Discover the latest technology in healthcare industry

Latest technology in Healthcare industry creating miracles.

Today’s world is a world of artificial intelligence and nano technology. Their dominance is also increasing in Healthcare industry, these changes are revolutionizing the industry. With the help of these advanced technologies surgeries at nano level, usage of robotics in high precision surgeries, manufacturing of medicines, vaccination and other pharmaceutical products are increasing day by day.

Lots of expenditure, manpower and research work is on toss to develop this field. Success rate is very less as compared to failure due to less knowledge and new area of work. Research and development on diseases are likely to improve diagnosis and treatment in the coming future. Here we will discuss major emerging technologies which the healthcare industry has started to adopt. These technology not only helping us to save our cost however also saving time to cure the disease.

1) Nanorobotics

Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at or close to the scale of a nanometre (10-9 metres). More specifically, nanorobotics refers to the still largely theoretical nanotechnology engineering discipline of designing and building nanorobots.

Nanorobots (nanobots or nanoids) are typically devices ranging in size from 0.1-10 micrometres and constructed of nanoscale or molecular components. As no artificial non-biological nanorobots have so far been created, they remain a hypothetical concept at this time.

Another definition sometimes used is a robot which allows precision interactions with nanoscale objects, or can manipulate with nanoscale resolution.

Following this definition even a large apparatus such as an atomic force microscope can be considered a nanorobotic instrument when configured to perform nanomanipulation.

Also, macroscale robots or microrobots which can move with nanoscale precision can also be considered nanorobots

NOTE:- The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article "Nanorobotics", which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.

2) Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving.

Healthcare industries are investing their time and cost for analysing database by applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify patterns in ways that humans cannot. Artificial intelligence driven solutions are enabling pharma/biotech companies to identify the appropriate patient population, reduce or eliminate the need for some studies, and in some cases even predict outcomes in a virtual patient.

In several countries giant companies in the field of pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology collaborate with robotics industries primarily start-ups to discover

novel biological targets and molecules for pharma players using AI. For example Google health/Deep mind, IBM Watson health, CloudMedX health etc.

Artificial intelligence is the next level emerging technology in the biotech industry as it can drastically made influential development in the new life-saving drugs. A very sophisticated research and examination done by the scientists to develop AI in such a way that the diagnostics, treatment and cure time reduced at a very low level in some of the diseases.

It would be early to declare that AI are very useful in healthcare industry as it is still in its early stage of development, we all have to wait for a decade to see much more wide picture.

3) Nanoscience and nanotechnology

Nanoscience and nanotechnology are the study and application of extremely small things and can be used across all the other science fields, such as chemistry, biology, physics, materials science, and engineering.

Nano technology has already started to extend its supports from past 20 years in the field of medical science, some of the therapies are already in practice in major developed countries. It provides precise solutions for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Gold nano particles are being used to detect nucleic acid for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

Better imaging and diagnostic tools enabled by nanotechnology are paving the way for earlier diagnosis, more individualized treatment options, and better therapeutic success rates.

Nanotechnology is being studied for both the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases like now nanotechnology helps in treatment of by developing good cholesterol which replace bad cholesterol in human body.

The design and engineering of advanced solid-state nanopore materials could allow for the development of novel gene sequencing technologies that enable single-molecule detection at low cost and high speed with minimal sample preparation and instrumentation.

Nanotechnology researchers are working on a number of different therapeutics where nano capsule or New drugs delivery system are being developed for the treatment of cancerous tissues, or to investigate arteries blockage.

Research is going on to develop artificial bones that can grow inside the body with the help of nano technology. Researchers are looking for ways to grow complex tissues with the goal of one day growing human organs for transplant. Other development includes nervous tissue culture for spinal cord injury. 

Nanomedicine researchers are looking to develop universal vaccine which can be given every year once without the help of needles.

4) Organ printing or Bio-printing

Its looks like a Sci-fi movie topic that human organs can be developed with the help of printers using bio-ink. As we are well aware what are home and office printers can do and what are their limits, 3D printing is getting prominent space due to innovation and its potential in medical science. The devices started to develop in this area like prosthetics and surgical instruments, now researchers are testing to develop bio-ink to print a 3D organs which are vital in nature like bones, cartilages etc..

Bio-printer or organ printer uses the similar technology as it is used in conventional 3D printer where a computer the image is fed into the computer and printer reads it, lays down successive layers of plastic or wax until a 3D object is formed. A bio compatible plastic or Ink is being used in place of wax or usual plastic ink. This bio compatible plastic acts as the skeleton of the organ, beside this it is also seeded with human cells from the patient the organ is being printed for. As soon the organ is printed it is transferred to the incubation chamber for the cells to develop. After sufficient time the organ is implanted into the patient.

Bio printer deposits a biomaterial layer to develop complex bodily structure like skin, bones and even corneas. As stated earlier the initial cells are taken from patient or if it is not possible, then stem cells can be used from the donor, which is further developed into an organic object. These cells are referred as bio-ink. They are held together through dissolvable gel or collagen fibres which can support them and convert them into correct shape and size.

Organ printing will impact several areas including organ transplants, training of doctors and surgeons, pharmaceutical industry etc. The ultimate goal of organ printing is to save human life and give better directions for their future.

Bio-printing could help bypass complications associated with organ transplant such as long waits for a suitable donor or immune rejection of the new organ.

Conclusion

Progress in healthcare industry has been rapid in recent years, and the industry does not expect the pace of change to slow down in the foreseeable future. While some technologies have just stepped into the field and some are reaching maturity now, the future potential is very enormous. As our world is become more digitised so we want our healthcare system to grow in the same manner. Developing data driven technology and machine learning provide vast opportunities for improving productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and innovation.

Medical science expects important innovations to come in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Several decades ago, humans were able to converse with machines using binary language; but now these machines are not only diagnosing the disease but also helping humans for better cure. In early 90's it was looked as a fiction movie scene. We are entering in an era where technologies were blind, to assist mankind in a better way.

Yes we cannot neglect the other side of the coin, these technologies can lead to inequality, decreased job stability, increasing demands on workers to change their jobs due to dependency on machine power. It will have an indirect impact on society as well as the technology increases in our life style the cyber-crimes increased which can lead to impact our privacy, security and even our democracy.

Let’s see what future will show to us......

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