CES 2024: The Most Exciting Health Technologies You Need To Know – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

This year's trends and hypes The year's biggest tech event, CES, concluded in Las Vegas, and as always, we've analyzed its offerings and highlighted some exciting findings in our article. Nothing extraordinary, but there were some unique health technologies demonstrated there. Meanwhile, we're working on our annual Top 100 Digital Health And AI Companies to Watch For In 2024 list, a compilation that spotlights the most influential and innovative players in the field. Additionally, I'm covering exciting topics about AI in short Youtube formats, [like this one](. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [BEST OF CES HEALTH TECH 2024: FROM MEDICAL TRICORDERS TO AI-POWERED MIRRORS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the global stage where cutting-edge technologies and innovations debut year after year. From vehicles to smart homes, from robots to food tech all industries are present, but we keep our focus on our topic and introduce the most exciting novelties from the digital health – future of medicine field. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Although tech introduced in Vegas might not find its way to the stores (or to FDA approval) anytime soon - sometimes, we have to wait years -, it shows what companies think about where the future is headed. [SIX EXCITING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS OF RECENT YEARS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Amidst the flurry of hyped technologies, it’s not easy to pinpoint which specific technological breakthroughs will have the most impact in the coming years. In this article, we selected technologies that A) had a significant breakthrough recently, B) are anticipated to have an increasing impact on healthcare in the coming years and C) are broad enough to encompass a wide range of applications, yet specific enough to avoid being lumped into vague categories like AI. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Separating meaningful trends from sensationalism is important to keep our expectations realistic. [THE DIGITAL HEALTH COURSE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Are you looking for a friendly, easy-to-digest way to get up to speed regarding where healthcare is heading due to technological advancements? Dive in with our course. Don't worry if you don't know the first thing about it, this course is structured to guide you gently, but thoroughly toward a general understanding. Get comfortable with the new realities, you will benefit from it in your evolving career. [ENROLL HERE]( [WHAT KIND OF MEDICATIONS CAN 3D PRINTERS CREATE?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first 3D-printed pills back in 2016. It's been a while, so where does this field stand today, almost a decade later? I summarized in a few minutes what we can expect from this technology, from personalized pills to polypills or combination drugs. [WATCH THE VIDEO]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? 3D printing has been constantly evolving in the past years and we see news of new use cases in healthcare and medicine almost every day. [MAMMOGRAPHY AI CAN COST PATIENTS EXTRA. IS IT WORTH IT?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Should patients pay more for a service that is augmented by AI? The article raises this intriguing question. Let's say a patient goes to have a mammography and she has the option to pay more (USD 40 more, not covered by insurance to be specific) for an artificial intelligence analysis of the mammogram. Would you pay more? Is this ethical? Is this how AI will get integrated into healthcare? [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? It will be interesting to see how this unfolds in countries with socialized medicine and countries with a private insurance system. [A HIGH-TECH MOUTHGUARD THAT MIGHT HELP PREVENT CONCUSSIONS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Concussions in contact sports like the NFL pose a serious health issue due to their potential for long-term cognitive and neurological damage, affecting players' quality of life. Additionally, the high frequency of concussions underscores the need for improved player safety measures to mitigate these risks. "The Impact Monitoring Mouthguard fits into the wearer’s mouth, working as both a monitoring tool and a functional mouthguard. It calculates the force, location, direction, and number of impacts and can then transmit data via Bluetooth to other devices for assessment." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? I don't think one technology could change an industry, but it might help raise awareness about the significance of this health issue. [AMAZON LAUNCHES CHRONIC CONDITION MANAGEMENT PORTAL; OMADA IS IN FIRST]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon now launched a program to connect consumers with chronic condition management services for weight management, diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions. It happens when users search on Amazon for related devices, like a glucose monitor or blood pressure cuff. Their first partner for the marketplace is the famous Omada Health so they chose which company to start with wisely. "Omada has access to over 20 million covered lives through its contracts with employers and health plans, but only one million members are enrolled in its products to date. As such, the Amazon deal should help extend Omada’s reach, Omada CEO Sean Duffy said in a press release on the deal." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? It's not an incredibly exciting development but shows well how Amazon is trying to get into healthcare step by step. 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