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.
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FDA clears AI detection software for diagnosing brain bleeds

The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to software that uses AI to detect the presence of brain bleeds in CT images.

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Reducing hospital superbugs costs just $2 per person

Superbug infections could claim 2.4 million lives across Europe, North America and Australia over the next 30 years unless more is done to limit the growing antibiotic resistance. Fortunately, the issue could be stemmed for about $2 per person by investing in measures such as handwashing and prudent antibiotic prescription, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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AI tools performed worse on data outside original health system

Deep-learning models trained to detect pneumonia from chest X-rays performed worse when tested on X-rays from outside their original hospital systems, suggesting AI tools should undergo a wide range of testing before being used in clinical settings.

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More states expanded Medicaid during the midterm election

Three more states elected to expand Medicaid in the midterm elections, including Idaho, Nebraska and Utah, NBC News reported.

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AI predicts Alzheimer’s disease six years before diagnosis

A deep learning algorithm developed using imaging data from more than 1,000 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients can accurately predict the presence of AD more than six years before a doctor finalizes a diagnosis, researchers reported in Radiology Nov. 6.

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UK to open 5 new AI centers for early diagnosis, medical imaging

Five technology centers dedicated to using AI to speed up disease diagnosis and improve patient outcomes are opening throughout the United Kingdom.

Portable device uses AI to identify, classify airborne allergens

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles created a cheap, portable device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and classify common airborne allergens.

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Imaging AI software upgrade receives FDA clearance

NinePoint Medical, a Massachusetts-based medical device company, has received market clearance from the FDA for its new AI-based platform for image feature segmentation.

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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.