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 can predict patient responses to common antidepressants

Machine learning can play a key role in planning treatment for patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

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AI solution for skin cancer receives 2 FDA Breakthrough Device designations

3Derm Systems, a Boston-based skin imaging and diagnostics company, has received two FDA Breakthrough Device designations for its 3DermSpot AI solution.

Mix of advanced imaging, AI accurately IDs brain tumors

Researchers have found a new technique for brain tumor image classification that combines advanced optical imaging with AI and published their findings in Nature Medicine.

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AI model excludes presence of obstructive CAD

Machine learning can help physicians exclude the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients once they undergo coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS), according to new research published in Academic Radiology. Could this help limit unnecessary imaging examinations?

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How will AI affect the future of psychiatry?

Psychiatrists are skeptical AI will have a significant impact on the way mental health is treated around the world, according to new survey results published in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.

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Google’s AI outperforms humans in detecting breast cancer

Google’s DeepMind AI system is better at detecting breast cancer than human experts, according to a new study published in Nature.

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5 things to remember when researching AI and radiology

AI continues to be one of the hottest topics in all of healthcare, especially radiology, and more academic researchers are exploring the subject than ever before.

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Affidea, Subtle Medical bring AI collaboration to Italy

Affidea, a European healthcare provider with more than 240 locations, announced it is now implementing Subtle Medical’s SubtlePET solution in its PET-CT center in Italy.

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.