All the Things in Digital Health You ’ ve Missed During COVID-19

It’s been enough for a bit, isn’t it? For three months now, there has been little space in the world for any other kind of news. That is, news without the word ‘coronavirus’. But there was innovation, there is excitement and, well, even some weird (although useful!) inventions that appeared while the world has been in lockdown. So here’s an outlook on such news, all, promise, without that particular C-word. Hospitals have been facing great challenges recently. But they are on the verge of a new era that brings better care and more focus on the patient. This is a trend we have been talking about since The Medical Futurist started and finally it’s gaining momentum. Robots already have their use in many hospitals. Researchers have created a tabletop device that will help them directly access patients to draw blood or insert catheters. The robot uses artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to accurately pinpoint blood vessels. It also improves success rates and procedure times compared to expert healthcare professionals. Research suggests that in terms of blood drawing, failures occur in every 5th procedure. This is due to small, twisted or collapsed blood vessels, typical for kids, elderly or trauma patients. A widespread use of this technology would free up resources. These would also allow healthcare professionals to focus more on other critical aspects of medical care.  Photo: Unnati Chauhan /Rutgers.edu Ultra-fast genomi...
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