Robots that carry out operations and nurse people back to health, tiny microcomputers that move through our bloodstream recording values such as blood pressure, 3D printers that create artificial organs: what used to sound like something out of a science fiction movie can soon become reality. Technological progress in the field of medicine is advancing at a rapid pace.
Do these developments promise mankind the chance of a longer, healthier life? Or should we be worried that the technology will be misused? Risks and side effects cannot be ruled out, even when it comes to the digital future of medicine.
In the latest topical special in our CR report, we look into the ground-breaking developments which researchers, doctors, and companies are currently working on – and the questions these present with respect to ethics, privacy, and safety. Click here to see our special, The future of medicine.
