2025-12-18: Healthcare 5.0: Wearables Enable Integrated Human–Pet Health Monitoring

Wearable technologies are paving the way toward Healthcare 5.0 by enabling the integration of human and pet health data. A new viewpoint highlights how shared wearable-based monitoring can improve chronic disease management, support early detection of zoonotic and emerging diseases, and promote preventive healthcare.

Re-purposing human wearable devices for pets offers a cost-effective strategy to accelerate adoption across both domains. Central to this vision is a unified digital platform that allows real-time data analysis, predictive insights, and personalized care—ultimately enhancing health outcomes and quality of life for humans and their companion animals.
Among the authors of the article is Prof. Dr. Thomas Deserno.

Here is the link to the article: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/digital-health/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1668739/full

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