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Auditory specialists placing Cochlear implants in hearing-impaired patients may position the devices better with an assist from AI than with conventional methods. 

Sensitive information of more than 5 million U.S. patients, including medical records and data, are easily discoverable due to insufficient protections.

Speaker of the House Nany Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democrats introduced a new bill Sept. 19 aimed at lowering drug prices.

Riverain Technologies, a provider of clinical AI software, is receiving a $15 million infusion of investment funding led by Ping An Insurance Company’s Ping An Global Voyager Fund.

David Jones, former CEO of Humana and one of the founders of the health insurer, died Sept. 18, according to Courier Journal. He was 88, the outlet reported.

Collaboration

Portable ultrasound maker Fujifilm SonoSite has turned to the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s AI2 Incubator for help harnessing AI’s image-interpretation potential.

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