In a quest to make hospital rooms more intelligent and convenient, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is piloting Aiva—an Alexa-powered platform that allows patients to interact hands-free with hospital staff and control their in-room entertainment.

A report from The Wall Street Journal has led some popular health and wellness apps to cease data sharing with social network company Facebook after the practice was revealed.

A study published in JAMA Open Network found Asian physicians received lower likelihood to recommend (LTR) scores, compared to non-Hispanic white physicians. With this in mind, health organizations using patient satisfaction scores for physician compensation and promotion should adjust for patient race and ethnicity.

Aidence, a Netherlands-based medical imaging company, has raised about $11.3 million in funding to expand its AI-powered platform for detecting lung cancer.

Opioid-related deaths, particularly those associated with synthetic opioids, have impacted the eastern states, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. Washington D.C. had the highest increase in death rates across the U.S.—more than tripling every year since 2013.

After being challenged by an ALS group to study the disease closer by using data, a machine learning researcher has developed an AI platform designed to monitor and predict the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

The total number of urgent care centers in the country grew from 8,125 in November 2017 to 8,744 in the same month in 2018—a total growth rate of 8 percent, according to the Urgent Care Association’s 2018 Benchmarking Report. These statistics underscore the changing healthcare preferences among a diversified patient population. 

A new AI-powered diagnostic tool launched by global cosmetic company L’Oreal allows women to upload a selfie to detect if their skin is beginning to show signs of aging and obtain treatment advice.