In emerging technologies, 5G will have a transformative impact in creating an enabling, next-generation health ecosystem. The most enablement will come in telemedicine, remote monitoring of patients, all the while ensuring transferring of data with high integrity. Some newer areas like enabling haptics will make doctors ubiquitous regardless of the location. Body Area Networks for continuous monitoring are being researched.


Applications in mental health such as the transmission of facial expressions are being explored. See more on how 5G is going to change the healthcare landscape.