Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
Doctor Smartphone

Three-quarters of the chronically ill see plenty of doctors but don’t know what to do next

Unmade lifestyle changes are the main impediments for patients with chronic conditions who see their doctors and take their meds but don’t see much improvement in their overall health status.

August 4, 2020
Covid

‘The New Normal’ AI toolset coming to a public place near you?

A company with a name that sounds like a book title has formed to beat back COVID and future health crises by tapping the powers of AI.

July 31, 2020
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Surgical AI raises ethical questions

If an AI-brained surgical robot refuses to do its job at a critical moment in the OR, who is responsible for stepping in?

July 31, 2020
Homecare

Humana partners with Heal to reach patients where they live

Humana is sinking $100 million into a primary care startup to send doctors into patients’ homes via 1-touch telemed or old-school housecalls.

July 30, 2020
PPE

3 ways hospitals can cope with costly, dangerous supply shortages

Before COVID hit, the U.S. was importing around a third of its PPE from China. Then that most populous of all countries moved to protect its own people, keeping what it used to ship.

July 30, 2020
Prostate Cancer

Prostate algorithm may be ready for routine clinical practice

Researchers have demonstrated the use of an AI tool that can accurately identify or rule out prostate cancer on digitized pathology slides from core needle biopsies.

July 28, 2020
Green Light

Another FDA green light for Zebra

The FDA has OK’d the sixth medical AI application developed by Israel-based Zebra Medical Vision. The latest iteration helps breast-specialized radiologists by flagging questionable lesions appearing in 2D mammograms.

July 28, 2020
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AI detects conflicts of interest in medical journals, spots unexpected trend

Medical journals accepting reprint fees are much more likely to publish articles written by authors who received industry payments.

July 28, 2020