Dr Neelesh Bhandari's List: FutureMed

“Social media can be effective at increasing public awareness of kidney disease, and for young medical trainees may help to bring contemporary issues to light”, concluded Fogel.
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<br />The use of such interactive games and social media campaigns could increase interest in nephrology and potentially lead to a reversal in recently observed trends of declining interest. In a broader sense, utilizing such interactive online social media campaigns certainly has the potential to raise awareness, and may lead to increases in revival of interest in additional medical subspecialties.

Just think of what happens when all the individual data from smart watches and wearable devices can be used to apply it to millions of people and their various diseases. The clinical trials of the future won’t be limited by small sample sizes but could potentially include everyone! Big data techniques are already being used to monitor babies in a specialist premature and sick baby unit. By recording and analyzing every heart beat and breathing pattern of every baby, the unit was able to develop algorithms that can now predict infections 24 hours before any physical symptoms appear. That way, the team can intervene early and save fragile babies in an environment where every hour counts. What’s more, big data analytics allow us to monitor and predict the developments of epidemics and disease outbreaks. Integrating data from medical records with social media analytics enables us to monitor flu outbreaks in real-time,

Glassomics® is the first medically focused wearable computing incubator. Demonstration by Ben Kanter MD, Palomar Health. Founded by Orlando Portale, Chief Innovation Officer, Palomar Health and Don Jones, VP, Qualcomm Life. Research funding provided by Qualcomm.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NVxVaMLtSqY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Medicine is one of the industries that provides tangible real-world benefits to help people live better lives, and AR can help immensely. When you’re dealing with life and death decisions, immediate access to necessary and relevant information is of the utmost importance.
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<br />This is where AR has the most potential to disrupt the industry – putting the information doctors and healthcare providers need in front of their eyes, when they need it. Beyond that, this same experience can be tailored for the needs of patients and everyday users unlocking the potential for a real revolution in health and in the way people think about maintaining their health.

Almost anything can be created using a 3D printer. Here’s a look at Ten interesting things created using 3D printing technology:
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<br /> Gun
<br /> Acoustic guitar
<br /> Hand-made camera lens
<br /> A Japanese flute
<br /> 3D model of human fetus
<br /> 3D printed medical models
<br /> An iPhone case and card holder
<br /> Coffee cups/dishes
<br /> Fabric
<br /> Small toys
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