Insilico Medicine, a Maryland-based AI company, is partnering with TARA Biosystems to discover and develop new therapies for cardiac disease, the companies announced Jan. 7.

AI applied to an electrocardiogram (EKG) test reliably detected asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (ALVD)—a precursor to heart failure—and predicted which patients were most at risk of developing the condition in the future, according to a Mayo Clinic study.

GE Healthcare and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have partnered to develop diagnostic tools and AI-powered applications to create safer and more precise immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients.

CarePredict, a Florida-based health technology startup, raised $9.5 million in funding for its platform that uses machine-learning-driven wearables to monitor the health and improve the quality of life for senior citizens, according to a report by VentureBeat.

The newest bundled payment program is a money-saver for CMS and Medicare, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings are on par with previous studies that revealed other bundles are achieving their goals of lowering healthcare costs and improving care outcomes.

People throughout the United Kingdom now have access to an AI-powered app that aims to help people eat better, according to a report by UK Tech News.

The protected health information of deidentified individuals may not be private after UC Berkeley researchers used machine-learning techniques to reidentify the health data of some children and adults. The findings could signal a need for legislation that protects and ensures the privacy of personal health data.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has teamed up with Verily, the life sciences unit of Google parent company Alphabet. The two companies will focus on improving outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, CNBC reported.