5. A different approach to health

5.1 Prevention, personalization and mass data

An essential aspect of the evolution not only of the healthcare system, but of healthcare itself, concerns the Internet of Things (IoT), when combined with the development of mass data analysis capabilities, powerful components and artificial intelligence systems. Around the individual, a veritable cloud of data can be harnessed (personal data, habitat, social environment, working conditions, behavior, exposure to pollution, etc.). Whether for the individual or for the organization of the healthcare system in the city and elsewhere, the intelligent use of data will enable targeted prevention for all those who will benefit from these advances. This still distant prospect is getting closer, albeit in isolated cases (e.g. heart monitoring,...