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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Machine learning helps ward off med-induced heart trouble

Researchers have used computational modeling and a machine-learning approach to predict electrotoxicity in the heart “from the atom to the rhythm.”

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AI specialists gain CE mark approval for chest x-ray solution

According to the company, its newly approved AI model can play a role in helping hospitals triage patients with suspected COVID-19.

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Chat tool helping Intermountain screen, steer possible COVID-19 patients

Intermountain Healthcare, the sprawling 24-hospital system based in Utah, is partnering with a supplier of healthcare-specific virtual assistants to offer patients an automated COVID-19 interface on Intermountain’s homepage.

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Ventilator dilemma: ‘Are we comfortable sacrificing this group in exchange for saving more lives?’

The heart of the matter is that more than 8,000 ventilators aren’t in hospitals to begin with. They’re in nursing homes.

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AI spots pneumonia in chest x-rays of COVID-19 patients

Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that can scan the chest x-rays of COVID-19 patients for signs of pneumonia.

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AI-powered search engine simplifies access to scholarly material on COVID-19

Computer scientists in Canada and the U.S. have built an AI-powered search engine for clinicians and researchers engaged in the battle against COVID-19.

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AI senior-monitoring project takes on new import with COVID-19

Stanford researchers had been working for years on an AI-powered system to monitor elderly patients at home when the coronavirus outbreak became a global crisis. Now their work is not just nifty but needed.

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AI model assesses a whopping 134 skin disorders

A new deep learning algorithm can evaluate 134 different skin disorders, predicting malignancy and recommending key treatment options, according to new findings published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

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.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

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. 

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

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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