你应该知道:- eth的下一代ical generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) provides new hope to transform public health; however, advances in technology must never come at the cost of patient rights, according to a recent webinar. - The insights were the consensus amongst top African and American health AI experts who participated in a recent webinar about the impact of GenAI on healthcare hosted by Vantage Health Technology, a social enterprise focussed on
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ALZpath Secures Funding for Blood-Based Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection
你的商店uld Know: - ALZpath, a developer of blood-based diagnostic biomarker testing for Alzheimer's disease detection receives funding from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)’s Diagnostics Accelerator to accelerate the clinical availability of ALZpathDx as a laboratory developed test (LDT). - ALZpathDx is a novel, proprietary assay for blood-based measurement of phosphorylated tau at threonine 217 (pTau217), a highly accurate, diagnostic biomarker for
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Is Gait The Most Overlooked Patient Vital Sign?
Routine health assessments will typically involve measuring heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, and body weight. Current medications are reviewed, and patients are asked if they’ve experienced any changes in their health lately. A brief assessment of balance and muscle strength follows, but what about gait? Most people know their blood pressure or weight, but few can accurately describe the way they walk. The five commonly known vital signs – temperature, heart rate,
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Aevice Health Secures FDA Clearance for Smart Stethoscope Wearable for Respiratory Monitoring
你应该知道:——Aevice健康,新加坡-based provider of remote respiratory monitoring solutions today announced that its AI-powered, smart stethoscope wearable, the AeviceMD, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Class II medical device under the 510(k) route. - This clearance empowers the company to market and provide their novel remote monitoring platform to health systems across the country, expanding access to a
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New Study Evaluates Virtual Reality to Reduce Scanxiety in Brain Tumor Patients
你的商店uld Know: AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) pioneer advancing a novel approach to medicine, today announced interim analysis results of a phase 2 clinical trial study performed in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).The phase 2 clinical trial explored whether virtual reality (VR) could be an intervention for primary brain tumor (PBT) patients who experience distress and anxiety prior to their clinical
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Why The Healthcare Industry Needs Blockchain More Than Ever
Trust is a crucial part of any society, and it is of the utmost importance within the healthcare industry. Ensuring the trustworthiness of healthcare providers is essential for patient confidence as they must be able to trust them to offer accurate information, make informed decisions, and act in their best interest, all while prioritizing privacy and anonymity. Although these tenants remain integral, trust is often broken in more ways than one. The widespread feeling of distrust has
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SiPhox Health Secures $27M for Lab-Grade Home Health Testing with Silicon Photonics
你的商店uld Know: - Today, SiPhox Health, a Burlington, MA-based company building the next generation of lab-grade home health testing with silicon photonics raises $27M in funding, including a $10M Seed led by Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator, and a $17M Series A led by Intel Capital. - The SiPhox Home and Health testing systems offer innovative and efficient blood collection solutions for consumers, healthcare systems, pharmaceutical companies, and research teams focusing on
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Wearable Sensor Measures Sweat Lactate Levels During Exercise
你的商店uld Know: - A team of Japanese researchers has developed a wearable device that can measure how hard one is exercising by analyzing their sweat. - Their findings have been published in the journal ACS Sensors. The device continuously monitors the level of lactate in our sweat, which is a good indicator of exercise intensity. This technology can be valuable for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to manage their training and monitor their overall health. Leveraging
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The Future is Now: How AR is Changing the Healthcare Landscape
Not long ago, augmented reality (AR) sounded like something straight out of a sci-fi novel. Today, the rapidly-evolving technology is beginning to change the way many industries function, and healthcare is one of the very promising areas. A doctor’s office a decade in the future could look very different from a doctor’s office of the present; as AR and virtual reality tools develop, they will fundamentally elevate the quality and convenience of healthcare options for all segments of the
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Teladoc Health & Microsoft Expands Generative AI Integration
你的商店uld Know: - Teladoc Health today announced an integration expansion with Microsoft, leveraging AI to help minimize administrative burden and identify potential hazards. - The integrated solutions will enhance the power of our Solo platform for hospitals and health systems to better support the clinical workforce. These innovations powered by Microsoft AI tools will minimize administrative burden by automating clinical documentation during virtual and in-patient care. -
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