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As more cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, are being confirmed globally and in the U.S., researchers have revealed the incubation period for the virus is estimated to be 5.1 days.

VR mental health shop

Oxford VR, a U.K.-based virtual reality (VR) technology company, has launched an automated mental health program aimed at helping users overcome anxious social avoidance.

 

Amazon, the e-commerce giant that continues to increasingly dip its toe into the healthcare space, is reportedly working on a vaccine that could cure the common cold, according to CNBC.

 

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has issued a new statement urging the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to rethink its maintenance of certification (MOC) policies. The organization, home to more than 4,500 interventional cardiologists, says some of its members have seen their privileges “threatened and even revoked” despite passing the necessary exams and reporting procedural volumes as required. Stamp | Certification

The newly incorporated American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM) is soon to begin credentialing healthcare workers in AI, machine learning and deep learning.

If medical AI makes a goof and causes a patient harm, the provider using the technology may be liable for malpractice. Or will the AI vendor be on the hook?

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For the second year in a row, Newsweek has ranked the best hospitals in the world in partnership with global research company Statista.

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The approval, made as part of a special FDA pilot program, took just 50 days.