Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

AI-powered app can screen for anemia with fingernail picture

An Atlanta research team has developed a smartphone app that can screen for anemia just by taking a picture of a person’s fingernails—paving the way for a new, noninvasive method to detect and diagnose the condition.

Award for AI medical research returns for second year

An AI company is giving charities an opportunity to boost their medical research and solve critical challenges with its platform.

Ted Danson's new show will feature AI effort to treat disease

A television series led by actor Ted Danson will showcase how a company is using various technologies, including AI, to help treat type 2 diabetes in India.

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UK government, industry leaders invest billions in research, AI for early disease detection

The UK government and life sciences industry leaders are investing more than £1 billion to support healthcare innovation and research aimed at using AI for early disease detection.

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Study: 17% of healthcare workers are immigrants

A significant portion of healthcare workers are born outside the U.S., according to a new study published by Harvard Medical School researchers in JAMA.

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NIH awards $1.2M grant to project using AI to restore movement in paralyzed limbs

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.2 million grant for a project aimed at restoring voluntary movement in paralyzed limbs using AI.

How AI and wearable sensors can keep people healthy for less

As healthcare leaders prioritize reducing costs, one executive believes the way to get there involves wearable devices with sensors, digital assistants and AI, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

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FDA grants clearance to AI-powered imaging system

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for technology that uses AI to enhance images from shorter scan procedures.

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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