Many amazing things are going around the world in the field of medicine and technology. A few of them may seem like a far cry but a day will come when all our sci-fi dreams will be a reality and in fact, some are already on their way. It is a big challenge always to come up with something with a big potential to be used in everyday medical interventions and practices, but here are the few promising ones.
3D Printed Drugs
3D printing makes an easy to swallow drug. Aprecia is the first pharmaceutical company in the world which used 3D printing technology and created a drug named Spritam which is being used to treat Epilepsy.
Faster Medicine Research
With technological advancements, we will be able to speed up the clinical trials. It will enable researchers and scientists to grow human cells on microchips which can be used to test medicines, drugs, cosmetics and various other stuff and skip performing tests on animals altogether.
Printed Organs
Today, there is a significant advancement in the field of regenerative medicine and living body parts are custom made with the help of 3D printing. Bone sections, cartilage, and muscle all functioned extremely normal when implanted into animal bodies.
Holographic Anatomy
This is an invention that created a whole new way of teaching. A “Star Wars” technology that has medical outcomes transformed learning completely. This needs a holographic computer, Microsoft’s Hololens to be precise which is the first holographic computer. This enables the users to get engaged with their digital content and also they are able to interact with other holograms all around the world.
3D Medical Prosthetic Printing
3D printing is used to create cost-efficient and customized orthotics and prosthetics. A prosthetic can be defined as an artificial device that is used to replace the missing part in the body that has been lost due to a congenital condition, injury or disease. Orthotic is, however, an external device which helps in modifying the structural as well as the functional characteristics of the skeletal and neuromuscular system.
Healthcare Robots
A robot used in health sciences is called as healthcare or medical robot. There are many of them today. Surgical robots, telepresence robots UV disinfection robots, and rehabilitation robots etc.
