How space exploration could help healthcare – Read The Peak
November 26, 2024
A Montréal healthcare centre has launched a pilot to see if remote telemedicine technology developed for Canadian Space Agency astronauts could work here on Earth.
Driving the news: Called connected care medical modules (C2M2s), these shipping container-sized hubs can detect, treat, and manage certain conditions. Using AI, they help users measure more than 40 vital metrics and set up virtual consultations with doctors.
Big picture: If you think it’s impossible to see a physician in-person where you live, try doing it in space. Astronauts can’t turn their capsules around if they’re feeling sick, so the CSA awarded multiple Canadian companies contracts to develop autonomous care centres.
Why it matters: C2M2s are an example of how growing space investments can have tangible impacts on Earth. The hubs have been designed with use for Canada’s terrestrial healthcare system in mind and could help boost healthcare access in underserved areas.
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