[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":394},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-top-6-medical-trends-to-watch-for":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":163,"relatedBooks":299},{"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":32,"project_category":33,"contact_email_category":34,"yst_prominent_words":35,"class_list":47,"better_featured_image":55,"acf":92,"yoast_meta":107,"_links":110},54095,"2023-12-14T10:00:00","2023-12-14T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=54095&_wpnonce=78f69d245f&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-12-14T20:50:05","2023-12-14T19:50:05","top-6-medical-trends-to-watch-for","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-6-medical-trends-to-watch-for",{"rendered":17},"Top 6 Medical Trends To Watch for 2024",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>With only a few weeks remaining of this year and 2024 already well in sight, it is time to take a look at the most important medical innovations that are worthy of our attention in the coming months. Big words, but some of these will eventually totally transform healthcare – although this won’t happen in 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Following \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F7-medical-technologies-we-are-looking-forward-to-seeing-more-in-2023\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">last year’s list\u003C\u002Fa>, we collected 6 medical innovations that are the most significant at the moment in terms of shaping how healthcare is delivered. So, without further ado, let’s explore these trends\u002Fsolutions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The rise of generative AI platforms in healthcare\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not many innovations are so grown up \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Frapha_gl\u002Fstatus\u002F1730085115882266842?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">just on their first birthday\u003C\u002Fa>, but here we are, generative AI will not only transform doctor-patient communication but also how patients relate to health issues. We \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-ai-explained-its-impact-and-future-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">already discussed\u003C\u002Fa> the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchatgpt-in-healthcare-what-the-science-says\" target=\"_blank\">generative AI revolution\u003C\u002Fa> in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fseven-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-the-future-of-ai-in-medicine\" target=\"_blank\">multiple articles\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-and-how-to-regulate-chatgpt-like-large-language-models-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">analysed so many facets\u003C\u002Fa> of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F17-healthcare-companies-that-already-integrated-chatgpt-infographic\" target=\"_blank\">this amazing\u003C\u002Fa> breakthrough \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-it-is-important-to-understand-multimodal-large-language-models-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">technology\u003C\u002Fa> and how to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprompt-engineering-11-tips-to-craft-great-chatgpt-prompts\" target=\"_blank\">deal with it\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What will come out of it? We’re expecting to soon see chatbots and chronic health management applications based on generative AI algorithms that were designed specifically for patients, for medical purposes. Such tools will likely have GPT-4-like algorithms under the hood and will assist patients in their everyday lives, answer many of their questions, and translate between medical jargon and everyday language. Such apps will also help translate medical notes into easy-to-understand summaries. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002Fn-wYWpdwx6ejzg-lt2d9gjyhK8HUC1eAC_pSmypVfImLQC5r5t7QZbJ3eIl4L9Js5E3f_4-0ToDqy4OMle7983NzisJeFmMtYB-ivkdnXXerM8z6Zh2ZIIyXmamE_-LnzgfbVgPeJ74ttzBr2yPjG-8\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the moment, the regulatory framework is not quite there and we need more evidence that specific models are safe to use. According to our current knowledge, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">Google’s Med-PaLM 2 is\u003C\u002Fa> the algorithm that might be closest to healthcare use: it was trained for medical purposes and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsites.research.google\u002Fmed-palm\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">according to the available reports\u003C\u002Fa>, it performs impressively. Med-PaLM 2 is now being trialed in major US hospitals, including the Mayo Clinic. In the foreseeable future, we can expect that AI will become the first point of contact with healthcare systems, as – due to the increasing shortage of healthcare workers – waiting for a human specialist would present a larger risk than interacting with a dedicated algorithm. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Multimodal large language models (M-LLMs) for hospitals \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is also a super important advancement to come, which we discussed in detail here. The significance of M-LLMs is that these will work as “central AI hubs” in healthcare systems, serving as\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp> the ultimate interface that brings doctors (and hospitals) into the AI era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A multimodal system can process and interpret multiple types of input data, such as text, images, audio, and video, simultaneously. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002F1lNRLRya3iPtuOlDLRnbK3_0A4k4CeRyU3w982Bxb-qa9q43AehNkaJnF9tF4ji5Nzk06gde7cOPXhLAhmoq91lEjYhtqjw99eJR3W7SooXLTEo8whWuVcFitCh-BKGarGbxc10-mm7uN6aKISew4lc\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, medicine, by nature, is multimodal as are humans. To diagnose and treat a patient, a healthcare professional listens to the patient, reads their health files, looks at medical images and interprets laboratory results. This is far beyond what any AI is capable of today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The difference between the two can be likened to the difference between a runner and a pentathlete. A runner excels in one discipline, whereas a pentathlete must excel in multiple disciplines to succeed. Current Large Language Models (LLMs) are the runners, they are unimodal. Humans in medicine are champions of pentathlon teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002Ftueg45Lw7niQrpUif9YyjXcnayDd5wQNCtECpRrgHSzrS5tQw2mOpMxSyobChNhwnLZT3Q-kcYcT0uubDwK-21nMnj711hiKbo_ZSt9M7-vBdH1rOOZPWhnnDCdKFKnIlhmdxZc003-lc3oWQndav1Q\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2023\u002Fdec\u002F06\u002Fgoogle-new-ai-model-gemini-bard-upgrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">are just witnessing the birth of multimodality\u003C\u002Fa> with the “natively multimodal” \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.google\u002Ftechnologies\u002Fgemini\u002F#introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemini announcement\u003C\u002Fa> from Google. Of course, we could experiment with it \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_breaking-news-we-are-witnessing-the-birth-activity-7135896125080805377-_3MX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for “personal” use cases\u003C\u002Fa>, and eventually, this will get into healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Blood testing reimagined\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Blood tests are definitely among the most important diagnostic tools of medicine and this will not change anytime soon. How it happens, however, is changing in multiple ways. Here we see at least three significant and relevant trends that will transform the landscape. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First, there is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">rise of the at-home lab test\u003C\u002Fa>. This is a little slow and at the moment, we don’t have a huge variety of biomarkers that can be tested in our bathrooms with clinical accuracy, but the demand is obvious: we don’t want to travel to a lab if we don’t need to. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002FNsbHY2NDeoYgSVa0q5i9kLTxYndMEy4H2IGu0VtZOix4u2kItVUVzyEoTgRD4_dP8WcvTq-YlhHMRMx0SoCR4Wekm-MO1bkwQNK6i_QZ7YMlSsuEASwkrieDT6AZ-3rtv3lXcZmrPeoshOtwVtBxHDE\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And here comes the second significant invention: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">DIY blood draw\u003C\u002Fa> devices. This technology has matured and left the “interesting idea” stage behind. Such tools from Tasso are already \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Ftasso-s-at-home-blood-sampling-device-for-virtual-clinical-trials-snags-european-approval\" target=\"_blank\">used in clinical trials\u003C\u002Fa> for DNA tests, and Dr Mesko also tested how it works. These little devices allow users to collect small amounts of liquid or dried blood samples, practically painlessly, at home. \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=\"I Took My Own Blood For A Genetic Test - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FHOEMj3J_BrU?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\u003Cp>And third, we also have to mention the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwould-you-let-a-robot-take-your-blood-sample\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">blood drawing robots\u003C\u002Fa>, another invention we have heard about for years, and now Vitestro’s device has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvitestro.com\u002Fvitestro-starts-trial-in-autonomous-blood-drawing-with-enrollment-of-first-patients-in-a-d-o-p-t\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reached the clinical trials stage\u003C\u002Fa>. With an anticipated sample size of over 10,000 patients, this is the most significant study worldwide to date of autonomous blood collection. They expect to obtain CE marking by the end of 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Evidence-based digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-new-buzz-these-are-the-top-examples-of-digital-therapeutics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fa> (DTx) delivers evidence-based, clinically backed solutions to manage and\u002For improve health conditions via software and\u002For other digital health technologies. These solutions are typically delivered through smartphone apps, a channel pretty much everyone has access to. Drugs and digital therapeutics \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdrugs-vs-digital-therapeutics-a-symbiotic-rivalry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have a symbiotic relationship\u003C\u002Fa>. While DTx brings unique advantages, it works best in conjunction with traditional therapeutics. Together, they can deliver impressive results, such as reducing readmission rates and managing chronic conditions more effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002Fm3ng9Wb5rEHX9Wp_ns9cJN9meWQXWE_Lfe5hiRJLq1M88F2t8FxnMV1YChEdSJr8P4kVT6NjKzeoNt33V_7uYHF4k_hZKbRNWOvBlkxefwFSXpZ4rtBH5QwxMNdtD5IU0cVbovTjep-XuIOKYJ3I_CY\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However promising the field, doctors and policymakers won’t be convinced without proper evidence. And this – the studies proving these solutions’ worth – takes time. We are getting there slowly, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fformative.jmir.org\u002F2023\u002F1\u002Fe48362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">start seeing such results\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Like reduction in cardiovascular events thanks to digital therapeutics: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC4690207\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a study by the Mayo Clinic\u003C\u002Fa>, in partnership with Healarium, showed a 40% reduction in three-month rehospitalizations and emergency department visits for patients after AMI. This study also reported a weight reduction of 4.0 kilograms and a 10.8-millimeter reduction in systolic blood pressure among patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This segment is becoming significant in market terms as well: the market for DTx was valued at USD 5.53 billion in 2022 and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fortunebusinessinsights.com\u002Fdigital-therapeutics-market-103501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is expected to grow\u003C\u002Fa> to USD 28.66 billion by 2030. The increased prevalence of chronic conditions, as the result of our longer lives, fuels this growth as conditions like diabetes or hypertension can be more efficiently managed with a combination of traditional medicine and DTx. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While these apps are available in a large number of medical specialties, channeling them into \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.efpia.eu\u002Fmedia\u002F677347\u002Fimproving-access-to-digital-therapeutics-in-europe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">state-run healthcare systems\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbill-could-pave-way-prescription-digital-therapeutics-reimbursement\" target=\"_blank\">harness the benefits on population-wide scales\u003C\u002Fa> is challenging. Germany has a great framework for that, worth scrutinizing, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiga-how-germany-channeled-digital-health-apps-into-its-healthcare-system\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we analysed it here\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Blood pressure’s PPG revolution\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similarly to blood tests, blood pressure checks are archetypical diagnostics tools. From the first experiments in the 16th century, blood pressure (BP) monitoring \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-cuff-to-digital-the-evolution-of-blood-pressure-monitoring\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">has evolved tremendously\u003C\u002Fa>. The latest devices can connect to our phones, allowing patients to record their readings and share them with their doctors. However, if you have once seen a  mercury sphygmomanometer, you probably won’t be shocked or surprised by a current digital device as measuring blood pressure involved an inflatable cuff back then and now as well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002FCFILsASaFg8afByRPYnW6YH3FCVd0yAN6-uSzVcmha33ItbkEckNsmlCPuACoa6LlFcsOH8CZNR8zZ04Y-J3tJpI1e10yL8GzuPKp64J8m7-MWPrQClTEn9NC2K4ltY04__14n7WznOHOg0SlNKtRbs\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The real change comes with photoplethysmography (PPG), a non-invasive optical technique that provides measurements based on changes in light intensity as a result of blood flow. With PPG sensors devices can become sleeker and more convenient – as they can enable continuous, real-time BP readings; as opposed to one-off measurements at the doctor’s office. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffinally-a-good-wearable-blood-pressure-monitor-aktiia-bracelet-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akita smart bracelet\u003C\u002Fa> is lightweight and designed to continuously monitor blood pressure throughout the day. Its readings \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41440-023-01258-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have even been shown\u003C\u002Fa> to be comparable to traditional cuff-based BP monitors. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other PPG-based devices like the BioBeat smart patch aim to monitor BP without visibly doing so. The sensor is applied through a skin patch on the body for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphys.2022.911544\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reliable 24-hour monitoring\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. AI digital twins\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI digital twins, or deepfake avatars, to put it less nicely, are improving with amazing speed. It was only a few months ago when \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.synthesia.io\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Synthesia\u003C\u002Fa> created the – impressive – digital Dr Mesko, and we’ve already seen so much development since then. HeyGen’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_ai-activity-7112138816336838657-BiU9\u002F?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\">AI-based translation service\u003C\u002Fa> not only translates your recorded video to (let’s say) Spanish, but it also syncs the lip movements to the new language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh7-us.googleusercontent.com\u002FLYJROMflQ4y5Pu0KTpk8u8ND2ZZ7luMDQBCCvyCGkKXAVv_ALozbnXNxFF-QJcpLWZqt1fg3j9eMOavUosBq3D3lTf8YdfjVNpR-xK1O0K3CLy7OzLOgBBInwNPD7kyTsU6Q5ikLE88BhcHuoj5WepQ\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fme-and-my-digital-twin-i-have-a-brand-new-deepfake-avatar\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Such digital avatars\u003C\u002Fa> may be slightly uncanny for friends and colleagues just yet, and we certainly can’t use them in patient-facing roles as of now, but there are many potential healthcare uses for this technology. For instance, digital avatars could be used to create educational materials. It’s faster and cheaper, and if the target audience also consists of [healthcare] professionals seeking new knowledge, this medium can prove to be very efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although not as state-of-the-art as the most recent solutions, the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews\u002Fitem\u002F04-10-2022-who-and-partners-launch-world-s-most-extensive-freely-accessible-ai-health-worker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> World Health Organization introduced\u003C\u002Fa> its freely accessible AI health worker, called Florence, a year ago. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>These 6 trends are the most significant at the moment in terms of shaping how healthcare is delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,54109,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],7079,[],[],[],[36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46],1833,2081,2193,2877,3189,3333,5013,1621,1681,1683,1723,[48,14,49,50,51,52,53,54],"post-54095","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tmf",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":56,"media_details":57,"post":5,"source_url":91},"image",{"width":58,"height":59,"file":60,"filesize":61,"sizes":62,"image_meta":88},1920,1080,"2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394.png",763382,{"medium":63,"large":70,"thumbnail":76,"medium_large":81,"1536x1536":82},{"file":64,"width":65,"height":66,"mime-type":67,"filesize":68,"source_url":69},"tmf_article_394-370x208.png",370,208,"image\u002Fpng",68310,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-370x208.png",{"file":71,"width":72,"height":73,"mime-type":67,"filesize":74,"source_url":75},"tmf_article_394-768x432.png",768,432,189131,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-768x432.png",{"file":77,"width":78,"height":78,"mime-type":67,"filesize":79,"source_url":80},"tmf_article_394-150x150.png",150,24066,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-150x150.png",{"file":71,"width":72,"height":73,"mime-type":67,"filesize":74,"source_url":75},{"file":83,"width":84,"height":85,"mime-type":67,"filesize":86,"source_url":87},"tmf_article_394-1536x864.png",1536,864,500966,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-1536x864.png",{"aperture":89,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":89,"copyright":27,"focal_length":89,"iso":89,"shutter_speed":89,"title":27,"orientation":89,"keywords":90},"0",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394.png",{"cta_type":93,"cta_color":27,"related_books":94,"related_posts_footer":98,"related_posts":20,"subtitle":27,"key_takeaways":102},"subscribe",[95,96,97],47427,52203,30419,[99,100,101],53971,53645,13949,[103,105],{"title":104},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collectively, these technologies are moving us closer to a future where patients are at the center of care, empowered by tools and systems that deliver health services in more personalized, efficient, and accessible ways.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":106},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While AI and especially generative AI stand out even from our list, all of these innovations are momentous in the medical field, suggesting that they will be the primary drivers of change in the healthcare sector in the near term.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":108,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":109,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Top 6 Medical Trends To Watch for 2024 - The Medical Futurist","These 6 trends are the most significant at the moment in terms of shaping how healthcare is delivered, worth to keep an eye on them.",{"self":111,"collection":117,"about":120,"author":123,"replies":126,"version-history":129,"predecessor-version":133,"wp:featuredmedia":137,"wp:attachment":140,"wp:term":143,"curies":159},[112],{"href":113,"targetHints":114},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F54095",{"allow":115},[116],"GET",[118],{"href":119},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[121],{"href":122},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[124],{"embeddable":26,"href":125},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[127],{"embeddable":26,"href":128},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=54095",[130],{"count":131,"href":132},16,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F54095\u002Frevisions",[134],{"id":135,"href":136},54185,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F54095\u002Frevisions\u002F54185",[138],{"embeddable":26,"href":139},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F54109",[141],{"href":142},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=54095",[144,147,150,153,156],{"taxonomy":145,"embeddable":26,"href":146},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=54095",{"taxonomy":148,"embeddable":26,"href":149},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=54095",{"taxonomy":151,"embeddable":26,"href":152},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=54095",{"taxonomy":154,"embeddable":26,"href":155},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=54095",{"taxonomy":157,"embeddable":26,"href":158},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=54095",[160],{"name":161,"href":162,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[164],{"id":101,"date":165,"date_gmt":166,"guid":167,"modified":165,"modified_gmt":166,"slug":169,"status":13,"type":14,"link":170,"title":171,"content":173,"excerpt":175,"author":23,"featured_media":177,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":178,"categories":179,"tags":181,"project_category":189,"contact_email_category":192,"yst_prominent_words":193,"class_list":202,"better_featured_image":214,"acf":242,"yoast_meta":254,"_links":257},"2025-09-15T10:09:37","2025-09-15T08:09:37",{"rendered":168},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=13949","the-12-most-overhyped-technologies-in-healthcare","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-12-most-overhyped-technologies-in-healthcare",{"rendered":172},"The Most Overhyped Technologies in Healthcare",{"rendered":174,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>The hype about technological development in healthcare should not blind us in terms of the probabilities and possibilities of today’s healthcare and the future of medicine. To remain objective and conscious but still optimistic, let’s look at the most overhyped technologies and keep in mind the realistic development opportunities in healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You know the saying: the pessimist says the glass is half empty, the optimist says it is half full, and, well, the cynic asks who drank the other half? I’m truly an optimist – especially when it comes to the future of medicine and healthcare, but we need to ask the uncomfortable questions as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, my optimism is rooted in facts and objective judgment about the latest trends in healthcare, keeping both feet on the ground. Sensationalist media tends to overhype outstanding medical findings, creative healthcare solutions, and ephemeral experiments for the 15-minute spotlight, which does not help them become viable and sustainable in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Look at the \u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanityfair.com\u002Fnews\u002F2016\u002F09\u002Felizabeth-holmes-theranos-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\">story of Theranos\u003C\u002Fa> and its ill-famed founder, Elizabeth Holmes. After a decade of blind expectations\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Ftheranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901\" target=\"_blank\">, The Wall Street Journal has raised serious concerns\u003C\u002Fa> about Theranos’ one-drop blood tests, and we all know now \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2023\u002Fjul\u002F10\u002Felizabeth-holmes-11-year-prison-sentence-shortened-by-two-years\" target=\"_blank\">how it ended\u003C\u002Fa>. Look at \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fscience\u002Fneurophilosophy\u002F2014\u002Fjun\u002F03\u002Foptogenetic-memory-switch\" target=\"_blank\">Optogenetics\u003C\u002Fa>! The technology using light to control cell behavior in living tissues still remains a promise for the far future. Look at the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-23348661\" target=\"_blank\">iKnife\u003C\u002Fa> which can detect cancerous tissue during operations! It almost vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If something sounds too good to be true in medicine, extreme caution and clear evidence are required before spreading the word about it, since giving false hope is dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, we need to take a moment, set aside the excitement and optimism, and examine disruptive medical innovations in depth and approach them through evidence-based rationality. Overhyping any of them might result in crashing the process of development or creating an investment bubble. By presenting the downsides, we might avoid this scenario and hopefully, they will turn out to be an amazing success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) 3D printed drugs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On an utterly boring Wednesday afternoon, you go to the pharmacy on the corner of the street at your wife’s request. You only tell her name to the pharmacist and the next moment her personalised pills are printed out. They are the capsules she requested, in customized dosage, as the doctor prescribed, and tailored to her molecular background. Sounds amazing, right? Unfortunately, we are not there yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-768x543.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28941\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-768x543.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster-1536x1087.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F3d_printed_drugs_poster.png 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first 3D-printed drug, Spritam, which dissolves quickly and is used in epilepsy, was approved by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-the-fda-and-drug-regulations-2\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">US FDA in 2015\u003C\u002Fa>. I also contemplated that small companies may come up with other solutions for creating drugs that can be metabolized faster and reach the market more easily because of this manufacturing method. And I thought whole pharma supply chains would have to be redesigned within years, perhaps even months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, I might have been too optimistic. Right now, the production is slow. Pharma companies are reluctant to adapt to such a new technology which changes how they have been producing drugs for decades. We’ve seen \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fartificial-intelligence-group-uses-new-strategy-to-develop-3d-printed-pills-222379\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some improvements\u003C\u002Fa> in the past decade, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">progress\u003C\u002Fa> is slow, and we still only have very few approved drugs on the market.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgoogles-amazing-digital-contact-lens-can-transform-diabetes-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital contact lens (for diabetes or else)\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpatentbolt.com\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fgoogle-takes-their-google-glass-vision-to-smart-contact-lenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submitted a patent\u003C\u002Fa> to the US Patent & Trademark Office in 2014 that described a digital, multi-sensor contact lens that can also detect blinking, with benefits like turning the page of an e-book with a “blink of an eye”. Later, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGoogle_Contact_Lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more details\u003C\u002Fa> about the idea emerged, revealing a much more transformative use for the contact lens – measuring blood glucose from tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2014, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Fnational\u002Fhealth-science\u002Fgoogle-develops-contact-lens-glucose-monitor\u002F2014\u002F01\u002F16\u002Fe309c822-7f0a-11e3-97d3-b9925ce2c57b_story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Google said\u003C\u002Fa> that according to their most optimistic calculations, the digital contact lens could be released within five years, and trials might start even earlier. However, the project \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F16\u002F18099193\u002Fverily-novartis-glucose-contact-lens-science-health\" target=\"_blank\">was eventually terminated in 2018\u003C\u002Fa>. And Google was not the only company burning their hands with the smart contact lenses idea. Mojo Vision had the idea to build a micro-LED display into the lenses with a range of sensors to enhance vision but decided “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.axios.com\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F06\u002Fsmart-contact-lens-startup-mojo-vision-layoffs\" target=\"_blank\">to shift focus\u003C\u002Fa>” and call the project off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Telemedicine kiosks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The idea behind the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fvsee.com\u002Fblog\u002Fthree-reasons-why-healthspot-failed\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Healthspot telemedicine kiosks\u003C\u002Fa> was to provide convenient, quality care at popular locations such as retail spaces or offices. It was a true integration of telehealth and personal care. Patients connected with providers face-to-face via video screen, and received individualised care right in their neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While at first, it seemed like a revolutionary development, the company went bankrupt. And the reason why? The working model of Healthspot did not provide the real on-demand health service experience it promised, it was too expensive, its target market was too small and the kiosk itself was too big in the era of smartphones being able to play HD-quality videos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The kiosk idea didn’t retire with Healthspot: a startup in India has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kioskmarketplace.com\u002Fnews\u002Findia-startup-launches-digital-health-check-kiosk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">just introduced a digital health kiosk\u003C\u002Fa> to provide basic diagnostics like blood pressure, blood sugar and heart conditions in multiple languages. Many people have pocket-sized devices at home that can do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Organs-on-chips\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Switching from long and extremely expensive clinical trials to tiny microchips that can be used as models of human cells, organs or whole physiological systems provides clear advantages. Drugs or components could be tested on these without limitations, making clinical trials faster and even more accurate (in each case, the conditions and circumstances would be the same). The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwyss.harvard.edu\u002Fviewpage\u002F461\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Organs-on-Chips technology\u003C\u002Fa> is able to use stem cells to mimic organs of the body with a series of devices. Many experts believe that this technology could \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.meddeviceonline.com\u002Fdoc\u002Fhuman-organ-mimicking-chip-could-revolutionize-clinical-trials-0001\" target=\"_blank\">revolutionize clinical trials\u003C\u002Fa> and replace animal testing completely. It could also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftechnologies-that-will-shape-the-future-of-cancer-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">improve cancer care\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the experiments are promising, these are still far from a real and total-body simulation of human physiology, and even the pioneer companies \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fseekingalpha.com\u002Farticle\u002F4431909-organovo-new-strategy-targetting-internal-pipeline-development-offers-upside\" target=\"_blank\">have changed focus\u003C\u002Fa>. Not to mention that if organs could be mimicked, connecting the models to each other is more complicated than we would think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Augmented reality and mixed reality\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The fact that Pokémon Go conquered the world in a few short weeks several years ago proves that augmented reality has great potential. And although medical AR is a new area of healthcare, there are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timesofisrael.com\u002Fin-global-first-shaare-zedek-spine-surgeon-combines-augmented-reality-with-robotics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">already brilliant ideas about its usage\u003C\u002Fa>. In the future, medical students might study anatomy on virtual dissection tables and not on human cadavers. What we used to learn from huge textbooks will be transformed into virtual 3D solutions and models using augmented reality. During operations, surgeons can see through anatomical structures such as blood vessels in the liver without opening organs, therefore they can perform more precise excisions.\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\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52741\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_386.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already various companies offering AR solutions. However, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.microsoft.com\u002Fmicrosoft-hololens\u002Fen-us\" target=\"_blank\">Hololens\u003C\u002Fa> AR goggles are only available for developers and they are very expensive. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fhololens-hands-want.html\" target=\"_blank\">According to the experiences of an American surgeon\u003C\u002Fa>, the Hololens has its limitations in terms of user experience as well, which he hopes will be augmented in later versions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Granted, we have some already existing good examples of virtual-, augmented- and mixed reality in healthcare, in this article \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we listed six of them\u003C\u002Fa>. However, while we already have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">quite convincing evidence\u003C\u002Fa> about the medical use of VR, we lack such data for other extended realities. And we also need to mention that all these technologies require heavy investments as all components are super-expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Medical tricorder\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-the-medical-tricorder-from-star-trek-become-real\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">When Dr McCoy from Star Trek\u003C\u002Fa> grabbed his tricorder and scanned a patient, the portable, hand–held device immediately listed vital signs, other parameters, and a diagnosis. It was the Swiss Army knife for physicians. The ultimate point-of-care medical device – you can treat the patient wherever he or she is located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are\u002Fwere already various experiments for trying to reach this level of healthcare – such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scanadu.com\u002F\">Scanadu\u003C\u002Fa>, which was an early-stage mobile medical device to empower patients, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa>, which not only measures your body temperature but also traces ECG, measures pulse rate and rhythm, oxygen saturation, systolic blood pressure, physical activity and sleep. Many believed that the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize challenge would lead to the development of a device that can diagnose any disease and give individuals more choices in their own health – but many years have passed and we have no such products widely available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In my opinion, even if we see some progress in this area, such new devices will only be able to track a few parameters and conditions. We have many great gadgets to monitor one health parameter or another, but no omnipotent tool that does it all. Right now, the tricorder is far away from reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) AI\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence without doubt will revolutionize medicine and is the most exciting technological advancement we have seen in a while. It has major importance, similar to the seismic changes the Internet has brought. However, it is certainly the most overhyped technology in medicine right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 3 Scenarios For AI In Healthcare - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FfoivfOVaf4k?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\u003Cp>AI will not be the ultimate solution for all medical questions, nor for all pain points of healthcare systems worldwide. And especially, generative AI will not be the omnipotent answer, despite its breathtaking evolution and exciting capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence has amazing potential, but the adaptation curve will be extremely slow, as is the development of the regulatory framework. The whole field needs time to mature, and frankly, as it is as much a cultural shift as a technological breakthrough, we all need more time to gradually adapt to the AI-infused era.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Healthcare dashboards and auto-coaches\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Health data dashboards claim to analyse comprehensive personal health data to provide tailored lifestyle and health advice. In theory, such dashboards promise to synthesize information from various sources — including wearable tech, medical records, and personal habits — to offer insights and guidelines for healthier living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the reality falls short of the promise. While the idea of a centralized platform capable of delivering personalised health recommendations is captivating, current technology is not yet sophisticated enough to accurately interpret the complex web of factors that influence individual health. The challenge lies not only in gathering vast amounts of data but also in understanding the intricate interplay between genetics, environment, lifestyle, and health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, these dashboards often lack the clinical validation necessary to ensure their recommendations are medically sound. Without rigorous scientific backing, the advice provided might be generic or, worse, potentially harmful. The enthusiasm surrounding these dashboards has led to a proliferation of discussion and speculation, overshadowing the critical evaluation of their actual capabilities and limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F8-exciting-medical-robot-facts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humanoid nurse robots\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Humanoid nurse robots aim to support, assist and extend the service health workers are offering. According to experts, in jobs with repetitive and monotonous functions, they might even obtain the capacity to completely replace humans. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnewatlas.com\u002Frobear-riken\u002F36219\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">RoBear\u003C\u002Fa>, a bear-shaped robot is able to lift a patient out of bed, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aethon.com\u002Ftug\u002Ftughealthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the TUG robot\u003C\u002Fa> is able to carry around a multitude of racks, carts or bins up to 700 kilograms, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-36528253\" target=\"_blank\">Pepper, the little humanoid “social robot”\u003C\u002Fa> was able to greet and navigate patients through the hospital.\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\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-768x432.png\" alt=\"creepy blood drawing robot\" class=\"wp-image-43429\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcreepiest.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Or at least it is the dream. Humanoid nurse robots are far from being an everyday reality. Even the Pepper robot, which was\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fsciencetech\u002Farticle-3641468\u002FPepper-robot-finds-job-healthcare-friendly-droid-trialled-two-hospitals-Belgium.html\"> introduced in two Belgian hospitals\u003C\u002Fa>, was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Ftechnology\u002Fexclusive-softbank-shrinks-robotics-business-stops-pepper-production-sources-2021-06-28\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly discontinued\u003C\u002Fa> by SoftBank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Various robots seem like an obvious answer to ease healthcare workforce shortages: they could assist in a wide range of tasks, even if just as “back office” personnel – to not freak patients out. However, it is not as easy as one might think. As \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMoravec%27s_paradox\" target=\"_blank\">Moravec’s paradox\u003C\u002Fa> explains, contrary to our assumptions, high-level reasoning tasks we find complex, such as playing chess or doing statistical analysis, require relatively little computational power for AI to perform. On the other hand, sensorimotor skills (like walking, getting up from the ground, and image recognition) are more demanding and difficult for AI to replicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Virtual reality gloves\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are not only goggles but also gloves with which companies experiment to enhance the VR experience. The American company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.manus-meta.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fprime-3-haptic-xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manus created gloves\u003C\u002Fa> that give your hands and arms control in virtual reality. In medicine, especially telemedicine such devices would be great assets – physicians could feel and touch patients from a distance, even from continents away while discussing medical issues through telemedical applications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the concept is brilliant, practice lags behind: it is very difficult to use such gloves, and VR headsets are not always compatible with them. Not to mention the brutal price tags. All in all, the field of tactile feedback seems to have ground to a halt in the past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">At-home lab tests\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the pandemic gave some much-needed momentum to these initiatives, the segment of at-home lab tests remains more of a promise than a reality. Of course, there are existing solutions, and if you google it, the number of possibilities you could buy seems mindblowing. The reality is more sobering: such tests can actually measure only a limited selection of biomarkers with clinical accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And even some existing solutions struggle to find a customer base. A few years ago I tried the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-food-gluten-home-nima-sensor-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Nima sensors\u003C\u002Fa> to search for gluten and peanut content in food just for the sake of trying the technology. They worked well and I still believe that provided much-needed services – however, both were discontinued. A laboratory’s worth of diagnostic arsenal in the bathroom sounds good, but we are not there yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12) 3D printed organs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Organ transplantation waiting lists are long and barbaric, not to mention the even more hell-like black market specialized for organ traffic. Patients literally need to wait for somebody to die to receive life-saving treatments. Organs created by using the stem cells of the patient would eliminate the dark side of the organ donor systems.\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\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-768x432.png\" alt=\"organ design, tmf, heart, tissue, bioprinting\" class=\"wp-image-41555\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many years have passed since we first saw promising signs, for example when researchers \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ders.org\u002Farticles\u002F20160711-roche-researchers-use-organovos-3d-printed-human-liver-tissues-to-assess-drug-induced-toxicity.html\">used Organovo’s 3D-printed human liver tissues to model drug-induced liver injury\u003C\u002Fa>. Hopes surged and enthusiastic media reports suggested that in the not-too-distant future, patients will be able to obtain artificially fabricated organs to replace defective livers, kidneys, and even hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But we have to keep in mind that for the moment, only tissues can be printed out, which function like human tissues (liver, bone, or cartilage). Organs are far away from materialising out of stem cells, we have studies and proof-of-concepts, but no actual products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Bioprinting Process\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fs3CiJ26YS_U?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>By avoiding unnecessary hype, we could prepare society for these amazing technologies in a way that we don’t put impossible pressure on the shoulders of innovators and companies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We also have to be realistic when looking at disruptive technologies. This might be the most difficult since news about great healthcare solutions can blow our minds every single day. To not live in science fiction, we need to be cautious and conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":176,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Take a look at the most overhyped technologies in healthcare and keep in mind the realistic development opportunities in healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",21905,{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[180],521,[182,183,184,185,186,187,188],453,517,549,551,130,377,445,[190,191],949,950,[],[194,46,195,196,197,41,198,199,200,201,43,45],1713,1725,1731,2923,4491,4859,1571,4891,[203,14,49,50,51,52,53,204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213],"post-13949","category-future-medicine","tag-wearables-2","tag-gc1","tag-hype","tag-organs","tag-3d-printing-2","tag-robotics-2","tag-virtual-reality","project_category-educators","project_category-medical-professionals",{"id":177,"alt_text":215,"caption":27,"description":215,"media_type":56,"media_details":216,"post":240,"source_url":241},"TMF, radar, buzzword",{"width":58,"height":59,"file":217,"sizes":218,"image_meta":238},"2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld.gif",{"medium":219,"large":223,"thumbnail":226,"medium_large":229,"1536x1536":230,"large_old_512x288":233},{"file":220,"width":65,"height":66,"mime-type":221,"source_url":222},"033_buzzworld-370x208.gif","image\u002Fgif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld-370x208.gif",{"file":224,"width":72,"height":73,"mime-type":221,"source_url":225},"033_buzzworld-768x432.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld-768x432.gif",{"file":227,"width":78,"height":78,"mime-type":221,"source_url":228},"033_buzzworld-150x150.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld-150x150.gif",{"file":224,"width":72,"height":73,"mime-type":221,"source_url":225},{"file":231,"width":84,"height":85,"mime-type":221,"source_url":232},"033_buzzworld-1536x864.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld-1536x864.gif",{"file":234,"width":235,"height":236,"mime-type":221,"source_url":237},"033_buzzworld-512x288.gif",512,288,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld-512x288.gif",{"aperture":89,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":89,"copyright":27,"focal_length":89,"iso":89,"shutter_speed":89,"title":27,"orientation":89,"keywords":239},[],null,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F033_buzzworld.gif",{"cta_type":93,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":243,"related_posts_footer":246,"related_posts":20,"key_takeaways":249},[244,96,245],24759,34151,[100,247,248],24598,27125,[250,252],{"title":251},"\u003Cp>The most important rule is if something sounds too good to be true in medicine, extreme caution and clear evidence are required before spreading the word about it since giving false hope is dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":253},"\u003Cp>It’s easy to find mindblowing concepts, studies, results and promises in medicine every day. 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