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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Medical smartphone apps widely studied for potential but not for actual use

There’s plenty of research into the diagnostic accuracy of medical smartphone apps created to supply clinical decision support (CDS). However, few studies have looked at how helpful these apps are in clinical practice.

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Why Israel is a testing ground for AI in healthcare

Israel is quickly becoming a hotbed for AI in healthcare thanks to new investments to combine digital health records into a giant system that creates true interoperability to maximize use of AI programs and data analytics, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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AI predicts oral cancer survival

The chances of surviving oral cancer can now be predicted from AI algorithms by measuring immune cells in tumors.

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European parliamentarian: ‘Who is liable if an AI-based diagnosis is incorrect?’

Emerging technologies like AI and robotics have vast potential to improve healthcare. Few question this. What remains unclear is how meaningful the advances will be to healthcare providers and, more to the point, the patients they serve.

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Civica Rx pens another deal for drug in short supply

Civica Rx, a not-for-profit drug company with $100 million in funding that aims to combat drug shortages, has inked its next deal with Exela Pharma Sciences to supply its membership of hospitals with sodium bicarbonate injections.

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Geisinger, IBM build predictive tool to gauge sepsis risk

Geisinger has tapped IBM’s AI expertise and come up with a way to predict hospital patients’ risk of sepsis. In the process, the method can increase chances of survival in those who have the tricky and potentially life-threatening condition.

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Neural network achieves 100% accuracy at detecting heart failure in 1 heartbeat

A single heartbeat is all a new neural-network technique needs to detect heart failure with 100% accuracy, according to a study slated for January 2020 publication in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control Journal.

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Researchers testing AI-aided technique for heading off suicides

Researchers have developed a system combining AI and mHealth to catch signs of impending suicidal behavior in time for interventions by caregivers.

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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.”