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How high-definition medicine, tailored to each of us, will revolutionise the way we manage illness. Dr Eric Topol is an eminent cardiologist, geneticist, and director at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (a test ground for pioneering medical sensors, wearables & other new tech). He’s authored two bestselling books about the future of medicine and his expertise has now hit the UK as he’s writing a review for the NHS on how staff can prepare for a more digital future; the kind in which doctors, nurses and patients could be using artificial intelligence, robotics, genomics and digital medicine. In this episode of HealthHackers, Eric explains: ~ the potential power of medical treatment that is bespoke to you, rather than one-size-fits-all approaches ~ how having a “virtual coach” in your phone or smart speaker could one day prevent heart attacks, seizures and strokes ~ the future blood test that may be able to detect cancer before it has a chance to grow ~ the app that would process your macronutr