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HEALTH May 17, 2023

Adopting AI systems too quickly without full testing could lead to 'errors by health care workers': WHO

Amid the fast growth of artificial intelligence, the World Health Organization has issued an advisory calling for “safe and ethical AI for health," urging caution the use of large language models.

HEALTH May 15, 2023

AI tool helps doctors make sense of chaotic patient data and identify diseases: 'More meaningful' interaction

As AI continues to expand in the health care space, a new tool called Navina is helping doctors identify previously undocumented diseases — improving patient care and well-being.

HEALTH May 11, 2023

New AI tool helps doctors streamline documentation and focus on patients

Nuance — a Microsoft-owned AI company in Massachusetts — has created an AI tool for physicians called DAX, which streamlines the documentation process. Here's how it works.

HEALTH May 9, 2023

New breast cancer screening guidelines call for women to start mammograms at age 40

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft of new guidelines for breast cancer screenings, recommending that women begin getting biennial mammograms starting at 40.

Artificial Intelligence May 9, 2023

AI-discovered drug shows 'enormous potential' to treat schizophrenia: ‘Real need for better treatment'

New Jersey biotech company PsychoGenics could bring the first-ever AI-discovered drug to market by 2024. CEO Emer Leahy revealed how Ulotaront was developed to treat schizophrenia via machine learning.

HEALTH May 8, 2023

AI tool gives doctors personalized Alzheimer’s treatment plans for dementia patients

A company called uMETHOD has created a tool that uses artificial intelligence to help physicians create personalized care plans for patients with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.

HEALTH May 2, 2023

ChatGPT found to give better medical advice than real doctors in blind study: ‘This will be a game changer’

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot, could do a better job of answering medical questions than human doctors, says a study led by researchers from the University of California San Diego.

HEALTH May 1, 2023

Students use AI technology to find new brain tumor therapy targets — with a goal of fighting disease faster

Two high-school students partnered with Insilico Medicine, a Hong Kong-based medical tech company, to identify new target genes linked to glioblastoma and aging. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke to them.

HEALTH April 28, 2023

Florida medical tech company launches novel AI test for prostate cancer therapy

Florida medical tech company ArteraAI developed the ArteraAI Prostate Test, called the "first-ever predictive test" for patients with localized prostate cancer. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke to its CEO.

HEALTH April 27, 2023

AI-powered mental health diagnostic tool could be the first of its kind to predict, treat depression

German tech company HMNC Brain Health aims to use AI to predict, diagnose and treat depression. CMO Dr. Hans Eriksson and Dr. Daniel Gerlach, associate scientific director, weighed in.

HEALTH April 25, 2023

As suicide rates spike, new AI platform could ‘fill the gap’ in mental health care, say Boston researchers

As the need for mental health care escalates amid provider shortages, medical technology companies like OM1 have turned to AI to help improve patient care. But some experts have worries.