Advances in biomedical and neural engineering, material science, and haptics mean that prosthetics can offer advanced sensory functionality, restoring a natural sense of touch that was lost. Robotics and new synthetic materials, such as artificial muscles and neurons, bring prosthetics with increased strength and realistic, natural movement. Exoskeleton devices enhance lower-body strength for impaired or handicapped individuals, can be used for rehabilitation and to assist industrial workers or in military applications where increased strength and endurance are needed. 

As demand for natural organ transplants continues to outpace availability, technologies such as 3D bioprinting and rapid prototyping are being used to research suitable replacements. While in the past only synthetic materials were used, today a combination of artificial and natural materials such as stem cells are being used to create bioartificial and biohybrid organs that function seamlessly within the body. As these innovations advance, they bring us closer to the day when natural organ transplantation will become a rare occurrence.

With superfast speed and imperceptible lag, the advent of 5G enables remote robotic telesurgery, creating physical distance between surgeon and patient. The patient may be in a clean room to prevent infection, or in a battlefield hospital thousands of miles away. High frequency mechanisms compensate for hand tremors during lengthy or intricate operations. The benefits of telesurgery include improved precision, lower invasiveness, reduced patient trauma, faster recovery times, and ultimately, lower healthcare costs.

Advances in biomedical and neural engineering, material science, and haptics mean that prosthetics can offer advanced sensory functionality, restoring a natural sense of touch that was lost. Robotics and new synthetic materials, such as artificial muscles and neurons, bring prosthetics with increased strength and realistic, natural movement. Exoskeleton devices enhance lower-body strength for impaired or handicapped individuals, can be used for rehabilitation and to assist industrial workers or in military applications where increased strength and endurance are needed.