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In late 2025, the market is saturated with medical apps and digital therapeutics, yet new HealthTech ventures keep launching. Is there a room or need for more? Dr. Uladzimir Svirkoū, a Pain Medicine Doctor and HealthTech Advisor, argues that as long as problems like endless MRI waiting lists persist, technical solutions are required. 

AI now shows up in everyday mental-health chats—from sleep tips to suicidal disclosures—driven by poor access, stigma, and the lure of anonymous, free help. Yet LLMs are unreliable: they err, lose context, miss non-verbal cues, and can reinforce distortions. Crisis-performance evidence is thin, and the red lines remain contested.

Diagnosis of respiratory diseases through lung sounds remains one of the most complex clinical tasks. Even experienced physicians admit that auscultation results are often subjective: one specialist hears a pathology, while another does not. Yet these judgments influence critical decisions – whether to hospitalize a patient, prescribe antibiotics, or assess the severity of their condition.