[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":346},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-future-of-making-sense-of-the-world":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":194,"relatedBooks":345},{"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":51,"contact_email_category":52,"yst_prominent_words":53,"class_list":59,"better_featured_image":85,"acf":129,"yoast_meta":138,"_links":141},21847,"2018-09-20T11:00:38","2018-09-20T09:00:38",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-05-25T18:16:30","2022-05-25T16:16:30","the-future-of-making-sense-of-the-world","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-making-sense-of-the-world",{"rendered":17},"The Future Of Making Sense Of The World",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hug shirts, smellphones, virtual tastes, bionic eyes and hearing aids doing translations – just a few keywords showing how technology will take human perception to a higher level in the future. Innovative healthcare solutions will go way beyond improving our senses when we experience problems, they will augment our capabilities and open new horizons for humanity. Let’s jump into the pool of details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How humans perceive the sensory cacophony called the world\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Car. Flower. Smartphone. Leaf. Shadow. Ponytail. Red Sweater. Monitor. Water. Coffee. Beeps. Sidney Bechet tunes. Bicycle. Laugh. Light breeze. Holiday memories. Strawberry muffins. Running noses. Candy Crush. Smoked cheese. Sips and sneezes. Our body and brain are bombarded with gazillions of sensations through our eyes, ears, noses, mouths, and skin every second resulting in a never-ending concert of thoughts and feelings. According to neuroscientists, the brain receives vastly more sensory information per second than it can process, so it has to filter things out and organize the remaining sensations into patterns and categories. This filtering and classifying process is what we call perception. Experts say that it is not a passive, receptive, but an active process of constructing reality, a conversation between the senses and the cortex that balances new information from the outside world with predictions from the interior world of our brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In spite of its complexity, not much thought is given to the process of perception in our daily lives – except when people experience problems. Near-sighted persons will reach for glasses to improve their vision. Hearing aids are lined up in combat against hearing problems, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Fbrain\u002Fanosmia-loss-of-smell#2\">antibiotics or decongestants\u003C\u002Fa> try to cure conditions such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Fbrain\u002Fanosmia-loss-of-smell#1\">anosmia or loss of smell\u003C\u002Fa>. Even scientists underappreciated sensing when back in the 1950s, they estimated that within a decade computers could become “sensing machines” responding meaningfully to objects, sounds or aromas. It hasn’t happened yet – although \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Falgorithms-robots-mimic-empathy\">we are getting closer to it day by day\u003C\u002Fa> through innovation. And \u003Cstrong>with the advancement of technology, not only our understanding about sensing is getting enriched or the healing of perception issues becomes possible, but we can also prepare for the augmentation of perfectly healthy human bodies in the (near) future.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21850 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FConversation-on-the-Edge-of-Human-Perception.jpg\" alt=\"human perception\" class=\"wp-image-21850\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FConversation-on-the-Edge-of-Human-Perception.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FConversation-on-the-Edge-of-Human-Perception-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FConversation-on-the-Edge-of-Human-Perception-512x294.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Dadu Shin: Conversation on the Edge of Human Perception\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What humanity wished for will come true – with technologies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The idea to improve our abilities beyond the humanly possible limit has solid roots in the imagination of mankind. From ancient tales to 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup>-century comic books, stories tell us the yearning for supernatural hearing, microscopic or X-ray vision or exerting power over others with only a touch of your finger\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Just look at the modern Hercules, Superman: beyond superhuman strength, speed and stamina, he has heat vision, superhuman hearing and smell, microscopic, telescopic, X-ray and thermal vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, cautionary tales often warned about the possible consequences of stepping over boundaries. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.greeka.com\u002Fgreece-myths\u002Fking-midas.htm\">King Midas asked the Greek God of wine and revelry, Dionysus, to make him able to turn everything he touches into gold\u003C\u002Fa>. However, he realized in horror that he couldn’t pick up food or drinks, hug his loved ones anymore as they will all transform into the precious metal. Although the moral of the story is the punishment of greed, it is thought-provoking that his “golden touch” was counterbalanced by the loss of his abilities to taste food or smell the roses. As if superhuman skills had to be compensated elsewhere since they upset the laws of nature and overstep the boundaries of what it means to be human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the advancement of technologies challenges these boundaries. In the future, they will not only help improve our impaired abilities: vision, hearing, smell or taste; they will augment our healthy bodies to make us stronger, faster or more sensitive to the environment. \u003Cstrong>Real superhumans could appear in masses revolutionizing the ways we perceive the world around us.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero.png\" alt=\"human perception\" class=\"wp-image-21851\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Cyborgs and job prospects\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-worlds-most-famous-real-life-cyborgs\">Becoming a cyborg\u003C\u002Fa>, thus combining mechanic and organic body parts might be the rule and not the exception in the future – and people might actively seek out opportunities to improve themselves. Take the example of \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.harbisson.com\u002F\">Neil Harbisson\u003C\u002Fa>, an artist born with achromatopsia or extreme colorblindness meaning he could only see in black-and-white. At first, he received his specialized electronic eye, his “eyeborg” to be able to render perceived colors as sounds on the musical scale. He is capable of experiencing colors beyond the scope of normal human perception: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fartanddesign\u002F2014\u002Fmay\u002F06\u002Fneil-harbisson-worlds-first-cyborg-artist\">Amy Winehouse is red and pink, while ringtones are green\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>And what if that’s only the beginning? What if technology could aid humans to have a better hearing than bats? What if we could filter out the smell of urban decay and only experience pleasant odors? Or what if implants will let us see microscopic objects or special features, such as the heat map of an abandoned terrain? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that be incredibly useful for future security guards? Wouldn’t garbage collectors be better off without smelling rotten leftovers? Imagine if policemen truly had superhearing. They could arrive at crime scenes much sooner and could catch offenders on the spot with a higher likelihood. What if the practice of the often controversial eyewitness testimony would be replaced by an implant playing back past scenes similarly to how protagonists did in the Entire History of You episode in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt2085059\u002F?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Black Mirror\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Cstrong>Body augmentation could prove to be incredibly useful in the job market – people with improved vision, hearing, smell, taste or touch could carry out their tasks more efficiently or eliminate unpleasant parts of their job\u003C\u002Fstrong>. But that’s just one aspect of body augmentation. A perhaps more important perspective is that the tool-kit of humans for perception will get expanded, and many people would find new tools for experiencing self-expression and freedom. Now, let’s see how far technology could push our five senses in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MESA CYBORG\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F210637215?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) From fall detection to translation: the future of hearing aids\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Current hearing care technologies mainly signify hearing aids supporting the hearing impaired or the entirely deaf. In the last ten years, they went through an enormous transformation: from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oticon.global\u002Fprofessionals\u002Fblog\u002F2018\u002Fthe-future-of-hearing-technology\">basic digital devices hearing aids became multifunctional medical instruments\u003C\u002Fa> – and it will only intensify in the future. Right now, they have access to the Internet, they are fit for iPhones and scan the whole sound environment 100 times every second and reduce noise before delivering it. This year, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.audiologyonline.com\u002Finterviews\u002Ffuture-hearing-aids-to-include-22357\">Starkey Hearing Technologies will introduce a hearing aid on the market\u003C\u002Fa> which will be able to measure physical activity and detect falls. Starkey is also working on advanced sensors, such as heart rate, as a first step towards pushing hearing aids towards the health and wellness terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Further down the line, \u003Cstrong>hearing aids might be able to connect to the world wide web without the need for a smartphone. That would make it possible to \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oticon.global\u002Fprofessionals\u002Fblog\u002F2018\u002Fthe-future-of-hearing-technology\">\u003Cstrong>turn the medical device into a translation machine\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>:\u003C\u002Fstrong> imagine the little bug in your ear helping you buy baklava in an Istanbul market or speak to the Korean sales representative of your company. Besides, \u003Cstrong>due to the constant aim of sustainability in resource use, companies developing hearing aids might come up with devices only using body heat or kinetic power generation\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21855 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHearing-Aids-of-the-Future.jpg\" alt=\"human perception\" class=\"wp-image-21855\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHearing-Aids-of-the-Future.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHearing-Aids-of-the-Future-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FHearing-Aids-of-the-Future-512x272.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.lockerdome.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Photographic vision, CRISPR and bionic eyes\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in 2015 estimated that 36 million people are blind, and 217 million people suffer from moderate or severe distance vision impairment, thus \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-vision-and-eye-care\">digital health has a lot to do for lessening plenty of suffering which comes from not being able to see the world clearly\u003C\u002Fa>. Plenty of existing technologies are aiming to achieve that, and a plethora of others will come. For example, The California-based firm, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.secondsight.com\u002Fmission-en.html\">Second Sight\u003C\u002Fa>, the German company, Retina Implant AG, and French venture, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.pixium-vision.com\u002Fen\">Pixium Vision\u003C\u002Fa>, develops implantable visual prosthetics, so-called “bionic eyes” to restore vision to patients who are blind as a result of the rare condition of retinitis pigmentosa. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.peekvision.org\u002Fabout-us\u002F\">Peek Vision\u003C\u002Fa>, a UK-based company developed Peek Retina, a portable ophthalmoscope that enables you to view and capture retinal images on your smartphone wherever you are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Parallel to innovations for improving vision, lately, many ideas and experiments surfaced for augmenting the eye. Can you imagine that you zoom with your bionic eye, browse and search online, even take photos that no one else could see? What if you could do that through your digital contact lenses?\u003C\u002Fstrong> Today, it sounds like science fiction: the translucid layer on your eye transmitting unique information about your body to an outside device. Yet, it might be a reality someday. For example, Google teamed up with Novartis, to produce digital, multi-sensor contact lenses which are designed to be able to measure blood sugar levels – although there is no word about the actual product lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21856 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FRachels-bionic-eye.png\" alt=\"human perception\" class=\"wp-image-21856\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FRachels-bionic-eye.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FRachels-bionic-eye-768x428.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FRachels-bionic-eye-512x285.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.mymbuzz.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Further down the road, CRISPR and other gene therapies have a great chance to become a conventional treatment method for specific eye conditions in the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Early October 2017, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F12\u002Fhealth\u002Ffda-gene-therapy-blindness-vote\u002Findex.html\">the FDA’s advisory panel approved a gene therapy called Luxturna\u003C\u002Fa>, which targets a rare disease called Leber congenital amaurosis. Moreover, they could also develop into means for improving vision in the long run by not only replacing faulty genes with healthy ones but even with those containing superior genetic information. Nevertheless, in that case, the issue of genetic engineering and a swarm of ethical problems arise. Will we have CRISPR instead of laser therapy for healing short-sightedness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Smellphones\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> and scenting perfumes online\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Several companies are experimenting with producing and transmitting scents and odors through digital means. In the future, we will be able to smell perfume online before we buy it or use devices that can tell us how bad our body odor is\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In 2016, Germany-based beauty products company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.adweek.com\u002Fagencyspy\u002Fnivea-men-happiness-fcbs-nose-knows-when-you-smell-bad\u002F107630\">Nivea launched the ‘nose’ application\u003C\u002Fa> able to say when a man smells terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the spectrum, we might be able to wake up for pleasant smells coming from our smartphones: the rich aroma of coffee or some fresh bacon, anyone? The demand would be definitely high. Although it was a mockup, Kraft Food’s Oscar Mayer brand’s Internet bacon campaign with thousands of free bacon-scented iPhone plugin giveaways was a colossal hit four years ago. The idea of merchandizing pleasant odors might lead to celebrities selling their natural scent for a greater pleasure of their fans. Imagine a pinch of Jennifer Lawrence or Ryan Gosling on the market… And what if you could even send perfumes through your phone? Through the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fcool-tech\u002Fscentee-smartphone-notification-smells-now-available-worldwide\u002F\">Sentee plugin, people could forward bouquets of flowers in a text message\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, smells and scents could also march into schools. In 2003, psychologist Mark Moss, at Northumbria University, carried out a range of cognitive tests on subjects who were \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F12690999\">exposed either to lavender or rosemary aromas\u003C\u002Fa>. Moss found that those \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Ffuture\u002Fstory\u002F20131022-hacking-senses-to-boost-learning\">who were smelling lavender performed significantly worse in working memory tests\u003C\u002Fa>, and had impaired reaction times for both memory and attention-based tasks, compared to controls. Although more research is needed for establishing substantial evidence, nevertheless, how subversive would it be if teachers tried to motivate kids with perfumes instead of yelling at them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-21857 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FWake-Up-and-Smell-the-Bacon.jpg\" alt=\"human perception\" class=\"wp-image-21857\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FWake-Up-and-Smell-the-Bacon.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FWake-Up-and-Smell-the-Bacon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FWake-Up-and-Smell-the-Bacon-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.fftech.net\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Hug shirt and artificial skin\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If building digital devices which are able to emit scents is a challenge, then \u003Cstrong>what about the development of surfaces sensing and reacting to human touch. But it seems that researchers already have some mind-boggling innovations there, too.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A device called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcutecircuit.com\u002Fthe-hug-shirt\u002F\">Hug Shirt\u003C\u002Fa> allows people to send hugs over distance – just like a text message. It can feel the strength, duration, and location of the touch, skin warmth, and the heart rate of the sender. The actuators then recreate the same touch sensation on the shirt worn by the distant beloved. Although we still cannot decide whether the Kiss Transmission device is real or just a joke, a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=PspagsTFvlg\">2011 video shows how a French kiss can be sent wirelessly to loved ones\u003C\u002Fa>. Alternatively, the developer says that celebrity kisses could be purchased and shared by users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a group of scientists at Stanford University developed a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.livescience.com\u002F31987-artificial-skin-sensor.html\">whisper-thin new pressure sensor\u003C\u002Fa>, which could be a step toward creating artificial skin that is able to actually feel. Later, that particular “skin” could be added to artificial limbs that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newsweek.com\u002Fprosthetics-future-could-provide-sense-touch-384123\">may allow a person with a prosthetic hand to actually feel a handshake\u003C\u002Fa>. Imagine how incredible it would be for people living with limb-loss to experience the sense of touching again!\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=\"Hug it out, from a thousand miles away\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FTjjeGgDFLIs?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>5) Digital flavor profiling and a virtual taste\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Current technologies suggest that the future of taste represents mainly two directions: providing individual and personalized taste catalogs and re-creating tastes in the virtual space. The former, the so-called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthespoon.tech\u002Fthe-future-of-flavor-part-ii\u002F\">digital flavor profiling technologies empower consumers\u003C\u002Fa> as well as producers, providing us a greater voice in the development of food products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthespoon.tech\u002Fthe-future-of-flavor-part-ii\u002F\">flavor may be experienced differently by different people, it’s only expected that the aroma becomes something more individualized\u003C\u002Fa>. Sensory panels that most companies currently use to taste-test products are unrepresentative of general market preference. And here comes artificial intelligence for the rescue. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gastrograph.com\u002F\">Gastrograph\u003C\u002Fa> uses AI and predictive models to identify how different demographics and regions experience and enjoy different flavor profiles. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.flavorwiki.com\u002F\">FlavorWiki\u003C\u002Fa>, too, is developing a flavor-mapping technology that quantifies individual taste perception and preference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the spectrum, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smithsonianmag.com\u002Finnovation\u002Fusing-electric-currents-to-fool-ourselves-into-tasting-something-were-not-180970005\u002F\">researchers at the University of Main are experimenting with electric taste simulation\u003C\u002Fa> – using electronic tools to fool the tongue into experiencing tastes that aren’t there. Just like in the Matrix – the brain senses that you are eating steak, but in reality that might just be a carrot.  The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finterestingengineering.com\u002Fdiscover-the-virtual-reality-cocktail-bar-the-place-for-the-drinks-of-the-future\">Virtual Cocktail – or Vocktail – and the Vocktail Bar\u003C\u002Fa> itself also utilizes the human weakness that it is easy to play tricks on the brain. Fortunately, they are not using it in the way the Agents in the Matrix did, but they let anyone enjoy the party without having a massive hangover the day after and with maintaining one’s ability to drive home. A win-win situation without a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-21859\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FVirtual-Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"human perception\" class=\"wp-image-21859\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FVirtual-Cocktail.jpg 700w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FVirtual-Cocktail-512x343.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.ibcshell.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All innovations listed here might seem science fiction as technologies will lend people the power of superheroes – augmented vision, better hearing, extraordinary gadgets for smelling, touching or tasting. However, these instruments already exist and they will be present on the market in a couple of years – some of them already are. We should familiarize ourselves with the thought of extending our abilities and nurture the idea of becoming \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-makes-you-a-superhero\">superheroes of the future\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Hug shirts, smellphones, virtual tastes, bionic eyes and hearing aids doing translations – just a few keywords showing how technology will take human perception to a higher level in the future. Innovative healthcare solutions will go way beyond improving our senses when we experience problems, they will augment our capabilities and open new horizons for humanity. Let’s jump into the pool of 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Technologies Changing The Future Of Dermatology",{"rendered":207,"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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