#DigitalHealthReadingList – May 19th
Wolfgang Schleifer
Digital Health Transformation and Strategy Leader | Health & Life Science | Pharma & Medical Devices Industry | University Lecturer | Board Member
May 19th, 2024;?my weekly?#DigitalHealthReadingList?provides you a selection of the most interesting?Digital Health?articles of the last couple of days.
By STAT News
Summary: Physical inactivity is a major health risk, but most people don't get enough exercise. Doctors should encourage physical activity like they do healthy eating. Wearable devices can help track activity and improve health outcomes. Standardizing how data from these devices is collected will make it easier for doctors to use this information. There is enough evidence to start using digital measurement of physical activity in healthcare now.
By Healthcare IT News
Summary: New European regulations require a standardized way to assess digital health technologies. The EDiHTA project aims to create a framework for assessing these technologies across Europe. This will benefit both developers (clearer requirements) and patients (safer products). The project builds on earlier efforts and should be completed by 2028. It's not clear yet how the project will affect existing national regulations.
By Omnia Health
Summary: Next-generation wearables are more than just fitness trackers. They use advanced sensors and AI to continuously monitor health and deliver therapy. These wearables can improve disease management, wound healing, and early detection of health issues. They can also deliver medication through microneedles or ultrasound and use electrical stimulation to treat chronic conditions. Security and battery life are challenges, but new technology is being developed to address them. Next-generation wearables will empower patients and transform healthcare towards prevention and personalized care.
By pharmaphorum
Summary: The UK's aging population and rising health problems strain the healthcare system. Digital technology offers solutions through wearables, apps, and personalized health profiles. These profiles would consider individual preferences and goals for better recommendations. Sharing health data with healthcare providers could improve diagnoses and treatments. A user-owned data structure is needed for secure data storage and access.
By Bloomberg
Summary: The first recipient of Elon Musk's Neuralink implant, a paralyzed man, can now control his computer using his thoughts. This allows him to browse the web, play games, and rediscover independence. However, technical hiccups caused temporary setbacks. Despite this, the user hopes future versions will be even better and sees this technology as a way to improve lives, including his own writing aspirations.
By CNBC
Summary: Scientists at Eli Lilly have been surprised by novel design of molecules that AI has produced as part of hypothetical drug discovery research. A major precedent for AI-generated breakthroughs in biology was set in 2021 when Google's DeepMind AI, known for its creative thinking in realms ranging from the strategy game Go to music, video, and cloud computing, came up with a novel protein called AlphaFold. Within a few years, experts at Lilly and Nvidia say AI will not only think up new drugs, but ones that humans could not create.
By Lexology
Summary: The EU's new AI regulation applies to low- and medium-risk AI as well, though with less stringent requirements. Examples of such AI in life sciences include inventory management and sleep trackers. Providers still need to assess risk and ensure transparency. Codes of conduct will play a role, and existing safety regulations remain applicable.
By digitalhealth
Summary: Mental health conditions affect a huge portion of the population but access to care is limited. Digital therapeutics (DTx) offer a new way to deliver mental health treatment through smartphones and tablets. These interventions are standardized, scalable, convenient, private, and regulated. DTx has the potential to improve access to care and outcomes for people with mental health conditions. While still limited in Europe, DTx is a promising new frontier in mental healthcare.
By Fierce Healthcare
Summary: Digital health investment is picking up in 2024 after a slow 2023. Investors are looking for companies with proven clinical outcomes and clear applications of AI. Value-based care is promising but complex. Here are additional tips for digital health startups: admit failure, listen to feedback, prepare an FAQ for investors, choose investors strategically, follow up sparingly, and leverage past investors.
By healthleaders
Summary: China aims to lead in "digital twin" technology, which uses simulations to manage real-world systems. This tech is being applied to medicine to create personalized digital models of patients for targeted treatments. Digital twins use computer simulations to understand a person's biology and predict how treatments will affect them. Existing examples include artificial pancreas for diabetes patients. To make this a reality, we need more funding for research and development, a data ecosystem to manage patient information, and clear regulations on data privacy.? The potential benefits are huge, allowing for preventive medicine and cost reduction.
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9 个月For new EU regulations, it would be amazing it they would execute it openly and with contributions from the many stakeholders participating in the ecosystem, also to give all an opportunity to get prepared for it!