We are happy and proud to introduce you to the new book we’ve been working on in the past few months: 100 Questions And Answers About Generative AI In Healthcare. This is a brand new format for us, and we hope you will like it.  Artificial intelligence has become the buzzword of the past year. Although we have been predicting for years how it will revolutionise healthcare, it suddenly became very relatable as tools like ChatGPT or MidJourney became available to all of us.  It is an undeniable – and unstoppable – force in healthcare, but this rapid evolution can leave us feeling over ..read more

Medical innovations often conjure images of sterile labs, high-tech equipment, and complex procedures. But every now and then, remarkable breakthroughs come with a dash of ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ ingenuity. From reimagined everyday objects to solutions inspired by the natural world, these innovations prove that effective healthcare doesn’t always need to be complicated. Let’s see some medical innovations that are as surprising as they are effective. We collected eight of our favorites that show how a little out-of-the-box thinking is leading to big changes in healthcare. 1. Zip-up healin ..read more

Navigating AI in medicine and digital health can feel like ordering a coffee at that new hipster café downtown: exciting yet slightly overwhelming with a menu that seems to be in a different language. A while ago we published a buzzword dictionary to help you decode the most frequently repeated terms. Back then artificial intelligence and machine learning were rarely heard exotic expressions, but as quite a few years have passed, a whole new set of mambo-jambo emerged, waiting to be explained.  You’re probably sick of hearing the latest digital health buzzwords without any actual context ..read more

Entering the world of Generative AI doesn’t have to feel like preparing for a space mission without any training. The universe of AI can be as daunting as it is fascinating, especially without a tech background. That’s why we’ve created a new fast-track course, A Short Guide to Generative AI in Healthcare, that cuts through the jargon and delivers the essential knowledge about Generative AI in medicine, for everyone. This new short format allows you to complete the course in 1-2 hours. This guide was designed for people working in pharma, biotech, health insurance, medical technology companies ..read more

The steady cadence of a heart monitor. The anxious wait for test results. These define a patient’s experience, but for healthcare professionals, they are also points of friction. Missed information, redundant diagnostics, or the struggle to make time for true connection… these burdens hinder the most skilled and compassionate providers.  Artificial intelligence promises material changes on both sides of the stethoscope. By streamlining processes, pinpointing insights, and augmenting decision-making, AI won’t just change how care is delivered – it will reshape the very experience of both g ..read more

“Historical footage of California during the gold rush.” From this simple prompt, OpenAI’s new text-to-video model Sora could generate a 25-second footage of what one could at a glance indeed think is real footage from that era. While such abilities of the company’s new artificial intelligence model were demonstrated in videos, Sora is not currently publicly available. Nevertheless, its potential to create videos from simple text is bound to have consequences for the film and advertising industries. This has also led us to contemplate its possible medical and healthcare implications when it wi ..read more

The wonders of AI in healthcare are undeniable, revolutionising diagnostics and prevention with astonishing advancements. From detecting diabetic retinopathy to algorithms identifying skin cancer, and predicting cardiovascular risks, AI’s achievements are reshaping patient care. But underpinning these headline-grabbing breakthroughs is an invisible army whose meticulous work powers the algorithms that save lives. They’re the unsung heroes of the AI healthcare revolution, often underpaid and underappreciated. So, who are these hidden figures? What exactly do they do? Have you ever wondered how ..read more

By now, you might have come across the term large language models (LLMs), which is a type of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). If not, you have likely encountered GenAI applications that are based on LLMs. This includes the likes of ChatGPT, Google Bard and Microsoft Copilot. While such models have proved useful, in the healthcare setting, they come with new sets of regulatory, ethical and privacy concerns. Recently, another type of language model has been gaining attention in the GenAI field: the small language model (SLM). It even holds the promise of addressing some of the challen ..read more

Over the last decade, Dr Meskó, The Medical Futurist has had his hands on more than 150 digital health devices, turning his (and our) life into a real-world tech lab. Yet, for all that testing, the wearable universe keeps expanding beyond our reach. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, the field throws a curveball, like earrings that measure your body temperature, introducing us to entirely new categories and possibilities. It’s clear that the innovation train in wearable tech hasn’t slowed down; if anything, it’s picking up speed. Our latest infographic dives into this fast-changing world ..read more

A few weeks ago a doctor used an Apple Watch to aid an elderly woman who suffered a medical emergency on a flight. NHS doctor Rashid Riaz, from Hereford, borrowed the device from a flight attendant to check the patient’s oxygen levels. “The Apple Watch helped me find out the patient had low oxygen saturation,” the medic explained. Later, he also called on all airlines to consider having emergency physician kits as standard, which would ideally include tools to take basic measurements, diabetic and blood pressure meters, and an oxygen saturation monitor. We all know that aircraft have some medi ..read more