Google made several announcements during its Check Up event on Tuesday, including the release of its new MedLM for Chest X-ray, advancements in personalization at Fitbit Labs and the release of its Skin Condition Image Network (SCIN).
Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Google Health's chief health officer, kicked off The Check Up event by highlighting the increased use of AI in healthcare.
"We are at an...
Hong Kong-based Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), one of China's national research institutes, has developed a large language model-based chatbot to assist doctors in making medical diagnoses and treatments.
HOW IT WORKS
The chatbot, CARES Copilot 1.0, is built based on Meta's Llama 2 LLM. Trained using 100 GPUs from Huawei and...
The health technology segment in India, which comprises about 10,000 startups, is projected to triple in value by 2028 as investors shift their focus towards businesses that can withstand economic disruptions.
A new report by global management consultant Bain & Company, in collaboration with Indian healthcare-focused venture fund HealthQuad, delved into the local healthcare innovation market...
HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum, hosted by MobiHealthNews executive editor Jessica Hagen, brought together thought leaders, innovators and clinicians to discuss the latest trends in remote care delivery.
Highlights included Penni Kyte, digital care strategy officer at Ballad Health, discussing how the Tennessee-based organization used the example set by air traffic controllers to break...
Health is standing on the cusp of a revolution, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are at the forefront, transforming everything from surgical training to patient mental health care.
The technologies are not just changing the game; they are redefining the playing field, offering unparalleled precision, immersion and connectivity. This article explores the...
Digital mental health company Headspace announced its new virtual reality app Headspace XR, which utilizes mixed reality and virtual reality to help users strengthen their mind-body connection through movement and breathwork.
The app, available on Meta Quest, includes mood-boosting games, one-on-one guided meditations and other techniques.
Headspace said in a statement it aims to reach a...
Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company, announced today that WellSpan Health, an integrated healthcare system based in Pennsylvania, will be adding Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) to its group of patient experience-centered solutions.
DAX is a solution that automates and accelerates the creation of clinical documentation during exam room and telehealth visits for immediate entry...
Tech company Salesforce announced it is launching a new healthcare AI assistant, Einstein Copilot, which delivers responses based on a healthcare organization’s private data.
The AI assistant will trigger workflows that send referrals, book appointments and other administrative tasks.
Salesforce also announced the release of Assessment Generation and Data Cloud for Health, which allows...
BrainCheck, a digital health company specializing in cognitive assessments, announced it secured $15 million in funding.
The investment was led by seed-stage investor Next Coast Ventures, venture capital firm S3 Ventures and UPMC Enterprises.
Additionally, the company announced an expansion of its board of directors, with Nicholas Shapiro, vice president of UPMC Enterprises, joining the...
Health system Mass General Brigham is teaming up with clinical decision support company AvoMD to help rapid response teams identify patients at risk of fatal respiratory or cardiac arrest outside of the ICU.
AvoMD transforms PDF guidelines and static decision-tree protocols into actionable digital tools that can be made available in the clinical workflow via electronic health record (EHR)...
