USA launches task force to open government data for AI research
Task force to develop plans, which would require congressional approval, for sharing data on health, driving, demographics and more
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Researchers use AI to analyze patient satisfaction
A Pennsylvania State University research team has used AI to discover the key drivers behind hospital patient satisfaction and health outcomes
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Patients reluctant to take advice from AI doctors who know their names
Researchers have found that people may be less likely to take health advice from an AI doctor when the chatbot knows their name and medical history
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AI tool predicts worst cases of COVID-19 with 80% accuracy
New computer program analyzed thousands of chest X-rays to predict which patients would develop life-threatening conditions
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New AI tool helps identify at-risk structural heart patients
Launch of predictive algorithms give physicians the tools to elevate the standard of care for structural heart patients
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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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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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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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