# Disease-Detecting Devices Researchers Develop Tech that Diagnoses Illness Before Symptoms Show By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disease-detecting-devices References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/device-diagnoses-illness-before-symptoms-appear.html) & [genome.duke.edu](http://www.genome.duke.edu/) The disease-detecting devices that are currently being developed at [Duke University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wagyu-feast)’s [Institute for Genome Science & Policy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-smart-bandages) reminds me of "Precrime" incidents from the movie 'Minority Report.' Imagine a world in which illnesses can be diagnosed before they even happen? Well, these disease-detecting devices are slightly more elementary. They find the illness before symptoms appear--not before the person actually becomes sick. Yet I still feel that it is paving the way for technology to do so in the near future. Developed by Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg and his team, the disease-detecting devices would "drastically improve clinical judgment in a day-to-day setting," according to Ginsburg. Essentially, it ascertains ailments via genetic markers nearly 24 hours before symptoms appear. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Preemptive Diagnosis:** Opportunity for companies to develop early detection devices that can identify diseases before symptoms appear. - **Genetic Marker Testing:** Companies can focus on developing tests that detect genetic markers of diseases before any symptoms occur. - **Personalized Medicine:** Companies can develop personalized medicine based on genetic markers and preemptively diagnose potential health risks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can adapt preemptive diagnosis technologies to significantly improve patient outcomes. - **Pharmaceuticals:** Pharmaceutical companies can use genetic marker testing to develop drugs aimed at preventing various diseases. - **Diagnostic Testing:** Diagnostic testing companies have an opportunity to expand their offerings to include preemptive tests for genetic markers of diseases. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Neurodegenerative Disease-Detecting Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-earbuds.md) - [At-Home Diagnostic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genhome.md) - [Cancer-Detecting AI Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skincancer-ai-device.md) - [Illness-Detecting Smart Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oura-symptom-radar.md) - [Early Diagnosis Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machinemd.md) - [Automated Molecular Diagnostic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genhome-array.md) - [Ailment-Identifying Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anura-magicmirror.md) - [Virus-Detecting Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virusdetecting-smartwatch.md) - [Wearable Molecular Monitoring Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molecular-monitoring.md)