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PocketHealth's latest agentic AI offering improves patient compliance, reduces administrative costs

Conductor is a platform of AI-enabled agents that can read clinical documents and orders, call patients and orchestrate appointments.

Some reviewers opposed FDA's approval of new drug for life-threatening disease

When the FDA approved elamipretide for the treatment of Barth syndrome, not everyone agreed with the agency's decision.

Eating unsalted peanuts improves the brain's vascular health

MRIs show how peanut consumption improves the brain's vascular function

Consistently incorporating unsalted peanuts into a person’s diet enhances cerebral blood flow to multiple brain regions.

Healthcare AI today: Billions for AI-based biotech, fast ROI or else, AI for imprisoned patients, more

The Zuckerbergs have many billions to give away. They want to shower a lot of it on researchers using AI to cure diseases.

Carlos Collet, MD, PhD, director, cardiovascular imaging, physiology and translational therapeutics, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, explains how noninvasive coronary CT angiography (CCTA) assessments will play a major role to eliminate invasive diagnostic angiography and to pre-plan percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures.

CCTA will play an essential role in the cath labs of the future

Noninvasive coronary CT angiography is growing more and more important as time goes on, helping cardiologists make critical treatment decisions. Carlos Collet, MD, PhD, discussed the technique's potential to be a real game-changer for patient care in a new interview.

Is long-term melatonin use safe? New study highlights heart risks

Taking melatonin for a year could increase a person's risk of developing heart failure by 90%. While more research is still needed to confirm these findings, the data suggest patients should think twice about relying on melatonin to sleep.

GLP-1 drugs and healthy lifestyle choices work in tandem to protect the heart

The rise of these medications continues to be one of the biggest stories in healthcare.

GLP-1 weight loss drugs will now be covered by Medicare and Medicaid—and available at a discount through TrumpRx

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have agreed to sell their popular Wegovy and Zepbound injectables through TrumpRx.gov for a discounted rate, as the White House promises that Medicaid and Medicare plans will begin covering the costs.

EARLY TAVR investigator Philippe Généreux, MD, announced his team’s findings in front of a packed audience at TCT 2024.

Treating asymptomatic aortic stenosis with TAVR linked to significant benefits

Attendees cheered as lead investigator Philippe Généreux, MD, shared his team's findings at TCT 2024. “A major reset in our approach to severe asymptomatic AS is now warranted,” one veteran cardiologist said about the data. “The concept of watchful waiting is no longer appropriate."

FDA warns against use of Hologic breast care device after nearly 200 adverse events

The alert pertains to the BioZorb and BioZorb LP markers, implanted in soft tissue to indicate the site for radiographic procedures.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

5 of 7 Medicare Administrative Contractors approve payment for imaging AI software

Providers have the potential to earn a Medicare payment of $950 if the software is deployed in medically appropriate scenarios.

Man vs. Machine artificial intelligence AI

Radiology resident thumbs nose at Nobel Prize winner who predicted specialty would become obsolete

“Godfather of AI," Geoffrey Hinton, forecasted in 2016 that advances in AI would take over radiologists’ duties within five years. Eight years later, the prediction has proven false.

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