Monday, September 16, 2024
Researchers from Northwestern University and Washington University at St. Louis (WashU) have developed a “sticker” with the ability to change in shape in response to the body’s changing pH levels, in the hopes that clinicians viewing shape changes in real time through ultrasound imaging could identify earlier warnings for post-surgery […]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (Illinois) and Congressman Troy Balderson (Ohio) have announced the establishment of a Congressional Digital Health Caucus to “serve as a platform for dialogue and collaboration” between government experts and representatives from the healthcare industry and private sector, with the aim of shaping policies to support integration of […]
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, USA, reported last week that it had taken its systems offline on 31 January, to protect the organisation, its patients and staff “based on evidence of suspicious activity”. In a further update, the hospital has confirmed that its network “was accessed by a known criminal […]
New hope for early pancreatic cancer intervention via AI-based risk prediction MIT CSAIL researchers develop advanced machine-learning models that outperform current methods in detecting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL – MIT News Researchers from MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have collaborated with Limor Appelbaum, a scientist from the […]
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it has finalised its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) rule, which focuses on advancing patient access, interoperability and standards. The final rule covers four main points: algorithm transparency; enhanced […]
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a concept paper detailing its cybersecurity strategy for the healthcare sector, outlining improvements including health sector-specific cybersecurity goals, the incentivising of cybersecurity practices, greater enforcement and accountability, and the expansion of HSS’s “one-stop shop” for cybersecurity support. Based on […]
RapidAI, a Californian AI and tech company, has announced milestones in advancing deep clinical AI, including the launch of a new AI healthcare platform and an AI solution to help identify suspected stroke cases at CT. The company is celebrating the launch of its new AI-based healthcare platform, Rapid Edge […]
