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Mayo Clinic unveils AI platform to improve remote diagnostics

BY Jeff Rowe | April 14, 2021

As remote monitoring spreads, providers are looking for ways to better aggregate and use the data coming from devices that allow them to track patients remotely.

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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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How AI is supporting clinical trials during the pandemic

BY Jeff Rowe | April 09, 2021

Using AI to reduce the burden that trials put on patients and providers, says one stakeholder, will facilitate both the democratization and ubiquity of clinical trials.

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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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GE unveils AI-powered POCUS

BY Jeff Rowe | April 07, 2021

The new system and associated AI come at a time when clinicians are increasingly relying on point-of-care ultrasounds to keep abreast of ED surges due to COVID-19.

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AI-enabled blood test may help docs identify early Alzheimer’s

BY Jeff Rowe | April 06, 2021

Brain changes due to Alzheimer's disease are believed to precede the onset of symptoms by years, and about 60% of patients are women.

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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.