Over the course of the last few months, the world has been thrown into a state of disarray. Never before seen disruptions have caused millions around the world to be displaced, all while a deadly virus has swept across the globe. Fortunately, new technologies have bolstered the healthcare industry in remarkable ways that have helped healthcare workers combat this deadly virus.
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are mainly responsible for the rise in new technologies that we have seen and, without these advancements, the healthcare industry wouldn’t look anything close to where it is today. Without further ado, here are a few of the most prominent new technologies:
Ease of Diagnosing
A proper diagnosis should always come from a trusted medical professional. With that said, technology has made the ability to watch out for one’s own health far easier than ever before. Using mobile phones and the Internet, people are able to visit healthcare professionals’ websites and see if symptoms they are feeling correspond with a particular illness.
Depending on the severity of symptoms, this self-diagnosis can also lead to a doctor’s visit in and of itself. With access to medical information, such as the effects and symptoms of sicknesses, populations can become more knowledgeable and healthier as a whole.
Additionally, having electronic records available for patient history has made a doctor’s life far easier when it comes to visits. Some of this information, at a glance, can tell professionals information such as whether or not someone is predisposed to a certain illness. This, in turn, can help doctors catch potentially life-threatening sicknesses at the early stages. During this pandemic, it has helped doctors identify who may be at risk of Covid-19.
