Alphabet's artificial intelligence arm DeepMind published results of the first phase of its research partnership with Moorfields Eye Hospital in London in Nature Medicine Aug. 13.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 8/15/18

The Japanese government thinks it found a way to curb the physician shortage, Nikkei Asian Review reports.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/15/18

IBM said it is "setting the record straight" on its work with Watson Health after several recent media reports claimed the division's products recommend flawed advice and aren't based on real patient data.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/14/18

Intel Corp. said it sold at least $1 billion in artificial intelligence processor chips during 2017, according to Reuters.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 8/11/18

Eric Topol, MD, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, Calif., shared the draft cover of his newest book on Twitter Aug. 4.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 8/6/18

Artificial intelligence algorithms developed for dermatology must be created with "inclusivity in mind," according to an op-ed published in JAMA Dermatology.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 8/6/18

A team of electrical and computer engineers from UC Los Angeles developed an artificial intelligence device that identifies objects at the speed of light, the university announced Aug. 2.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 8/6/18

Change Healthcare launched a tool Aug. 6 that combines artificial intelligence and behavioral science to help payers identify and enroll Medicare Advantage members who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/6/18

Vocera Communications and Qventus will integrate their services as part of a new partnership, the companies confirmed Aug. 1.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 8/3/18

Anthem has partnered with doc.ai, an artificial intelligence platform, to explore ways of using technology to "predict when people will experience allergies or allergy patterns," Forbes reports.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/2/18

Startup DefinedCrowd has raised $11.8 million in venture capital funding, with help from major corporations like Mastercard, Amazon and Sony, according to The Seattle Times.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/1/18

Shortly after reports emerged detailing numerous shortcomings with IBM's Watson for Oncology platform, the company is modifying the artificial intelligence-powered software, STAT reports.  By Julie Spitzer - 8/1/18

Myndshft Technologies — a healthcare technology company working at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence — is set to introduce its new end-to-end healthcare claims management solution Sept. 19 to Sept. 22 at Becker's Hospital Review 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference in Chicago. By Staff - 8/1/18

A new algorithm may accurately predict whether cancer patients starting chemotherapy will still be alive after a month of treatment, according to a study published in JAMA.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 7/30/18

The healthcare industry needs to wait until the tech sector has teased out the ethics of artificial intelligence before it implements the technology, said Ben Greenberg, vice president of product management and user experience at WebMD, according to NJ Biz.  By Julie Spitzer - 7/27/18

The National Institutes of Health plans to build out its work with artificial intelligence, NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, said during an agency conference July 23.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 7/25/18

Two United Nations specialized agencies — the International Telecommunication Union and the World Health Organization — established the ITU Focus Group on AI for Health.  By Anuja Vaidya - 7/25/18

IBM's Watson supercomputer, once hailed as a revolutionary cancer treatment tool, reportedly gave physicians inaccurate cancer treatment advice, and company medical specialists and customers reported "multiple examples of unsafe and incorrect treatment recommendations," according to internal IBM documents reviewed by STAT.  By Julie Spitzer - 7/25/18

The one thing that may exceed the number of articles and discussions about the expected use of virtual assistants in clinical environments may be the number of questions that healthcare professionals have about the technology: Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Nuance's website.  By Staff - 7/18/18

Nuance Communications appointed Mark Sherwood as senior vice president and CIO, the artificial intelligence and voice solutions provider confirmed July 16.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 7/16/18