The World Health Organization released a statement May 16 warning healthcare organizations about artificial intelligence, stating that the technology may be biased and generate misleading or inaccurate information.
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The investment arms of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic joined in a $15 million strategic funding round for medtech augmented reality company MediView XR.
Amazon launched new capabilities for its multiomics platform that are already being used by hospitals such as New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Google Cloud launched the Target and Lead Identification Suite and the Multiomics Suite, two artificial intelligence-powered tools designed to accelerate drug discovery.
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is a large healthcare system with an active venture capital arm, OSF Ventures.
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is a massive health system and has been using artificial intelligence in a number of different ways.
Researchers from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins have created a machine learning algorithm, SpaceMarkers, that can identify molecular interactions among cells in and around tumors.
Venture capital fund Atomic closed on $320 million and plans to target healthcare startups, Fortune first reported May 15.
Forest, Va.-based Central Virginia Family Physicians is partnering with healthcare artificial intelligence company Navia to help physicians identify potentially life-threatening conditions, such as chronic diabetes, chronic kidney disease and morbid obesity, Fox Wilmington reported May 15.
The collaboration between Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to bring a medical center to the United Arab Emirates will focus on technology and digital innovation.