Digital medicine: The term digital medicine describes a field that deals with the use of technologies as measurement and intervention tools in the service of human health. Digital medicine products consist of high-quality equipment and software and have the potential to widely support medical research and medical practice, finding application in the prevention and treatment of diseases, rehabilitation, but also in the general promotion of health among individuals and populations.
Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence refers to any program or information system that performs functions that a human would normally perform. Artificial intelligence technologies are able to draw conclusions from information they receive and have the ability to learn from the data patterns they process, interacting with humans in a natural way. These technologies include machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning (cognitive computing) and natural language processing (NLP). Artificial intelligence is expected to revolutionize many areas of biopharmaceuticals, drug design, clinical research and medical care.
Internet of medical things: The rise of IoMT is fueled by the increase in the number of connected medical devices capable of generating, collecting, analyzing and transmitting data, connecting to networks of healthcare providers and transmitting data in a cloud or internal storage. The IoMT market is expected to grow rapidly. This increase is due to the rapid digitization of health systems for more efficient patient care, increasing demand for mobile healthcare technologies, and increasing demand for health services from the aging population and people suffering from chronic diseases.
Virtual and Augmented Reality: New innovative applications of virtual and augmented reality (Virtual/Augmented Reality-VR/AR) can help doctors and surgeons enhance their ability to diagnose, treat and operate on their patients, giving them faster and accurate access to patient information and real-time data. They can also add significant value to the practice of medicine and education by enabling medical students and trainees to better understand the health issues and scenarios they will face in the future.
Bioinformatics – Synthetic biology: Synthetic biology aims both at the design and construction of new biological tissues and systems that do not exist in the natural world, and at the redesign and re-construction of existing biological systems. Engineered systems of genes and other molecular components created through synthetic biology are making medical treatments more effective and hold promise for cures for a range of health problems.
Virtual Clinical Trials: "Virtual Clinical Trials" (VCT) is a remote access procedure that through an online platform allows clinical trials to be conducted at the volunteer's home without having to visit the hospital or practice which could be several kilometers away his house. In addition to reducing risk in the time of the pandemic, ECDs enable more volunteers to participate in a clinical trial regardless of their region of residence.
3D Printing: 3D printing eliminates many of the limitations seen in traditional methods of manufacturing parts and devices. It offers new possibilities in the mass production/customization of components, at a commercially viable cost, which has been unattainable until now. The ability to produce complex parts makes metal 3D printing particularly suitable for the production of personalized medical devices, such as head implants, prosthetic limbs and surgical instruments, as well as dental devices.
