development is a melanoma monitor designed
to give early warnings of cancer. The device
could be used to take a picture of your body
each week, then compare it to previous
images. If a problem is found, the system
would advise you to get a check-up at your
doctor’s surgery.
If all this sounds nerve-wracking, then help is
at hand. Experts are also working on a ‘digital
doctor’, complete with a comforting bedside
manner. A standard computer would be able
to understand your voice and answer
questions about your symptoms in plain
English and in a way which would calm your
nerves.