Implantation of a brain-computer interface (BCI) into tetraplegic participants allowed for consistent control of a robotic arm and hand for reaching and grasping, according to a study performed at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and published in Cell.
Tetraplegia, or quadriplegia, is the paralysis or loss of sensation or function in the cervical area of the spine that affects...
Pediatric health system Connecticut Children's is expanding its partnership with Xerox by introducing an AI-powered offering aimed at streamlining care delivery while improving patient outcomes.
Hartford-based Connecticut Children's is utilizing AI to allow emergency department nurses to prepare more effectively for procedures and use predictive analytics to reduce heart-associated risks in...
The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Google Health launched a free online course for medical professionals, researchers, administrators and innovators to learn the fundamentals of generative AI, large language models (LLMs) and the technologies' use cases in healthcare.
The Generative AI for Healthcare course gives stakeholders an understanding of LLMs and their applications in healthcare....
Wysa, a company offering an AI-enabled mental health chatbot, announced it is merging with April Health, which integrates virtual behavioral health services into primary care.
Wysa's chatbot guides users through cognitive behavioral therapy for concerns like low mood, stress and anxiety. The company's employer offering also includes a self-care library of exercises to improve self-esteem, sleep...
LAS VEGAS - At the 2025 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition here, Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS, and Jonathan French, senior director of public policy and content development at HIMSS, discussed the organization's role in progressing health technology policy in government.
In their talk, "Forecasting the Global Policy Landscape in 2025," the pair...
Chulalongkorn University engineer develops hybrid wheelchair, wearable robot
A wheelchair that also serves as a wearable exoskeleton for people with mobility issues has been developed in Thailand.
The hybrid robot prototype allows its user to leave the wheelchair to stand and walk using an exoskeleton.
"The lower leg can change mode between sitting and walking using a motor to help with the...
LAS VEGAS - Punit Singh Soni, founder and CEO of Suki, maker of an AI-backed healthcare voice tool, sat down with MobiHealthNews at the 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition here to discuss the evolution of the company and its experience at the conference.
MobiHealthNews: How are you enjoying HIMSS25?
Punit Singh Soni: This year has been insane, and I was reflecting on it last...
LAS VEGAS – At the Smart Health Transformation Forum at HIMSS25 here, leaders discussed various ways health systems and clinics implement innovations, pitfalls during the piloting or implementation process, analyzing the validity and use cases of AI, machine learning, big data, ambient listening, robotics and other technologies.
"Every part of our industry is broken. Every single part. There is...
Michael McGillion, director of PROTECT LAB and assistant professor at the School of Nursing at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, is speaking at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition this week in Las Vegas on effective hospital-to-home (H2H) postoperative care management. McGillion sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss his talk.
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