health predictions for 2044 | Future timeline

Read healthcare predictions for 2044, a year that will see many health revolutions become public—some might save your life ... or even make you superhuman.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A futurist consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

health forecasts for 2044

It is now possible to copy / clone / back-up the mind of a human being. This is useful for individuals suffering from memory loss disorders or as insurance when working in dangerous jobs, since in the event of a sudden death, the mind copy can be reanimated in a digital virtual reality space. Ethical and legal debates around digital personhood ensure for the next decade. (Likelihood 70%)1

In 2044, a number of health breakthroughs and trends will become available to the public, for example:

Between 2022 to 2025, Canada enacts a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system worth $15 billion that will draft a national list of prescription medicines that will be covered by the taxpayer. Likelihood: 60% 1

Related technology articles for 2044:

Medically assistive nanobots: Meet the micro-medics.

AI improves patient outcomes: Is AI our best healthcare worker yet?.

Recurrent neural networks (RNNs): Predictive algorithms that can anticipate human behavior.

Convolutional neural network (CNN): Teaching computers how to see.

Molecular robotics: These microscopic robots can do just about anything.

Synthetic age reversal: Can science make us young again?.

Artificial nervous systems: Can robots finally feel?.

Blockchain health insurance: Addressing challenges in data management.

Digitized health and protective labeling: Empowering the consumer.

AI-augmented work: Can machine learning systems become our best teammate?.

Autonomous pharmacies: Are AI and medications a good combination?.