Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Negative healthcare experiences are common

Two out of three people have had a negative experience with a medical provider, according to a recent survey from Accenture.

 

August 16, 2021
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Google Health, military collaborators set AI’s sights on breast cancer biomarkers

Researchers have used deep learning to assess three key biomarkers of existing breast cancers on routinely acquired histology slides. In the process, the team has advanced AI-based biomarker analysis for managing a range of cancers.

August 13, 2021
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Deep learning picks out sickened faces with 100% sensitivity

Researchers have piloted a deep learning algorithm that can recognize visual cues of sickness, also known as “clinical gestalt,” in facial photos.

August 12, 2021
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Healthcare AI may rise or fall on mitigation of opaque algorithms, semantic black boxes

When a black-box algorithm guides a physician’s diagnostic or therapeutic judgments, its intrinsic opaqueness can confound subsequent steps toward clinical safety and efficacy—and that’s just for starters. 

August 12, 2021
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AI saves pediatricians time, provides ‘more actionable guidance’ for asthma care

An AI tool for managing pediatric asthma shaved 7.8 minutes from the time pediatricians spent dealing with electronic health records in a randomized clinical trial conducted at the Mayo Clinic. 

August 3, 2021
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Best and worst states for healthcare

Massachusetts is the best state in the nation for healthcare in 2021, according to new rankings from WalletHub.

 

August 3, 2021
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Patients draw pictures, AI classifies dementia

Deep learning can accurately distinguish dementia from mild cognitive impairment by looking at pictures of analog clocks as drawn by individuals thought to be affected.

August 2, 2021
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Kidney stones relatively easy marks for AI-guided shockwaves

AI-aimed blasting of kidney stones from outside the body hit intended targets at a 75% clip in a proof-of-concept study, pulverizing conventional lithotripsy, which missed the mark almost half the time.

August 2, 2021

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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