Forbes Innovation Healthcare Solar Eclipse And The Quantum Leap Of Medicine Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB, MBA Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. An experienced weaver of health, technology, ethics and spirituality. Following Apr 8, 2024, 03:13pm EDT Share to
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Twitter Share to Linkedin Gold Balls, Porcelain, 24K Gold Plated, Variable Sizes by Mosh Kashi. Photography: Elad Sarig // For ... [+] me, alignment is just a point of view. Each of my stories includes an original artwork. Clicking on them will take you to their websites. I am grateful to the artists for sharing their work. @ Mosh Kashi Today’s solar eclipse is a special celestial event, reflecting the interconnectedness of nature, involving the alignment of Earth,
moon and Sun. This alignment can be viewed only from specific geographical locations on earth, or, in other words, the state of the viewer influences the experienced phenomenon. In the same way, in quantum mechanics the observer influences the nature of the observed reality. This is no different from well-being, always influenced by our own perception. Medicine is ever changing; the discovery of penicillin, development of vaccines, invention of MRI machines – each step has transformed our practice. But now, yet unbeknownst to most, the biggest leap of all is underway. Quantum computing will challenge what we know about medicine, how we conceive health, and how we advance it. A completely new, or de novo, mutation in the evolutionary chain of medicine. This is an exciting time; ushering in the alignment of machine learning and quantum computing in healthcare. Leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics, quantum computing is predicted to outperform conventional supercomputers, allowing unimaginable processing prowess . But it goes much deeper than power and speed; it all starts at the fundamental unit of operation – the qubit. Unlike traditional computers, relying on the dichotomic bits, the qubit can actually be in two states at the same time, encoding data of 0 and 1 simultaneously – representing multiple combinations of possibilities. This stems from the elemental quantum principle of superposition whereby subatomic particles, like electrons, exist everywhere, all the time, at varying probabilities. It allows quantum systems to exponentially increase their computing capacity, as they inherently consider multiple possibilities. Beyond superposition, the quantum principle of entanglement has astounded physicists throughout history, and is no less astonishing philosophically. It means qubits are intrinsically interlinked, or entangled, such that the state of one qubit influences that of another – even at vast distances. This allows for interconnected systems, efficiently computing together, according to their intrinsically linked nature. Health research and innovation has undoubtedly been advancing rapidly with AI, but the promise of true precision medicine has yet to arrive. First, we must acknowledge the richness and complexity of data needed to truly create personalized medical models. In my opinion, a paradigm shift is needed; all data is medical data . Our medical history, intertwined with our nutrition, the environmental conditions we have been exposed to (such as pollution and temperature), physical activity, genetic and epigenetic makeup including social habits – everything impacts our health. In other words, our health is intrinsically entangled in all other aspects of our being. If we cannot model it – we won’t be able to make the leap forward with AI, as “big data” will always be somewhat small data, omitting crucial determinants of health. MORE FOR YOU
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iPhone Cena Undertaker And Everything That Happened After Cody Beat Roman At WrestleMania 40 Quantum computing has the potential to analyze the complex data interplay of biological systems, while also supporting it computationally. This was the premise for IBM and Cleveland Clinic’s unveiling of the first quantum computing dedicated to health a year ago. This past week,
Microsoft announced possible groundbreaking news: an error-correction algorithm for quantum computing, yet to be proven in real-life medical applications. The problem of calculation errors is a major one, as with their great promise, qubits are highly susceptible to error, sensitive to disturbances from vibration or temperature , known as noise . Reliable calculations are key to move forward, especially in the medical world where life is at stake. Until then, we must rely on our physicians to differentiate signal from noise and allow a safe space to consider multiple possibilities that finally collapse into one decision. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn . Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB, MBA Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions