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Amazon Web Services is helping the World Health Organization on a slew of projects to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, including launching an app and supporting the organization’s goals to aid health workers around the world.

The KardiaBand device from AliveCor is a more reliable tool for identifying atrial fibrillation (AFib) than the Apple Watch 4, according to a new head-to-head analysis published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

The deal is largely focused on helping the 13-hospital institution delve deeper into various iterations of digital health, including AI.

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As an academic AI expert, Pascale Fung, PhD, dove into the scientific research when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. The time investment rewarded her with a depth of understanding that has helped shape her life as a cancer survivor.

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Researchers have found that spiking neural networks become unstable after unbroken periods of unsupervised self-training. Moreover, these “artificial brains” seem to restabilize after they’re given the equivalent of a good night’s rest.

The Biden administration will fight back and appeal a ruling that overturned the federal mask mandate on airlines and public transportation.

The COVID crisis has driven mental-health issues into the medical matrix at the population level. AI may be able to help. 

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AI is stepping in to help speed up the diagnosis of COVID-19 and expedite how much time healthcare professionals spend determining COVID-19 pneumonia and non-COVID-19 cases.

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Clinlab.AI will oversee every aspect of this new-look laboratory, working to integrate it with the practice's workflows in a way that boosts patient care and speeds up treatment decisions.