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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Advances in AI helping healthcare providers, patients throughout Asia

AI technologies are making a significant impact on the health of patients throughout Asia, according to a new report from MIT Technology Review Insights.

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Can AI help pharmaceutical companies plan for drug shortages?

Merck KGaA, a Darmstadt, Germany-based pharmaceutical company, is hoping AI can improve its ability to predict drug shortages and plan accordingly.

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New blood test uses infrared light, AI to detect signs of brain cancer

Researchers have developed a new blood test that could lead to improved brain cancer diagnoses, according to new findings published in Nature Communications.

Subtle Medical’s AI-powered MRI software gains FDA clearance

The newest AI-based imaging processing software from Subtle Medical has received FDA clearance.

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AI helps connect sleep quality with how a patient walks

Machine learning models can tell us a lot about how patients sleep, according to new research published in PLOS One. And it’s much less obtrusive than prior methods.

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UCSF recruits NVIDIA to study AI in radiology

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is developing a new center dedicated to applying AI to the field of radiology and improving patient outcomes.

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AI could alter images, trick radiologists into misdiagnosing cancer patients

Machine learning (ML) algorithms could potentially be trained to alter mammography findings, tricking radiologists into make an incorrect diagnosis, according to new research published in the European Journal of Radiology.

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5-year grant awarded to CVD researchers using AI

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded researchers at University College London (UCL) £1 million ($1.27 million) to study cardiovascular disease. The funding will be used to bring in a new team of researchers and develop a research center focused on AI.

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Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”