Vincent Kinyua

 FUTURE HEALTH INNOVATIONS: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FUTURE. As a matter of fact, the age of antibiotics has for a long time been touted as the most progressive age in the history of medical science. The invention of X-ray imaging, Computed Tomography (CT) scans, anesthesia, stethoscopes, lucrative medical information systems, and advanced medical research systems have made these times a great time to be a patient. We can all tack on this true fact. But let us catapult time to the next century, or maybe decade. What will be different? A lot of innovative technocrats harbor unparalleled convictions that our technological medical space is not even an inch close to being exhausted. Today’s world is home to millions of creative and innovative minds, and I believe we are yet to witness an unprecedented era of unmatched health innovations and creativity. I envision an upscale healthcare system that will be solid, multidimensional, techno-savvy and effective. Our box of concern will no longer be saving lives but improving them. With all the future health innovations that are yet to set foot, Medicine will be a world away and here’ Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. For many of us with tight schedules, I believe booking appointments with your doctor for that monthly or annual checkup must be quite draining, if not inconveniencing. You get pissed when you call your doctor’s office and no one picks? Allow me to blow your mind. Your future call may be picked by a robot. The possibility of your conventional medical prescription being administered by a robot in the next decade is more than high. Robots have gradually emerged from fiction movies and entered the real world. Future health innovations will be majorly modeled around artificial intelligence and digital technologies, as projected by a number of medical practitioners around the world. Robots are likely to be an integral part of healthcare, though not exclusively. They will not be substitutes to human doctors since remotely controlled algorithms and providers will be the controllers of these robots and machines. The good news is that face to face medical appointments are likely to be phased out, and consequently, the aspect of patient empowerment will be achieved. Most future health innovations will be technology oriented and will explosively reconfigure many aspects of health, including diagnosis, treatments, and pharmaceuticals. Robots will be able to provide a myriad of medical services, including chatbot nursing and answering treillage calls. We are yet to enter an era where artificial intelligence will no longer be an alien concept in the dynamics of health and medicine. This will immensely reshape how we prevent, diagnose and cure diseases. Diagnostic tools will be integrated into robots in order to accurately read tissue samples and radiological scans. About 15 years ago, the first telesurgical procedure was carried out on a 68-year-old patient. A surgeon in Newyork remotely controlled a robot which surgically removed a patient's diseased gallbladder. In as much as it seemed impossible then and many were awed, such cases will be part of our day to day lives in the future. A number of healthcare deliveries will be done virtually, instead of physically and the effect of this? Quality healthcare will be easily accessible, cheaper and convenient. Patients will be able to self diagnose and keep track of their medical progress. Our health will be monitored continuously and progressively. So many applications are going to be available on our cellphones, and virtual therapists will be just a call away. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/ Technology is getting crazier, and we cannot fight this advancement. We can only embrace and be part of this change. Robots are our future doctors, how amazing is that. Genomics. This simply refers to the study of genes and their functions. The Personalized Medical Coalition (PMC) has been pivotal in regard to carrying out research on the future of genomics and personalized healthcare.http://www.personalizedmedicinecoalition.org/About_Us/About_PMC In the recent past, massive attention has been given to studying our genes and the different DNA compositions there are. This trend may simply be taken a notch higher. Genomics is one of the principal aspects of personalized healthcare. Personalized Health Care will enable individual patients to enjoy customized diagnosis, dosage, and therapy. The future of genomics is brighter than it looks today. Various high tech gene editing techniques such as CRISPR will enable the removal or addition of new DNA features to plants, animals, and humans. Diseases that are uncurable today will not only be cured but also prevented.https://medicalfuturist.com/10-exciting-medical-technologies-that-will-make-you-hopeful-about-our-future. In the recent past our understanding of varying phenotypic types has been immensely elevated and a lot of people today are able to notice and understand individual phenotypic differences. Patients will be able to access their genome data straight from their cellphones with the invention of health inclined apps and genome browsers which may have sufficed as early as now. This will go a long way in offering treatment regimens that are specialized to individuals and their families. Just like the era of antibiotics, the genomic era is now a reality. Our Future Hospital Space. Take a minute and deliberate on the plans and finances that may have gone into erecting the largest medical facility in your city. Probably massive. In the near future, the need for a vast hospital space will immensely if not totally, be scrapped off. Robots will serve almost as perfectly as medical assistants, and with the emerging trends of medical apps, therapists will only be a cellphone away. Our future hospitals may as well be at home. With improved information technology, patients intel will be totally stored online and the need to sign and work with tangible documents will be forgotten. This will, therefore, cut down on the required hospital workspace. Some of the medical services that are only accessible from the doctor's office today will be readily available from the comfort of our home, planes, offices and wherever. The field of radiology may continue to grapple with its own set of hindrances, but these challenges are only short-lived. With the emergence of portable X-ray and ultrasound devices, we will be able to remotely analyze our hearts’ physiology with the assistance of smart algorithms Health Information Technology. The integration of biometric tattoos such as VivaLNK’s Eskin Tattoo will be able to transmit medical information of patients prudently. This will make the acquisition of biomedical information such as temperature and pressure to be less tedious. Insertion of microchips underneath the skin will promote efficiency in terms of gaining access to medical facilities and services. Embedded sensors will enable patients to be in control of their own health, which to me fits to be touted as a great milestone in the history of medicine. https://medicalfuturist.com/20-potential-technological-advances-in-the-future-of-medicine-part-i Anyone who has had a personal encounter with an individual who is incapacitated or battling a terminal illness is familiar with the emotional distress such conditions can pose. Diabetes has for a long time been considered chronic, and controlling it is not as easy as it may sound. Having to physically be in check of your glucose levels, by using insulin shots or by eating certain foods is a tall order most diabetes patients grapple with. Here’s some good news. Innovation in the future may introduce an artificial pancreas to Diabetes patients, which will able to act as a checks and balances parameter for regulating their glucose levels. The possibility of Google contact lenses will also aid Diabetes patients in measuring their glucose levels from their tears, hence the use of uncomfortable glucose monitors may become obsolete in the near future. Recent statistics on Diabetes prevalence indicates that its global prevalence among adults above 18 years has risen from 4.7% to 8.5% in 2014. People who were born without limbs or lost them will be able to lead normal lives from the introduction of artificial exoskeletons, which will offer support just as a real one. The possibility of leading a normal life for people living with various disabilities may have been a façade in the past, but its reality is more promising due to future health innovations. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes Dramatic changes in regard to healthcare are already visible today, and they will continue to emerge and reshape our understanding and expectations of health care systems in the future. The world has promptly disentangled its health sector from the shackles of backward and ineffective service provision. We are no longer in the 20th century where robots were imaginary creations and aliens. When a typhoid epidemic would ravage a whole federal army. When anesthesia was unheard of surgeries were performed under crude conditions. It would be practically impossible to outnumber all the innovations that healthcare has birthed and those that are likely to sprout in the near future. The field of medical science in the next few years is going to be a whole revolution on its own. The results of all these innovations are going to be reflected in improved life expectancy rates and better quality lives. Aging will no longer be a leading cause of death, neither will diseases. With improved medical research, I envision a world that will be free of chronic, incurable illnesses such as cancer and HIV AIDS, whose cure in the final stages of being invented.https://nypost.com/2019/07/03/scientists-cure-hiv-in-mice-for-first-time-are-humans-next/ Every individual will have their medical data right at their fingertips. We will live longer lives, with greater possibilities of healthier aging. Preventable child diseases and maternal health shortfalls will fall drastically, and the world populace is likely to shoot all the way up. Cheers to a new age of medical transformation.