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Bio Revolution: A perfect combo of tech and health

28 Nov 2021

A confluence of advances in biological science and accelerating development of computing, automation, and artificial intelligence is fueling a new wave of innovation. This Bio Revolution could have a significant impact on economies and our lives, from health and agriculture to consumer goods, and energy and materials. Covid-19 and bio innovations However, new biological applications are already improving our response to global challenges including climate change and pandemics. Global responses to the novel coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – illustrated substantial advances in biological science in just the past few years. The speed with which scientists sequenced the virus’s genome – weeks rather than months – bore witness to the new world of biology described in this research. However, sequencing is just the start: biological innovations are enabling the rapid introduction of clinical trials of vaccines, the search for effective therapies, and a deep investigation of both the origins and the transmission patterns of the virus. The Bio Revolution As much as 60% of the physical inputs to the global economy could, in principle, be produced biologically – about one-third of these inputs are biological materials (wood or animals bred for food), and the remaining two-thirds are nonbiological (plastics or fuels) but could potentially be produced or substituted using biology. Therefore, it is possible that bio innovations could impact up to 60% of physical inputs, although attaining that full potential is a long way off. Even modest progress towards it could transform economies, societies, and our lives, including what we eat and wear, the medicines we take, the fuels we use, and how we construct our physical world. In human health, at least 45% of the current global disease burden could be addressed using science that is conceivable today. A pipeline of about 400 use cases, almost all scientifically feasible today, is already visible. These applications alone could have a direct economic impact of up to $ 4 trillion a year over the next 10-20 years. More than half of this direct impact could be outside human health in domains such as agriculture and food, consumer products and services, and materials and energy production. Taking into account potential knock-on effects, new applications yet to emerge, and additional scientific breakthroughs, the full potential could be far larger. Samsung's effort to power Bio Revolution With over 150 million users globally, Samsung’s Health application helps users to better manage their health and track their fitness progress. Now, with a new update that was released with the launch of Gear Fit2, Samsung Health offers more features and functions to make exercise fun, and fitness goals more attainable. Whether it’s with the messaging application, calendar, or media player, the Galaxy Watch4 is there for your every moment. The device can be customised to fit your lifestyle. Many users who enjoy playing various sports and are interested in health know how important body composition is. Samsung has reflected this need by introducing a new Samsung BioActive Sensor in the Galaxy Watch4. Users can instantly measure various health indicators with a single sensor on their wrist. If you’d like to better understand your body and monitor your condition, then it would be a good idea to take a look at the sleep function. If you go to bed wearing the Galaxy Watch4 with the Blood Oxygen During Sleep feature turned on, you’ll be provided with a detailed graph of your blood oxygen levels while you were asleep.  In order to support users’ various lifestyles, a smartwatch needs to offer a smooth and error-free user experience. The Galaxy Watch4 series delivers seamless usability by offering 10x better GPU performance than the previous version, as well as 20% better CPU performance and 50% better RAM. When scrolling from top to bottom or swiping right from the home screen, and even when using multiple apps at the same time, the watch functions smoothly without any glitches. Because we look at our watch’s screen more than a dozen times per day, the resolution and definition of the display are important as well. The resolutions of the 44 mm Galaxy Watch4 model and the 46 mm Galaxy Watch4 Classic model have been enhanced to 450 x 450 pixels to offer a differentiated experience. In addition, the built-in memory for each model has been expanded to 16 GB to enable users to store as many apps, songs, and photos as they like. The watches support fast charging as well, which means that a full charge provides up to 40 hours of use, while a 30-minute charge provides up to 10 hours of use.  On top of this, you can also measure VO2 max, an indicator of the maximum amount of oxygen a person can utilise during intense exercise. It is a common measurement used to determine an athlete’s fitness and performance capacity, which can track the progress in your training routine and help you improve your endurance. Meanwhile, Samsung has rolled out its health platform on its smart TVs from 2020, giving customers access to free content from six fitness and wellness app partners. These include Calm, Echelon, Barre3, Jillian Michaels Fitness App, Fitplan, and Obé Fitness. Meanwhile, specialising in diagnostic imaging devices, Samsung’s innovation in healthcare is led by Samsung Electronics’ Health and Medical Equipment Business and Samsung Medison, with more than 1,600 employees in over 100 countries. Samsung Medison, a global medical equipment company and an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, also introduced the V8, a new high-end ultrasound system that provides enhanced image quality, usability, and convenience for all medical professionals. V8’s “V” stands for “versatile”, meaning that the advanced functions from premium ultrasound systems dedicated to specific departments such as obstetrics, radiology, orthopedics, and cardiology have been implemented. Several diagnostic assistance functions of a premium ultrasound system for obstetrics and gynecology include MV-Flow™ which is suitable for observing the presence of microvascular blood flow, low-velocity blood flow and LumiFlow™ which provides three-dimensional visualisation of blood flow in a two-dimensional image, allowing the medical staff a more realistic assessment of the vascular structures and flow. For radiology, V8 is equipped with S-Shearwave Imaging™ which provides information about tissue stiffness as a result of disease using ultrasonic transverse elasticity. V8 also features S-Fusion™ which allows synchronous alignment of medical images of ultrasound with one or more cross-sectional studies such as MRI which are instantly reconstructed in the corresponding plane. On the other hand, it is also expected to be equipped with a NerveTrack™ which has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an AI medical device, and can be used to treat musculoskeletal diseases that track nerve locations in pain areas in real time. In addition, by introducing a 23.8-inch LED monitor and a 14-inch high-sensitivity touch panel, user convenience has been enhanced to perform various procedures.  


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