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.
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Deep learning outdoes even deeply experienced dermatologists

A deep-learning algorithm trained entirely on open-source images has outperformed 136 of 157 dermatologists at classifying melanoma, according to a study running in the May edition of the European Journal of Cancer.

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AI diagnoses PTSD by analyzing veterans’ voices

Working with SRI International, the California tech lab that gave the world Siri, mental-health specialists at NYU Langone have developed an AI-based tool that uses voice analysis to diagnose posttraumatic stress disorder—potentially via telemedicine.

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FDA clears 1st deep learning-based CT image reconstruction technology

The FDA granted GE Healthcare’s Deep Learning Image Reconstruction (DLIR) platform 501(k) clearance April 18, marking the first time the agency has approved a deep learning-based CT image reconstruction technology.

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High-deductible health plans tied to delayed breast cancer diagnosis, care

Both low- and high-income women experience significant delays in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment when they’re switched from affordable to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), according to a study published in Health Affairs.

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Startup closes $3M seed round to fund surgical AI platform

Months-old health technology startup Theator closed a $3 million seed round April 18, providing the company with the cash flow it needs to power its AI-enabled surgical performance platform.

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DOE turns its attention to AI with $20M research pledge

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced April 17 it would be extending $20 million in funding to research projects involving AI and machine learning.

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Sole scientist uses open-source AI software to unlock protein folding

A Harvard Medical school research fellow has used deep learning to predict the structure of any given protein based solely on its amino acid sequence.

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AI has a ‘diversity disaster’: 5 things to know

The field of AI is currently at the center of a far-reaching diversity crisis, according to a report issued this April.