Company’s digital product assessments start with diabetes, muscle pain tools
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 10, 2023
A new health/tech institute is ready to start assessments for digital products, beginning with diabetes and musculoskeletal disorders.
Posture analysis produces the most accurate fall risk profiles for seniors, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 31, 2024
A new study shows that using AI to analyze how residents do exercises produces a better fall-risk profile then when using past fall history.
Faster AI imaging can produce more nuanced cancer treatments, developers say
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 14, 2023
A new AI program can use images of a person’s body and organs to evaluate for cancer treatment within several minutes — much faster than current methods, researchers say.
Digital health funding shift could pave way for more mergers, deals, experts believe
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 01, 2023
More mergers and acquisitions could occur within the digital healthcare sector as smaller point solutions reach deals with a larger platform, experts predict.
Some AI tools touting uses not approved for by FDA, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 21, 2023
With some AI tools, there is a gap between their marketing promises and what their FDA-cleared use is, a new study shows.
Medication managed by AI can help patients feel better, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 02, 2023
New research on an AI-tool for medication management showed cost savings and effective decision-making for high-risk patients.
With the aid of robots and music, Parkinson’s patients walk with confidence
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 10, 2024
Two tech breakthroughs could help Parkinson’s patients with gait: Music-based software for walking, and a wearable robotic exoskeleton.
In continuing trend, AI shows new strong promise in specific cancer diagnoses, research shows
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 22, 2023
AI assisted pancreatic and breast cancer detection were the focus of separate studies published this week in Nature Medicine.
Virtual reality caregivers and companions could become everyday reality
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 08, 2023
A VR nurse or companion could someday soon provide a cost-effective solution to combat senior loneliness, one report notes.
Creators of a new AI tool for healthcare decisions cite superior training methods, net $13 million in...
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 04, 2023
An AI startup received $13 million for their model which trains on medical data rather than text.