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How Could Digital Technology Make An Impact On Primary Care?
I truly hope that very soon I do not have to make an appointment at the GP when I suspect signs of a disease, but my GP will send me a message that she spotted something irregular in my latest test results and my digital health data, so I’d better visit. Let me show you in detail how primary care should be carried out in the future! Digital health should become an organic part of primary care in the future I live a fairly healthy life. I use data to improve my lifestyle and to make better decisions by optimising my sleep pattern, my physical, my cognitive or my emotional abilities; and I had several genetic tests....
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 21, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Digital Health Research Healthcare Innovation technology wearables GP primary care general practitioner Source Type: blogs

Why It Is Important To Understand Multimodal Large Language Models In Healthcare  
The future of medicine is undoubtedly inextricably linked to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Although this revolution has been brewing for years, the past few months marked a major change, as algorithms finally moved out of the specialized labs and into our daily lives.  The public debut of Large Language Models (LLMs), like ChatGPT which became the fastest-growing consumer application of all time, has been a roaring success. LLMs are machine learning models trained on a vast amount of text data which enables them to understand and generate human-like text based on the patterns and structures they̵...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine large language models multimodal AI multimodal large language models multimodal LLM Source Type: blogs

The Current State of 521 FDA-Approved, AI-Based Medical Devices
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare has reshaped the industry. And due to the recent march of ChatGPT, Midjourney and similar tools, various AI algorithms have entered the lives of the general population as well. These technologies will undoubtedly change the way medicine is practiced. Given that healthcare is an industry where decisions can literally be a matter of life and death, the importance of effective regulation can’t be overstated. Now this is one hell of a challenge even for the most seasoned professionals. AI and ML present novel regulatory challenges. Unlike...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI digital health fda Healthcare AI in healthcare AI in medicine AI-based medical devices Source Type: blogs

Health Equity In The AI And Digital Health Era: Promise or Peril?
This report estimated that poor health reduces global GDP by 15% each year.  On the flip side, equalizing healthcare access and quality has healthful effects on the economy at large. Digital technology could narrow the health equity gap by simplifying complex medical processes and removing travel barriers to healthcare access. Figures indicate that underrepresented and/or disadvantaged (poor, rural, minority, women, LGBTQ, etc) groups have significantly less access to all the cutting-edge solutions digital health offers. Thus the gap is not only not closing, but it’s rather further widening right now. W...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Personalized Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health literacy health equity digital health equity AI Source Type: blogs

5 Scenarios Of How Your Health Data Can Be (Or Was Already) Stolen
I really don’t want to sound like Aunt Karen, suspecting a culprit hiding behind every bush, but chances are your health data was or will be stolen. This is a strong statement and might sound paranoid. But, as the old joke goes: being paranoid doesn’t mean someone is not after you.  Here we will introduce five general scenarios of how unknown third-party actors can access your health data without your knowledge (and consent). We introduce these to paint a clearer picture of how medical data can change hands and help you prepare to avoid it – as much as possible. You had a genetic test done You o...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Forecast Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research Future of Food Healthcare Policy Security & Privacy Source Type: blogs

4 Approaches To Eliminate Bias In Healthcare A.I.
Historically, healthcare data has been focused on white men, and in the age of artificial intelligence (A.I.), this represents a challenge to train the algorithms to deliver results that are representative across the ethnic and gender spectrum. Given that existing data leans towards the white male subset of the population, this will inevitably lead to ‘algorithmic bias’ in healthcare. The latter term is what researchers define as the instances when the application of an algorithm does not account for inequities but may in fact exacerbate them in healthcare systems. Indeed, researchers have found that inherent biases...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 7, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine E-Patients Future of Medicine Healthcare Policy Telemedicine & Smartphones AI algorithm digital health bias AI bias Source Type: blogs

What Has A.I. In Medicine Ever Done For Us? At Least 50 Things!
Remember Monty Python’s brilliant Life of Brian movie scene where the Judean Jewish insurgent commando, planning the abduction of Pilate’s wife in return for all the horrors they had to endure from the Roman Empire, asks the rhetorical question: what have the Romans ever done for us? With the hype and overmarketing, not to speak about the fears around A.I, we asked the same question. What has A.I. in medicine ever done for us? Well, we found at least 50 things. I have 50 responses to the pressing question on everyone’s mind who is interested in healthcare but tired of the hype or the doomsday scenarios around A.I....
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine AI cancer diagnostics digital health Healthcare Innovation medical Radiology technology medical imaging treatment administration digital health technology Source Type: blogs

Everything You Need To Know About The Future Of Medicine
We describe the three cornerstones of privacy of every privacy discussion going forward: the traditional, the new and the future spheres that deal with your health data, and put forward recommendations on how you can start protecting yourself. More info At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today. If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech d...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Pharma Health Sensors & Trackers books tmfi The Guide To The Future Of Medicine Source Type: blogs

Big Pharma, Big Money: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Bayer, Novartis in digital health
In a recent series of articles, we explored the latest moves of Tech Giants like Amazon, NVIDIA and Microsoft in the field of digital health. Analysing these recent developments can give us a better idea regarding where they are focusing the efforts, and how it might shape the future path of healthcare.  But equally, if not more, strong players in this field are pharmaceutical giants, as their resources and influence can significantly shape or alter the course of this path. As such, we are kickstarting a new series of articles focusing on the digital health efforts of 14 global pharma companies. While those heavywe...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 12, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Future of Medicine Future of Pharma digital health novartis pfizer J&J big pharma Johnson&Johnson Bayer Source Type: blogs

Future for Doctors: 5 Trends in Technology That Shape Medical Specialties
In our latest e-book, The Technological Future of Medical Specialties, we reflect on the major impact digital health and related technologies will have on 20 medical specialties. While technologies will play an important role in practically every medical specialty, they won’t all be as specifically intertwined with digital health technologies as the ones we focused on. We not only individually analyse how advanced technologies will influence those 20 medical specialties but also explore how patient empowerment will shape the medical profession and the required skills needed for everyone working in this industry. To di...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 6, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: imported Source Type: blogs

Cardiologists ’ Dream Device? – The Withings BPM Core and the Viatom Armfit+ Joint Review
1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women have hypertension worldwide, the WHO estimates. As for the most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib), it affects some 33.5 million individuals globally; with its prevalence expected to double by 2030. These cardiovascular conditions need regular monitoring so as to prevent severe complications. For instance, hypertension can lead to heart and kidney failure, while AFib can lead to stroke. For long, monitoring these conditions relied on measurements taken from bulky devices available only in medical facilities; a sphygmomanometer (or blood pressure monitor) for hypertension and an E...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 4, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics cardiology ecg fda viatom checkme pro Kardia digital stethoscope cardiovascular WHO AFib ihealth Withings KardiaMobile6L Withings BPM Viatom Atomfit VHD Source Type: blogs

5 Things We Learnt About Investments in Digital Health: New E-book
At The Medical Futurist (TMF), and especially at The Medical Futurist Institute, we don’t usually deal with investment-related news and announcements. We receive many press releases coming from incubators and venture capital firms, each week but we never share them on our channels. Even though we focus on technologies and trends rather than companies of interest to investors, this doesn’t mean that we don’t keep a close eye on all these developments.  We are in close contact with many digital health startup founders, analyse those technologies they work on and we do share news relevant to investors in an ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 1, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Forecast 3D Printing Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Biotechnology Digital Health Research E-Patients Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy Portable Medical Diagnostics Source Type: blogs

What Can We Expect From 2021: The COVID Perspective
Nearing the end of 2020, we are globally far from seeing the end of the pandemic that ruled (and ruined) 2020. Every day we see hundreds of thousands of new cases of coronavirus infections, with the WHO reporting a record one-day rise, while people have a hard time complying with the strict safety measures again. We are all waiting for this nightmare to stop, but will it ever? How long, ‘till we need to keep masks on and stay away from grandma? After this dystopian 2020, how are we looking at 2021? No one knows for sure. With countries being knee-deep in the second wave, everyone is waiting for the vaccines to put an ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 15, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Forecast Digital Health Research Future of Medicine Science Fiction fake news vaccination covid covid19 pandemic vaccine hoax flu Oxfam COVAX olympics Source Type: blogs

New Study: The State Of A.I.-Based, FDA-approved Medical Devices And Algorithms – An Online Database
Regulatory authorities such as the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicine Agency (EMA) are heavily regulating the medical landscape when it comes to artificial intelligence (A.I.)-based solutions. The FDA, in particular, took the lead, having issued a specific framework for A.I.-based algorithms.  However, even this leading authority, like other regulatory bodies, does not provide a comprehensive database of these tools that it has approved. One can expect such information to be readily available, especially for a prominent technology like A.I. But the very authorities regulating the la...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 15, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Digital Health Research algorithm cardiology database diabetes ecg fda medical diagnosis nature x-ray oncology ophthalmology emergency medicine A.I. cardiovascular MR CT blood gluco Source Type: blogs

Digital Twins and the Promise of Personalized Medicine
Can you guess the percentage of patients with Alzheimer’s on whom medication is ineffective? What about those with arthritis? Or cardiac arrhythmia? In fact, you don’t have to guess as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already has the answers: 70%, 50% and 40% respectively. The percentage of patients for whom medications are ineffective range from 38-75% for varying conditions from depression to osteoporosis.  The main cause is because of the very genetic makeup of every individual. The latter is so different and their interaction so unique that therapies for the “average patient” might very well no...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 19, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Personalized Medicine digital health technology healthcare data digital twin technology design Source Type: blogs