What Will Blood Testing Look Like In The Near Future? - The Monthly Digest From The Medical Futurist

Everything we've been working on in one dose Welcome to our once-a-month in-house newsletter where we report some of our recent projects and activities. We've just had the first live YouTube Q&A session of 2024, and it was fantastic, with so many insightful and thought-provoking questions! For those who couldn't join us live, don't worry – you can catch up with all the discussions and answers by [watching the recording](. Meanwhile, we've been busy publishing a good number of articles, you will see several below. We're shifting our in-house monthly newsletters to be sent at the end of each month, but the weekly updates remain unchanged, bringing you all the news, breakthroughs, and insights every Tuesday. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [WHAT WILL BLOOD TESTING LOOK LIKE IN THE NEAR FUTURE?]( Blood tests will remain fundamental for the diagnostic work, but parts of the process will change in the next 5-10 years. While laboratories will not disappear, their roles will be different. Technologies like DIY blood draw kits and blood-drawing robots promise to make procedures more efficient and reduce the workload on medical staff. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The future of blood testing is likely to see significant shifts, like the rise of at-home testing, AI algorithms supporting patients in deciphering lab results, and robots drawing blood. [7 THINGS TO EXPECT FROM AI IN HEALTHCARE THIS YEAR]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This year will bring broader integration of AI into various aspects of healthcare, from patient care to diagnostics, fundamentally changing how healthcare services are delivered and accessed. This year promises to be a blend of consolidation and revolution. Some trends we’ve previously identified are beginning to solidify and integrate into the fabric of healthcare systems, while others are just starting to unfold. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Patients can expect an influx of generative AI-based tools specifically designed for them, assisting all facets of their health. [INVEST IN DIGITAL HEALTH - THE MEDICAL FUTURIST'S GUIDE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health are booming. In this book, we explain why now it's a good time to invest in Digital Health and give recommendations on where to invest by looking at the top 24 technological trends we find the most promising. In this book, we are sharing insights into the most innovative companies and technologies, and point out what we can learn from successful and failed startups. [GET IT HERE]( [WHAT KIND OF MEDICATIONS CAN 3D PRINTERS CREATE?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 3D printing in healthcare shows enormous promise for revolutionizing medical equipment production, drug creation, and personalized medical services, with examples including cost-effective prosthetics and bespoke implants. But of all these fields the most obvious use case is for sure to print medications. Let's talk about what kind of drugs can we create today! [WATCH THE VIDEO]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? 3D printing will have a significant impact on many medical fields, but personalized drug development is certainly one of the most promising. [A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO MEASURING SLEEP]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Sleep tracking is the “lowest hanging fruit” within digital health, offering the greatest benefits with minimal effort: anyone with a notepad and a pen or with a smartphone can begin sleep tracking without the need for initial investment in tools or devices As the journey towards optimal digital health should unequivocally begin with sleep, we decided to compile a step-by-step guide to help anyone set up better routines, regardless of the devices they own/don’t own. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? While there are general guidelines, the perfect night’s sleep is highly subjective, requiring attention to how individual body and lifestyle factors uniquely influence sleep patterns. [PREDICTIONS: TOP 6 MEDICAL INNOVATIONS TO WATCH FOR IN 2024]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? Some of these will eventually totally transform healthcare – and although this won’t happen in 2024, we better keep an eye on them. 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