Wearables, Small Language Models & Exciting New Tech - The Monthly Digest From The Medical Futurist

Everything we've been working on in one dose Last month brought us a double dose of joy by completing two thrilling new projects, set to launch in the coming days. Hopefully, you'll love them and find them useful. The team also celebrated two incredible milestones: the arrival of the [100K subscriber award]( from YouTube, a noble celebration around the channel's 10th birthday, and our LinkedIn newsletter [surpassing the 200K mark](. Thank you for your continued support and attention – you made all this possible! I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [THE WEARABLE HEALTH TRACKER LANDSCAPE: 18 DEVICES ON 18 BODY PARTS]( In our latest infographic, we summarized the vast potential of wearable health technologies to contribute to patients’ care and especially medical decision-making by showing what vital signs and health parameters those digital health technologies could measure and on what body parts. While smartwatches and fitness trackers are pretty common nowadays, the infographic (and our detailed analysis) features less common devices too. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? It could be one of the first truly comprehensive overviews of the wearable digital health market. I hope you will find it useful. [USING CHATGPT OFFLINE: HOW SMALL LANGUAGE MODELS CAN AID HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Small language models (SLMs) have relatively small numbers of parameters, and can, for example, run on an average mobile phone, without internet access. Potentials of SLM in healthcare include personalised patient journeys, making generative AI accessible to more institutions, and improving transparency over AI models. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? SLM can be more practical than large language models as they are less resource intensive, without compromising efficiency for specific use cases. [SLEEP TRACKING STEP BY STEP]( --------------------------------------------------------------- I've been tracking my sleep for around 15 years now as I believe that sleep tracking is truly the holy grail of digital health. The good news? Tracking your sleep is easier than ever these days. From smartphone apps to smartwatches and wearables, there's a method for everyone. You pick your method, and I'm gonna break down everything you need to know about getting started with sleep tracking in this video. [WATCH THE VIDEO]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Sleep tracking is the best entry into the world of digital health: no investments needed, and you gain important insights. [SORA AND HEALTHCARE: REVOLUTIONISING HEALTHCARE WITH AI VIDEO GENERATION]( --------------------------------------------------------------- While Sora is not yet publicly available and other text-to-video models have yet to be applied in the healthcare setting, it is worth considering the potential of such technologies in the healthcare context. These tools will be excellent for patient education – among other use cases -, but present new challenges regarding privacy and credibility. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The healthcare industry needs to be prepared to consider the opportunities of such tools but also to counter its challenges. [THE 6 MOST EXCITING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The constant buzz about groundbreaking technologies can be overwhelming. While these advancements are undeniably awe-inspiring, simply listing "wow" factors isn't enough. To navigate this landscape, we've identified technologies that meet 3 key criteria: they are recent breakthroughs, (will) have a healthcare impact, and are broad enough to encompass a wide range of applications, yet specific enough to avoid being lost in the category of "AI." [WATCH THE VIDEO]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? By focusing on these targeted areas, we hope to provide a clearer picture of the most impactful advancements shaping the future of medicine MORE FROM THE MEDICAL FUTURIST TEAM --------------------------------------------------------------- PROMISING TOO MUCH – [The 8 Most Overhyped Technologies in Healthcare]( HYBRID APPROACH – [What Does Virtual First Mean In Healthcare?]( FOUR FACETS – [10 Things You Can Definitely Expect From The Future Of Healthcare AI]( FUTUREPROOF – [From Organ Designers To Telesurgery VR Planners: Healthcare Jobs In 2040]( [color-forwardtofriend-48.png](mailto:berci@medicalfuturist.com) [color-facebook-48.png]( [color-youtube-48.png]( [color-linkedin-48.png]( [color-twitter-48.png]( [color-instagram-48.png]( © The Medical Futurist 2024 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Medical Futurist · Budapest · Budapest, Pest 1118 · Hungary