fheres-why-amazons-next-big-market-may-be-in-the-pharmacy-business-768x384.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fheres-why-amazons-next-big-market-may-be-in-the-pharmacy-business-512x256.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fheres-why-amazons-next-big-market-may-be-in-the-pharmacy-business-458x229.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Hi Ann! Your prescription drugs from Amazon Clinic just arrived!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Your phone buzzes with the above message. As a reaction, you go to your door and notice the tiny medical drone with your package in your backyard. In the neatly wrapped box, you find all the medication the GP prescribed for your pneumonia. The order is fairly easy to make on Amazon’s website with a special code that your GP gave you to allow the purchase of the drugs from Amazon Clinic’s own online pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The scene is not that far away from reality considering Amazon’s recent moves in pharma. The tech giant might have been considering selling drugs online. In 2017, it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thestreet.com\u002Fstory\u002F14166157\u002F1\u002Fhere-s-why-amazon-s-next-big-market-could-be-in-the-pharmacy-business.html\">received wholesale licenses in several US states\u003C\u002Fa> and induced a lot of fear in big pharma players about disrupting the industry. Besides, drone delivery is already on the palette of services offered by Amazon. In December 2016, it \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2016\u002F12\u002F14\u002F13952240\u002Famazon-drone-delivery-launch-uk\">delivered the first packages with popcorn and fire TV to its customers in the UK\u003C\u002Fa>. The US’ airspace watchdog, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theregister.co.uk\u002F2017\u002F12\u002F20\u002Ffaa_drafts_rule_plan_for_parcel_drones\u002F\">the FFA, also started to set out rules for drone delivery\u003C\u002Fa>. Thus, selling pharmaceuticals and delivering medication by drones seem like a natural combination for the future Amazon Clinic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-drones\u002F\">medical drones\u003C\u002Fa> have a great potential to respond to medical emergencies or disasters. Google already \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F655314\u002Fgoogle-wants-to-call-drones-to-medical-emergencies-at-the-push-of-a-button\u002F\">patented a device that can call for a drone in emergency situations\u003C\u002Fa> to fly in with life-saving medical equipment on board. You would push a button, and a drone would appear on the spot. How amazing would that sound? And what about drones delivering automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) directly to people who have just suffered a heart attack? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Flive-saving-medical-devices-could-soon-be-delivered-by-drone-to-heart-attack-victims\u002F\">Researchers from the University of Toronto are already experimenting with the idea\u003C\u002Fa> based on their inspiration from ambulance drones in the Netherlands. It goes without saying that a future Amazon Clinic would have a swarm of medical drones for drug and blood transportation or medical emergencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-drone-delivery.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17096\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-drone-delivery.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-drone-delivery-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-drone-delivery-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-drone-delivery-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-drone-delivery-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Artificial Intelligence-based support system in the Amazon Clinic\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is incredible growth in computers’ ability to understand images, text, and video in the form of Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), a field called computer vision and natural language processing. The former is used as a primary technology for self-driving cars, Google image search, automatic photo-tagging on Facebook, and it is extensively utilized now in healthcare, for example in the field of medical imaging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In December 2017, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002F30\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence-google\u002F\">Amazon also announced a couple of services based on ANI\u003C\u002Fa>. Amazon Rekognition Video uses smart algorithms to detect objects and faces in customers’ video content; the tech giant’s Amazon Transcribe turns audio into text; Amazon Translate (what a surprise) translates text, and last but not least, Amazon Comprehend analyses text for sentiment and key phrases. How could all these services support the work of medical professionals in a hospital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Amazon Clinic might deploy smart algorithms to aid doctors’ work in making decisions about treatment paths. Amazon might build its own \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-is-using-ibm-watson-in-medicine-like\u002F\">deep learning algorithm just like IBM Watson\u003C\u002Fa>, which is able to find the latest scientific studies and sift through millions of options in seconds to find the best solutions. Amazon Rekognition Video might not only detect objects in customers’ video content, but also in medical imaging helping the work of radiology departments. Moreover, Amazon Transcribe might spare the time of making medical notes for doctors by transcribing patients’ account of their conditions as well as medical professionals’ recommendations. As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F25626223\">administration puts a high burden on doctors and considerably lowers job satisfaction\u003C\u002Fa>, tools for easing this hideous task would be more than welcome in future hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17097\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence-512x320.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Amazon healthcare package deals and Dr. Alexa\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No matter whether you are looking for blood glucose monitors, otoscopes or blood pressure cuffs, snoring aids or defibrillators, you can find everything on Amazon. The tech giant is already selling medical equipment, first aid kits, and non-prescription drugs online, so jumping into more serious healthcare business is truly not so far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, imagine the Amazon Clinic going some steps further. What if you could have special package deals on Amazon Healthcare Prime? The doctors prescribed you medication for high blood pressure, and you could get blood pressure cuffs or mobile apps helping you measure your medical state at a reduced price – when getting everything in a bundle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr. Alexa might even help you choose from the selection based on your personal history. For example, based on your known allergies to drugs. The digital assistant might also act as the first line in primary care by answering basic medical questions and helping patients with simpler conditions. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatbots-health-assistants\u002F\">The concept is already moving into reality\u003C\u002Fa>. UK’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F05\u002Fnhs-chatbot\u002F\">National Health Service (NHS) started to use\u003C\u002Fa> a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.babylonhealth.com\u002Fhow-it-works\">chatbot\u003C\u002Fa> app for dispensing medical advice for a trial period in 2017, with the aim of reducing the burden on its 111 non-emergency helplines. Moreover, Dr. Alexa could also ease the administrative burden on medical staff by patient management and organizing doctors’ schedules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-dr-alexa.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17098\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-dr-alexa.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-dr-alexa-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-dr-alexa-512x347.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Famazon-dr-alexa-369x250.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3D printing drugs and medical equipment in the Amazon Clinic\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine that the future Amazon Clinic would apply disruptive technologies such as surgical robots, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F9-exciting-medical-robot-facts\u002F\">tiny robot companions or TUG robots for carrying medication and equipment\u003C\u002Fa>. Imagine that doctors would use 3D printers to create finger splints and other personalized plaster casts, tumor or organ models or low-cost prosthetic parts inside the Amazon Clinic. The 3D Printing Department would be responsible for all medical equipment necessary in other parts of the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what if the Amazon pharmacy could even use 3D printing to make drugs in any color or shape you choose online? This is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\">closer than you think\u003C\u002Fa>. In August 2015, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\">FDA approved\u003C\u002Fa> an epilepsy drug called Spritam that is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-fda-just-approved-the-first-3d-printed-drug\u002F\">made by 3D printers\u003C\u002Fa>. It prints out the powdered drug layer by layer to make it dissolve faster than average pills. In June 2015, the UK’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fhealth\u002Farticle-3125396\u002FDon-t-like-pills-Just-turn-dinosaur-sweets.html\">Daily Mail reported\u003C\u002Fa> that scientists from University College of London are experimenting with 3D printing drugs in odd shapes; such as dinosaurs or octopuses in order to make it easier for kids to take pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F3d-printing.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17099\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F3d-printing.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F3d-printing-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F3d-printing-512x257.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F3d-printing-458x230.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The possible downsides of a future Amazon Clinic – Recommendations and Black Fridays!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine that you would receive recommendations for treatments, hospitals and even doctors based on your own habits. Just as the algorithms of Amazon, Google and Facebook show you ads based on your browsing history. So, if you suffer from diabetes, every content you receive will have something to do with the condition. Or if you do your grocery shopping and Amazon saw you buy some liqueur you might get some recommendations for healthy living from Amazon Health Prime. That would be an annoying nag as well as a scary connection between parts of your personal data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine that you had a Black Friday in medicine, too! On certain days of the year, treatments and drugs would be less expensive, and even doctors would get paid less – but could get better reviews more easily. At first, it could sound like a good idea but think about it. What if patients did not buy medical equipment or drugs that they actually needed in order to wait for some discount? It could cost their health, or in extreme cases their life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblack-friday.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17100\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblack-friday.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblack-friday-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblack-friday-512x367.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblack-friday-348x250.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The entire medical history of you\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is not a coincidence that Black Mirror comes into your mind when reading the section title. The creators of the dystopic series already imagined what could happen when people would be evaluated solely based on their social media profiles and interactions. Imagine what would happen when reviews would determine the future of doctors and treatments? What if you could review doctors and treatments just as you do with books on Amazon? If many patients were dissatisfied with a treatment due to its side effects, it would go out of the window. This is not how evidence-based medicine works. Moreover, the power of the masses could sweep away great professionals with fewer charms – which should never happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not only medical professionals but also patients might be reviewed and evaluated like that. Patients would have a profile on Amazon with their entire medical documentation, genetic information – and the evaluation they received from their doctors. If someone has bad reviews, treatment might become more expensive for them. Very scary prospects there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmedical-history.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-17101\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmedical-history.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmedical-history-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmedical-history-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fmedical-history-458x240.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Should Amazon run a hospital?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some ideas sound funny and promising; others sound just like script lines from Black Mirror. Anyhow, healthcare would definitely look different with Amazon-run hospitals – perhaps more patient-centered and more business-oriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But healthcare should not be pure business. Medical evidence, empathy, and caregivers dedicated to their jobs make healthcare unique. Thus, a lot of techniques which Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple or Facebook apply in their businesses would not work or would have catastrophic consequences in healthcare. Especially in direct patient care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No wonder that Apple, Google, and all the other tech giants move rather forward on the market for medical equipment, wearables or artificial intelligence solutions that indirectly affect patients. The fact that Amazon decided not yet to sell drugs online but rather concentrate on the medical equipment might also have something to do with that. So, there is no question that tech giants want to take a leap of faith in healthcare, but they still have a lot to learn to get into the industry successfully.\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>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=efd6a3cd08\">\u003Cb>Subscribe To The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":210,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>In the light of the recent moves of Amazon and other tech giants in the healthcare field, we imagined what it would look like if Amazon operated an entire hospital. What if Dr. Alexa offered you the next appointment with your doctor in the Amazon Clinic? What if you could buy your prescription drugs in Amazon’s online pharmacy? What if you could get your personalized plaster cast from the 3D Printing Department? 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