A Live Video Q&A With The Medical Futurist

The Medical Futurist

The Medical Futurist team always strives to bring the context around digital health developments to the public.

As such, we were hosting a free live online event featuring a Q&A with Dr. Bertalan Meskó, The Medical Futurist. He answered all the questions participants had about the technological side of the pandemic, artificial intelligence, and the future of healthcare that awaits us after the pandemic is over.

Questions Dr. Meskó received and answered during the live session:
00:00 Live Q&A: The state of digital health and its future
04:33 What do you think are the major challenges for the future of health in terms of technology?
06:35 What types of omics data exist and can you describe them shortly?
09:10 Will we see radical life extension in our lifetime?
11:08 How pharma companies can really catch the value of digital therapeutics?
13:12 How regulations and legislation should catch up with the explosion of AI technologies?
16:30 How could quantum computing help us with the current COVID pandemic?
19:00 Oura Ring. What do you think of it?
20:30 What advice would you give the next generation of medical students to be prepared and thrive in the future of health?
23:03 Can scio molecular sensors be helpful for doctors?
24:30 Do you see potential for pharma to add SDOH to their prescribed therapies to improve outcomes?
26:00 What do you think is the most useful area to get into after finishing Biomedical Sciences?
27:07 Is this the right time to explore the potential of telesurgical solutions?
29:00 Do you see any chance for finding digital-biomarkers in the digital-exhaust we create using phones?
31:21 How realistic is the idea of future toilets analyzing human health?
33:06 Do you have any recommendations about Thryve and Atlas?
34:07 What will be the impact of virtual consultations on how hospitals operate?
36:45 Do you see life extension technology be available to the masses in this decade?
38:40 Are there any medical specialties that don’t suit telemedicine?
40:03 Which ECG device is the best to use at home?
41:47 What 3 books would you recommend for us?
43:00 What is the most difficult thing at the moment in diabetes management?
45:00 Will primary care physicians still exist in the future?
46:15 If you were to launch a HealthTech startup today, what would that be?
47:10 How do we have to look at the consumer-based companies that are storming the market of healthcare?
48:03 Can an obesity pandemic be associated with the COVID pandemic?
49:13 How do you see the future relationship between pharma companies, doctors, and pharmacies?
50:20 What can we do so that not only the wealthy can benefit from modern medicine?
51:45 What do you think about patient monitoring for vital signs and other biological parameters?
52:44 Do you see potential in mobile (kiosk) self-service diagnostics units?
53:50 What are the key areas to consider to ensure the appropriate ethics of digital health tools?
56:08 Small startups or big tech companies will bring more changes to healthcare?
57:24 What recent advancements have you seen in 3d printing pharmaceuticals?

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