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AI algorithm enhances ability to diagnose heart failure

BY Jeff Rowe | October 21, 2021

Among other things, analysis suggested that the algorithm may be effective at detecting heart weakness in all patients, regardless of race and gender.

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New computational center aims for fuller understanding of “admixed” populations

BY Jeff Rowe | October 20, 2021

In collaboration with a range of informatics research teams, CAST will use natural language processing to extract information on social determinants of health from patients’ clinical notes.

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How AI could help mental health providers with the growing demand for care

BY Jeff Rowe | October 19, 2021

Spending in the U.S. on behavioral health treatment and services reached $225 billion in 2019, a 52% increase since 2009. 

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Experts turn up volume on calls for AI in hearing care

BY Jeff Rowe | October 19, 2021

The WHO projects that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people will experience some degree of hearing loss, with 700 million requiring rehabilitation.

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Researchers use AI to expedite infant genomic analysis

BY Jeff Rowe | October 18, 2021

With the rise of AI, researchers noted, a new class of genome interpretation methods are being developed with the promise of removing the interpretation bottleneck for rare genetic disease diagnosis.

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Retinal exams get deeper look via image-driven AI

BY Jeff Rowe | October 13, 2021

Among other things, the study will help develop a database of screening images from real-world environments that can be accessed in clinical settings to improve retinal disease diagnoses.

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Researchers turn to AI for help predicting COVID severity in children

BY Jeff Rowe | October 13, 2021

While children infected with COVID-19 have tended to have milder symptoms, researchers note some have developed severe complications such as respiratory failure or heart inflammation.

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Mt. Sinai launches dedicated department of AI and human health

BY Jeff Rowe | October 12, 2021

The goal, say officials, is to use AI to inform local, tactical decision-making with information collected from the entire health system.

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How the FDA could root out hidden bias in new AI

BY Jeff Rowe | October 12, 2021

AI can facilitate faster diagnoses, predict the likelihood of a particular patient outcome and help conduct research on new treatments, says one stakeholder, but the risks, including hidden biases, are real.