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Test review questions AI effectiveness in identifying breast cancer

BY Jeff Rowe | September 15, 2021

Most AI in healthcare is in the early stage of development, researchers note, and not all advances have been shown to work clinically.

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How studying sea slugs could improve AI

BY Jeff Rowe | September 14, 2021

A new study has found that a material can mimic the sea slug’s most essential intelligence features, which in turn could drive the development of AI for use in, among other places, surgical robots.

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EHRs plus AI is equalling clearer, safer medication records

BY Jeff Rowe | September 13, 2021

Inaccurate medication lists can lead to adverse drug events that threaten patient safety, but AI integrated into EHRs is helping get patient lists in order.

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Talk to me: how NLP will pave the way for AI in healthcare

BY Jeff Rowe | September 09, 2021

With the rise of natural language processing, says one stakeholder, voice will be the next revolution in user interfaces after mobile, and healthcare will be the frontier on which it will play out.

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Joint Mayo/Google team develops algorithm to improve brain network maps

BY Jeff Rowe | September 08, 2021

The researchers’ goal is to develop an AI-driven tool that can offer better care to patients using brain stimulation devices.

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AI offers safer test for common heart conditions

BY Jeff Rowe | September 08, 2021

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes muscles to thicken and stiffen, thus reducing the heart’s ability to pump blood, is the most common genetic heart disease and cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.

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AI-driven screening enhances search for genetic syndromes

BY Jeff Rowe | September 07, 2021

According to the researchers, introducing the technology in areas with limited access to specialized care could be a step forward in democratizing health resources for genetic screening.

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New AI focuses on early glaucoma diagnosis and treatment

BY Jeff Rowe | September 07, 2021

Given the rapid growth of the aging population, glaucoma is expected to affect 111.8 million people globally by 2040, up from 76 million in 2020.

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Heart patients get boost from AI-driven diagnoses

BY Jeff Rowe | September 02, 2021

Heart failure is one of the most common heart conditions, with a substantial impact on patient quality of life, as well as being a major driver of hospital admissions and healthcare cost.