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.
Thumbnail

Microsoft launches $40M program to support nonprofit AI research

Microsoft has announced a new $40 million, five-year program designed to help nonprofit organizations and academic researchers develop AI-based healthcare solutions.

Thumbnail

Yet another key way AI could improve stroke care

Stroke care is one of the fields where AI research has made its biggest impact in recent years, and a new study published in Radiology focused on yet another way this evolving technology can make a difference.

Thumbnail

AI specialists contribute supplies for combating coronavirus

Group 42, an Abu Dhabi-based AI technology company, has announced its efforts to help healthcare workers battling the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China.

Thumbnail

How AI can boost colonoscopy quality in real time

Researchers out of Wuhan, China, have developed a new AI-based quality improvement system for colonoscopies, sharing their findings in The Lancet: Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Thumbnail

Physician salary gender gap tops $36K

Male physicians starting out make more than $36,000 than their female counterparts on average, according to a new study in Health Affairs that compared starting compensation.

Thumbnail

AI optimizes treatment plans for cancer patients almost immediately, limiting delays

Cancer patients are often expected to wait before starting radiation therapy so that a full treatment plan can be developed. Could AI help prevent such delays? 

Thumbnail

The biggest hurdles for imaging providers hoping to implement AI

AI is making a monumental impact on the way radiologists and other imaging specialists deliver care, but some providers still can’t afford to make the necessary investments at this time.  

Thumbnail

Why all cardiologists should know AI’s strengths, weaknesses

When AI first started gaining popularity in healthcare, many providers were critical, skeptical or just avoided learning about the technology altogether. However, according to a new analysis, the time has come for cardiologists to step up and pay close attention.