7/25/2019 Summary a Doctor in the House

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SummaryA doctor in the house

Although it may seem like science fiction, in the USA, engineers and doctors at the

Center for Future Health in e! "ork are de#elo$ing user%friendly gadget $rototy$es to

hel$ $eo$le to identify and $re#ent diseases, !ithout ha#ing to rely on hos$itals, and so

to lead healthier li#es&

For e'am$le, they $ro$osed a tooth(rush that tests (lood sugar and (acteria, smart

(andages !hich recognize (acteria and finds out !hich anti(iotic !ould !ork (est,

socks designed to detect the sum of $ressure in your foot and lets you kno! !hen an

ulcer is forthcoming, a melanoma monitor !hich gi#es early !arnings of cancer, a

friendly s$eech recognizer )digital doctor* that ans!ers +uestions a(out your sym$toms

and a $orta(le communication aid %also !ith (uilt%in #oice recognition% !hich alerts you

!hen you are a(out to lose your tem$er and ho! to kee$ your cool&

#en though the $ro-ects should ha#e significant im$lications, scientists are still trying

to find the !ay out to the economical issue. ho! to make a lo!%$riced and easy%to%use

$roduct for the consumer&