Wearable technology promises to revolutionise health care

Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskThis is just one example of the revolution about to transform medicine. Smartwatches and -rings, fitness trackers and a rapidly growing array of electronically enhanced straps, patches and other “” can record over 7,500 physiological and behavioural variables.

Start with early diagnosis. Wearables can detect subtle changes that otherwise go unnoticed, leading to less severe disease and cheaper treatment. Sensors will reveal if an older person’s balance is starting to weaken. People’s gait and arm-swing change in early-stage Parkinson’s. Strength exercise can help prevent falls and broken limbs. Psychiatric diagnosis may be enhanced by tracking patterns of smartphone use—without monitoring what people see or type.

And wearables can transform chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Some 80% of disease can be prevented by changes in how people lead their lives. Apps use small devices and clever tactics of the sort employed by a personal trainer or a shrewd spouse to get people to move more, eat better and sleep more soundly. Inducing even small increases in exercise is good: adding 1,000 steps a day reduces mortality by 6-36% depending on how sedentary you are.

As with any technology, wearables bring worries. Health data are valuable; they could be abused by device-makers, insurers or governments interested in social control. The techno logy may not reach the poor and those who lead chaotic lives—the people who need it most. But the greatest worry is that the bureaucracy of health care gets in the way.

Here, some more medical experiments now you've caught onto mRNA non-immunizing vaccines. Aren't you lucky ~ we've prepared body inserts for you that will keep you aware of how physically & mentally sick you are, all the time. And this time we won't wait to make them mandatory.

a.k.a. THE BORG, You Will Be Assimilated!

Yet another great tech disappointment

Gadgets to the rescue again.

Here, just put yourself into this cage under a giant hammer, it’s gonna be awesome I swear…

And everybody else's. To the delight of your predatory clients.

aI insanity

lol getting notifications for health problems you can't afford to address

By 'matters' we take you to mean egregious profits from untestable technology harvesting personal data and selling it to the highest bidder with no useful clinical benefit.

Private companies, especially huge one, haven't really shown to be particularly trust worthy when it comes to their users/customer's data. So yeah I'd actually welcome more bureaucracy to do all the due diligence on devices that can be so invasive of the person's privacy.

Who cares if they give your biometric data to insurance companies and so on, right? 🤡🤡🤡

Absolutely

You mean tracking and monitoring?

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