New device identifies COVID cases with quick breath test
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 03, 2023
A new device can identify COVID infections with a quick breath test and delivers results in less than a minute.
‘Exceeding expectations’: Robot ElliQ speaks for lonely seniors
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 02, 2023
Ninety-five percent of the seniors users of a certain tabletop robot said that it made them feel less lonely.
Nationwide to test eldercare robots, despite middling survey results
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
A new study from Nationwide shows varied opinions on AI, depending on age, as the company continues a pilot program with robots.
AI revolution will disproportionately affect women, but probably not in healthcare, report shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 31, 2023
AI could cut into working hours for women-dominated roles, a new study shows, but that probably won’t apply to the healthcare industry.
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,”
At-home, finger-prick blood test for Alzheimer’s is latest touted stab at early diagnoses
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Kristen Fischer
Aaron Dorman
Jul 25, 2023
A research team announced they were close to being able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using a finger prick blood test.
FDA clears non-invasive ventilation device that accesses mouth without mask removal
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 24, 2023
An NIV device that allows for access to the patient’s mouth and communication was approved for clearance by the FDA.
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.
$50 million institute plans to close gap in digital health tool reviews
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 20, 2023
The Peterson Center on Healthcare announced a $50 million initiative this week aimed at evaluating digital health tools, with the goal of providing “rigorous, evidence based assessments.”
Hey, doc, can we get a prescription for air-conditioning? For heat-threatened seniors, the answer could...
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 19, 2023
Prescription air conditioning is one of several novel potential solutions put forth in a new report about how providers in states like Texas and Arizona can protect those most vulnerable to heat-related...