Imagine a situation where there is a huge party where guests continue to arrive, but the hosts are limited and increasingly overburdened. This situation mirrors what is happening in our world with the shortage of caregivers – there are a growing number of older adults who need [...]
Currently, people with the poorest health who stand to gain the most from public health research and digital health programmes are the least likely to use them. In this collaboration between our team at the Future Health Technologies programme (Singapore-ETH Centre) and colleagues at the Saw Swee [...]
80% of the Swiss health care costs are spent on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This means every fourth person in Switzerland suffers at least from one NCD. Often, we hope that somehow innovative ideas and startups can in some way mitigate this severe disgrace. But at the same [...]
Even the most revolutionary digital therapeutics (DTx) cannot significantly impact patients' lives if they fail to align with the business interests of healthcare payers, such as insurers, national healthcare systems, and employers who offer health benefits to their employees. These innovative treatments must be financially viable, safe [...]
We are pleased to present a research project that aims to explore the relationship between a woman's menstrual cycle and her receptivity to just-in-time adaptive interventions. This pilot study seeks to investigate how a woman's menstrual cycle stage and associated symptoms, including cyclical emotional changes, may impact [...]
Challenges Longer life expectancy with a declining younger population leads to an aging society where the older population might consume all resources (Fried, Wong and Dzau, 2022). Longevity with ill health worsens an already dire situation to the point where it is economically unsustainable. On the other [...]
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, and Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) such as depression or anxiety are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, causing major health, social, and financial burdens. Similar to other regions of the globe, countries in Southeast Asia, [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by the body’s immune system attacking its tissues resulting in inflammation of joints (e.g., fingers, toes) characterized by swellings, pain, warmth, redness and stiffness, and general body fatigue. It takes a toll on the mental health of patients [...]
The Rehabilitation Engineering Lab (RELab) at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich is an interdisciplinary group with competencies in mechanical and electrical engineering, movement science, neurorehabilitation and neuroscience. The RELab uses robotics, wearable sensor technologies, and non-invasive neuroimaging to explore, assess and restore [...]
Are you interested in how Digital Therapeutics might be leveraged in healthcare? The recently published textbook "Digital Therapeutics for Mental Health and Addiction: The State of the Science and Vision for the Future" provides a comprehensive overview of the topic, highlighting topics such as standalone digital [...]
