Dr. AI, What's My Diagnosis?

One in nine women in the developed world will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life. The prevalence of breast cancer is increasing, an effect caused in part by the modern lifestyle and increased lifespans. Thankfully, treatments are becoming more efficient and more personalized. However, what isn't increasing - and is in fact decreasing - is the number of pathologists, or the doctors whose specialization is examining body tissues to provide the specific diagnosis necessary for personalized medicine.

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Learning Where Health Tech Works, and Where it Doesn't

Opinion Article by Dr Mateen Jiwani, Member of the BT Clinical Advisory Board, BT Enterprise.
When I first started using video consultations with patients in clinic more than a decade ago, it was unheard of. Little did I know it was the beginning of a healthcare revolution.

I came to learn quickly where video consulting could make a difference. With little shared experience to learn from, I discovered where it didn't work even faster, and where there was a need for supporting physical presentation rather than substituting it.

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Siemens Healthineers, Atrium Health Enter Multi-Year Value Partnership to Improve Health Care Capabilities, Access and Equity

Siemens Healthineers and Atrium Health, a leading nonprofit health provider known for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care programs, have announced a multi-year Value Partnership(1) agreement. This strategic agreement will focus on driving access to care in Atrium Health's service region across the southeastern U.S., improving health equity and enhancing economic mobility.

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AI Predicts Heart Disease Risk Using Single X-Ray

Researchers have developed a deep learning model that uses a single chest X-ray to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke, stemming from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Results of the study were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Philips Debuts New AI-Enhanced Informatics Solutions

At this week's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, will highlight its latest diagnostic and pathway informatics portfolio featuring end-to-end solutions to enable earlier and more definitive diagnosis.

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AI Tailors Artificial DNA for Future Drug Development

With the help of an AI, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells' protein production. The technology can contribute to the development and production of vaccines, drugs for severe diseases, as well as alternative food proteins much faster and at significantly lower costs than today.

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Varian Manufactures Halcyon Radiotherapy Systems in Germany for the First Time

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, manufactures the first Halcyon radiotherapy system at its Kemnath site. Siemens Healthineers built a completely new production line at the plant and expanded its research and development team. With the acquisition of Varian, these are once again part of the Siemens Healthineers product portfolio.

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AI Transforms Smartwatch ECG Signals into a Diagnostic Tool for Heart Failure

A study published in Nature Medicine reports the ability of a smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure in nonclinical environments. Researchers at Mayo Clinic applied artificial intelligence (AI) to Apple Watch ECG recordings to identify patients with a weak heart pump. Participants in the study recorded their smartwatch ECGs remotely whenever they wanted, from wherever they were.

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New Approaches to Digital Health: Apply Now for the DMEA Newcomer Award

25 - 27 April 2023, Berlin, Germany.
Clever minds, new ideas and visions are called for in order to make genuine progress with digitalising the healthcare sector. In 2023, with the Newcomer Award, DMEA - Connecting Digital Health is again providing a platform for these ideas and visions. DMEA is Europe's leading trade fair and congress on digital health, and next year will again be honouring the best Bachelor's and Master's degree papers on digitalisation in the healthcare sector with the DMEA Newcomer Award.

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Machine Learning can Help Predict Patient Response to Cancer Immunotherapy

Predicting which patients will respond well to treatment is a quandary that has plagued the field of cancer immunotherapy for more than four decades. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy are one step closer to solving that problem.

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