[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":418},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-top-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":215,"relatedBooks":336},{"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":42,"project_category":60,"contact_email_category":61,"yst_prominent_words":62,"class_list":73,"better_featured_image":108,"acf":145,"yoast_meta":160,"_links":163},47095,"2025-09-29T10:27:03","2025-09-29T08:27:03",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47095&_wpnonce=1b7766f46e&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-09-29T10:27:04","2025-09-29T08:27:04","top-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health",{"rendered":17},"Top 10 Research Topics To Pursue In Digital Health",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>The question we most frequently get at The Medical Futurist Institute is easily the one asking for guidance on potential research topics. In fact, we face it so often that we decided to write a summary of our thoughts to provide an overview and some insights to anyone who is willing to dive deep into digital health but is unsure about the best direction to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Whatever you choose, take a look at these four criteria first\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Find a niche\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Aim for uncharted territories\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Look for ease of entry\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Seek answers to important questions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diabetes management with wearable trackers including CGMs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the latest estimates of the WHO, 422 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide – and the number is growing steadily. It means that one person in eleven has to manage the chronic condition on a daily basis, which might lead to stroke, blindness, heart attack, kidney failure or amputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Both in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the treatment of the symptoms requires constant blood glucose control, which usually requires a kind of insulin intake at regular intervals, as well as blood pressure control and\u002For foot care. It is a truly technologically dependent condition: you need to monitor your blood glucose level, your blood pressure, your weight, follow a meal plan, and test your blood every now and then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002FScreen-Shot-10-24-24-at-07.13-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58075\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wearable trackers, and especially a reliably working, easy-to-use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device would bring immense change in the quality of life of millions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of ECG smartwatches on unnecessary hospital admissions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We expect ECG smartwatches to thrive: medical professionals will include them in clinical practice, especially in diagnostics. These medical devices will bring the new “industry standard” formats to heart monitoring and the control of cardiovascular diseases. \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\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36337\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what is their actual preventive potential? How useful is it in fact that hundreds of thousands of people are running around with an aFib monitor on their wrists? Are the smartwatch alarms vital early warnings or unnecessary and false alerts, only adding to the burdens of the healthcare system by triggering an influx of patients without actual medical reasons? Crucial questions, and no answer yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of technology giants on healthcare competition\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the past decade(s) Amazon, Google\u002FAlphabet, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and NVIDIA have approached medicine and its trillion-dollar market possibilities. These six companies have the most projects in healthcare, and their presence is not negligible at all: they all have the power and the incentive to transform and help digitize this market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, all of these companies have something peculiar and very unique to give. But, given their backgrounds, they all focus on the technological side of medicine, and here’s the only bit I’m missing from their side: patient centricity. But just as healthcare is complex and requires as much technology as empathy and care, I’m sure patient focus and even involvement will inevitably come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But do we really understand the profound change these companies bring to the field? It is a topic we need to understand to make sure we will not throw the baby out with the bathwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges around the practical implementation of AI-based medical technologies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is certainly no shortage of research on artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning algorithms these days. Despite the unquestionable buzz, it is challenging to pinpoint examples that actually found their way into everyday medical practice, that became part of “standard” healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No medical novelty can be implemented on a wide scale without being thoroughly regulated. But regulatory hurdles around AI algorithms are complicated enough, especially if we think about adaptive, constantly improving models – that are simply nightmarish from this point of view. How can you set the boundaries around something that might be completely different by tomorrow? \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_277-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"physician shortage\" class=\"wp-image-34881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist Institute \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00324-0\">published a study in Nature Magazine\u003C\u002Fa> on the state of artificial intelligence-based FDA-approved medical devices and algorithms, you can find the constantly updated \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffda-approved-ai-based-algorithms\u002F\">online database\u003C\u002Fa> here. It currently includes 79 entries, and interestingly enough, based on the information content of these clearances only, you would be not informed about the given technology being AI-based in about half of the cases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While algorithms offer invaluable support for medicine on many levels, from prevention and risk analysis to diagnostics and treatments, from setting up complex models to discovering new drug molecules, the gap between the theoretical potential and the practical benefits is wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hands-on guides on how more of these promises could turn into deliverables would provide huge benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of empowered patients on EMR developments\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What does it mean to be an e-patient and how is it different from any other patient? Empowered patients often have access to information, medical knowledge relevant to themselves, and their own health data. It is important for them to be active, engaged, equipped and educated in managing their health. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The emergence of this “new breed” of patients highlighted many shortcomings of the traditional healthcare systems that closely guarded patient data – protecting it even from the patient. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An interesting area of research would be to map whether e-patients have an impact on electronic medical record (EMR) software development and if yes, what is this impact? Will new EMR systems be merged with personal health records, containing data collected and entered by the patients? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skin checking applications and their impact on dermatological practices\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Everyone should have a skin check done from time to time. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide: one in five people in the U.S. is expected to receive a skin cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. Early detection and treatment are invaluable: almost all skin cancers (both melanoma and nonmelanoma) can be cured if found and treated early. Prevention and detection are the key.\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>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41591-020-0942-0\">study in Nature\u003C\u002Fa> in 2020 confirmed that on cleaned data for selected lesions, A.I. 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 href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jaad.org\u002Farticle\u002FS0190-9622(17)30017-8\u002Ffulltext#sec3.2\">shortage of dermatologists\u003C\u002Fa>, especially in rural areas. These applications very likely could find their way into state health systems, if there was enough data to back the preventive potential, the increased efficiency and the resulting financial benefits. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual reality (VR) therapies outside pain management and phobias\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical VR is an area with fascinating possibilities. It has not just moved the imagination of science-fiction fans, but also clinical researchers and real-life medical practitioners. Although the field is relatively new, there are increasingly great examples of VR having a positive effect on patients’ lives and physicians’ work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But VR seems to be slightly stuck in the areas of pain management and treating phobias, although there is immense potential for different medical uses, like in rehabilitation and elderly care on the patient side and preparing for complicated surgeries on the medical side – just to name a few examples. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The possibility of 3D printed medications for improving adherence\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D printing of medications improved vastly in the past few years, now it is possible to print a custom pill in under 10 seconds The technology allows a never-before-seen variety of shapes and sizes – allowing a variance in absorption speed and ease of swelling – and also customization of dosage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the long list of potential benefits, do we know how patients would actually react to getting much more personalised medication? Would that boost treatment adherence? An intriguing question indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient design used in practice\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One crucial element for properly designing future hospitals will be patient design, which involves patients’ input in designing these facilities. As the recipient of healthcare services, they are better placed to identify which areas need improvements.\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\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Take, for example, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen in the Netherlands. They redesigned the whole department’s rooms based on patients’ suggestions. This involved simple yet important changes that enabled a more balanced patient-doctor relationship and friendly atmosphere. They prioritised round tables over square ones for more friendly conversations and also suggested brightly lit rooms with friendly colours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These might seem like subtle changes, but how subtle are they in fact? It would be crucial to measure how the environment affects the patient-doctor relationship, the treatment adherence and the healing process – so we can design the best possible healthcare institutions in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The integration of handheld and smartphone-connected technologies into the doctor-patient relationship\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients today generate tons of health data through a number of wearable devices and apps. But it is safe to bet that a vast majority of this patient-generated health data does nothing as of today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>General practitioners rarely request looking at the statistics collected by our smartwatches, and ob-gyns don’t ask your permission to go through the years or decades of data you accumulated in your period tracker. And we could go on with examples of how healthcare today misses the potential of making use of this data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the most important challenges of the digital health era is mining this potential. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you need advice… \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was our list of 10 topics The Medical Future Institute believes are interesting and important enough to pursue, should you have questions or need advice, you can always contact us, we are happy to help. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>We compiled a list of ten research topics we believe are promising for anyone wishing to find their calling in digital health research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,47103,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41],7079,6261,504,798,491,521,496,499,800,497,494,[43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59],844,5039,134,144,7607,207,7611,227,7613,246,7615,275,7617,373,445,804,450,[],[],[63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72],1617,1631,1683,1693,1723,1883,2485,2923,3333,4505,[74,14,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107],"post-47095","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf","category-forecast","category-artificial-intelligence","category-digital-health-research","category-empowered-patients","category-future-medicine","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-healthcare-design","category-healthcare-policy","category-portable-diagnostics","category-telemedicine","tag-diabetes-management","tag-tech-giants","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-skin-checking-app","tag-digital-health","tag-research-in-digital-health","tag-emr","tag-continous-glucose-monitoring","tag-future","tag-ecg-smartwatch","tag-healthcare","tag-3d-printed-medicine","tag-research","tag-virtual-reality","tag-empowered-patients","tag-vr",{"id":24,"alt_text":109,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":110,"media_details":111,"post":5,"source_url":144},"AI algorithm research topic digital health","image",{"width":112,"height":113,"file":114,"sizes":115,"image_meta":142},1920,1080,"2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"medium":116,"large":122,"thumbnail":127,"medium_large":131,"1536x1536":132,"2048x2048":137},{"file":117,"width":118,"height":119,"mime-type":120,"source_url":121},"tmf_article_331-01-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-370x208.png",{"file":123,"width":124,"height":125,"mime-type":120,"source_url":126},"tmf_article_331-01-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-768x432.png",{"file":128,"width":129,"height":129,"mime-type":120,"source_url":130},"tmf_article_331-01-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-150x150.png",{"file":123,"width":124,"height":125,"mime-type":120,"source_url":126},{"file":133,"width":134,"height":135,"mime-type":120,"source_url":136},"tmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png",{"file":138,"width":139,"height":140,"mime-type":120,"source_url":141},"tmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":143,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":143,"copyright":27,"focal_length":143,"iso":143,"shutter_speed":143,"title":27,"orientation":143},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"cta_type":146,"cta_color":27,"related_books":147,"related_posts_footer":151,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":155},"subscribe",[148,149,150],24765,24762,37033,[152,153,154],44579,13172,11902,[156,158],{"title":157},"\u003Cp>There are countless research topics that could and should be addressed. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr> \u003C\u002Ftbody> \u003C\u002Ftable> \u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>NASA is set to send astronauts to orbit Mars and return them safely by the mid 2030s. And a manned landing on the Red Planet will soon follow. However, this work will be in vain if health technology does not advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My parents were members of the Apollo generation. The amazing accomplishment of putting men on the Moon defined their era, stretching the boundaries of what humanity can achieve. But after the last Moon landing, no more exciting breakthroughs emerged. Global attention to space declined. Until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Visionaries like Elon Musk and Richard Branson are making spaceflight exciting again – turning our children into the Mars generation. Indeed, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Fthe-journey-to-mars-7-real-nasa-technologies-in-the-martian\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA is set to send astronauts to orbit Mars\u003C\u002Fa> and return them safely by the mid 2030s. And a manned landing on the Red Planet will soon follow. However, this work will be in vain if health technology does not advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE HAZARDS OF GETTING MAN TO MARS\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F1.png\" alt=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-11907\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Image credit: NASA\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The trip to Mars takes around seven months, which is a only a little longer than the time astronauts spend on the International Space Station; however, counting their mission, orbit around Mars, landing, and return, the journey will take years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Spaceflight has a serious effect on astronauts. Variations in temperature and radiation levels, motion sickness, losing bone and muscle mass despite doing exercises, disruption of vision and taste…all of these cause health issues, not to mention the psychological consequences of space travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, today, our health can only be effectively monitored by sensors that, at the present time, fill a room. Treating an injury such as a broken bone—a simple matter on Earth—requires medical manufacturing capabilities, capabilities that we don’t have on the Red Planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The technologies we need to solve the aforementioned issues exist, but they are in their infancy. Telemedicine is inaccurate and unregulated; genome sequencing is used in the rarest of cases and only by top medical institutions; 3D printing in medicine is the playground of citizen scientists, but has yet to advance into a viable and effective method of treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The sad fact is, we don’t stand a chance of getting to Mars without a booming digital health industry. With that in mind, here are the top inventions and technologies we need if we ever hope to make a new home for humanity on Mars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3D PRINTERS THAT CAN CREATE EVERYTHING AVAILABLE IN A DOCTOR’S OFFICE\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-11909\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Printing with a 3D printer at Makers Party: Via WikiMedia\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As astronauts will be alone and cannot bring all the supplies for a lengthy stay on the Red Planet, they will need printers that can print out medical equipment, prosthetics, and drugs on demand. Bringing the ingredients for these, and printing out what is needed on site, makes more sense than bringing a few types of equipment and drugs which could only help under limited circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Astronauts could establish manufacturing by designing printers that can print out other printers. The whole idea of 3D printing is going to be essential to them. It \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002F2015\u002F02\u002F26\u002F12-things-we-can-3d-print-in-medicine-right-now\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has been shown\u003C\u002Fa> that customized prosthetics can be printed out, some forms of medical equipment, and even drug used in epilepsy. The basic examples are here already or trends seem to be pointing into this direction. So the future is looking bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WEARABLE AND IMPLANTED BODY SENSORS\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F31.jpg\" alt=\"3\" class=\"wp-image-11911\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Credit: Professor Takao Someya\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Forget smart clothes and devices that can measure your ECG or pulse with a smartphone. On a trip to Mars, every ounce of cargo matters. Without tiny sensors that can measure every important vital sign and health parameter, crew members will not be able to make medical decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Today’s wearable trackers are big, get discharged quickly, and are hard to work with. Astronauts cannot rely on them. Digital tattoos and implanted microchips could do the job without the active participation of astronauts. These would measure every relevant parameter and let them know when there is something they should take care of. The Japanese \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ntech.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professor Someya\u003C\u002Fa> has been developing such tattoos with his team; as well as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MC10 company\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FULL GENOMIC ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY ASTRONAUTS’ HEALTH RISKS\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Since they won’t have access to proper healthcare for years, knowing what major conditions the Martian astronauts might face would be highly beneficial, indeed, even necessary. A full genome sequencing, assisted by microbiome tests and other lab markers, will let physicians partially predict what major diseases they will probably encounter in their lives and what they can do to try to avoid most of them. This includes what diet to choose based on the types of bacteria they live with and what lab markers to regularly re-check to catch a disease before it would develop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT CAN DRAW CONCLUSIONS FROM LIVE HEALTH DATA\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11914\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F4.png\" alt=\"4\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\">\u003Cbr>IBM’s Watson computer, Yorktown Heights, NY. Via: WikiMedia\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No matter how sophisticated sensors are, measurements will not help with day-to-day issues unless there are smart algorithms that can make suggestions. Astronauts will have no constant contact with Earth, and they cannot have all the skills of an experienced physician, researcher, and data analyst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Algorithms will do this job for them. This will help them get the most out of each day to exploit the theoretical limits of efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TELEMEDICAL SOLUTIONS THAT ALLOW REMOTE CARE\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11916\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F51.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1031\">\u003Cbr>Image credit: ITouch\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though the distance is big between physicians here and the crew on Mars, high quality communication with specialized caregivers on Earth will be an essential part of their care. As was mentioned, the distance and delay in communication will make it tricky, but from time to time, communication with a real doctor will be absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the future of smart algorithms used in healthcare is bright, human supervision will still be a crucial part of making sure they are on the right track. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.intouchhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InTouch Health\u003C\u002Fa> is a good example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THIN EXOSKELETONS TO AUGMENT HUMAN STRENGTH AND POWER\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11918\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F6.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\">\u003Cbr>Fortis exoskeleton. Image credit: FORTIS\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Lifting huge weights and working tirelessly for long hours will be must-have features on Mars, as astronauts will need to build a base camp. As exoskeletons get thinner and more comfortable, the crew on Mars will use them as frequently as the first astronauts used screwdrivers. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fpulse\u002Fexoskeletons-let-paralyzed-people-walk-again-bertalan-mesk%C3%B3-md-phd?trk=mp-reader-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exoskeletons today can already let paralyzed people walk again\u003C\u002Fa>; let soldiers not get tired of walking for hours or even run faster and jump higher. As long spaceflights weaken their muscles no matter how much they try to exercise in zero gravity, exoskeletons could supply them with the lost strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ENGINEERING IN BIOTECHNOLOGY\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Astronauts will need to be able to partially engineer life. By life, I mean bacteria, yeast, and even their own immune system if needed. The new genome editing method, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCRISPR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRISPR\u003C\u002Fa>, could play a major role in this. Systems involving engineering bacteria to produce hormones, antibiotics, or other materials would allow them to use nature as a manufacturing device, even to filter water or create the desired atmosphere. Community labs currently available in California and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Figem.org\u002FMain_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iGem competitions\u003C\u002Fa> have demonstrated in what a wide range of situations bioengineering can offer solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SURGICAL ROBOTS THAT CAN BE OPERATED FROM A DISTANCE\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11920\" src=\"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fmedia\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F7.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"912\" height=\"504\">\u003Cbr>Image credit: Weyland\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There will be cases, almost inevitably, when astronauts will need to undergo surgery. Current surgical robots that perform big operations are controlled by surgeons through a control panel. The movie Prometheus featured a surgical robot capsule that can perform the whole operation on its own. The Mars generation will require an invention somewhere in between. Surgeons on Earth could pre-plan every step, and the robot could perform those steps while being supervised with the time delay digitally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I truly believe that humans are discoverers – and the next great enterprise is discovering the cosmos, starting with Mars. At first, the task will fall on a few brave people, and we have to make sure we can keep them safe, healthy, and functioning in an environment that is hostile to human life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We need to upgrade their health with advancements in digital health to make this possible. 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