In a letter to Dr. Michelle Tarver, newly appointed director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, a division of the Food and Drug Administration, seven members of Congress have asked the agency…
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Artificial intelligence is spreading throughout healthcare, bringing with it many benefits. Among other areas, surgery is being impacted by AI. In preoperative planning, foe example, AI processes vast amounts of patient data to create…
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Introduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a comprehensive Digital Transformation Handbook designed to guide countries in digitizing primary healthcare services. This 98-page roadmap aims to modernize healthcare systems worldwide by improving data flow,…
Conventional navigation systems (CNS) in surgery require strong spatial cognitive abilities and hand-eye coordination. Augmented Reality Navigation Systems (ARNS) provide 3D guidance and may overcome these challenges, but their accuracy and efficiency compared to…
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In a suit filed against CVS, Walgreens, GE Healthcare and many other medical technology companies and sellers of pulse oximeters – devices that use light to measure oxygen saturation in the blood – Medtronic…
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KLAS Arch Collaborative Report EHR Governance 2024 – Peer Guidance, Shared Ownership and Governance…
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Healthcare tech company Medbridge announced the acquisition of AI-powered motion capture startup Rehab Boost, which provides real-time body movement analysis and feedback to help patients and providers undergoing rehabilitation treatment.Medbridge, based in Seattle, will…
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Trucker’s Body Shop has announced the launch of a comprehensive digital health platform focused on addressing the specific health needs of American truckers. The company’s telehealth platform is tailored to truck drivers who often have…
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Collaborative research in Asia has called for prudence in using popular large language model-based (LLM) chatbots as part of public health research and response.In a study, which findings were published in BMJ, researchers from…
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of four AI technologies to help doctors detect broken bones on X-rays.
Draft guidance, published on 22 October 2024, recommends TechCare Alert,…
