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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AI model for pneumothorax gains FDA clearance

behold.ai, a London-based imaging technology company, has received FDA clearance for its AI algorithm designed to help radiologists triage pneumothorax patients.

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150M Americans could contract coronavirus

The new coronavirus could infect between 70 million and 150 million people in the U.S., according to the attending physician of Congress and the Supreme Court, Brian Monahan. 

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It’s now or never: Why family medicine physicians must finally embrace AI

AI’s impact on healthcare continues to grow, with specialties such as radiology and cardiology fully embracing the technology’s potential to modify workflows and improve patient outcomes. Family medicine physicians, however, have been slow to embrace this growing trend.

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ACR publishes coronavirus use case to help AI researchers

The American College of Radiology Data Science Institute (ACR DSI) has shared an AI use case for the new coronavirus, publishing it just as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

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RadNet to increase AI presence with acquisition of DeepHealth

RadNet, one of the largest radiology providers in the United States, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DeepHealth, an imaging technology company focused on using AI to improve breast cancer screening.  

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Tracking China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak

Researchers are using advanced technology—including AI, natural language processing (NLP) and satellite imaging—to track how the new coronavirus has impacted China.

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Will AI’s ‘black box’ problem ever be solved?

Researchers still don’t truly understand how these algorithms work—and that’s a significant issue.

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Google’s DeepMind shares coronavirus data with public to assist researchers

DeepMind, a London-based AI company acquired by Google back in 2014, is sharing predictions made by its advanced AlphaFold system that could help researchers learn more about the new coronavirus.

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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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