(1) An umbrella term for all the electronic testing and operational machinery in the field of medicine, including the CAT scan, MRI, EKG, ultrasound and robotic surgery, as well as the software used in medical research. By 2040, medicine will be far more advanced than today. The combination of AI and quantum computing is leading to research that is expected to uncover interactions that heretofore have been impossible to understand. See
CAT scan and
robotic surgery,
AI and
quantum computing.
(2) Using a mobile app and/or body-worn sensor to monitor a person's health. A smartwatch can report heartbeat and heart rhythms, while an app can diagnose depression and other illnesses. See
telemedicine and
telehealth.