Surgical visualization tool gets FDA clearance
Green light given to Activ Surgical's intraoperative imaging model that gives surgeons real-time visual data
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New AI tool locates presence of asbestos cancer in patients
Scottish study team creates AI tool to assess patients receiving mesothelioma treatment, potentially 'revolutionizing' care
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Microsoft makes $16bn entry into healthcare AI
Tech giant confirms plans to buy AI and speech recognition firm Nuance Communications
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Deep learning models improve lung cancer survival predictions
Researchers at Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies in the US, report using deep learning to develop several lung cancer survival prediction models
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AI and simple blood test may flag early stage Alzheimer’s
New study raises the prospect of early intervention in the fight against the disease as impending ‘silver tsunami’ looms
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New artificial intelligence tool can help detect melanoma
Using deep convolutional neural networks, researchers can quickly analyze wide-field images of patients’ skin in order to more efficiently detect cancer
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Microsoft donates $5M to help AI accelerate response to next pandemic
The tech giant's donation to the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine will be used to find new ways to apply AI to protein design, resulting in the faster creation of vaccines
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AI-powered backpack enables visually impaired to walk unaided
University of Georgia researchers have designed an AI-powered, voice-activated backpack that can help the visually impaired navigate independently, potentially eliminating the need for guide dogs and canes
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM launch groundbreaking AI partnership
Ten-year partnership aims to harness the power of artificial intelligence and quantum computing for next-generation medical research
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