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EU releases AI regulatory proposal

BY Jeff Rowe | April 27, 2021

Given the anticipated growth of AI in healthcare and other sectors, say observers, developers and providers need to stay abreast of emerging regulatory guidelines.

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NY academic medical system unveils PhD program for AI in medicine

BY Jeff Rowe | April 23, 2021

Among other goals, say stakeholders, the new AIET PhD concentration is part of a larger effort to develop new tools for faster and more effective drug discovery using patient-driven biology.

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AI provider adds analytics services to improve surgical care options

BY Jeff Rowe | April 19, 2021

Olive’s new affiliate focuses on identifying unwarranted clinical variation, improving patient outcomes and increasing the affordability of care—starting in surgery.

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Google adds new AI to vaccine distribution effort

BY Jeff Rowe | April 19, 2021

AI-assisted call centers can expedite the delivery of information, triage calls and streamline the final resolution based on the needs of the individual.

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German researchers develop AI-driven robots to prevent spread of infection

BY Jeff Rowe | April 13, 2021

Among other things, robots can provide all the materials required to treat patients directly in front of their rooms, increasing the amount of time staff can spend with patients and performing actual care tasks.

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New AI-based blood test may help with diagnosing mood disorders

Given a lack of objective tests and perceived stigma, say researchers, mood disorders are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

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Researchers call for development of AI best practices

BY Jeff Rowe | April 09, 2021

To ensure medical AI devices are effective, reliable, and safe, researchers noted, FDA evaluations should include prospective studies and assessments in multiple clinical sites.

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MIT study finds “error riddled” data sets used for AI testing

BY Jeff Rowe | April 07, 2021

The team encouraged AI developers to create cleaner data sets for evaluating models and tracking the field’s progress, while also recommending that researchers improve their own data hygiene.

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Study connects COVID surges to emerging variants

BY Jeff Rowe | April 05, 2021

Ideally, say researchers, the new understanding will help provide global comparisons of outbreak expansion that will enable public health responses to align across countries.