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.

Only 20% of consumers trust AI-generated advice for healthcare

Only one-fifth of consumers would trust healthcare advice from AI-generated communications, according to a recent poll.

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AI model predicts in-hospital mortality; study among first in new preprint server

An initial set of studies went up this week at medRxiv, a new and somewhat controversial online outlet hosting preprinted clinical research reports—they haven’t yet been subject to peer review, much less journal editing—and the batch includes one dealing with AI.

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Machine learning heads off unwise eye surgeries

Eyesight researchers have developed a machine-learning architecture whose best model, an ensemble classifier, achieved 93.4% accuracy in separating good candidates for corneal refractive surgery from patients likely to have post-surgery complications or poor outcomes.

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How well do we really want AI to know our minds?

AI is enabling healthcare workers to understand people’s moods with a level of accuracy that may be as unnerving as it is exciting.

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AI powers patients through home-based PT following total hip replacement

Following total hip replacement, patients are well-served with AI-powered biofeedback that helps them rehab safely and effectively at home with occasional monitoring by a remote physical therapist.

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Young Brit doctor creates app, nudges NHS along on AI

A junior doctor in the U.K. is driving the development of a smartphone app that lets healthcare providers jettison their legacy pagers to communicate just as quickly but much more thoroughly and productively.

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Google Assistant tops AI-powered devices for medication help

More adults are utilizing voice assistant devices powered by AI to help with their medication management, but not all devices are the same. According to new research published in Nature, Google Assistant outpaces its peers, including Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri voice assistants.

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Journo leaders in the UK warn on old regulations for new healthcare AI

The Financial Times of London is calling for caution—along with standardized and modernized regulation—around AI in healthcare.