New AI app for facial palsy screening
Computer scientists from Australia and Iraq have developed an AI-based diagnostic tool to detect facial palsy.
They have come up with a detection system for facial palsy featuring a microcomputer, digital camera, and deep learning algorithm.
Based on an entry in the journal BioMedInformatics, researchers from the Middle Technical University in Baghdad and the...
Google announced the release of MedLM, two foundational models built off Med-PaLM 2, designed to answer medical questions, generate insights from unstructured data and summarize medical information.
The tech giant said that through piloting its LLMs with healthcare organizations, it has learned the most effective AI models are designed to address specific use cases. Therefore, the large model...
Leaders in the digital health space told MobiHealthNews their predictions about where AI will make the most significant mark in healthcare in 2024.
Following the considerable increase in the use of AI in healthcare in 2023, stakeholders expect next year to bring even wider adoption of the technology across various sectors, from implementation in physician-facing tools that help ease provider...
AI in healthcare and value-based care enablement are top developing trends in healthcare, but lack scalability so far, while big box retailers as providers and data interoperability have shown a high volume of activity in 2023, and are scaling with long-term trajectories.
Rock Health's report, which utilized data to determine the sequence of developments in the digital health space this year,...
A study done by Google Research in collaboration with Google DeepMind reveals the tech giant developed an LLM with conversational and collaborative capabilities that can provide an accurate differential diagnosis (DDx) and help improve clinicians' diagnostic reasoning and accuracy in diagnosing complex medical conditions.
The LLM for DDx builds upon Med-PaLM 2, the company's generative AI...
Leaders in the digital health space relayed to MobiHealthNews what stood out to them in 2023 as the year draws to an end.
Many noted the meteoric rise of genAI in 2023 and expectations of growing adoption of the technology in 2024, emphasizing the importance of treading carefully as the tech is further implemented. Other stakeholders pinpointed bankruptcies and mergers and acquisitions as being...
Technology-enabled healthcare provider Doctor Anywhere from Singapore has raised another $40.8 million in a Series C funding extension round joined by Square Peg and Novo Holdings.
This brings its total investments since inception to nearly $200 million. It bagged $38.8 million in its previous Series C extension round.
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In a statement, the company said it will use its fresh funds...
Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss noteworthy events in 2023, the evolution of the company's LLM for healthcare, called Med-PaLM, and recommendations for regulators in constructing rules around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector.
MobiHealthNews: What are some of your big takeaways from 2023?
Dr. Michael Howell: For us,...
A new audio recognition system in Japan that was initially developed for business record keeping is now assisting people with difficulty in hearing using generative AI.
Aisin Corporation, a manufacturer of automotive components under Toyota, developed the YYProbe mobile app during the pandemic as a speech-to-text tool for employees to keep business records.
When employees with hearing...
RapidAI, a health tech company specializing in imaging analysis software, announced it received Class III Shonin clearance in Japan and launched a hybrid technology platform, Rapid Edge Cloud, and a non-contrast CT offering for stroke identification.
RapidAI offers numerous imaging solutions for stroke, aneurysm and pulmonary embolism. It also provides technology platforms to enable coordinated...
