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Predictive Analytics Accurately Screens for Pulmonary Hypertension

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Researchers from Michigan Medicine have developed a predictive analytics tool that can help identify pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition that causes blocked or destroyed blood vessels in the...

Machine Learning Tracks Evolution of COVID-19 Misinformation

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A machine learning algorithm could help public health officials identify COVID-19-related conspiracy theories on social media, potentially reducing the spread of misinformation online, a study...

Genomics Program to Use Predictive Analytics for Preventive Care

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NorthShore University HealthSystem has launched a system-wide genomics program that will leverage predictive analytics to improve care for hereditary cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and rare...

Genomic Data Offers Insight into Colon Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease

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For organizations that want to deepen their knowledge of disease risk and health outcomes, genomic data has emerged as a comprehensive resource that can provide clinicians with new insights. While the...

Precision Medicine Therapy Improves Congenital Blindness

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In an initial clinical trial, researchers found that a new precision medicine therapy for a common form of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients’ vision, according to a study...

Supporting Equitable Vaccine Distribution with EHR Data

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With the broadening availability of COVID-19 vaccines, it seems the US is finally beginning to see the light at the end of the pandemic-enveloped tunnel. After more than a year of uncertainty and...

Clinical Trial Uses Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer Drugs

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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) has launched Precision Promise, a precision medicine clinical trial that will aim to improve pancreatic cancer drugs. Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego...

Genomic Data – Not Race – May Enhance Chronic Disease Management

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Genomic data can provide more targeted insights into chronic disease management than those generated from traditional ethnic or racial labels like Hispanic or Black, a study published in Cell...

Tech Companies Aim to Expand Use of Data Analytics in Healthcare

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For years, data analytics in healthcare has been a frequent buzzword among industry leaders. The ability to leverage AI, machine learning, and other technologies to gain actionable insights from...

How Precision Medicine Approaches Could Impact Mental Healthcare

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While the healthcare industry has leveraged precision medicine approaches in areas ranging from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease, recently researchers have focused on the potential for targeted...

NIH to Leverage Data Management for Opioid Crisis Research

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The NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative is tapping into data management and stewardship expertise to better inform research related to the opioid crisis. The NIH HEAL Initiative...

Microsoft, Nuance News May Signify Next Era of AI in Healthcare

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Artificial intelligence in healthcare has mostly existed in the realm of the hypothetical. Clinical use cases for AI algorithms permeate the research sector, while rarely infiltrating real-world care...

How a Unified Big Data Infrastructure Can Boost Population Health

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For organizations seeking to improve their population health management capabilities, big data is a critical part of the journey. Gathering information from different sources – such as claims,...

Open-Source Framework Simplifies Machine Learning Processes

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Researchers at MIT’s Data to AI Lab (DAI Lab) have developed a new framework that can streamline machine learning processes to help organizations uncover actionable insights from big data. The...

Microsoft Acquires Nuance to Enhance Healthcare AI, Cloud Strategy

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Microsoft has announced that it will acquire Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of conversational artificial intelligence and cloud-based ambient clinical intelligence. Microsoft will...

Genetic Data Identifies Drug Targets to Treat Early COVID-19

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An analysis of genetic data indicates that leaders should prioritize clinical trials of two proteins – IFNAR2 and ACE2 – to better treat COVID-19 in its early stages. In a study published...

Blood Test Could Lead to Precision Medicine for Mood Disorders

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A new blood test may reveal the biological basis of mood disorders and offer precision medicine approaches to treatment, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. Mood disorders affect...

FDA Evaluations of Medical AI Devices Show Limitations

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To ensure medical AI devices are effective, reliable, and safe, FDA evaluations should include prospective studies and assessments in multiple clinical sites, according to a review published in...

Race, Socioeconomic Factors Contribute to Heart Failure Outcomes

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In a study of end-stage heart failure patients, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) found that race and socioeconomic factors may contribute to differences heart failure...

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