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23andMe, Livongo alum joins AI startup to improve cardiac ultrasound
Andy Page, former president of digital health startups 23andMe and Livongo, joined Caption Health as CEO earlier this year, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company announced Oct. 1.
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Radiology groups release AI ethics policy
Several professional societies in the field of radiology released a joint statement on the ethics of artificial intelligence, noting that while AI can increase efficiency and accuracy in radiology, it also carries the potential for bias and other systemic errors.
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Microsoft, Novartis partner for AI-powered drug discovery, development
Novartis will establish an artificial intelligence innovation lab, in partnership with Microsoft, in which researchers will combine Microsoft's AI technology and Novartis' life sciences expertise to accelerate the development of new medicines.
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Penn Medicine predictive system increases palliative care consults by 74%
A system powered by predictive analytics of EHR data to determine when a palliative care consultation is most beneficial for a patient resulted in a significant increase in consults, a recent study found.
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AHA: 6 crucial components for integrating AI into healthcare workforce
With the vast majority of healthcare executives citing as a major priority the hiring and training of employees to take full advantage of artificial intelligence offerings, it is only a matter of time before AI completely reshapes the healthcare workforce.
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Mayo Clinic joins $20M funding for startup fighting heart disease with AI
Eko, a San Francisco-based startup developing artificial intelligence for heart disease screening, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, closed a Series B funding round that included participation from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.
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IBM to develop AI medical imaging system for cancer diagnosis, monitoring
IBM Watson Health formed a co-development agreement with Guerbert, a French medical imaging company, to create artificial intelligence-powered software that can help clinicians diagnose and monitor patients with prostate cancer.
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3 ways blockchain can improve AI
By integrating blockchain solutions in artificial intelligence, clinicians can expand their knowledge base while also improving security, according to Benzinga.
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Facebook acquires brain-computing startup
Facebook has acquired startup CTRL-labs, a New York-based company that designs technology for users to control computers using their brains, according to CNBC.
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Google CEO: Comprehensive AI regulations could restrict innovation
Existing regulations may be sufficient to govern artificial intelligence, eliminating the need for the sweeping government regulations many politicians and industry experts have called for, according to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
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Google Health takes over DeepMind: 4 things to know
Google Health finalized its complete acquisition of DeepMind, a U.K. startup the tech giant acquired for more than $500 million in 2014, according to a blog post by Google Health U.K. site lead Dr. Dominic King.
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Geisinger taps Tempus to develop AI precision medicine tools
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System announced a multiyear partnership with Tempus, a Chicago-based biotech startup, to use artificial intelligence to build precision medicine solutions for cardiology.
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GE Healthcare's AI X-ray device 1st to receive FDA clearance
The FDA cleared GE Healthcare's Critical Care Suite, the first artificial intelligence-powered mobile X-ray device for triage of pneumothorax cases to receive marketing authorization from the agency.
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Intel, Nvidia execs say White House plan for $1B AI investment doesn't go far enough
Top U.S. tech companies were unimpressed by a plan White House officials unveiled Sept. 10 to direct $973.5 million toward government agencies' nondefense artificial intelligence research for the fiscal year ending September 2020, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Geisinger partners with IBM for AI-based sepsis prevention
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System and the IBM Data Science Elite team announced Sept. 10 a collaboration to develop an artificial intelligence model to detect sepsis mortality risk.
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AI can significantly reduce ICU false alarms, study finds
A three-part system using machine learning was able to greatly reduce the number of false alarms caused by bedside monitors in the intensive care unit, a new study shows.
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AI helps physicians with no coding experience create automated tools: study
Using automated deep learning software, physicians without any background in computer programming were able to develop effective artificial intelligence technology for medical image diagnostic classification, a recent study found.
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Google files patent for motion-tracking AI for 'intelligent' infant monitoring
Google is developing an artificial intelligence system that will monitor infants' eyes, movements and sounds to detect behavior caused by discomfort or another issue, according to a patent application published earlier this month, CNBC reports.
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Intermountain expanding use of AI for patient engagement in new Kidney Services department
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare's new Kidney Services Clinic will use artificial intelligence to develop customized engagement plans for all chronic kidney disease patients, AI software provider SymphonyRM announced.
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Physician viewpoint: 10 areas in which AI will transform primary care
Though the integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare is moving at a cautious rate, the technology continues to offer massive potential to revolutionize care delivery and outcomes.
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