STEM Careers 2025: What’s In: Healthcare & Wellness STEM Careers

In Part 2A, we explored how technology and sustainability are reshaping the future of work and particularly, STEM careers in 2025 and beyond. But STEM doesn’t end in laboratories or data centres, rather, it’s also driving a quiet revolution in how we heal, age, and live well. Health, wellness, and human-care fields are fast becoming some of the most dynamic spaces for STEM talent. Follow along now as we explore future careers in these areas:

STEM is transforming healthcare and wellness careers

Biotech & Health Informatics

As populations grow older and lifestyle-related diseases rise, healthcare systems are shifting toward data-driven, decentralised care. Biotechnology is advancing diagnostics, vaccines, and precision treatments, while health-informatics experts turn raw patient data into insights that guide smarter medical decisions.

A standout example is Viome, a U.S. company founded by Naveen Jain, which uses advanced health informatics and AI to analyse an individual’s microbiome and gene expression, then designs personalised nutrition and supplement regimens. It’s a glimpse into how data science and biology are converging to redefine preventive care.

Companies like Illumina and 23andMe lead genomic analytics, while platforms such as Epic Systems and Cerner underpin electronic health-record management worldwide. Biomedical engineers are designing portable devices and wearables that bring care closer to patients. STEM practitioners who can bridge biology, data, and design are at the heart of this transformation.

The Wellness Shift (Post-COVID Impact)

COVID-19 left behind a deeper awareness of personal wellness. People now think beyond treatment; they want prevention, fitness, and resilience. This has created demand for nutritionists, physiologists, personal trainers, and wellness-tech consultants.

Digital platforms such as WHOOP, Fitbit, and MyFitnessPal are fuelling a “self-managed-care” movement where individuals track sleep, diet, and stress through sensors and apps. Meanwhile, Headspace and Calm have normalised mental-wellness technology. Professionals who can combine health science with technology, and translate data into actionable advice are thriving now more than ever before.

Geriatrics & Physiotherapy

Longer life expectancy brings new challenges. Geriatric specialists are needed to manage chronic conditions and support healthy ageing, while physiotherapists help people recover mobility, manage pain, and stay active later in life.

Innovators such as Rehab Robotics and Ekso Bionics are integrating robotics and exoskeleton technology into rehabilitation, helping patients regain independence faster. Hospitals across Europe and Asia are testing AI-assisted mobility-tracking systems to customise recovery plans. These roles blend science with empathy together with the ability to apply technology compassionately.

Today's Takeaway

The future of healthcare isn’t just hospitals and labs, it’s connected, preventative, and deeply human. Whether you’re coding wearable sensors, training clients, or designing rehabilitation tech, the most valuable skill is your ability to blend science with care.

Stay tuned for Part 2B (b): Agriculture & Skilled Trades, where we’ll explore how STEM is transforming food systems and craftsmanship for a sustainable world.