The huge amounts of data we collect is constantly being processed and used in diagnostics and prevention. There will only be more of it.
Blood testing is arguably the centrepiece of diagnostics in medicine. But a few years ago a scandal shook up the field, which still has consequences. The challenge now is to get over it but work towards its idea.
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Big tech started entering healthcare as the companies realised it presents an opportunity for new products and profit. But one of the threats may be their monopolies.
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Google recently introduced a healthcare dashboard for better data visualisation. Apple is researching hearing loss. Litmaps is wonderful for researchers and medical education might change.
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It seems like we’re collecting and analysing data on every step of our way. The biggest opportunity for public health screening programs lies in wide-spread data collection and analysis.
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Medical school teaches us there are in vitro and in vivo clinical trials. But the trend is going towards in silico - trials without human patients.
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Coding doesn't appear to have a lot in common with medicine. But the pandemic is showing us how valuable this knowledge is. This issue attempts to look at why coding is so beneficial for medical students and doctors.
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Scientists were trying to solve this one problem for 50 years. And we have the privilege to live in an era in which it was solved. Scientists can now computationally determine the 3D structures of proteins.
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Blockchain is a technology full of hype. It's being applied everywhere, even if that's unnecessary and inefficient. This issue makes it more sane.
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Sleep is our superpower. Sleep tech is more accessible than ever. And the lockdowns are the perfect time to manage and improve our sleep. But for that, we need data.
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Diabetes prevalence is already a pandemic and it will just get worse. Doctors alone don't stand a chance against ever growing numbers of diabetics. Tech might be the answer.
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Wellness as a service (WaaS) is fitness and wellness on your phone, on-demand. The popularity and options just grew during the pandemic.
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There's no dilemma about social media. It can be great, but it's also incredibly addicting and can have serious health consequences. On top of that, our privacy is at stake.
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New standards for designing trials that include AI were introduced in top journals. CONSORT-AI and SPIRIT-AI are the start of a new era in clinical trials.
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One of the most anticipated progress updates this year blew our minds. Neuralink applies in prctice what's been forgotten in neuroscience for years.
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An overview into how we can treat insomnia and how IBM is entering digital health by developing autonomous systems to help doctors be doctors.
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