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New AI model helps match cancer drugs with patients

BY Jeff Rowe | October 28, 2020

The model was specifically designed so that its drug recommendations can be explained to clinicians, a necessity given that many healthcare AI tools are still an impenetrable “black box.”

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Researchers combine AI with EHRs to improve hospitalization predictions

BY Jeff Rowe | October 21, 2020

A new AI model analyzes EHR data to predict more accurately which patients will have good outcomes from COVID-19 treatment.

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How AI is getting prepped for surgery

BY Jeff Rowe | October 19, 2020

AI has been used as part of planning for surgery and to review procedures after the fact, but until now its actual use during surgery has been more limited.

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Home diagnostic app gets boost from AI-powered additions

BY Jeff Rowe | October 16, 2020

According to the company, the new, enhanced tool can help improve health outcomes, reduce operational costs, and drive patient self-service.

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Pitt-Amazon AI partnership pushes forward on breast cancer

BY Jeff Rowe | October 12, 2020

Among other projects, a team of experts in computer vision, deep learning, bioinformatics, and breast cancer imaging has been working to develop a more personalized approach for patients undergoing breast cancer screening.

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AI-based program enhances mental health monitoring for veterans

BY Jeff Rowe | October 09, 2020

To help monitor veterans’ mental health, especially during the pandemic, the Department of Veterans Affairs is increasingly relying on AI-based analytics.

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US Defense Innovation Unit taps AI to develop early coronavirus detection tool

BY Jeff Rowe | September 28, 2020

Known better for its work in areas like cyberthreat detection, the DIU also occasionally turns its attention to health-related projects such as a cancer-detection project recently announced in partnership with Google.

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Israeli hospital turns to AI to analyze and improve surgical practices

BY Jeff Rowe | September 25, 2020

The AI-driven surgical analysis platform is also active in hospitals, medical schools, and research centers in North America, including at McGill University, a public research university in Montreal.

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Researchers use AI to develop artificial proteins

BY Jeff Rowe | July 28, 2020

Scientists and engineers have long sought to harness this power by designing artificial proteins that can perform new tasks, like treat disease, capture carbon, or harvest energy.