Name: Medicine's future? There's an app for that
Uploaded: 2011-06-13T13:14:00Z
Duration: 18 min 4 s
Description: Daniel Kraft offers a fast-paced look at the next few years of innovations in medicine, powered by new tools, tests and apps that bring diagnostic information right to the patient's bedside.

Daniel Kraft offers a fast-paced look at the next few years of innovations in medicine, powered by new tools, tests and apps that bring diagnostic information right to the patient's bedside.

Medicine's future? There's an app for that

Physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur

Medicine is being transformed by rapid advances in technology, from mobile apps that can diagnose infections to MRI scans with the detail of hundreds of thousands of books. Everyday tools like smartphones now track vital signs and enable virtual doctor visits, shifting care out of hospitals and into homes. Personalized medicine is emerging, where gene sequencing costs have dropped from a billion dollars to nearly $1,000, allowing tailored treatments for each individual. New frontiers, like wearable robotics and 3D organ printing, promise to redefine what it means to be healthy—and even what it means to be disabled.