AI

A doctor reviewing a patient's scan
By  Adam Ang 03:42 am June 27, 2024
Cloudphysician, a provider of ICU technology solutions in India, has scored $10.5 million in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners.  The round was also joined by Panthera Peak and Elevar Equity – from which it also raised $4 million in Series A funding in 2021.  WHAT IT DOES Established in 2017, the startup offers a smart ICU and emergency department system called RADAR. It features four AI-...
Doctors performing a surgical operation
By  Adam Ang 12:02 am June 24, 2024
A new international research led by Nanyang Technological University Singapore set out to uncover insights into the perceptions of Asian medical professionals about the use of AI in healthcare. FINDINGS  The researchers surveyed 165 gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons from Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They were administered a questionnaire asking them to rate their level...
An ambulance passing through
By  Adam Ang 09:34 pm June 23, 2024
Biomedical engineers at RMIT University have built a smartphone feature that paramedics can use to immediately screen patients for stroke. In partnership with Brazil's São Paulo State University, RMIT University researchers developed an AI-powered tool for analysing facial symmetry and specific muscle movements, which are key signs of stroke. It is based on the Facial Action Coding System which...
Person wearing mask holding test tube
By  Trevor Dermody 06:10 pm April 19, 2024
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a comment from the NIH. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have developed an artificial intelligence tool that predicts whether a patient will respond to cancer-treatment drugs using individual tumor cells, according to a study published in Nature Cancer. Traditional approaches to...
Person in mask standing over person in hospital bed
By  Trevor Dermody 12:35 pm April 18, 2024
Neural and psychological AI company NeuroBrave has partnered with Sourasky Medical Center’s Functional Neurology Unit in Tel Aviv, Israel, to accelerate research into complex neurological conditions.  The collaboration seeks to utilize AI for real-time translation of thoughts and intentions, which will allow completely paralyzed patients to effectively communicate with others and operate...
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By  Trevor Dermody 03:51 pm April 15, 2024
Phoenix-based Dot Compliance, which provides an AI-powered quality management system for compliance, announced it closed $17.5 million in Series B extension funding, bringing its total funding to $50 million. The funding round was led by existing investors IGP Capital and Vertex Ventures with additional investment from TPY Capital.  WHAT IT DOES Dot Compliance AI solutions provide a vendor-...
Radiologist looking at CAT scan monitor
By  Trevor Dermody 02:53 pm April 10, 2024
Tech giant Google Cloud and global enterprise Bayer are partnering to develop AI applications aimed at reducing radiologist burnout and increasing efficiencies in diagnoses.   Bayer will expand its innovation platform by using Google Cloud technology, including its generative AI tools. Other tools that will be available on the platform include Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, BigQuery, Healthcare API...
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By  Trevor Dermody 04:31 pm April 9, 2024
Online special education and mental health services company eLuma has appointed Andy Myers as CEO.  eLuma, a Leeds Equity Partners company, provides mental health and behavioral support offerings, including speech-language teletherapy, for K-12 schools. Myers brings expertise in scaling operations to eLuma and previously held positions at learning and mentoring nonprofit Waterford, SaaS learning...
Sonogram monitor with person's hand
By  Trevor Dermody 11:42 am April 9, 2024
Mobile ultrasound company Clarius Mobile Health partnered with AI ultrasound organization ThinkSono for a new application called ThinkSono Guidance, an AI-enabled application available in Europe that pairs with Clarius scanners to improve deep vein thrombosis (DVT) detection.  Clarius handheld wireless AI-powered ultrasound scanners connect to smartphones and deliver high-resolution ultrasound...
Person in maroon sweater talks with people wearing beige, polka dots
By  Trevor Dermody 10:55 am April 3, 2024
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a statement from Pager. Virtual care and services navigation company Pager Health announced its developed three generative AI applications for payers built on Google Cloud, dubbed Chat Summation, FAQ Bot and Sentiment Analysis.  Chat Summation is a clinical documentation tool that summarizes patient interactions and provides notes, which the...