My Health by Bertalan Mesko

My Health by Bertalan Mesko

Information in our DNA can predict our future health. Biotechnology advances enable medical scientists to produce cells that fight tumors. Wearable devices measure our vital signs while at home. What we would have considered science fiction a decade ago is quickly advancing modern health care, and we haven't seen anything yet.

Trained physician and medical futurist Dr. Bertalan Mesko, author of The Guide to the Future of Medicine, offers us a fresh look at how innovative technologies enable us to change health care for the long term. He shares advances such as the present reality of surgical robots and tackles questions such as whether nanorobots will ever swim in our bloodstream or whether actual, functioning organs can be made with 3-D printers.

To keep readers grounded in the here and now, Dr. Mesko discusses how he uses technology to monitor and improve his own health. From charting his sleeping patterns to using exercise motivation apps, he gives us detailed examples of how we can use technology to live a healthy and proactive life.

If you want an exciting and practical demonstration of where health care and medicine is heading, then My Health: Upgraded is for you.

Dr. Bertalan Mesko is a medical futurist who speaks on how to create a mutually beneficial link between human touch and breakthrough technologies at places like the World Health Organization and Yale, Stanford, and Harvard universities. He is the author of The Guide to the Future of Medicine, which was ranked in the top 100 books on Amazon. Dr. Mesko is a consultant for pharmaceutical and medical technology firms and is one of the world's leading biotech experts. He teaches health-care professionals how to effectively communicate with patients using disruptive technology. He is the founder and managing director of Webicina, the first service that curates medical and health-related social media resources for patients and doctors.