[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":303},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-what-to-expect-from-digital-health-2018":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":184,"relatedBooks":302},{"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":45,"contact_email_category":46,"yst_prominent_words":47,"class_list":61,"better_featured_image":81,"acf":119,"yoast_meta":128,"_links":131},16928,"2018-01-09T07:35:25","2018-01-09T05:35:25",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=16928","2022-02-01T09:09:47","2022-02-01T08:09:47","what-to-expect-from-digital-health-2018","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-to-expect-from-digital-health-2018",{"rendered":17},"What To Expect From Digital Health In 2018?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is booming and there are thrilling trends to be excited about for 2018.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Trend-spotting with facts instead of crystal balls\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first digital pill was approved by the FDA. Chinese researchers created the first gene-edited embryos. Microsoft launched a new healthcare division. 2017 was \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-exciting-digital-health-stories-2017\u002F\">a year full of marvelous advancements in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>. So what’s next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As The Medical Futurist, my whole life is dedicated to digital health and how it should advance. My lifeblood is technology, healthcare and their intersection. At \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftmfinstitute.org\u002F\">The Medical Futurist Institute\u003C\u002Fa>, we work with governments and policy-makers worldwide to help them synthesize all the changes so they can get the most out of them in their country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet, unfortunately, I don’t have a crystal ball. I don’t even think this is what futurists should do, but people expect me to come up with predictions about digital health for every year. Yet, instead of blank forecasts, I point out trends every year. It’s no different this year either, so here are my expectations for 2018!\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=\"What To Expect From Digital Health In 2018? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FMDO_-W6P4JY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) The technological battle against diabetes flares up\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\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. We should step up our efforts at least against Type 2 diabetes, which can be prevented with conscious lifestyle choices. Digital health offers great help both in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-diabetes-management-8-reasons-why-we-face-extraordinary-times\u002F\">management of diabetes\u003C\u002Fa> and hopefully in its prevention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This year, we might get some first-hand evidence concerning the latter. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.england.nhs.uk\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fthousands-of-people-set-to-access-diabetes-and-obesity-prevention-services-through-the-touch-of-a-button\u002F\">NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK have teamed up with leading companies\u003C\u002Fa> from the tech sector to digitalize the battle against obesity and Type 2 diabetes. More than 5,000 people are expected to benefit from a pilot project in which they will test a range of apps, gadgets, and other digital health products. The experiment runs until 2019. However, I hope to see some preliminary results in 2018.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-health-future.png\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16929\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-health-future.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-health-future-768x531.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-health-future-512x354.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fdigital-health-future-362x250.png 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) The bond between health insurance and wearable trackers gets stronger\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In November 2017, Qualcomm and United Healthcare announced that they have integrated Samsung and Garmin wearables into their national wellness program. It enables eligible plan participants to earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting daily walking goals. I believe this is just the beginning of a beautiful friendship between health insurance companies and wearable manufacturers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fwearable-tech\u002F245-million-wearable-devices-sold-2019-1606\">estimations\u003C\u002Fa>, 245 million wearable devices will be sold in 2019, thus more and more accurate data sets about our lifestyle through trackers and wearables will become available. It is inevitable that insurance companies try to utilize them. More and more companies will follow their lead and will add sensors to their programs to reward healthy behavior. Thus, insurance companies will thrive in the world of digital health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fwearable-tech.jpeg\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16932\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fwearable-tech.jpeg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fwearable-tech-370x208.jpeg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fwearable-tech-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fwearable-tech-512x288.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fwearable-tech-444x250.jpeg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Mixed reality integrates into medical education\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented and virtual reality has a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flet-medical-students-become-21st-century-physicians\u002F\">great potential to reform medical education\u003C\u002Fa>. More and more apps and programs appear to help medical students learn anatomy or practice surgical procedures. For example, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.anatomage.com\u002Ftable\u002F\">Anatomage Table\u003C\u002Fa> is the world’s first virtual dissection surface perfect for teaching anatomy easily and spectacularly. A special T-shirt with an accompanying app, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=KKJOz4nMj48\">Virtuali-Tee\u003C\u002Fa> allows you to peek into the human body; similarly to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmixed-reality-healthcare-hololens-review\u002F\">Hololens\u003C\u002Fa>, which also makes organs, veins or bones visible in 3D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These fantastic innovations should be incorporated into official curriculums, and there are already some universities which plan to introduce such new technologies. The Cleveland-based \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.futurum.xyz\u002Fhow-microsoft-hololens-is-changing-medicine-and-surgery\u002F\">Case Western Reserve University opens its new health education campus in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic in 2019\u003C\u002Fa>, where students won’t learn anatomy from cadavers, they’ll learn it from virtual reality through Hololens. So, next year we’ll see more universities teaching with AR\u002FVR\u002FMR devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Medical study 2.0 underway\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2014, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fverily.com\u002F\">Verily\u003C\u002Fa>, Alphabet’s research organization devoted to the study of life sciences, announced the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.projectbaseline.com\u002F\">Baseline Project\u003C\u002Fa>, a collaboration with Duke University and Stanford University to try to get a sense of what a “normal” human looks like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Then in April 2017, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2017\u002F4\u002F19\u002F15349284\u002Falphabet-verily-google-x-project-baseline-medical-data\">Verily announced that it will enroll 10,000 healthy people\u003C\u002Fa> to its Baseline Project. The study has the potential to significantly broaden our knowledge about human health. Research starts in the San Francisco Bay Area and North Carolina, though scientists behind the effort hope to expand the areas surveyed. Over the course of four years, researchers will collect genetic data, blood samples, medical images, and other information from the study participants. However, I hope we get some preliminary results this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fverily-study-project-baseline.png\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16934\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fverily-study-project-baseline.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fverily-study-project-baseline-768x328.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fverily-study-project-baseline-512x219.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fverily-study-project-baseline-458x196.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Regulatory discussions intensify as bioprinting tissues comes closer to reality\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The San Diego-based company, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.organovo.com\u002F\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fa> is focusing on the technology of 3D printing biomaterials. They announced \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\u002F\">successfully bio-printed liver tissues in 2014\u003C\u002Fa> and they seemed to be 4-6 years away from printing liver parts for transplantation. These bio-printed livers could also be used in the pharmaceutical industry to replace animal models for analyzing the toxicity of new drugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Organovo cooperates with the FDA in order for the agency to understand the process of bioprinting to be able to regulate it well. As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Forganovo-3d-bioprinted-liver-tissue-make-fda-2019-101775\u002F\">their first bioprinted products are expected to make it to the FDA in 2019,\u003C\u002Fa> we’ll see a lot of regulatory discussions about 3D bioprinting in 2018.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Forganovo-bioprinting.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16935\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Forganovo-bioprinting.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Forganovo-bioprinting-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Forganovo-bioprinting-512x238.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Forganovo-bioprinting-458x212.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Artificial Intelligence gets medical evidence\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although A.I. is already thriving in healthcare, and companies offering A.I. solutions grow out of nowhere like mushrooms, we have only seen a few peer-reviewed papers written by A.I. ventures by the end of 2017. We should expect to see more scientific papers in 2018 that prove their use cases. It is important as these lay down the foundation for A.I. in healthcare and underpin its credibility as an innovative and useful medical tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, A.I.-based chatbots will become more subtle and responsive. They’ll navigate towards the level of empathic conversational partners. The current versions of these apps, for example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwoebot.io\u002F\">Woebot\u003C\u002Fa>, a little algorithmic assistant aiming to improve mood, are simply not there yet. I believe health chatbots, such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fada.com\u002F\">Ada Health\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.messenger.com\u002Ft\u002F109653792416142\">HealthTap\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.messenger.com\u002Ft\u002FYourDotMD\">Your.Md\u003C\u002Fa> will further refine its diagnostic skills or build in special features such as voice interfaces. Just look at the latest attempt by \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.crainscleveland.com\u002Farticle\u002F20171222\u002Fblogs19\u002F146621\u002Famazons-alexa-and-clinic-are-here-answer-your-health-questions\">Amazon Alexa and the Cleveland Clinic\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fai-chatbots.png\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16936\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fai-chatbots.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fai-chatbots-768x286.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fai-chatbots-512x191.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fai-chatbots-458x170.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7) Apple enters the healthcare race\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In November 2017, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prnewswire.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Ffda-clears-first-medical-device-accessory-for-apple-watch-300564129.html\">the FDA has cleared the first medical device accessory for Apple Watch\u003C\u002Fa>, EKG wearable manufacturing Alivecor’s Kardiaband. It is basically a sensor able to detect abnormal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AFib); which sends all its findings to the accompanying app on the Apple Watch. Moreover, Kardiaband’s smart algorithm is able to analyze and predict heart rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A few months earlier, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2017\u002F9\u002F12\u002F16278316\u002Fapple-watch-update-watchos-4-features-release-date\">Apple also launched an initiative called the Apple Heart Study\u003C\u002Fa> in partnership with Stanford Medicine. Moreover, in December 2017, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.chicagotribune.com\u002Fbluesky\u002Ftechnology\u002Fct-apple-watch-ekg-heart-monitor-20171226-story.html\">the tech giant announced the development of an advanced heart-monitoring feature\u003C\u002Fa> for future versions of its smartwatch. All these steps suggest that we can expect a more powerful presence of Apple on the healthcare market. As I welcome the company to the healthcare race, I hope they will see their success does not so much depend on technology but rather human nature and regulations; while fast and brave decisions will always be toned down when people’s lives are at stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fkardia-band-apple-watch.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16937\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fkardia-band-apple-watch.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fkardia-band-apple-watch-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fkardia-band-apple-watch-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fkardia-band-apple-watch-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fkardia-band-apple-watch-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8) A start-up using blockchain to encrypt health data\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The blockchain is as much of a buzzword in 2017 as A.I., but there are many ways to leverage on the complicated technology in healthcare, for example in medical record management, data security or pharmaceutical supply chain management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In September 2017, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbinsights.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fhealthcare-blockchain-startups-medicine\u002F\">IBM Watson signed a 2-year agreement with the FDA\u003C\u002Fa> to explore the use of blockchain technologies to securely share patient data. However, there are also start-ups experimenting with the technology. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpatientory.com\u002F\">Patientory\u003C\u002Fa> helps hospitals secure their patient data while enabling patients to follow the fate of their own data. They had a pilot project with 500 patients so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If there was any doubt whether there is enough proof for the workings of blockchain technology, Patientory’s Founder and CEO Chrissa McFarlane reminded me that an entire country is already hooked on such a medical record system: Estonia. In March 2017, the Baltic country’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpwc.blogs.com\u002Fhealth_matters\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Festonia-prescribes-blockchain-for-healthcare-data-security.html\">eHealth Authority signed a deal\u003C\u002Fa> with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fguardtime.com\u002F\">Guardtime\u003C\u002Fa>, a blockchain pioneer, to secure the health records of over a million Estonians. Dubai has also started to test blockchain technology for securing its electronic medical records. In 2018, I expect to see several start-ups demonstrating how the technology can help democratize data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblockchain-for-healthcare.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Health 2018\" class=\"wp-image-16938\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblockchain-for-healthcare.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblockchain-for-healthcare-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblockchain-for-healthcare-512x220.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fblockchain-for-healthcare-458x197.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>2018 will bring further innovations with the promise to make people’s lives better. Let’s work hard either as patients, physicians, entrepreneurs, policy-makers or researchers to get the most out of digital health in 2018. At The Medical Futurist, we will keep on informing you about what matters and help you see the big picture clearly. \u003Cstrong>I hope you stay with us in 2018 too!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=efd6a3cd08\">\u003Cb>Subscribe To The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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There are thrilling trends to be excited about for 2018. 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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>Here are the science fiction technologies that make us believe the future of medicine is bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I follow practically all of the latest advances and developments related to medical technology. I wake up every day to news that make me feel like living in a science fiction movie. Naturally, when sharing my analyses, I strive to be objective, as my job is to prepare every stakeholder of healthcare for the technological waves of change. But as a sci-fi fanatic, these announcements make me optimistic about the future. As many followers have asked me about my favorite technologies, I compiled a list of the most exciting technological advances.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing organs in labs\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are new technologies that might be able to restore the function of human organs or replace them entirely. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F02\u002Fartificial-kidney-made-of-nanofilters-and-living-cells-to-replace-dialysis.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nanofilters that act as an artificial kidney and might soon replace dialysis\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a good example. Ultimately, I believe growing organs from a patient’s stem cells will be the solution for transplantation waiting lists. Scientists have recently demonstrated \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.popsci.com\u002Fscientists-grow-transplantable-hearts-with-stem-cells\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beating human hearts can be grown\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from stem cells. Growing organs in Petri dishes still sounds surreal.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-512x384.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists grow new organs on scaffolding\" class=\"wp-image-13063\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fgrowing-organs.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>The “scaffolding” for replacement ears, noses and other body parts sit on a bench in a laboratory at Wake Forest University. (AP Photo\u002FAllen Breed)\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An arsenal of diagnostics at home\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For hundreds of years, certain technologies have only been accessible at the doctor’s office. When traditional technologies like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECG devices\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F03\u002Fclarius-introduces-wireless-ultrasound-transducer-for-your-smartphone.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portable ultrasound\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become available for the general public, they will bring healthcare to our homes. Doing ECGs on patients when I was a medical student and doing the same now at home are entirely different experiences, and both have their advantages. Analysing my heart’s physiology with smart algorithms from the comfort of my home, or doing a quick ECG on a plane if someone has symptoms that suggest heart attack are just our first steps towards this future, but already help us prevent significant health issues.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"Viatom Checkme measures ECG at home\" class=\"wp-image-13064\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fv3a5351.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Viatom Checkme measures ECG at home.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with a medical condition can live a normal life\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I saw a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fscienceroll.com\u002F2015\u002F02\u002F09\u002Fexoskeletons-let-paralyzed-people-walk-again-video\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paralyzed patient stand up\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from her wheelchair by using an exoskeleton, I got emotional and excited at the same time. It was the proof that medical technology can literally change lives. Affordable exoskeletons will enable people who were born without a limb or those who lost one in an accident to finally live a normal life. Diabetes patients can also look forward to an artificial pancreas, which maintains their blood glucose levels seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"Paralyzed man walks with an exosketelon\" class=\"wp-image-13065\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhoge-resolutie-36.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Paralyzed man walks with an exosketelon\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensors that teach us about our own body and health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’ve been taking care of my body all my life, but until now, success was mostly random without instant feedback and data. Today, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fmc10-researchers-korea-build-prototype-glucose-management-peel-and-stick-patch\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sensors can measure\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> my health parameters, granting me insight into my exercise habits, sleep quality, stress levels or my brain activity during meditation. I can draw conclusions like never before. As the size of health sensors shrinks further with advances like digital tattoos and nanorobots in our bloodstream, we will understand our bodies and health in fine grained detail like never before.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-512x320.jpg\" alt=\"MC10 Reshapes Research with the Introduction of the BioStamp Research Connect™ System \" class=\"wp-image-13066\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-512x320.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F2440815_mc10_brc_chest.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>MC10 Reshapes Research with the Introduction of the BioStamp Research Connect™ System\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robots have dialogues with us\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrow artificial intelligence already powers chat-bot algorithms that can help you shop or run errands. But what truly excites is the possibility of a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsine.ni.com\u002Fcs\u002Fapp\u002Fdoc\u002Fp\u002Fid\u002Fcs-17075\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">robot\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at home that has a body, can help you with physical tasks. In time as its artificial intelligence increases, it may also discuss abstract concepts like the meaning of life. The \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bostondynamics.com\u002Frobot_petman.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Petman\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Boston Dynamics is very close to this idea, and I was surprised to hear Google wants to sell the company.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-512x268.jpg\" alt=\"The humanoid robot Petman\" class=\"wp-image-13067\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000-458x240.jpg 458w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F103415838-bostondynamicsrobot2.1910x1000.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Humanoid robot Petman developed by Boston Dynamics.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risky medical procedures made simple\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was terrified the first time my professor told me to take a blood sample from a patient as a medical student – just like the patient who, I assume, saw the feeling on my face. I did well in the end, but would have loved to see the veins through her skin. Now \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hexapolis.com\u002F2015\u002F08\u002F11\u002Fveinviewer-creates-detailed-realtime-image-of-patients-veins\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VeinViewer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">makes this possible. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=s30FPobi9iA\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robots, unaffected by bad mood or sleepless nights, have also performed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the procedure without mistakes. DaVinci surgical robots now make much riskier procedures possible by allowing surgeons to work with greater precision than before.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"VeinViewer Means No More Poking People Relentlessly to Locate Veins \" class=\"wp-image-13068\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fchristie-medical-holdings-veinviewer-vision2.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Mobile vascular imaging device VeinViewer Vision2 aids nurses Pre, During and Post-access (PRNewsFoto\u002FChristie Medical Holdings, Inc.)\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning aging into a chronic condition\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAubrey_de_Grey\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aubrey de Grey\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.humanlongevity.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Longevity Inc.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.calicolabs.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Calico\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all work for the same goal: to make aging a chronic condition we can treat. Our children might represent the first generation that will be able to decide when they die, this way removing aging from the list of top causes of death. Imagine taking certain personalized medications that will make us centenarians in good physical shape. Imagine how much more we can experience and achieve if our lives and careers span not just a couple, but dozens of decades.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-512x347.jpg\" alt=\"Peter H. Diamandis, MD, J. Craig Venter, PhD and Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, founders of Human Longevity Inc.\" class=\"wp-image-13069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-512x347.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web-369x250.jpg 369w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fhli-founders-web.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Peter H. Diamandis, MD, J. Craig Venter, PhD and Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, founders of Human Longevity Inc.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual reality lets astronauts stay on Earth\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have always \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fscienceroll.com\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F15\u002Fthere-will-be-no-mars-generation-without-these-technologies-2\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dreamt of being an astronaut\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and I do believe the long term future of humanity is inter-galactic. But due to the fragility of human health, we might not be able to travel long distances in space anytime soon due to the limitations of our own biology. Robots equipped with virtual reality devices could travel on extended space flights, allowing astronauts to discover new places while controlling them from Earth.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac.jpeg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-512x342.jpeg\" alt=\"Meet DOUG, the NASA Virtual Reality Tech Prepping Astronauts for Spacewalks\" class=\"wp-image-13070\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-512x342.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac-375x250.jpeg 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Ftraining-of-esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-at-nasa-jsc-fac.jpeg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Meet DOUG, the NASA Virtual Reality Tech Prepping Astronauts for Spacewalks.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editing the genome\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I lived through the start of genomics’ golden age with the Human and then the Personal Genome Projects. Now the Precision Medicine initiative can direct all these efforts in the right direction. But a new gene editing technique, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCRISPR\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRISPR\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now seems to be re-imagining everything in genomics. It could cut non-desired elements out of our DNA, add new features to the DNA of animals, plants and even humans, and cure previously incurable diseases such as Huntington’s disease.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1.jpg\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas9\" class=\"wp-image-13071\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fmaxresdefault1.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption>Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas9.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The universal translator\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Douglas Adams wrote about the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FList_of_races_and_species_in_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Babel_fish\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babel fish\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in his book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. His main character, Arthur Dent put the fish into his ear to understand every language in the Galaxy. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmoney.cnn.com\u002F2015\u002F10\u002F01\u002Ftechnology\u002Fskype-translator\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype is reportedly working\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on such a translator that can already translate from Arabic to English live. Language is often a barrier in healthcare, and will need to be overcome if telemedicine is to provide remote access to medical experts from anywhere on the globe. A universal translator would eventually enable a healthcare system without borders.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-Babel Fish\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FyxzVyrGg0Og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Many of these technologies will upset society as we know it, and must be handled with care by regulators, decision-makers, as well as clinicians and patients. 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