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U.S. Army researchers are calling for the creation of a national emergency network that would coordinate select digital health technologies, including AI, in fighting COVID-19 now and other public health crises later.

Healthcare AI companies of all sizes need patient data to design their products and make their fortunes. Big healthcare providers have the data and need the tech partners to help advance modern medicine.

Cerner is partnering with 252-bed American Hospital Dubai to open a medical AI research center in the United Arab Emirates.

What the five have in common are software products aimed at helping providers improve patient engagement by leveraging AI. The recognized companies also meet IDC’s criteria for having revenues below $100 million.

The European Union has certified AI software for reading mammograms, clearing the way for a South Korea-based AI vendor to sell another of its AI products across the European Economic Area.

It may be time to take a long last look at the vision exam that relies on a cardboard sheet of huge letters at the top and tiny ones at the bottom.

Johns Hopkins radiologists have repurposed a deep learning algorithm designed to detect tuberculosis on chest x-rays to, instead, help identify COVID-19.

In a screening population at elevated risk, experts say their algorithm could reduce the number of scans required for manual interpretation by 34%.