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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Survey: 44% of US adults would trust AI for cancer diagnosis, treatment recommendation

More than 40 percent of Americans would trust artificial intelligence (AI) for a cancer diagnosis, according to a nationwide survey.

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New smartphone app, project aims to learn more about dementia

The Alzheimer’s Society and University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute in Oxford, England, are encouraging people in the United Kingdom to download a new smartphone application so researchers can learn more about dementia.

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NITRD requests information on AI research, development plan

The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program is seeking information on the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development Strategic Plan.

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Survey: Most people, millennials share healthcare experiences online

A majority of people share their healthcare experiences online, according to the latest survey released by the Binary Fountain.

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Univ. of Houston researchers design smartphone system that can detect lead in tap water

University of Houston researchers have created a smartphone system that can detect dangerous levels of lead in tap water.

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NY Times: Medicaid work requirements don’t work if beneficiaries aren’t aware

Since the Trump administration began allowing states to implement work requirements within their Medicaid programs, thousands of beneficiaries have been impacted, with some already losing critical healthcare coverage. Unfortunately, as more of these programs roll out, not all beneficiaries will be able to meet the requirements–simply because they aren’t aware of them, according to The New York Times.

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Humana launches health institute with Univ. of Houston

Health insurance giant Humana is teaming up with the University of Houston in a long-term strategic partnership focused on training healthcare professionals on population health and value-based care.

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Researchers receive $2.8M to develop app for assessing soldiers health

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, recently secured $2.8 million in funding to develop a smartphone application that can detect symptoms of various medical conditions in soldiers.

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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.