Hacking Humanity - Lara Lewington

Biographie:
Lara Lewington is a technology broadcaster and journalist with a special focus on future health. She has covered some of the world's greatest innovations presenting the BBC's flagship technology show, Click, and has fronted health tech episodes of ITV's Tonight, BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and other programmes, exploring how artificial intelligence, science, and innovation are transforming our health and lives. She has been ITV Lorraine's 'AI Agony Aunt', demystifying tech to a mainstream audience, and presented BBC Panorama's Beyond Human: Artificial Intelligence and Us. Lara lives in London....

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'This is the bible for living a HEALTHIER life' DAVINA MCCALL bestselling author and host of Begin Again AS SEEN ON ITV'S THIS MORNING, BBC MORNING and CHANNEL 4'S SUNDAY BRUNCH

DISCOVER HOW NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN MAKE YOU HEALTHIER FOR LONGER
In Hacking Humanity, technology journalist Lara Lewington takes us to the cutting edge of scientific research to demystify how new innovations are transforming our healthcare for the better.
Bringing together interviews from experts across every aspect of health, Lara reveals what we can do right now to improve our current and future wellbeing. From wearing five smartwatches at once to see which ones work to testing out the brand-new medical scans only available to the rich, Lara shares what she has learned from seeing new technology up close.
As you read, you will:
? Discover how using wearable technology and fitness trackers available today can be used to give you an early warning for disease and health complications
? Explore how your personal data can be used right now to help optimise your diet, sleep and fitness
? Learn about the new medical tests that are being used to catch life-altering conditions and detect cancer sooner than ever before, and when those tests could be available for you
? Decide whether weight-management medications are right for you by learning how they really work and understanding how they were developed
? Understand how AI is helping to propel medical science forward - and about where we need to use it with caution
? Learn about the fascinating innovations that are coming soon, from breathalysers that can detect lactose intolerance to medications tailored to your unique genetic code
? Cut through the hype and the headlines with clear explanations of what is really happening, what really works and what just isn't there yet
Drawing us into the science behind the world's healthiest people, from the Blue Zones to Silicon Valley, Hacking Humanity reveals what makes the biggest impact when it comes to our health, and what holds the power to significantly increase the amount of time we spend living in good health.
This book is perfect for busy readers who want a friendly guide to the most fascinating and essential information about their health and the future of medicine. You don't have to be a scientist to understand the latest breakthroughs - Hacking Humanity makes the new developments that are transforming your health easy to understand. It will help you take your health into your own hands and give you hope for a better future.
'No-one explains cutting edge technology more clearly than Lara' LORRAINE KELLY
'Absolutely brilliant' JEREMY VINE
'Brilliantly written ... separates the nonsense from the evidence' RUSSELL FOSTER, bestselling author of Life Time
'Extraordinarily helpful' DAMIAN HUGHES, bestselling author and host of High Performance