Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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AI measures blood flow to predict death, heart attack—and is more accurate than humans

Researchers have used AI technology to predict a patient’s chance of death, heart attack or stroke better than human doctors, sharing their findings in a new study in Circulation.

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AI predicts malignancy, survival in patients with brain tumors

AI models can be trained to predict outcomes in meningioma patients, according to new research published in npj Digital Medicine. The study’s authors even developed a free smartphone app so others can explore their work.

10 key uses for AI in radiology that don’t involve interpretation

AI promises to make a titanic impact on radiology, but most of the attention tends to focus on its ability to identify important findings in medical images. What about the technology’s non-interpretive qualities?

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How AI could change our understanding of the aging process

Researchers have found they can use microbe samples—and a little help from machine learning techniques—to predict someone’s age.

 

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New telehealth clinic to provide VR-powered treatment

XRHealth has announced the launch of a new telehealth clinic that allows patients to receive care at home via virtual reality (VR) technology.

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AI predicts patient responses to antidepressants

Machine learning-based algorithms can predict how patients will respond to antidepressants, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology. The secret, the authors revealed, is electroencephalography (EEG) data.

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Olaris gains funding to use AI, spectroscopy for Parkinson’s research

Olaris has received a new grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).

AI’s role in assessing PET/CT images, diagnosing brain disease

Deep learning-based AI models can improve the segmentation of white matter in 18F-FDG PET/CT images, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging. This helps radiologists with the early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.