Pacemaker with ‘MRI-mode’ latest among several to get FDA approval
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 04, 2023
A pacemaker with new capabilities, such as an MRI-safe mode, received clearance from the FDA.
FDA-approved software makes smart decisions about deep brain stimulation
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 02, 2023
New software for deep brain stimulation offers new functionality including a model of the patient’s brain, and can shorten programming times.
Stroke should be at top of conditions targeted by new tech solutions, researchers say
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 26, 2023
A recent study evaluated where diagnostic error occurs most frequently in the US, and concluded that there is a need to develop new “systematic solutions,”
Latest AI guidelines aimed at averting ‘catastrophic harm’
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 17, 2023
A new document outlines eight principles for AI as a framework for steering future development to minimize risks and ethical concerns.
New analysis identifies way AI can be a tool, not a crutch, for physicians
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
AI is useful but cannot yet replace the nuance of human decision-making, a new study asserts.
Lower frequency of social contact linked to lower total brain volume
Jul 13, 2023
“These results suggest that providing support for people to help them start and maintain their connections to others may be beneficial for preventing brain atrophy and the development of dementia,”...
Seniors still skeptical of AI-led healthcare, new study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 07, 2023
While patients acknowledge AI’s ubiquity, they are not yet willing to cede the role of primary care and therapy to AI, a new study shows.
New AI app uses ‘selfies’ to generate health diagnostics
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 26, 2023
The Together app is the first program to use “generative AI” to record a variety of symptoms including blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen, according to Renee, the company that introduced it...
CMS announces Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy, but ‘the devil is in the details,’ experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
A Thursday announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs is being met with skepticism by some industry advocates who say that “the devil is in...
Four healthcare technologies senior living should prioritize in the coming years
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Christine Birkner
May 25, 2023
A new report uncovers four healthcare technologies providers should prioritize over the next three to five years to help cut costs.