AI has proven capable of automatically detecting looming heart trouble on CT scans taken for lung issues like lung cancer, pulmonary embolism and pneumonia.

Technology adoption in healthcare is at an all-time high, and the attractiveness of telehealth and other innovative solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue driving how healthcare is delivered through the next decade.

The researchers solicited 306 adults—188 in the U.S. and 118 in South Korea—for their views on contact tracing, quarantine monitoring and public mapping of sites recently visited by COVID-positive individuals.

The suspect is in custody, and an investigation is underway. 

Calcium supplements, the researchers emphasized, should be prescribed with caution. 

Researchers have used deep learning software to accurately detect age-related cognitive impairment using only photos of patients’ faces.

“Vital sign measurements and labs can come too late, but early detection through predictive analytics has the power to improve patients’ outcomes, especially for catastrophic illnesses like COVID-19,” the software's creator said. 

Fewer than 10% of dermatology patients who were seen virtually during the COVID pandemic said they would not use teledermatology again—and only 7% said they’d not recommend telehealth to a friend.