Technology continues to play a vital role in the search for permanent cures for terminal diseases and in efforts to improve healthcare. Over the past century, technological progress has revolutionised healthcare delivery. Breakthrough technologies like stem cells, gene therapy, biotechnology, regenerative medicine, immunotherapy, digital therapeutics, nanotherapy, telemedicine, and predictive medicine, among others, are having a significant impact on the healthcare industry. Importantly, new technologies like artificial intelligence, 3D printing, augmented and virtual reality, and the Internet of Things are making their way into mainstream healthcare delivery.

The Internet of Bodies (IoB) is a subset of technologies that fall under the "Internet of Things" (IoT) umbrella. IoB are made to monitor, check, or interact with the human body in a certain way. IoB uses human bodies as a data source, making it a component of the Internet of Things ecosystem. They are made up of human bodies or body parts that are linked to a network or a network array with the goal of generally improving or providing insights to improve the human body. IoBs create a much more intimate relationship between technology and the human body. They are networked devices that monitor the human body, collect physiological, biometric, or behavioural data, and exchange data over a wireless or hybrid network.

The "Internet of Bodies" (IoB) has been continuously deployed to improve the quality of human life and existence in mind-bogglingly innovative ways. However, they may be as intrusive to privacy as they are life-saving.

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