[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":445},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-state-of-exoskeletons-in-healthcare":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":174,"relatedBooks":354},{"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":38,"contact_email_category":39,"yst_prominent_words":40,"class_list":46,"better_featured_image":59,"acf":109,"yoast_meta":119,"_links":121},38439,"2024-08-08T09:30:00","2024-08-08T07:30:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=38439&_wpnonce=58b0795b02&status=auto-draft&type=post","2024-08-08T09:11:39","2024-08-08T07:11:39","the-state-of-exoskeletons-in-healthcare","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-state-of-exoskeletons-in-healthcare",{"rendered":17},"Exoskeletons In Healthcare: The Era Of Great Advancements",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Science fiction has for long fantasized about ways to augment fragile humans’ power and endurance through mechanical means. In \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt1631867\u002F?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Edge of Tomorrow\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, Tom Cruise’s abilities are enhanced via \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fallyouneediskill.fandom.com\u002Fwiki\u002FCombat_Jacket\" target=\"_blank\">a combat jacket\u003C\u002Fa>. Humans in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0499549\u002F?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Avatar\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>board the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjames-camerons-avatar.fandom.com\u002Fwiki\u002FAmplified_Mobility_Platform\" target=\"_blank\">AMP suit\u003C\u002Fa> to tread the deadly environment on Pandora. Such depictions of exoskeletons – or wearable mechanical structures that attach to joints to assist and\u002For enhance strength and endurance for motion – have left the realm of science fiction and have become part of our reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Back in 2014, a paraplegic man suited in a robotic exoskeleton \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-environment-27812218\" target=\"_blank\">made the symbolic kick-off\u003C\u002Fa> for the World Cup in Brazil. In 2019, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-49907356\" target=\"_blank\">news emerged\u003C\u002Fa> of a man who could move all of his four paralyzed limbs thanks to a mind-controlled exoskeleton. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But nothing stands as powerful a statement as the example of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Folympics.com\u002Fen\u002Fparis-2024\u002Folympic-torch-relay\u002Ftorchbearers\u002Fkevin-piette\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Piette\u003C\u002Fa>, a French para-athlete, who became an Olympic torchbearer wearing a self-balancing exoskeleton developed by France’s Wandercraft – a company that already \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wandercraft.eu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">has regulatory-approved robotic structures\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=\"Kevin piette wondercraft exoskeleton used in Olympic torch relay🔥\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fdf_1p5u8IMo?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>Although we have seen significant advances in the past decade, the exoskeleton market is still gaining steam, with models even targeted at the general consumer and healthcare workers. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, exoskeletons started finding their place in healthcare systems. In 2023 ReWalk (now called Lifeward) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Frewalk-robotics-announces-solidified-medicare-coverage-for-personal-exoskeleton\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">announced\u003C\u002Fa> that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule for reinbursing their exoskeleton technology, which was followed by another similar announcement \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fir.eksobionics.com\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fdetail\u002F756\u002Fekso-bionics-receives-final-payment-determination-for\" target=\"_blank\">from Ekso Bionics\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We can expect further announcements to come, as there are over a dozen \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accessdata.fda.gov\u002Fscripts\u002Fcdrh\u002Fcfdocs\u002FcfTPLC\u002Ftplc.cfm?id=PHL&min_report_year=2009\" target=\"_blank\">approved exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fa> on the FDA’s list. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So let’s take a closer look at where those once sci-fi robotic structures stand today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Exoskeletons’ assistance in healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Robotic assistants are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F8-exciting-medical-robot-facts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">no stranger in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>, but while they are also robotic structures, exoskeletons provide a different type of assistance. Rather than move around independently to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Fautomaton\u002Frobotics\u002Fmedical-robots\u002Fautonomous-robots-are-helping-kill-coronavirus-in-hospitals\" target=\"_blank\">clean surfaces\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faethon.com\u002Fhospital-robots-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handle deliveries\u003C\u002Fa>, exoskeletons wrap around the user’s limbs to support them physically. This offers tremendous assistance to those with disabled limbs, and rehabilitation is where exoskeletons initially made much progress in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>California-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feksobionics.com\u002Feksohealth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Ekso Bionics\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the best-known companies that develop bionic suits to provide power to the upper and lower body of patients with spinal cord injury, stroke, and acquired brain injuries. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It is really interesting that we had over 3000 different individuals in our database in less than 2 years,” Russ Angold, Chief Technology Officer of Ekso Bionics, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fexoskeleton-technology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">told The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa>. “The device is helping a lot of people who otherwise could not work, or their therapy would take a long time. Our job is giving them the technology that allows them to stay healthy and live a full life.” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fekso-bionics-exoskeleton-4-768x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fekso-bionics-exoskeleton-4-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fekso-bionics-exoskeleton-4.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Feksobionics.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Working along the same vein is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frewalk.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">LifeWard\u003C\u002Fa> (formerly called ReWalk). Dr. Amit Goffer, a quadriplegic himself, founded the company as he wanted to help individuals with lower-limb paralysis to walk again. Their ReWalk Personal System \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgolifeward.com\u002Fproducts\u002Frewalkpersonal-exoskeleton\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">received FDA clearance in 2014\u003C\u002Fa> for at-home or community use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Throughout the years, other exoskeleton manufacturer’s products like the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Fcyberdynes-medical-exoskeleton-strides-to-fda-approval\" target=\"_blank\">HAL from Cyberdyne\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.suitx.com\u002Fphoenix-medical-exoskeleton#:~:text=PHOENIX%20Medical%20Exoskeleton&text=Phoenix%20has%20only%20two%20actuators,been%20approved%20by%20the%20FDA.\" target=\"_blank\">SuitX’s Phoenix\u003C\u002Fa> received FDA approvals of their own. Clinical trials for Wandercraft’s Atalante exoskeleton began in 2017 and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Fexoskeleton-developer-wandercraft-raised-45m-in-funding\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">received the CE mark in 2019\u003C\u002Fa>. With more options for patients with limb impairments getting approved by healthcare authorities and becoming available, the market is steadily growing and is also pivoting towards other demographics. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Interesting new development directions are also present. A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechxplore.com\u002Fnews\u002F2023-11-wearable-robot-people.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wearable robot\u003C\u002Fa> developed by researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea targets the frontal plane, emphasizing hip abduction to improve lateral stability and balance. What makes this wearable robot particularly special is its focus on enhancing walking efficiency by helping lateral movements, which are crucial for maintaining balance and stability. This design not only improves gait efficiency but also offers the potential for broader applications, such as supporting older adults and patients recovering from leg or hip surgeries in their daily activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Marching into a growing industry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While still relatively niche, the exoskeleton market has expanded in recent years. The Exoskeleton Report last \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fexoskeletonreport.com\u002F2021\u002F12\u002Fupdated-directory-of-exoskeleton-companies-and-industry-statistics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">updated its report in 2021\u003C\u002Fa>, which listed 118 companies worldwide working on 172 exoskeletons that were on sale or soon to be commercialised. Their directory listed 67 medical exoskeleton companies in 2024, some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.toyota\u002Fen\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fcorporate\u002F30609584.html?_ga=2.42558818.672635075.1578376035-1427653775.1578376035\" target=\"_blank\">definitely surprising\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fexoskeleton-directory-768x430.jpg\" alt=\"exoskeletons\" class=\"wp-image-38461\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fexoskeleton-directory-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fexoskeleton-directory-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fexoskeleton-directory-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F02\u002Fexoskeleton-directory.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There have been further signs of the industry’s maturity recently. Earlier this year, Paris-based exoskeleton developer Wandercraft \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Fexoskeleton-developer-wandercraft-raised-45m-in-funding\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">raised €25 million in financing from EIB\u003C\u002Fa>; following a €40 million C-round two years ago, showing a keen interest from investors. Ottobock, a developer of prosthetics and exoskeletons, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Fottobock-acquiring-fellow-exoskeleton-maker-suitx\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">acquired SuitX\u003C\u002Fa>, a fellow exoskeleton maker, in late 2021. While it was not the first acquisition of its kind, it showed that the work of smaller companies is being recognized by larger ones, which find potential in their technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it seems that the exoskeleton will not be available only for therapeutic purposes but will also expand to other markets. Browsing the pages of the Exoskeleton Report, you’ll find over a hundred models \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fexoskeletonreport.com\u002Fproduct-category\u002Fexoskeleton-catalog\u002Findustrial\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">designed for industrial use\u003C\u002Fa>, listing 65 different products for back support only! This is because, in addition to assisting in rehabilitation, exoskeletons can well be applied for injury prevention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Preventive equipment to limit worker injury and fatigue\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, beyond rehabilitation, a trend seems to be forming to equip workers with exoskeletons. A small-scale pilot experience of about 40 exosuit-assisted workers \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Friskandinsurance.com\u002F5-exoskeleton-and-exosuit-highlights-from-2021-that-provide-insight-on-what-to-expect-this-year\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">found promising results\u003C\u002Fa>. Those workers reported that the exoskeletons provided a reduction of 73% in lower back discomfort, and lowered work effort by 30%. Moreover, 80% felt that these mechanical add-ons could prevent injuries of the lower back. With \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ehstoday.com\u002Fehs-outloud-blog\u002Farticle\u002F21213854\u002Fwhile-exoskeletons-reduce-injury-can-workers-handle-the-additional-cognitive-demands\" target=\"_blank\">some $100 billion in medical bills\u003C\u002Fa> attributed to worker injuries in the U. S., it makes sense for employers to explore new methods to assist workers and limit healthcare hazards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, companies are developing exoskeleton solutions to assist workers and prevent injury. For example, the exoskeletons from German Bionic allow a worker to easily carry around weights of up to 36 kg, while they also help prevent common lifting injuries. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This approach also applies to the healthcare setting, given the association of long working hours. “With back pain being the cause of one in every four medical leaves in Japan, some of the largest hospitals and manufacturers now use our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.archelis.com\u002Fen\u002Fproduct-medical\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Archelis suits\u003C\u002Fa> as a form of PPE, or personal protective equipment,” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inputmag.com\u002Ftech\u002Farchelis-exoskeleton-makes-working-on-your-feet-as-easy-as-sitting\" target=\"_blank\">said Hideyuki Fujisawa\u003C\u002Fa>, CEO of Japanese exoskeleton startup Archelis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The extra weight of robotic add-ons\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the exoskeleton market is maturing, there are still hurdles that developers of that equipment must overcome before achieving wider adoption. For one, the cost of exoskeletons can be a barrier to entry; like Wandercraft’s Atalante exoskeleton, which \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Forthexo.de\u002Fen\u002Fexoskeletons\u002Frehab-and-aids-2\u002Fwandercraft\u002F#:~:text=The%20retail%20price%20is%20220%2C000,FDA%20approval%20and%20CE%20marking.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amounts to around €220,000\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Then there’s the weight of the device itself which could be a hindrance. German Bionic’s apogee comes in the form of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thedailybeast.com\u002Fcould-the-apogee-exoskeleton-save-a-workers-life\" target=\"_blank\">an 8kg backpack\u003C\u002Fa>, which might not be totally comfortable to wear all day long. They also need charging; meaning the workplace will need additional batteries or exoskeletons as substitutes when the batteries need recharging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Given the novelty of such devices, there might be unforeseen challenges as well \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2021\u002F10\u002F211028120351.htm\" target=\"_blank\">as new research has found\u003C\u002Fa>. Researchers investigated the neurocognitive ‘cost’ to exoskeleton users, and concluded that the exoskeleton’s advantages were offset when a user was tasked with a cognitively-demanding task. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“While exoskeletons hold great promise in alleviating physical loads in the workplace, these findings can guide the development of decision support tools for ergonomists to determine when\u002Fhow and during what tasks exoskeletons should be used on the factory floor to maximise worker safety,” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2021\u002F10\u002F211028120351.htm\" target=\"_blank\">the researchers said\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Will exoskeletons be our next wearable?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, some of these challenges are being taken into consideration already. For example, the Archelis suits \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inputmag.com\u002Ftech\u002Farchelis-exoskeleton-makes-working-on-your-feet-as-easy-as-sitting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">do not rely on electricity\u003C\u002Fa> and are thus lighter and do not need recharging. Tokyo-based \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finnophys.net\u002Fmusclesuit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innophys\u003C\u002Fa> has also deployed non-powered exoskeletons to assist workers with minimal hindrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For battery-powered models, a battery hot-swap feature would help alleviate the hindrances of depleted batteries. The now retired Cray X from Bionic had such a feature. “You can pull out the [spent battery] for a new one, place the old one on the charger […] and then you can just move on,” Marius Kiss, Head of Mechanical R&D at German Bionic, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002Fgerman-bionic-cray-x-5th-gen-exoskeleton-connectivity-future-of-robotics-140023476.html\" target=\"_blank\">told \u003Cem>Engadget\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>. “You could potentially work like eight hours without having to take off the exoskeleton.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As for the cost, with a larger production scale, it will go down with time. Wandercraft is working on an at-home exoskeleton, which it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Femag.medicalexpo.com\u002Fmaking-strides-the-atalante-exoskeleton-is-getting-personal\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">expects to cost much less\u003C\u002Fa> than their clinical models. “They will also be cheaper because, unlike the rehabilitation version, they will be individualized,” explained Jean-Louis Constanza, Wandercaft’s Chief Business and Clinical Officer. “Exoskeletons used in hospitals have to be fully adjustable for an array of sizes.” This video from 2021 also features Kevin Piette, who, by the way, works for the company as an exoskeleton pilot, helping with product development and testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Atalante : Early stage standing and overground walking\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FoDzJmiFNa7w?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>So does this mean that in the future, we can expect to see exoskeletons become as common as our current wearables? Eric Eitel, German Bionic’s Head of Communications, surely thinks so. “I really see everyone on the street wearing an exoskeleton in one form or another,” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002Fgerman-bionic-cray-x-5th-gen-exoskeleton-connectivity-future-of-robotics-140023476.html\" target=\"_blank\">Eitel said\u003C\u002Fa>. “But I think that the exoskeletons that we are looking for in the future are the active ones. I see them being a lot slimmer, smarter, and connected.” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He might be onto something since Hong Kong startup Enhanced Robotics had its Kickstarter campaign funded and promised to bring \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.innovationintextiles.com\u002Fconsumer-desire-for-portable-exoskeleton\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">its consumer-oriented exoskeleton \u003C\u002Fa>to the market. Weighing 2.5kg, it was supposed to assist wearers in their fitness activities whether it’s for walking or strength training – but based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kickstarter.com\u002Fprojects\u002F1485648715\u002Fworlds-first-exoskeleton-for-consumers-sportsmate5\u002Fcomments\" target=\"_blank\">on the angry comments from their backers on Kickstarter\u003C\u002Fa>, the project is not going as promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But as we’ve seen there are over 200 devices in the product catalog of Exoskeleton report, with many companies being in business for over a decade now. Maybe this is the beginning of our exoskeleton-powered future…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\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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Medical Technology Advances: Medicine In The Future",{"rendered":187,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Mind-reading exoskeletons, digital tattoos, 3D printed drugs, RFID implants for recreational purposes: mindblowing innovations are coming to medicine and healthcare almost every single day. We shortlisted some of the greatest ideas and medical technology developments that could give us a glimpse into the future of medicine, there are so many that we had trouble fitting them into one article. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Here is a curated list of ten spectacular medical technology innovations, from augmented reality to artificial intelligence and tissue engineering\u003C\u002Fstrong>. We think these trends will significantly influence how healthcare and medicine develop in the next decade.\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=\"Top‌ ‌10‌ ‌Medical‌ ‌Technologies‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Future: ‌Ranked‌! \u002F Episode 7 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FPXPIu8LazqI?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\">1) Mixed reality opens new ways for medical education\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality are all technologies opening new worlds for the human senses. While the difference between these technologies might seem arbitrary at first, it greatly determines how they could be used in healthcare. \u003Cstrong>While AR lets users see the real world and projects digital information onto the existing environment, VR shuts out everything else completely and provides an entire simulation, and mixed reality is able to interact with the world while projecting information into it\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>Thus, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-9-augmented-reality-companies-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>AR can be used by surgeons\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> for projecting potentially life-saving information into their eyesight during operations, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>VR can be used in psychiatry to treat phobias efficiently\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>, and mixed reality can bring revolutionary novelties to medical education, or pre-operative surgical planning, among others.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\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>For example, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.microsoft.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fhololens\u002Fbuy\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft HoloLens\u003C\u002Fa> opens up radically new ways for medical education as it can project the human body in its full size in front of med students. Thus, the organs, veins, or bones will be visible accurately in 3D, and future medical professionals will be able to analyse their shape and remember their characteristics more vividly than it is possible when studying from a book. There are already many universities that use these technologies: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fconsultqd.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fnew-health-education-campus-offers-immersive-medical-training\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Case Western opened its new health education campus in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic in 2019\u003C\u002Fa>, or the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnyulangone.org\u002Fnews\u002Fcan-you-teach-anatomy-without-cadavers\" target=\"_blank\">NYU School of Medicine\u003C\u002Fa> where students study anatomy from virtual reality rather than cadavers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Brain-computer interfaces bring hope to the paralyzed\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Research has geared up lately in the area of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). A few years ago Dr. Gary Marcus, at New York University and Dr. Christof Koch at the Allen Institute for Brain Science \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-our-brains-health-in-black-mirror\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">told The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Cstrong>brain implants are where laser eye surgery was decades ago, but the field will advance significantly in the upcoming years. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And they were right. In 2024, most of us have heard about brain-computer interface trials. Although Elon Musk’s Neuralink got a louder media coverage, companies like Synchron are having \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com.au\u002Fcovers\u002Finnovation\u002Fsynchron-hooks-up-human-brain-direct-to-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">more solid results\u003C\u002Fa>. Their first procedure took place in 2019, which was followed by nine other patients so far. Their “stentrode” BCI is implanted \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=mm95r05hui0\" target=\"_blank\">via the jugular vein\u003C\u002Fa>, through a minimally-invasive endovascular procedure, requiring no open brain surgery. After the tenth patient reaches the one-year postoperative mark, the company aims to get FDA approval for a 50-patient pivotal trial, the last planned landmark before commercial approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, according to publicly available information, the implant in Neuralink’s first patient is “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fbusiness\u002Fhealthcare-pharmaceuticals\u002Fmusks-neuralink-take-risk-mitigation-measures-with-brain-implant-2024-07-10\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">more or less very stable\u003C\u002Fa>“, and the company plans its second procedure. Given how results are published (or not published) on social media, it is more difficult to assess where they actually are.   \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Couple this technology with an exoskeleton, and magic will truly happen: as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-49907356\" target=\"_blank\">it made headlines\u003C\u002Fa> when a 30-year-old paralyzed man, Thibault, was able to move all four of his limbs with the help of a ‘mind-reading’ exoskeleton. We expect more similar stories to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And this is still the beginning of the road. \u003Cstrong>Imagine a retinal chip giving you perfect eyesight or the ability to see in the dark, a cochlear implant granting you perfect hearing,\u003C\u002Fstrong> or a memory chip bestowing you with almost limitless memory. What if you could type into a computer with only your thoughts or control your entire smart house by sending out the necessary brainwaves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although that’s really galactic leaps away, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fhealth\u002FBionics-and-Neuroprosthetics-The-Future-of-Functionality-with-Biomedical-Engineering.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">various neuroprosthetics\u003C\u002Fa> are already on the market: you can purchase cochlear implants and retinal implants, deep brain stimulation devices for people with Parkinson’s disease that send electrical pulses deep into the brain, activating some of the pathways involved in motor control, and a few more. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Might we all end up being recreational cyborgs?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already famous examples of real-life cyborgs, and I am truly convinced that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsuperhumans\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">such creatures\u003C\u002Fa> will not only populate the terrain of sci-fi movies but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-things-transhumanism-can-give-to-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">will also be everywhere around us\u003C\u002Fa> in the very near future. \u003Cstrong>The ‘cyborg-craze’ will eventually start with a new generation of hipsters who implant devices and technologies in their bodies just to look cooler.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\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\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-768x432.png\" alt=\"biohacking\" class=\"wp-image-54857\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_400-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Advances in future medical technology will not just repair physical disadvantages such as impaired eyesight but will also create superhuman powers from having the eyesight of an eagle to possessing the hearing of a bat.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-hearing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing aids powered with artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-makes-you-a-superhero\u002F\">earbuds making you multilingual\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frfid-implant-chip\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RFID chips\u003C\u002Fa> already point to that direction. While a patient wearing implanted defibrillators or pacemakers can also be added to the group of cyborgs, I expect to see more cases when patients ask for the implantation of a certain device \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-current-state-and-future-of-biohacking\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">without having medical problems\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) 3D printing drugs in dinosaur shapes for kids\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If guns, bars of chocolate, and even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FGUdnrtnjT5Q\" target=\"_blank\">entire houses\u003C\u002Fa> can be 3D printed now, and the biotechnology industry is even working on printing out living cells; why would the appearance of 3D-printed drugs be surprising? It’s a logical sequel that’s already happening. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In August 2015, \u003Cstrong>the \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>FDA approved\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> an epilepsy drug called Spritam made by 3D printers. It prints out the powdered drug layer by layer to make it dissolve faster than average pills\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In June 2015, the UK’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fhealth\u002Farticle-3125396\u002FDon-t-like-pills-Just-turn-dinosaur-sweets.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Mail reported\u003C\u002Fa> that scientists from the University College of London are experimenting with 3D printing drugs in odd shapes; such as dinosaurs or octopuses in order to make it easier for kids to take pills.  Those scientists, namely Professor Abdul Basit and Professor Simon Gaisford, saw a huge potential in 3D printing for medicine and pharma; thus they established \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002Fabout\" target=\"_blank\">FabRx \u003C\u002Fa>in 2014. \u003Cstrong>They \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>told The Medical Futurist that\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> they would be able to commercialize printed tablets within the next 5-10 years.\u003C\u002Fstrong>  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Well, by now we certainly know the progress was slower than that, but the field of 3D-printed drugs is developing, and there are several approved drugs and ongoing trials. FabRx is currently \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\">conducting the first pediatric clinical trial\u003C\u002Fa> of 3D-printed medicines in Europe, to explore the efficacy and customization of 3D-printed medications in real-world healthcare environments. \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\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36297\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-edited.png 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the technology is still nascent, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the potential of 3D-printed drugs\u003C\u002Fa> to transform the pharmaceutical landscape is undeniable. If pharmacies could print customized pills tailored to an individual’s specific needs, taking into account their age, weight, metabolism, and even genetic profile, this could revolutionize medication adherence and efficacy, as patients receive precisely the right dose in a form that’s easiest for them to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Gamification in health insurance is not a game\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In November 2017, Qualcomm and United Healthcare announced that they had integrated Samsung and Garmin wearables into their national wellness program. It enables eligible plan participants to earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting daily walking goals. \u003Cstrong>I believe this is just the beginning of a beautiful friendship between health insurance companies, wearable manufacturers, and the principle of gamification.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The latter indicates playful incentives, which could motivate and slightly nudge people into the desired behavior – such as a healthy way of life in the case of health insurance companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another great example is MySugr, a diabetes management app, that has its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mysugr.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fstory-behind-diabetes-monster-and-point-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">monsters users may tame.\u003C\u002Fa> “Living with diabetes and staying on top of your blood glucose can sometimes feel like trying to train a wild monster to behave.” – the developers said about their thought process. “those of us living with diabetes know, it’s (…) a full-time job, where you’re working 24 hours a day without a break or any time off.” Fredrik, one of the mySugr founders, went through a time when he struggled to manage his diabetes properly. So he decided to start improving his self-management behaviors by doing just one thing better each day – and it worked so well that their point-reward system was born. The app, originally the idea of two friends with diabetes, is used by millions of people today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the question is how far health insurance companies should push such gamified solutions. \u003Cstrong>Will they leverage data on accomplished or unaccomplished daily fitness goals to increase premiums for high-risk patients or to reduce their business risks by alerting patients about bad lifestyle choices? What will happen to patients’ private data?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-health-insurance-preparing-for-dr-big-brother\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Should we prepare for Dr. Big Brother\u003C\u002Fa>? How will the relationship between employers, employees, and health insurance companies change in light of easily obtainable personal fitness and health data? As more and more corporations offer health insurance packages with gamified tracking options to their employees, these ethical questions will become increasingly important, and we should offer fair and balanced responses – as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) New technologies bring along new diseases?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Regarding technological development, there is always a risk for the emergence of so far unknown illnesses and conditions.\u003C\u002Fstrong> New types of diseases might appear due to the excessive use of virtual reality solutions, video consoles or smartphones. Examples include virtual post-traumatic stress disorder (v-PTSD), which might be the diagnosis for gamers who participate in large virtual battles wearing VR masks (such as Call of Duty) and experience similar symptoms as those soldiers who fought in real wars. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Plus, video-game epilepsy, in fact, is well-documented and the subject of a trial that found that video games, in particular, were \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2789028\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">more likely to provoke seizures\u003C\u002Fa> in subjects with photosensitive epilepsy than standard television programs, even if the same screen is used for both. Moreover, researchers also talk about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2789028\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Wii-related injuries\u003C\u002Fa> lately, which stem from the name of Nintendo’s wireless computer console, Wii, which brought along a more physically-oriented gaming experience. But our personal favorite is the so-called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spine-health.com\u002Fblog\u002Fmodern-spine-ailment-text-neck\" target=\"_blank\">‘text neck\u003C\u002Fa>‘, the term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or other wireless devices too frequently and for too long. Expect to see ICD codes assigned to such new conditions soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Artificial food as the hope against food shortages\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Synthetic tea? Lab-grown meat? Artificial milk? Nutrients and vitamins in a protein shake? Sci-fi movies like Matrix, Star Trek or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy showed us a glimpse of the future of eating disconnected from Mother Earth. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffood\u002F2024\u002Ffeb\u002F25\u002Ffrom-lab-to-plate-six-course-menu-featuring-no-kill-dim-sum-steak-frites\" target=\"_blank\">Some innovative solutions are already here\u003C\u002Fa>, promising an option for alleviating the overstraining of natural resources and still \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-artificial-food-put-an-end-to-famine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>providing food for millions of humans\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png\" alt=\"TMF, artificial food\" class=\"wp-image-21819\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F0034_foodprinting-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the Netherlands-based company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mosameat.com\u002Four-story\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Mosa Meat\u003C\u002Fa> introduced their first hamburger in London in 2013, and while it took much longer than their initially projected 3-4 years, now they have applied for regulatory approval to launch their product in Singapore. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But artificial meat is just the tip of the 21st-century iceberg. London-based Hoxton Farms creates a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdanieladelorenzo\u002F2023\u002F09\u002F20\u002Finside-hoxton-farms-the-first-uk-cultured-fat-pilot-plant-and-its-secret-weapon\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">cultivated alternative for pork fat\u003C\u002Fa>, by growing pig stem cells inside large bioreactors. Portugues \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgfieurope.org\u002Fblog\u002Fmeet-the-researcher-expanding-the-tentacles-of-alternative-seafood-research-with-frederico-ferreira\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Cell4Food\u003C\u002Fa> develops a product replacing chopped octopus, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.onego.bio\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Onego Bio in Finland\u003C\u002Fa> is producing ovalbumin, the main protein in egg white, inside fungal cells, and their US partner \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperfectday.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Perfect Day\u003C\u002Fa> manufactures whey with precision fermentation.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>French \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.standing-ovation.co\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Standing Ovation\u003C\u002Fa> produces caseins, the main proteins in milk with precision fermentation, to create high-quality, animal-free cheese alternatives – which, let’s be honest, would be a game-changer for the vegan community. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Voice as a diagnostic and medical support tool\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers and medical professionals have noticed in the last years how useful voice-based solutions can prove to be in healthcare – both in diagnostics as well as in supporting their daily tasks, such as administration. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> Scientists found that characteristics of patients’ voices – or as medicine labels them, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvocal-biomarkers-new-opportunities-prevention\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">vocal biomarkers\u003C\u002Fa> – reveal a lot about their health; and help in detecting serious diseases and health risks. For example, Vocalis Health \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fil\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fmayo-clinic-collaborates-with-vocalis-health-for-clinical-development-of-vocal-biomarkers-301163290.html\" target=\"_blank\">worked with\u003C\u002Fa> Mayo Clinic, and developed voice-based tools for patient health monitoring, screening and detection; their first study was to identify vocal biomarkers to detect pulmonary hypertension. Sadly, the company seems to have gone out of business since then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another initiative, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sondehealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sonde Health Inc.\u003C\u002Fa>, a Boston-based company develops a voice-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fpuretech-startup-mit-to-analyze-vocal-biomarkers-for-mental-physical-conditions\" target=\"_blank\">technology platform for monitoring and diagnosing mental and physical medical conditions\u003C\u002Fa>, but we expect a lot more solutions to come in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1.png\" alt=\"vocal biiomarker, TMF, digital health\" class=\"wp-image-36955\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cough analysis is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcough-monitoring-solutions-the-current-digital-health-landscape\" target=\"_blank\">an especially interesting segment\u003C\u002Fa>. Specialized hardware and artificial intelligence-based software can provide more details into one’s coughing habit for self-evaluation as well as clinical assessments. Currently, available apps such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coughtracker.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CoughTracker\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcoughpro.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CoughPro\u003C\u002Fa> identify and record coughs from the user, analyze them through AI models, and provide contextual summaries. Other similar AI-powered cough-tracking apps are being developed by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fswaasa.ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Swasaa\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fraisonance.ai\u002Fsolutions.htm\">Raisonance\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Patient empowerment and patient design\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the last decade, rapid technological advancement has resulted in a shift toward digital health in medicine. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fempowered-patients-in-the-digital-age\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This shift is theorized as a cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa> of how disruptive medical technologies providing digital and objective data accessible to both caregivers and patients lead to an equal level partnership between physicians and patients with shared decision-making and the democratization of care.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patient centricity is slowly replaced by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-reasons-why-patient-design-must-replace-the-patient-centricity-illusion\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient design\u003C\u002Fa>, a new era, where healthcare is not designed with “patients in mind”, but with patients as team members. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From the patients’ side, the result is the evolution of the ‘e-patient’ – where the ‘e’ stands for ‘electronic’, ‘equipped’, ‘enabled’, ‘empowered’, ‘engaged’ or ‘expert’. A patient who takes responsibility for their health, and actively engages in shaping their future – in a mutually beneficial partnership with their caregivers. Although this doesn’t sound like technological advancement, which it really isn’t, it is enabled and facilitated by wearables, health sensors, and any other innovations which \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frating-portable-diagnostic-devices-that-make-patients-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make patients the point of care\u003C\u002Fa>. And from this viewpoint, it is unmissable from this list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Digital tattoos for a more invisible healthcare\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the development in 3D printing as well as circuit printing technologies, flexible electronics and materials, applying so-called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible\" target=\"_blank\">digital tattoos\u003C\u002Fa> or electronic tattoos on the skin for some days or even weeks became possible. Some researchers use gold nanorods, others graphene or various polymers with rubber backing to apply the tattoo on the skin without causing irritation. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fcool-tech\u002Fsmart-tattoos-health-wearable-news\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Certain experts believe\u003C\u002Fa> that these skin patches or tattoos are only the beginning, and in the future, other skin techniques such as henna, tanning, and makeup will also be tested. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>These flexible, waterproof materials impervious to stretching and twisting coupled with tiny electrodes can record and transmit information about the wearer to smartphones or other connected devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>They could allow healthcare experts to monitor and diagnose critical health conditions such as heart arrhythmia, heart activities of premature babies, sleep disorders and brain activities noninvasively\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, by tracking vital signs 24 hours a day, without the need for a charger, it is especially suited for following patients with high risks of stroke, for example. 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