California-based tech company Stayhealthy Inc. introduced a new mobile augmented reality (AR) app this April that’s geared toward engaging and immersing kids in learning about their own health.

Facial analysis enabled by AI is helping researchers assess mental health in a more objective way, relying on algorithms that detect behavioral biomarkers rather than subjective exams alone, the Wall Street Journal reported April 1.

Physicians and scientists in Germany have developed an artificial neural network that’s capable of interpreting brain MRI scans to tell physicians how brain tumors are responding to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

Artificial intelligence is more effective at detecting cervical cancer than established lab tests, according to a pilot study out of Seoul, South Korea.

The former president of Detroit Medical Center Heart Hospital has sued DMC, its parent company Tenet Healthcare and three executives for allegedly retaliating against him after he raised concerns over the quality of care at the hospital, Crain’s Detroit Business reported.

Eye exams that leverage machine learning to track eye movement behavior are providing universities, research institutions and governmental agencies with more than a billion data points to better understand the connection between vision and neurological disease, according to health tech company RightEye.

Not-for-profit network Sutter Health and AI company Suki are partnering to deliver an AI-powered, voice-enabled digital assistant for doctors in Northern California.

Fourteen startups are getting a share of $117 million from Intel Capital, which is encouraging the recipients to spend the money on efforts to “disrupt their industries.” For two of the companies, the industry is healthcare and the disruptive innovation involves AI.