How can wearables benefit public health?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Wearables and mobiles have already been providing substantial amounts of data at the population level. As an example, smartphone apps have been used to track close contacts and to anticipate potential hot-spots for large scale transmission of infectious diseases. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4481,"3":{"1":0},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Wearables and mobiles have already been providing substantial amounts of data at the population level. As an example, smartphone apps have been used to track close contacts and to anticipate potential hot-spots for large scale transmission of infectious diseases.

How are wearables supporting the growth of telemedicine?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Wearables have not only evolved in form factor but also in the amount of information they can collect, store and process. These interconnected sensory medical devices generate a heavy load of real-time patient data that can streamline healthcare delivery, provide personalized care, introduce efficiency in treatment planning, enhance health outcomes and improve the overall quality of patient care."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Wearables have not only evolved in form factor but also in the amount of information they can collect, store and process. These interconnected sensory medical devices generate a heavy load of real-time patient data that can streamline healthcare delivery, provide personalized care, introduce efficiency in treatment planning, enhance health outcomes and improve the overall quality of patient care.

What role does 5G have in building an efficient and effective healthcare system?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\"Specialists in another city, or even country, will be able to meet with patients virtually. It even opens up the possibility of robot-assisted surgery, providing care that may have been otherwise been difficult to obtain in many locations.\""}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11137,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"14":{"1":3,"3":1},"16":11}">Specialists in another city, or even country, will be able to meet with patients virtually. It even opens up the possibility of robot-assisted surgery, providing care that may have been otherwise been difficult to obtain in many locations.

What type of cybersecurity risks do wearables create?

The key cyber-physical security concerns in wearables include the ability to track the user, thus compromising privacy; access to health data that can be compromised or misued; software and firmware vulnerabilities in a connected ecosystem; and lack of encryption.

Aiyappan Pillai IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Computer Society

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