For junior clinicians at the start of their career the future is both bright and daunting. From taking the Hippocratic oath, the next generation of doctors will be swearing to use whichever technologies arm them with the greatest abilities to help their patients: blockchain, artificial intelligence,
Speakers and attendees of AIMed North America 2018 come from all walks of life. Interestingly, between 13 and 15 December when the event took place in Dana Point, California, they explored one particular topic in a rather collective manner. That is data. Most delegates regard data as a commodity rat
This year’s AIMed North America takes place in Dana Point, California between 13 and 15 December. In his opening address, AIMed founder and Chief Intelligence and Innovation Officer of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), Dr. Anthony Chang said, artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is no
A robotic arm could change every aspect of a disabled person's life, clinicians must advocate the fantastic potential of robotics for their patients with disabilities and complex health conditions. Robotic technology powered by AI could give patients with severe disabilities a chance to live fuller,
A legend in the robotics industry who began her career working at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory believes healthcare is the next frontier for AI-powered robotics...and it IS possible to build a bionic clinician. Ayanna Howard, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the School of Interactive Computing a
Just as radiology is set to be transformed by AI-powered medical image interpretation, surgery stands on the brink of a historic change as robotics becomes precise enough to automate some of the routine tasks in this high-risk field. AIMed Magazine interviewed Tamás Haidegger (read his blog here), t
The second international summit on human genome editing was held at the University of Hong Kong between 27 and 29 November. Like most events of similar nature, the summit hosted researchers, policymakers, and institutional representatives, who actively share their latest findings and seize the oppor
Can the four pillars of ethical healthcare withstand a wave of autonomous robots? “Miss Lorna, have you taken your digoxin today?” “Why yes, Hal, I have.” “Did you enjoy the breakfast I ordered you?” Hal persisted, “Did you finish it and have you moved your bowels today?” Following up with, “yo
Can a chatbot ever be an scientific way to treat people suffering with mental health conditions? When an AI company aimed at treating mental health appears in the news all the time, it’s difficult to tell whether they’re a fantastic new innovation, or they’ve sunk an unhealthy amount of their budget