[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":436},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-medical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":208,"relatedBooks":337},{"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":34,"project_category":49,"contact_email_category":51,"yst_prominent_words":52,"class_list":71,"better_featured_image":96,"acf":135,"yoast_meta":152,"_links":155},13255,"2026-02-24T11:30:18","2026-02-24T10:30:18",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=13255","2026-02-24T11:30:34","2026-02-24T10:30:34","medical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future",{"rendered":17},"The 11 Medical Specialties With The Biggest Potential In The Future",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Technologies are not meant to replace what physicians do but to contribute to their work and support what they already do so they can do it better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>New technologies will allow healthcare workers to focus on treating patients and innovating, while automation does the repetitive part of the work. While every medical specialty will benefit from digital health and AI, some will especially thrive thanks to these innovations. Here, we list the top medical specialties with the biggest potential for development in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have also prepared a comprehensive e-book on the same topic with 20 of these medical specialties (and a bonus one!). Download \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Technological Future of Medical Specialties\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-book here!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01.png\" alt=\"ebook medical specialties\" class=\"wp-image-48453\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01.png 1800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F1211_tmfs_ebook_2022_header-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>No more repetition – doctors of the future will treat and innovate\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fbody_map_of_health_sensors_2022-01.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003C\u002Fa>wearable sensors\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">virtual reality \u003C\u002Fa>– these \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgrand-challenges\u002Fdisruptive-medical-technology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">disruptive technologies \u003C\u002Fa>are completely changing the way patients and doctors perceive healthcare. Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla once said that technology would replace 80 percent of doctors in the future because machines will be more accurate, objective, and cheaper than the average doctor. We would not need doctors at all eventually, he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I disagree. While digital health and AI already have a huge impact on the way doctors work, it clearly matters a lot what kind of tasks we allow them to take over. There are many repetitive and monotonous tasks that most medical professionals hate to do. Digital health solutions can perform these better, faster and cheaper. These tasks usually do not require any creativity or empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet, healthcare is not a linear process where an input leads inevitably to the desired output. There is a bigger need for the creativity and unique problem-solving skills of doctors than ever. These are the skills no digital health device or software can and will replace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, the process of digital technology coming into healthcare is more complex than just saying AI or robotics will take over jobs. As with other fields of innovation, there will be areas or jobs which will be more affected than others. There will be specialties that will thrive more than others. Here you find medical specialties that will benefit from the technological revolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50863\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_362_AI_doctor_robot.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. General practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many doctors choose this medical specialty today to make a long-term impact on someone’s life. And it is true: GPs enjoy tremendous trust from their patients. But seeing someone only when they feel sick makes it difficult to prevent diseases and ensure someone’s well-being. It is even harder to do so when waiting rooms are overcrowded. In these cases, GPs only have a few minutes to diagnose illness, design a therapy, and offer health advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, from digital stethoscopes to pocket-sized ECGs and portable ultrasounds, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the diagnostics potential a GP can carry in their bag\u003C\u002Fa> is amazing these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wearable sensors and devices that stream data to a doctor’s smartphone, notifying them whenever vital signs are acting up will provide them with all the necessary data for providing care. These will also ensure doctors only treat those who really need their attention. Providing simple treatment advice remotely will thus become possible. In turn, this will increase the time GPs have to treat and advise each patient. This will build trust and ensure patients act on the doctor’s advice. What’s more, smart algorithms will ensure that GPs can tap expert advice on rare diseases and act as a gatekeeper to other medical specialties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Due to the widespread use of wearables and digital health technologies, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flifestyle-medicine-could-be-the-key-for-digital-health-adoption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">lifestyle medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, this yet quite unknown direction of GP practice will hopefully become widespread. To put it bluntly, lifestyle medicine focuses on prevention and education, helping patients to live in good health as long as possible. The required holistic approach – propagating predominantly whole, plant-based nutrition, highlighting the importance of social connectedness or coping with stress, etc. – represents a major shift from today’s practices. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatbots-health-assistants\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital health assistants and medical chatbots\u003C\u002Fa> could also significantly ease the burden on GPs. In the future, patients could turn to chatbots with simpler questions about their health, about certain drugs, or manage their administrative matters. Concrete examples of such solutions already exist at the reach of patients’ fingertips. We \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-health-chatbots\" target=\"_blank\">collected 10 of the best \u003C\u002Fa>examples recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Pediatrics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There’s a very limited window of time for assessing the status and health of a baby or the pregnant mother. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealth-trackers-are-changing-the-experience-of-pregnancy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wearable devices that monitor\u003C\u002Fa> the mother’s and the child’s vital signs will ensure that in the case of an emergency, delivering care will not depend on the mother’s luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Though controversial, the gene editing technique CRISPR ushers a new era to this speciality. Advances in the technology even promise to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fa-new-crispr-technique-could-fix-many-more-genetic-diseases\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">treat most genetic conditions\u003C\u002Fa>. Severe debilitating conditions like Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farstechnica.com\u002Fscience\u002F2016\u002F01\u002Fgene-editing-shows-promise-in-treating-muscular-dystrophy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">could even be treated\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cem>in utero \u003C\u002Fem>before the baby is even born. With cheap whole-genome sequencing, pediatricians could also access a vast amount of data to diagnose and treat children. We are living in an era when assessing the symptoms of the kids is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-digital-stethoscope-for-your-kids-the-stethome-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">becoming possible\u003C\u002Fa> for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsmartphone-video-otoscope-to-the-rescue-the-hearscope-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the parents\u003C\u002Fa> with the remote support of the physician. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Radiology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Deep learning algorithms and narrow \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-radiology-and-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI started to buzz around the field of medical imaging\u003C\u002Fa> lately. News like an AI created by Google’s DeepMind \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulselive.co.ke\u002Fbi\u002Ftech\u002Fgoogles-deepmind-created-an-ai-for-spotting-breast-cancer-that-can-outperform-human\u002F5sc7d8r\" target=\"_blank\">outperforming radiologists in detecting breast cancer\u003C\u002Fa> sent many into panic mode. From the discourse around them, they got the idea that AI will replace radiologists soon. Yet, I believe that AI will augment their jobs and free them from plenty of their monotonous and repetitive tasks. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-radiology-and-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radiologists’ future will be much more exciting\u003C\u002Fa> than checking hundreds of X-rays a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, IBM launched an algorithm called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fresearcher.watson.ibm.com\u002Fresearcher\u002Fview_group.php?id=4384\" target=\"_blank\">Medical Sieve\u003C\u002Fa> qualified to assist in clinical decision-making in radiology and cardiology. It can scan hundreds of radiology images in a matter of seconds. It can then easily recognize malignant or out-of-place phenomena, while radiologists can deal with more complex cases. Bradley Erickson, Director of the Radiology Informatics Lab at Mayo Clinic told me \u003Cem>that although it is not likely that AI would create preliminary radiology reports about its screenings for everything in 10 years, there is a pretty good chance it will do it in certain fields\u003C\u002Fem>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Radiology also benefits from digital health in the form of new devices. Portable versions of advanced devices are no longer sci-fi fantasies. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthreshold-of-a-new-era-in-diagnostics-philips-lumify-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philips Lumify\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwireless-and-scanning-the-clarius-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarius Portable Ultrasound\u003C\u002Fa> are two great examples of portable ultrasound devices. Recently, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Ffda-clears-world-s-first-portable-bedside-mri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">world’s first mobile MRI scanner\u003C\u002Fa> made the news. Rather than being worried, such advances make it an exciting time to be in the field of radiology!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Ophthalmology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D-printed digital contact lenses, bionic eye implants, augmented reality: the future of vision and eye care is full of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhandheld-retinal-camera-as-an-eye-for-innovation-d-eye-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">science fiction-sounding innovations\u003C\u002Fa>. In the last couple of years, it actually started to undertake the task of transforming the field of ophthalmology, offering its innovative solutions for the broadest spectrum of eye conditions. We outlined the way technology delineates \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-vision-and-eye-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the future of eye care and vision\u003C\u002Fa> not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though Google and Novartis \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-46262520\" target=\"_blank\">halted their\u003C\u002Fa> glucose-sensing contact lens project, there’s much to look forward to in ophthalmology. Retinal implants and bionic eyes already exist and reinstate vision back to those who lost it. As far back as 2015, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-33571412\" target=\"_blank\">first bionic eye surgery\u003C\u002Fa> was completed on a pensioner with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to improve his vision. A few years later, six blind people \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Fwired-camera-directly-brains-blind-people\" target=\"_blank\">had partial restoration of their vision\u003C\u002Fa> thanks to a neural implant used in a trial. Another brain implant allowed researchers in Spain to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F615148\u002Fa-new-implant-for-blind-people-jacks-directly-into-the-brain\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">restore rudimentary vision\u003C\u002Fa> with toxic optic neuropathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CRISPR is also showing promise in ophthalmology. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002F17fcd6ae57d39d06b72ca40fe7cee461\" target=\"_blank\">It was reported\u003C\u002Fa> that the technique was used to restore vision in a person with an inherited form of blindness. It may take months or years until we collect \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frupress.org\u002Fjem\u002Farticle-abstract\u002F220\u002F5\u002Fe20220776\u002F213949\u002FVision-rescue-via-unconstrained-in-vivo-prime?redirectedFrom=fulltext\" target=\"_blank\">conclusive evidence\u003C\u002Fa> about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finnovativegenomics.org\u002Fnews\u002Fcrispr-clinical-trials-2023\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">these technologies\u003C\u002Fa>, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ophthalmologytimes.com\u002Fview\u002Fstudy-new-gene-editing-technique-reverses-vision-loss-in-mice\" target=\"_blank\">we are\u003C\u002Fa> moving \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC9569777\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">forward\u003C\u002Fa>. Such endeavors give hope to the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.iapb.org\u002Fvision-2020\u002Fwho-facts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">millions suffering from blindness\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Additionally, cheap smartphone-connected \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsciencenordic.com\u002Fsmartphone-app-can-reveal-eye-disease\" target=\"_blank\">sensors and apps\u003C\u002Fa> that use the phone’s camera can help in diagnosing eye conditions even in underdeveloped regions. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eyeque.com\u002Fpvt\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Personal Vision Tracker\u003C\u002Fa> measures an individual’s refractive status, including near-or-farsightedness and astigmatism, while the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fan-ophthalmologist-in-your-kitchen-the-eyeque-insight-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">EyeQue Insight\u003C\u002Fa> determines visual acuity.\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=\"EyeQue Insight: Portable Diagnostic Tool To Test Your Vision\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FRjRd2HM4NBI?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\">5. Sports medicine and rehabilitation\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first swarm of activity trackers focused completely on people who exercise regularly. But \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-sports-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the future of sports medicine\u003C\u002Fa> promises much more than just fancy charts. A new generation of devices\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsportsmedicineweekly.com\u002Fscience\u002Fhow-wearable-tech-impacts-performance\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> tailored to professional athletes is hitting the market\u003C\u002Fa>; we also tested some like the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-blaze-review-missed-jackpot\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Fitbit Blaze\u003C\u002Fa>. With detailed insights into movement patterns and force output in any movement, sports medicine physicians will have concrete data to measure how athletes are improving. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In fact, wearables are only the tip of the iceberg. Look at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-state-of-exoskeletons-in-2022\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amazing exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fa>! These external skeleton-like devices support and protect the human body from the outside. They help in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke or spinal cord injury patients. The latest developments even allow paralyzed patients to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fworld\u002F2019\u002Foct\u002F04\u002Fparalysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">control exoskeletons with their brain\u003C\u002Fa>! Exoskeletons can also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newharbinger.com\u002F9781684034833\u002Fthe-anxiety-and-phobia-workbook\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enhance strength\u003C\u002Fa> so that they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002Fdn1072-nurses-get-bionic-power-suit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allow nurses to lift elderly patients\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.themoscowtimes.com\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F12\u002Frussia-claims-europes-first-exoskeleton-assisted-surgery-a64784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aid surgeons\u003C\u002Fa> in reducing fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Nova Scotia-based performance company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fathletigen.com\u002F\">Athletigen Technology Inc.\u003C\u002Fa> works with several athletes aiming to use their collected DNA information to improve performance, health, and safety. These genetic tests could reveal additional insight from a heightened risk of injury until nutritional demands. Later, these results allow the helpers of an athlete to adjust their workout plan and nutrition accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Oncology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This medical specialty will pave the way for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprecision-medicine-best-hope-fight-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">precision medicine and targeted treatments\u003C\u002Fa>. Oncologists already customize therapies based on patients’ genetic background and their tumors’ molecular makeup. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftechnologies-that-will-shape-the-future-of-cancer-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">These technologies aim to make cancer a chronic disease\u003C\u002Fa>, rather than a life-ending condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cheaper genome sequencing and measuring blood biomarkers are speeding up this process. Companies like the spin-off venture of Illumina called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgrail.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GRAIL\u003C\u002Fa> are developing fluid biopsies. These are blood tests able to detect all types of cancer from a very early stage. By being able to filter tumor cells from blood samples, doctors could soon diagnose and analyze tumors earlier and without costly surgery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tech giants, such as IBM, Google, and Microsoft, as well as a series of start-ups, such as the Hungary-based Turbine, are building \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fgoogle-health-expands-ai-powered-breast-cancer-screenings-integration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">artificial intelligence solutions\u003C\u002Fa> to design personalised treatments for any cancer type or patient faster than any traditional healthcare service. Philadelphia-based start-up\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Foncoramedical.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> Oncora Medical\u003C\u002Fa>’s software provides in-depth oncology outcomes data and imaging to help improve operations and patient outcomes. But there are dozens of thrilling new technologies from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicine.yale.edu\u002Fnews-article\u002F1st-arpa-h-grant-mrna-based-anti-cancer-and-anti-microbial-vaccine-development\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">mRNA cancer vaccines\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fresearchers-4d-print-personalized-smart-implants-to-treat-breast-cancer-224307\" target=\"_blank\">3D printed smart implants\u003C\u002Fa> fighting tumor cells locally, from generative AI helping design\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.harwellcampus.com\u002Fetcembly-immunotherapy-designed-using-generative-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> immunotherapy drugs\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicine.wustl.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fmedicare-approves-washu-medicines-whole-genome-test-for-blood-cancers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">whole-genome sequencing tests\u003C\u002Fa> to detect cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Dermatology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Our skin functions as a litmus test for our health. You see the passing of time, the amount of sleep, or the signs of stress on it. To assess one’s skin, no need to physically go to a dermatologist as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-2023-skin-checking-apps-landscape-infographic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">smartphone apps offer this service\u003C\u002Fa>. SkinVision is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=0EMZM4_fxTA\">one such app\u003C\u002Fa> that allows users to keep track of suspicious moles, with dermatologists remotely informing them when they need in-depth checks. We even introduced how \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-an-a-i-based-skin-checking-app-can-work-with-a-national-healthcare-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">such applications can work with a national healthcare system\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=\"How do skin-checking apps work? - The Medical Futurist #shorts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F0EMZM4_fxTA?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>These solutions are 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\u003Cp>This field can also benefit from the help of AI. IBM’s machine learning approach to diagnosing melanoma \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fusing-watson-diagnose-skin-cancer-interview-ibm-computer-vision-scientist-noel-codella.html\" target=\"_blank\">achieved a 76% accuracy\u003C\u002Fa>, and this was already a few years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, amazing high-tech machines also come to the rescue! Back in 2017, New Jersey-based company, Canfield Scientific \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fvectra-wb360-whole-body-skin-lesion-mapping-system.html\">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 identify all the lesions on the skin. Mind-blowing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And how can digital health help people who suffer burn injuries or have other permanent skin issues in the future? Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scientists developed a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F01\u002Fliving-skin-can-now-be-3d-printed-blood-vessels-included\" target=\"_blank\">method to 3D-print living skin\u003C\u002Fa>, complete with blood vessels! This breakthrough will be crucial for burn victims and people with more discreet issues, like diabetic or pressure ulcers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Emergency Medicine\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are situations when time is crucial, for example in the case of disasters or medical emergencies. These require urgent responses, so any innovation aiming to help this medical specialty should shorten the time required for reaching the scene of unfortunate happenings. As new technologies emerge, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">patients can increasingly become the point of care\u003C\u002Fa>. In fact, fitting ambulances with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">portable diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fa> will save so much valuable time. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the development of handheld devices and sensors, it will also be easier to assess patients wherever they are. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Ferictopol\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Topol\u003C\u002Fa>, an eminent cardiologist and digital health pioneer was flying home from Washington DC once when severe chest pains crippled a fellow passenger. Topol reached for his iPhone encased in a special FDA-approved cover made by\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\"> AliveCor.\u003C\u002Fa> It can record users’ heart rate and ECG through their fingertips and transmit the results to an app. Topol placed the AliveCor case on the man’s chest which then showed he was having a heart attack. The plane made an emergency landing, and the passenger survived. This is how \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frating-portable-diagnostic-devices-that-make-patients-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">portable diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fa> like the AliveCor or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\" target=\"_blank\">Viatom Checkme Pro\u003C\u002Fa> make patients the point-of-care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Emergency medicine also benefits from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fsciencetech\u002Farticle-4604114\u002FDriverless-ambulances-future-healthcare.html\" target=\"_blank\">driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fa> that could leave medical professionals on board to be able to focus entirely on the patient. Some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201617\u002Fldselect\u002Fldsctech\u002F115\u002F11505.htm\" target=\"_blank\">governments are already entertaining the idea\u003C\u002Fa> as a means to relieve some load from emergency services. This could further lead to turning cars into the point-of-care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical drones have great potential to make the transport of drugs, vaccines, or medical aids faster. This is already a reality in Rwanda, where \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmoney.cnn.com\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F13\u002Ftechnology\u002Frwanda-drone-hospital\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Zipline has deployed its medical drones\u003C\u002Fa> to deliver medical supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what about drones \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-59885656\" target=\"_blank\">delivering automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) directly to people\u003C\u002Fa> who have just suffered a heart attack? Researchers from the University of Toronto are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Flive-saving-medical-devices-could-soon-be-delivered-by-drone-to-heart-attack-victims\">already experimenting with the idea\u003C\u002Fa> based on their inspiration from ambulance drones in the Netherlands. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Gastroenterology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This branch of medicine is focused on the digestive system and its disorders, so they really want to see what’s going on inside your belly in order to help you. Until recently, it was very circumstantial to look around in the stomach or the gastrointestinal tract, but \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhats-happening-in-your-stomach-gastric-alimetry-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">such gastric sensors\u003C\u002Fa> nanotechnology will help a lot in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What if physicians had a way to see inside a patient’s GI tract by having them simply swallow a pill-sized camera? It is already possible with the innovation called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medtronic.com\u002Fcovidien\u002Fen-us\u002Fproducts\u002Fcapsule-endoscopy\u002Fpillcam-colon-2-system.html#pillcam-colon-2-capsule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PillCam\u003C\u002Fa>.  More than 1.5 million patients have already experienced the benefits of this so-called capsule endoscopy. Physicians can now visualize the small bowel, esophagus, and colon with a small, disposable capsule used to monitor and diagnose disorders of the gastrointestinal tract without sedation or invasive endoscopic procedures. I hope that this practice will spread around hospitals very soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The advent of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> promised to disrupt the gastroenterology field. Such technologies could give detailed insights about the food, which can be especially useful for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Canadian company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftellspec.com\u002Fhowitworks\u002F\">TellSpec\u003C\u002Fa> is working on a hand–held food scanner that can inform users about specific ingredients and macronutrients thanks to an AI-based food analysis engine. Nima, on the other hand, already had portable \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\">gluten\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffighting-against-a-small-enemy-the-nima-peanut-sensor-review\u002F\">peanut\u003C\u002Fa> sensors. We’ve tested each and they worked wonders – although we are very sad that these seem to have disappeared from the market!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Cardiology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recently, an \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Feurheartj\u002Farticle\u002F42\u002F33\u002F3114\u002F6181768?guestAccessKey=8155621f-bd03-4179-97e3-309275238bc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">army of digital health technologies joined the forces of traditional preventive tools in cardiology\u003C\u002Fa> to counter stroke, heart attack, heart failure or any other cardiovascular risks. In the future, minuscule sensors, digital twins, and artificial intelligence could strengthen their ranks. If you want to see what the future of cardiology might look like, we collected the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-cardiology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">most exciting technologies from the field in this article.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This medical specialty already has some well-established devices. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fclinicloud-review-should-doctors-and-patients-use-the-digital-stethoscope\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital stethoscopes\u003C\u002Fa> lift the old-fashioned device to new heights to meet the requirements of the 21st century. The latest models are “2in1” combining the digital stethoscopes with a wireless ECG device – and all that with automated murmurs & AFib detection. \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=\"The EKO Duo Digital Stethoscope With ECG - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FYCaI26Li6BM?start=12&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>AI can not only help in continuous monitoring and the prevention of the development of cardiovascular diseases, but it can also support diagnostics, cardiac imaging or therapy selection, too. For example, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.exploris.info\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Cardioexplorer is the first evidence-based AI-powered test\u003C\u002Fa> that detects plaques (fatty deposits) in heart arteries with higher accuracy than many standard procedures. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Arterys’ \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.arterys.com\u002Fcardio\" target=\"_blank\">AI-powered Cardiac MR Suite\u003C\u002Fa> allows cardiologists to view the patient’s heart in 4D, by color coding the blood flow in the heart in real-time. However, the peak of showing medical images as close to reality as possible comes with the concept of the digital twin. For example, Siemens Healthineers is working on creating a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=BbgTw83z8AQ\" target=\"_blank\">digital twin of the heart\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The digital health revolution also means that patients have a never-before-seen amount of data about their heart: pulse and heart rate are vital signs measured by all kinds of fitness trackers and wearables, from Fitbit to Apple, Garmin, or Polar. Beyond the basics, numerous companies offer complex measurements making portable diagnostics for chronic heart conditions a reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Surgery\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Surgery will become a lot more \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-technological-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">data-driven, robotic,\u003C\u002Fa> and artificially intelligent in the future. Digital health offers amazing cooperation between humans and technology, which could elevate the level of precision and efficiency of surgeries so high \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-aesthetics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we have never seen before\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already signs of how digital technologies are gradually taking their place at the operating table. According to market analysis, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.computerworld.com\u002Farticle\u002F3039586\u002Fhealthcare-it\u002Fa-robot-will-likely-assist-in-your-future-surgery.html\" target=\"_blank\">the surgical robotics industry is about to boom\u003C\u002Fa>. The global surgical robots’ market size is forecast to reach some 12.6 billion U.S. dollars by 2025. The most commonly known surgical robot is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.davincisurgery.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">da Vinci Surgical System\u003C\u002Fa> and was introduced over 15 years ago. It features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far more than the human hand. The surgeon is 100% in control of the robotic system at all times; he or she is able to carry out more precise operations than previously thought possible. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other competitors on the market as well. Google \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jnj.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fjohnson-johnson-announces-definitive-agreement-to-collaborate-with-google-to-advance-surgical-robotics\" target=\"_blank\">announced a partnership\u003C\u002Fa> with Johnson & Johnson to create a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.verbsurgical.com\u002Fabout\u002Four-history\u002F#subnavstart\" target=\"_blank\">new surgical robot system\u003C\u002Fa>. Cambridge Consultants’ \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F852210\u002Fa-tiny-armed-robot-could-be-the-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AXSIS robot\u003C\u002Fa> aims to overcome the limitations of the da Vinci, such as its large size and inability to work with highly detailed and fragile tissues. But in recent years names like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.procept-biorobotics.com\u002Faquabeam-surgical-robotic-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Aquabeam\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmicrosure.nl\u002Fmusa\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Musa\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stryker.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fportfolios\u002Forthopaedics\u002Fjoint-replacement\u002Fmako-robotic-arm-assisted-surgery.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mako\u003C\u002Fa> also became familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Augmented and wireless surgeries\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The use of VR\u002FAR in the OR is also becoming prominent. Companies like Osso VR and ImmersiveTouch offer virtual reality solutions to train surgeons and\u002For to hone their skills, and these \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fresearch-how-virtual-reality-can-help-train-surgeons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prove to be better\u003C\u002Fa> than traditional training methods. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf VR AR MR virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, woman, headset, organ, heart\" class=\"wp-image-49459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>5G will also lead to radical changes in surgery. Proper internet infrastructure to support 5G networks will provide bigger bandwidth and faster and more stable connection. These are must-haves for telesurgery. Chinese scientists have reportedly used 5G to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Flife-style\u002Fgadgets-and-tech\u002Fnews\u002F5g-surgery-china-robotic-operation-a8732861.html\" target=\"_blank\">operate remotely on an animal\u003C\u002Fa> and even to perform \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn\u002Fa\u002F201903\u002F18\u002FWS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html\">brai\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn\u002Fa\u002F201903\u002F18\u002FWS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html\" target=\"_blank\">n\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn\u002Fa\u002F201903\u002F18\u002FWS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html\"> surgery on a human patient\u003C\u002Fa> more than 1,800 miles away! Imagine the potential of using this technology for complex surgeries requiring the expertise of surgeons scattered across the globe. They will be able to collaborate remotely to save patients!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For these reasons and more, I believe surgeons have to rethink their working methods for the future and let digital technologies be integral parts of their profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future of Medical Specialties: \u003Cstrong>More time for patients and better insight into disease\u003C\u002Fstrong>s\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All in all, many jobs will be taken over by robots and automation in the coming years. But awesome opportunities will also emerge, especially in medicine. Physicians need to acquire new skills and improve their existing ones. In many medical specialties, they will have more time for patients and better insight into diseases. Thus, it is up to each of us to hone our skills and make ourselves irreplaceable in this brave, disruptive new world of healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget to download our e-book \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Technological Future of Medical Specialties\u003C\u002Fa> to peek into the future of more medical specialties!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-backdrop backdrop-blur\" id=\"modal-backdrop-ebook-block_2084103e8ea710b515a37d8d5a62e461\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cinput style=\"display: none\" id=\"modal-ebook-block_2084103e8ea710b515a37d8d5a62e461\"\n       value=\"{"featured":{"ID":24759,"post_author":"10","post_date":"2019-09-06 21:56:27","post_date_gmt":"2019-09-06 19:56:27","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>In this e-book we specify in detail how the appearance of artificial intelligence, sensors, wearables, VR\\\u002FAR or robots affect each medical specialty in order to be able to discern what skills physicians will need in the future. 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Today, we’re diving deep into our very first smart ring review — and check the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fringconn.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RingConn\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At The Medical Futurist, we’ve had the opportunity\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-do-we-review-technologies\" target=\"_blank\"> to review countless digital health technologies, wearables, sensors, and services\u003C\u002Fa>. But believe it or not, we never had a smart ring – until now. Now, we’ve added a new trophy to that list. Here’s an account of our journey with the RingConn, tested by Dr. Bertalan Meskó, The Medical Futurist.\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=\"One Ring To Care For All - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FKBizbQbF97o?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>\u003Cstrong>How to get it?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unless you are very confident about your ring size, you will start your journey by receiving a sizing kit. It is to ensure the ideal fit. Once the size is chosen, RingConn sends over the actual ring, and your health-tracking adventure begins. Our chief medical futurist, Dr. Meskó, chose size 11 after trying out several sizes, and according to him “it made him feel a bit like Frodo picking out his perfect ring size”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What’s in the box? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Upon unboxing, you will find the smart ring, a charging case, a charging station, and charging cables. The ring has a modern and minimalist design and doesn’t come off as a piece of tech wear; although if you view it from the right angle, you can see the sensors on the inside. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002FOGiEConW1dW2YuGEZpb0NnvxPt6XRUuFvdU6CKXHKWG7YUDspNvb-D0OuxUcRy6IfRXZQPq9kGSsAYGfZujF0I0LUGejO5qnNWNtCF2uLXTchs_bN52HSsGnkgGaIhppoPEZrgU16OTFcLg6VHTmxnM\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Slipping it on, it’s lightweight and comfortable – the ring weighs between 3-5 grams depending on the size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The main features\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first question our team had about the smart ring was “What does it do?”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think the most impressive feature is the 7-day battery life. But that’s not all! The ring comes with a portable charging case, which can fully charge it up to 18 times, offering 150 days of battery life without access to electricity. That is quite something. (Although we have to note that unless you have a smartphone with 150 days of battery life, you’ll still need to get access to power to see the ring data in the app.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It has four sensors: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Heart rate sensor\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Blood oxygen sensor\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Skin temperature sensors\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>3D Accelerometer\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The RingConn is waterproof and has airplane mode. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FWithings-19-side-768x605.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51879\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FWithings-19-side-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FWithings-19-side.jpg 1016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sleep analysis from two sources: the ring on the right, my Withings watch and the under-mattress sensor on the left\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is essentially a health tracker designed to monitor \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>your heart rate, \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>blood oxygen saturation, \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>and sleep patterns providing insights into sleep stages and interruptions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>It measures steps,\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>calories burned and \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>distance travelled\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Connecting the ring with the app was straightforward, after syncing, you can already see your heart rate, oxygen saturation, and even body temperature being tracked in real-time. The app provides detailed reports of your health data, which includes both a 24×7 continuous measurement mode and a manual measurement mode, and there is no subscription fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The limitations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite its commendable features, RingConn does have some limitations. Its screen-less design may not appeal to those who prefer real-time updates on their wearable. Users are reliant on the app for all data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>It delivers what it claims\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That said, RingConn delivers what it claims — a discreet, reliable health and fitness tracker. 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