by Angela Guess A recent press release out of the company states, “Varian Medical Systems today announced the release of InSightive analytics v1.2. The software solution can now support both radiation and medical oncology data analytics for more informed decision making. InSightive allows users to easily explore their clinical and operational data to uncover trends […]
Artificial Intelligence Expedites Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “Researchers at Houston Methodist have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that reliably interprets mammograms, assisting doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk. According to a new study published in Cancer (early online Aug. 29), the computer software intuitively translates patient charts into […]
IBM Announces Inaugural Health Corps Winners
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “IBM today named the first five winners of the company’s new IBM Health Corps grants, providing $2.5 million worth of public health-related pro bono consulting by some of IBM’s most talented employees around the world over the next six months. The first projects aim to increase […]
21 Hospitals Across China to Adopt Watson for Oncology
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “IBM and Hangzhou CognitiveCare today announced 21 hospitals across China plan to adopt Watson for Oncology trained by Memorial Sloan Kettering, a cognitive computing platform for physicians to help them deliver personalized, evidence-based cancer treatment options. The initial 21-hospital introduction is part of a far-reaching, multi-year […]
Stanford Medicine, Google Team Up to Harness Power of Data Science for Health Care
by Angela Guess According to a new press release out of the school, “Stanford Medicine and Google are working together to transform patient care and medical research through data science. The new collaboration combines Stanford Medicine’s excellence in health-care research and clinical work with Google’s expertise in cloud technology and data science. Stanford’s forthcoming Clinical […]
Tapping Crowd-Sourced Data Unearths a Trove of Depression Genes
by Angela Guess A new press release out of the National Institutes of Health reports, “Scientists have discovered 15 genome sites — the first ever — linked to depression in people of European ancestry. Many of these regions of depression-linked genetic variation turn out to be involved in regulating gene expression and the birth of […]
Samsung and Nestlé To Collaborate on Digital Health with IoT Technology
by Angela Guess A new release out of the companies reports, “On Thursday, Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center and Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences announced a collaboration to harness the power of IoT technology and nutrition science to provide new insights into healthy living. This collaboration aims to combine IoT, scientifically validated bio sensors, advanced […]
UC San Diego, Human Vaccines Project Harness Advances in Machine Learning
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “The Human Vaccines Project is teaming with the University of California San Diego to apply advances in machine learning to solve critical problems impeding the development of vaccines and therapeutics for a wide range of diseases. The Human Vaccines Project (Project) is a new global public-private partnership […]
ezDI Inc Launches Clinical Documentation Improvement Platform “ezCDI”
by Angela Guess A new release out of ezDI Inc. reports, “Built with advanced Natural Language Processing capabilities that includes Computational Linguistics, Semantic Web and Machine Learning, ezCDI transforms CDI workflows into an automated, real-time, collaborative and effective Revenue Cycle solution. ezCDI analyzes digitized healthcare data to identify documentation gaps and makes it easily available […]
Announcing DeepMind Health Research Partnership with Moorfields Eye Hospital
by Angela Guess A new release out of Google DeepMind Health states, “We founded DeepMind to make the world a better place by developing technologies that help address some of society’s toughest challenges. So we’re excited to announce our first medical research project with an NHS Trust. We’ll be working with Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS […]