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 predictions of protein interactions to drive drug discovery, targeting

Researchers have used AI and 3D modeling to identify more than 100 heretofore undiscovered protein complexes and classify more than 700 that were known but until now remained obscure.

November 18, 2021
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AMA updates policy to address lack of rural healthcare workforce

The American Medical Association has updated its policy to address the health needs of rural communities through workforce initiatives. 

 

November 17, 2021
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AI assists with kidney transplant follow-through

Researchers have used deep learning to predict success, failure or complications in transplanted kidneys by analyzing pathology slides at scale.

November 17, 2021
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‘Huge for patients’: AI forecasts new atrial fibrillation, stroke risk

Cardiology experts utilized more than 1.5 million ECGs performed over 35 years to develop their tool.

November 15, 2021
Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.

AI model diagnoses COVID-19 in routine blood tests with impressive accuracy

“With new mutations of the virus with higher transmission rates, it is imperative to diagnose positive cases as quickly and accurately as possible,” researchers wrote. 

November 11, 2021

1 in 3 defer healthcare due to cost

Far too many patients are deferring healthcare services due to outstanding medical bills.

 

November 10, 2021
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Machine learning helps scientists predict patients’ response to antidepressants

Current trial-and-error approaches may force patients to suffer through severe depression for months, leading to loss of employment, marriage or life. 

November 9, 2021

AI system successfully IDs colorectal cancer in whole slide images

One specialist described the findings as "revolutionary," noting that the system could help save health systems significant money. 

November 9, 2021

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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