Smartphones will soon be able to deliver diagnosis and suggest cures even before we know we 're ill , says Mark Curtis . Where do we draw the line between what is a lifestyle choice and genetic illness that we have no control over ? ` ` Body hacking '' technology , such as wearable bands that monitor physical activity , will help increase our health awareness , Curtis says . Medical monitoring technology will open new area of debate over privacy and the cost of health care insurance .
Smartphones will soon be able to deliver diagnosis and suggest cures even before we know we 're ill , says Mark Curtis . ` ` Body hacking '' technology , such as wearable bands that monitor physical activity , will help increase our health awareness , Curtis says . Medical monitoring technology will open new area of debate over privacy and the cost of health care insurance .