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AI Model Can Accurately Detect Multiple Retinal Diseases in Real Time

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New research has found that a deep-learning (DL) algorithm can detect multiple retinal diseases simultaneously in a clinical setting. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers developed...

NJ Health System Implements AI Imaging Tool to Improve Health Outcomes

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Atlantic Health System and New York-based artificial intelligence healthcare solutions company Aidoc have announced a partnership to implement an AI imaging solution to help physicians expedite care...

Machine-Learning Models Outperform Clinicians in Predicting Cancer Growth

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Researchers have developed lymph node metastasis (LNM) prediction models based on natural language processing (NLP) and machine-learning (ML) algorithms. In a study published in JMIR Medical...

New Machine-Learning Models Can Predict 6-Month Cancer Mortality

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Researchers have validated and developed machine-learning (ML) models that can predict six-month mortality for patients with advanced solid tumors who are considering a new line of therapy (LoT). A...

Risk Models Show Vital Signs, Age Linked to COVID-19 Severity

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While researching the correlation between COVID-19 and health outcomes, a study published in Scientific Reports used risk models to discover that vital signs, lab results, and age are factors that...

AI Model Can Help Predict, Prevent Pediatric Appointment No-Shows

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A deep-learning model can accurately predict pediatric no-shows using data from patient EHRs and local weather information, which can then be used to implement no-show prevention measures, according to...

Deep Learning Model Able to Detect Emotion Related to COVID-19

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A new study published in Applied Soft Computing found that the content of emergency response phone calls could be analyzed and classified by a deep learning model based on emotion detection, and then...

UPMC, Pitt Develop Machine Learning Model to Predict Brain Injury Outcomes

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According to researchers from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, advanced machine learning can be used to predict outcomes in patients with severe traumatic brain injuries...

Wearable Sensors Can Detect COVID-19

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While reviewing strategies for detecting and managing COVID-19, a recent study found that wearable sensors that monitor heart rate, skin temperature, and respiratory rate showed promise. Researchers...

New AI Model Classifies Seizures More Accurately Than Standard Methods

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Researchers have developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) model, a type of deep learning model, for classifying epileptic seizures that is designed to provide maximum accuracy and minor...

Swarm Learning Models to Predict Cancer Biomarkers Outperform Other AI

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A new study published in Nature explored swarm learning (SL) models as predictors of molecular alterations directly from standard histopathology images and hypothesized that these models could be a...

AI System Helps Assess Bladder Cancer Treatment Response

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An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system assisted in evaluating bladder cancer patient responses to chemotherapy, a University of Michigan Health Lab study found. When a patient develops bladder...

Universal Approach Needed to Improve Length of Stay Prediction Models

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A systematic review published in PLOS Digital Health proposed the creation of a unified hospital length of stay (LoS) prediction framework following the analysis of recent developments in LoS...

AI Could Improve Tech Designed to Aid the Visually Impaired

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According to researchers from the Pennsylvania State University’s College of Information Sciences and Technology, artificial intelligence (AI) can help solve challenges posed by current computer...

Natural Language Processing Can Improve Bipolar Disorder Care

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A scoping review published in JMIR Mental Health explored how natural language processing (NLP) methods have been used by researchers to better understand bipolar disorder and identified opportunities...

Mount Sinai Spin-Off Develops AI Tool to Detect Early-Stage Parkinson’s

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Cancer risk stratification company PreciseDx, a Mount Sinai Health System spin-off, has developed artificial intelligence-enabled digital pathology technology to detect Parkinson’s disease (PD),...

HHS to Pour $90M Into Data-Driven Efforts to Combat Health Disparities

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of $90 million from the American Rescue Plan to fund data-driven efforts by Health Resources and Services Administration...

AI Method to Predict Sepsis Mortality Outperforms Conventional Approach

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Machine learning (ML) algorithms that leveraged an administrative database outperformed conventional methods of predicting sepsis mortality rates, according to a study published in the Journal of...

Health System Implements Genomics Tool to Enhance Precision Medicine

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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) in Clinton, Missouri, has partnered with Massachusetts-based electronic health record (EHR) company MEDITECH to utilize genomics in patient care.   To...

AI Can Help Cut Colorectal Cancer Death Rates, Reduce Costs

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A study published in The Lancet Digital Health indicates that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during screening colonoscopies has the potential to prevent colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence,...