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.

CMS launching AI health challenge in 2019

CMS will launch an AI challenge focused on improving healthcare delivery in 2019, the agency announced on Nov. 16.

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Oakland A’s exec believes AI, health tech will transform pro sports

Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane predicts health technology and AI will transform professional sports, according to a report by CNBC.

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Computer uses machine learning to analyze breast cancer images

With the help of machine learning, researchers were able to train a computer to analyze breast cancer images and classify tumors accurately, according to a study published in NPJ Breast Cancer.

MaxQ AI to integrate AI software that detects brain bleeds in imaging

After receiving FDA clearance for AI software that can detect brain bleeds from CT images, MaxQ AI has announced a deal to integrate the software with medical imaging platforms.

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Healthcare practitioners must be own ‘watchdogs’ in antibiotic prescribing

The overprescription of antibiotics is a runaway problem in the healthcare industry, increasing antibiotic resistance globally.

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Q&A: Wision AI CEO talks new algorithm for polyp detection

In an interview with AI in Healthcare, JingJia Liu, chief executive officer at Wision AI, discussed the company's new machine-learning algorithm for polyp detection, what’s next and the impact of AI products in the medical industry.

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Google deep-learning system grades prostate cancer with 70% accuracy

A deep-learning system (DLS) designed by Google researchers outperformed several top general pathologists when grading prostate cancer on a standard grade, according to newly-published research.  

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Study: AI tool detects skin cancers better than dermatologists

An AI-based network outperformed several dermatologists while analyzing skin lesions for cancer, suggesting the technology could be a helpful tool for physicians regardless of their experience, according to a recent study.

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HHS has thought through the ways AI can and should become an integral part of healthcare, human services and public health. Last Friday—possibly just days ahead of seating a new secretary—the agency released a detailed plan for getting there from here.

Philips is recalling the software associated with its Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry devices after certain high-risk ECG events were never routed to trained cardiology technicians as intended. The issue, which lasted for two years, has been linked to more than 100 injuries. 

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.