Some of the biggest breakthroughs in the runup to 2050 are happening in medicine. Host Joe Penna examines electronic skin that keeps tabs of your vital functions and warns of trouble. He’ll discover implanted devices powered by our own bodies. And he’ll test out a simulator that shows him how robotic surgery will soon be saving lives.

Originally released by Rotfeld Productions, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 17, 2015.

The Future Of Medicine: Introduction (0:32); --Resistant Bacteria (4:33); -- Ekso Bionic Suit (2:35); -- X1 Exoskeleton (2:22); -- Robotic Surgery (4:49); -- PARO Bot (5:16); -- Medical Technology (1:58); .